Director General, RHS. Love gardens, growing veg, nature, Suffolk, hens and outside stuff. Views own She/her
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Clare Matterson retweeted
29 Jun 2023
Exciting - this means I get to talk more about Plant Pathology, Biosecurity as well as the 'usual' invertebrates (and yes I'm thrilled - 25 years @The_RHS and the Plant Health Team is amazing)
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15 Jun 2023
FirstLight Festival is this weekend - and the sun is shining. Come along ☀️ theguardian.com/travel/2023/…
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Clare Matterson retweeted
26 May 2023
An awesome Young Peoples' Breakfast at The Newt Suite in #RHSChelsea this morning. So great to welcome so many amazing people from across the industry. Here's @The_RHS Director General @CEMatterson giving an inspiring speech.
Gardens toured, pastry consumed, all happy. 😃👏
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Clare Matterson retweeted
11 May 2023
The Wisteria Walk’s magnificent purple cultivar ‘Kokuryu’ is now flowering after a much-anticipated wait. The white ‘Kimono’ cultivar is also starting to bloom, meaning that the two combined will provide a spectacular sight in the coming days.
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To celebrate the #Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty Queen Camilla, we’ve planted a tree at each of our five #RHSGardens 👑🌳
Each tree was chosen to embrace the environmental challenges and different conditions at each RHS Garden rhs.org.uk/gardens/articles/…
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We are honoured and excited to share the news that flowers & foliage from our five RHS gardens will adorn the High Altar at Westminster Abbey during the Coronation of The King and The Queen Consort. @Flowers_ft_Farm are also providing flowers for the historic event this Saturday
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Clare Matterson retweeted
25 Apr 2023
This looks great for EC folks! 😀
25 Apr 2023
Are you applying for jobs and not sure how to best present yourself in your CV or cover letter? 📝
Join me and representatives from @nationaltrust and @PlantNetwork at this FREE Plant Network webinar this Thursday at 3pm. 😃🌱
Sign up here:
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Clare Matterson retweeted
11 Apr 2023
Ever thought you might fancy working in hort but struggling to get experience?
Join one of our new taster days with our super-welcoming team and give it a go! 🌳⚘️😃
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Clare Matterson retweeted
1 Apr 2023
Many people asking us about #bumblebees at the moment - why they’re seeing them on the ground - so here’s a quick thread to explain what they’re up to. Please #retweet as every #queen that survives means a new colony that gets to exist & produce new queen #bees for next year! 1/8
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Clare Matterson retweeted
Introducing Lindley Live, a new series of free, 15-minute talks about the treasures of our collection.
Tuesday lunchtimes at @The_RHS Lindley Library in Westminster.
No need to book - just drop in: eventbrite.com/cc/lindley-li…
ALT A poster for Lindley Live series of talks. Lindley Live Drop into the RHS Lindley Library this Tuesday and explore the collection with our new series of 15 minute talks. Rural Pantomime: Pop out books in landscape design Tues 18 April, 1:15pm – 1:30pm Kensington: The lost garden of the RHS Tues 25 April, 1:15pm – 1:30pm Ruhleben: a garden behind barbed wire Tues 2 May, 1:15pm – 1:30pm People and Pugs: The photography of Valerie Finnis Tues 9 May, 1:15pm – 1:30pm Will it kill me? Will it cure me? Plants for medicine Tues 16 May, 1:15pm – 1:30pm 5 things to know about the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Tues 23 May, 1:15pm – 1:30pm RHS Lindley Library, 80 Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2PE Get in touch at libraryenquirieslondon@rhs.org.uk Please note no food or drink allowed in the Library
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29 Mar 2023
So exciting to be back to my old haunt @NHM_London and check out the Titan as biggest creature to have walked this Earth with Director of Science @phylofacts
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Clare Matterson retweeted
25 Mar 2023
I’m in the latest issue of @The_RHS magazine klaxon!
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25 Mar 2023
Your garden should be a multilayer food forest, says RHS horticulturist theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…
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Yesterday we celebrated the opening of the Lewisham Healing Garden, our first community wellbeing garden, created in partnership with the NHS on the grounds of University Hospital Lewisham 🌻
ALT People celebrating in a garden
ALT A two-tier cake decorated with flowers and gnomes
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Clare Matterson retweeted
24 Mar 2023
Happy Friday! It's a gorgeous day here at @rhswisley . 🌞
Have a super one! 🌳🌸😃
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Clare Matterson retweeted
17 Mar 2023
Great session in front of the Lords Select Committee with @CEMatterson on similar issues to what Adam Frost is talking about - pointed out 1500 wildflowers; RHS have 80,000 cultivars logged with possibly 400,000 in gardens (We know National Plant Collections have 90,000).
Cultivars may be part of the answer to making our landscapes more resilient to climate change. My view - cosmos and hollyhocks for eg are none native, but really useful in terms of bees etc loving them. Drought resistant, don’t need pesticides (well I don’t need to use them) and research shows cosmos fed to cows cuts methane emissions by 15% (seriously!) So cultivars can provide answers to some serious questions. And by crikey… they can look amazing too #GardenersWorld #shoutyhalfhour
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One #houseplant compost fits all = MYTH ❌
Choosing the right compost will make sure your plants not only survive but really thrive in your home. Houseplant expert Tony Le-Britton goes through different #compost mixes and what plants they are suitable for 🌵
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Clare Matterson retweeted
14 Mar 2023
The new exhibition spaces at the Old Laboratory @RHSWisley open on Monday - and great to have sneak preview (incl at this @wolfsonfdn lab) today. It is beautifully done - telling the often unknown story of the research & education behind the glorious gardens of @The_RHS @fjd65
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We're excited for the opening of the Old Laboratory @RHSWisley next Monday
Explore the history of RHS science, and recreate experiments conducted in the Old Laboratory, now transformed into an exhibition space thanks to funding from @HeritageFundUK rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley/ga…
ALT Arts and Crafts style building in front of an artificial pond with a fountain
ALT Two people holding magnifying glasses and looking at a display in the old lab
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