The Royal Parks charity has revealed its Horticulture Vision for the eight parks it cares for.

Published: September 30, 2026 at 4:35 am

The Royal Parks charity has revealed a transformative new direction for how London's eight Royal Parks are planted and cared for. It is the first time a single vision has been established across all eight parks, and it will shape what visitors see and experience for years to come.

"Over 70 million people go through the parks every year," says Head of Horticulture and Landscape Strategy Matthew Pottage . "The really exciting thing for me is I think the opportunity we have to keep people noticing plants, to fight this phenomenon known as plant blindness, where people just see greenery, but they don't actually notice plants."

Matthew Pottage, Head of Horticulture and Landscape Strategy

To fight this plant blindness, Matthew says the Royal Parks will be investing in 'unapologetic planting' - "putting exciting things in front of people."

"We have this opportunity," he adds.…