Exclusive: Clare Matterson, the head of the Royal Horticultural Society, talks about the charity’s £2. 3 m roadworks compensation, community gardening and her high hopes for Andy Burnham The government has awarded £2. 3 m in compensation to the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) after roadworks affecting its premier garden in Wisley caused a “three-year traffic jam”.
The horticulture charity estimated it lost £13 m due to disruption caused by the upgrade to the A 3 and M 25, with visits to the garden each year cut by 350, 000. A campaign to reimburse the charity was led by the gardener and TV presenter Alan Titchmarsh. Continue reading...