‘It’s transformed the village’: the volunteers greening up Britain’s train stations
The Royal Horticultural Society has launched a new award to recognize volunteers who transform railway stations into green, community-focused gardens. These projects aim to improve local aesthetics, support biodiversity, and withstand changing climate conditions.
Why it matters
It showcases the positive impact of community-led environmental initiatives on public infrastructure and local well-being.
A volunteer working in the gravel garden at Alresford railway station, in Essex. Photograph: Oliver Dixon A volunteer working in the gravel garden at Alresford railway station, in Essex. Photograph: Oliver Dixon Gardens ‘It’s transformed the village’: the volunteers greening up Britain’s train stations Exclusive: Five gardening teams shortlisted for Royal Horticultural Society’s new Railway Stations in Bloom award
Prefer the Guardian on Google Every year since 1964, towns across the UK have bloomed with hanging baskets and brightly coloured flowerbeds planted by residents.
They wield their trowels in aid of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Britain in Bloom competition, a coveted accolade for the 1,600 communities that enter each year.
Now, the charity is launching a new award for railway stations to honour the volunteers who keep platforms planted with cheerful flowers and pretty shrubs.
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