The RHS Sustainability Strategy: Within the decade, we aim to become net positive for nature and for people, and to encourage and enable gardeners to do the same
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We are now painfully aware that we face a climate and biodiversity crisis, and that every effort counts. The RHS is in a unique position to harness its science, reputation and reach to help address this in a positive way
The RHS and gardeners working together to tackle the climate and biodiversity crisis
Definition: To capture and reduce more greenhouse gas emissions than the RHS value chain emits, without affecting the growth of the RHS.
Read more: Fighting climate change from the ground up
Definition: Reversing habitat destruction in gardens and community green spaces around the country; protecting and improving conditions for pollinators and other wildlife and enhancing and conserving cultivated plant diversity for the future.
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Definition: Management and control of biosecurity risks in our gardens and shows, sharing our knowledge with the wider gardening community to help protect the environment.
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Definition: To use less, capture, reuse and recycle water in RHS operations including gardens and shows and to encourage water-neutral gardening practices.
Read more: We can’t rely on April showers any more
Definition: We will eliminate all single-use plastic; encourage reduced use of all plastics; ensure that all packaging used is 100% reusable, recyclable, or compostable in all RHS operations and encourage all of these in gardening practices to our members and visitors.
Read more: We want to eliminate single-use plastic
Definition: All waste produced is reduced, reused, recycled, composted, or sent to energy recovery in all RHS operations and encourage all of these in gardening practices to our members and visitors.
Read more: Let's cut the waste sent to landfill and actively reuse and recycle
Definition: A more diverse group of people understands that gardening brings joy and is accessible and relevant, especially for their mental, physical and social wellbeing.
Read more: Inspiring everyone to grow
Definition: To further research and create a new evidence-based wellbeing garden blueprint, regarding both design and process, that enables everyone to enjoy the health and wellbeing benefits of a garden.
Read more: Making a blueprint for wellbeing gardens
Definition: To develop sustainable horticultural research and training, increasing the skills, knowledge and confidence of young people and adults to grow sustainably.
Read more: Creating the next generation of green gardening gurus
Definition: Develop the organisation, our employees and volunteers, our brand, operations, marketing and activities to be truly inclusive, reflecting all the communities of the UK.
Read more: If you value people for who they are, they’ll value you back
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The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.
