Patch Inspires
Welcome to Patch Inspires, a digital magazine dedicated to plant parents and culture vultures alike.
Here, we explore the creative ideas that ignite our passion for plants. From (horti)cultural events to inspire your green fingers, to innovative interiors to help you make our leafy friends feel right at home, you’ll find a curated edit of ideas and inspiration here.
Plus, look out for sneak peeks behind the Patch scenes, with exclusive insights into our world.
Meet the illustrators behind our new greeting cards
We've created a new range of greeting cards with the help of four of our favourite illustrators: Nia Beynon, Alice Bartholomew, Wendy Wong and Isobelle Farrar. To celebrate the launch, we spoke to each of the artists about their creative processes.
Our favourite gardening trends from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
From sustainable planting to pollinator-friendly flowers, discover the top five trends we spotted at this year's Chelsea Flower Show.
Discover the colourful house from our AW24 photoshoot
Interior designer Rhonda Drakeford on creating the House of Colour, the setting for our latest photoshoot that combines vibrant colours with earthy tones and period features.
Step inside a biophilic home
Paloma and Chris, the creatives behind Instagram account @restoringnumberfour, take us on a tour of their newly renovated home office – where the natural world plays a starring role.
New pots, three ways
Three creatives put their unique stamps on our latest pots. From tactile textures to bold patterns and statement style, discover how they brought their unique visions to the versatile designs.
Go pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
This October, we're supporting Future Dreams with three perfectly pink plants. Find out about the charity's important work supporting people affected by breast cancer, and how you can help this Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Four books to read this Autumn
Autumn's here and cosy pursuits are calling. We're welcoming hibernation season with open arms, kick-starting with a reading list for those warm nights spent indoors. Bookstagrammer @tillylovesbooks shares the novels to get stuck into this season.
Behind the scenes at our Summer photoshoot
One stylish London townhouse, hundreds of beautiful plants and a couple of furry superstars later, and that's a wrap on our Summer photoshoot. Find out what went on behind the scenes, as we look back at the week that brought our beautiful new imagery to life.
Three garden-themed exhibitions to visit this Summer
Calling all culture vultures. If you're on the hunt for some outdoor inspiration this season, take your pick from our edit of the best garden-themed exhibitions currently on show in the UK.
Transform an urban balcony with us
Prepare to be inspired as we go behind the scenes of our recent balcony makeover. Find out how we brought competition winner Nichola's space to life, and get some top tips on how to give your own outdoor blank canvas a Summer refresh.
Europe’s (almost) secret gardens
Whether you're yearning for romantic vistas or fancy something a little, er, pricklier, we've got you covered. We've picked our favourite off-the-beaten-track gardens for you to visit in Europe this Summer. Cameras at the ready...
