Green City Post

  • Green City Post, World
Urban biodiversity is enhanced by horticulture

The world continues to urbanise at an unprecedented rate. Cities are both drivers of biodiversity loss and habitat fragmentation and…

  • Green City Post, United Kingdom
Climate adaptation and biodiversity gain closely following climate mitigation

Olympia London was the venue for Innovation Zero on 30th April and 1st May 2024, with 10,000 delegates expected and…

  • China, Green City Post
Plant Profile: Ginkgo biloba (Maidenhair tree)

With unique fishtail-shaped leaves that open vibrant green in spring, becoming golden yellow in autumn, the ginkgo in full foliage…

  • Green City Post, Ireland
Tipping points for transformative change towards a Nature Positive Economy

GoNaturePositive! is a new research programme with the overarching objective of addressing the serious challenge of biodiversity loss due to…

  • Green City Post, Plant Profile, South Korea
Plant Profile: Zabelia tyaihyoni (syn. Abelia mosanensis)

Known as Korean Abelia or Fragrant Abelia, this deciduous shrub is actually not an Abelia at all but a close…

  • Green City Post, Netherlands, Plant Profile
Plant Profile: Astrantia (Masterwort)

Astrantia is one of several umbellifers (see also Eryngium) with ornamental bracts, a feature that offers significant added value in…

  • Green City Post, Plant Profile, United States
Plant Profile: Liatris (Blazing Star)

A North American genus of ±35 herbaceous perennials, a handful of Liatris species are available to European designers, all from…

  • Green City Post
Plant Profile: Phlomis russeliana

An herbaceous perennial to c.90cm, Phlomis russeliana is one of around 75 species in a varied genus that ranges from…

  • Green City Post, Singapore
Horticulture among professions represented at the Circular Cities Summit 1.0

Singapore hosted the inaugural Circular Cities Summit between 14 and 15 November 2023. Organising chairman Damien Tang opened the Summit…

  • Green City Post, Plant Profile, World
Plant Profile: Perovskia

Native to arid areas of Central Asia, Perovskia is a woody perennial or sub-shrub to 100-120cm, now recognised as a…

Copenhagen
  • Denmark, Green City Post
Lessons learned from Green Cities Denmark

Susanne Renee Grunkin, former President of the Danish Association of Landscape Architects (DL) and professional for the Scandinavian architecture firm…

  • Green City Post, Netherlands
Urban greenery safari through Alkmaar’s streets

During the award ceremony for the 2023 Dutch nominations for the Green Cities Europe Award, attendees embarked on an urban…