Every month we like to share some art for garden-lovers. Since January we've been showing plates from a 19th century book of plant engravings, The Temple of Flora. The illustrated volume accompanied Robert John Thornton's botanical masterpiece explaining the theories of the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus. The book was undoubtedly...
Are you connected to, or interested in, the architecture business and sustainable building? Then you'll know the UK Green Building Council wants new buildings and infrastructure to have 'nature-based solutions' by 2030. You probably also know that using green walls in interiors, or to clad exterior surfaces, offers many benefits....
It's time for another post of garden-related art. This night-blooming cereus is from The Temple of Flora. Many people consider Robert John Thornton’s New Illustration of the Sexual System of Carolus von Linnaeus to be the greatest of all flower books, and The Temple of Flora is Part III of...
Helping children and young people to engage with the natural world is more vital today than it has ever been. The government's strategy for green education involves teaching even the youngest children about the importance of nature and how people connect with it. The idea is that young people need...
Bees are a vital part of our existence, as they pollinate many of the food plants we rely on. But did you know that of the 24 species of bumblebee in the UK, only 7 are now counted as common? Some are incredibly rare nowadays, with numbers declining for several...
It's time for our regular botanical art post! Here's another beautiful picture for all you plant-lovers. It's a lily from The Temple of Flora, the illustrated volume from Robert John Thornton's amazing 19th century botany book. This particular engraving is called The Superb Lily. However, the picture is not of...
In events management, the planning side is key to making sure everything runs smoothly, but it's the event design that people remember. If you give an event the wow factor on the day, it will guarantee your events are memorable. Need a way to boost this? Then you need a...
Our latest example from Robert John Thornton's Temple of Flora book is an engraving of auriculas. Botanical illustration is unsurprisingly a popular art form as far as garden-lovers are concerned. That's why we're sure that you're going to love this flower engraving....
With the spring here at last, summer will be fast approaching! We all start thinking about using our gardens more, and often that involves eating outside. You may be looking forward to using a paved area like a terrace or patio. Such surfaces are ideal for siting garden furniture that...
It's the last day of March, and we realised we haven't shared a garden art piece with you this month. Already this year we've shown you two engravings from Robert Thornton's botanical masterpiece of 1807. And nothing could be more appropriate at this season than one of our favourite spring...