The UK Government has released its Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) 2025 on 1 December. At first glance, this strategy for the great outdoors heavily focuses on halting species decline, restoring river health, and expanding forestry across the nation. However, the core principles of this ambitious government roadmap—sustainability, biosecurity, and the explicit link between nature and human wellbeing—do not stop at the building’s threshold. Though the interior environment is largely unaddressed in the plan’s specific targets, its underlying themes may create a mandate for the interior landscaping sector, translating broad environmental goals into specific commercial opportunities.

As the festive season arrives, workplaces and public areas across the UK are once again being transformed into dazzling winter wonderlands — thanks to the creativity and expertise of plants@work members.

As the festive season approaches, the landscape of Christmas décor is evolving — and for 2025, the focus in commercial and workplace interiors is sharper than ever. From bold thematic statements to refined materials and meaningful sustainability, the trends set to dominate this year reflect changing priorities across design, branding and wellness.

This year, phs Greenleaf celebrates not only the launch of its much-anticipated 2025 Christmas range, but also the continuation of a partnership that means far more than festive décor. Marking International Men’s Day today, the timing underscores why this mission matters. In an interview for the plants@work website, Stephen Dieppe, Managing Director of phs Greenleaf, shared why the company is deeply committed to supporting Prostate Cancer UK for a second consecutive year—and why raising awareness is more important than ever.

For the 2024 festive season, phs Greenleaf was commissioned to create a bespoke Christmas installation at Battersea, showcasing the centre’s branding while delivering a visually impactful seasonal display. The project focused on the courtyard in front of Whittington Lodge, the UK’s first purpose-built cattery and a historic architectural feature of the site.