International Women’s Day invites us to look again at the landscapes around us — not just the gardens, parks and interiors filled with plants, but the histories rooted beneath them. Landscaping and horticulture have often been framed as male-dominated professions, particularly at institutional and leadership levels. Yet the story of our green spaces is incomplete without recognising the women who shaped them — often while navigating structural barriers to education, travel, pay and professional recognition.

As National Career Week unfolds, it’s time to look past the standard office cubicle and toward a career that quite literally breathes life into our indoor spaces. While many people have embraced the "houseplant parent" lifestyle recently, few realise that Interior Landscaping is a thriving, professional industry dedicated to transforming where we work, shop, and heal.

On Friday, 27 February 2026, at the historic 25th Anniversary meeting held at Provender Nurseries, plants@work officially announced the launch of the plants@work Pride Network. This initiative marks a significant milestone in the association’s history, reinforcing its commitment to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and supportive environment for the LGBTQ+ community within the interior landscaping sectors.

The members of plants@work, the interior landscaping association, gathered at Provender Nurseries to mark a quarter-century of growth, innovation, and advocacy. The plants@work 25th Anniversary Day of Celebrations served as both a retrospective of the association’s humble beginnings and a bold look toward a biophilic future.

On Friday, 27th February 2026, the interior landscaping industry will gather at Provender Nurseries to mark a monumental occasion: the 25th Anniversary of plants@work. The event is designed to reflect on how far the industry has come while providing the technical tools needed for the next quarter-century.