Events
Horticultural Trades Association announces that renowned expert in Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies, Dr Daniel Hulme is to be the featured speaker at Horticulture, the Conference.
Media
Landscape Architect Peter Donegan MSGD to return to television screens alongside landscape contractors Maylim on a double episode of Ireland‘s popular tv show Room to Improve, hosted by architect Dermot Bannon.
Events
The Horticultural Trades Association announces expanding lineup of exhibitors for the upcoming FutureGrow Expo.
Business
The family-owned, British Garden Centres, has announced the acquisition of Langlands Garden Centres and its three stores: Shiptonthorpe, Whinmoor and Loxley.
Business
A celebration of grassroots development and innovation, the GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund provides an annual grant of up to £6,000 to help launch innovative, never before seen products for the gardening market.
Environment
The Tree Council grant seeking to establish trees, hedgerows, and orchards is open for applications.
Regulation
Following the deputy prime minister and housing secretary, Angela Rayner’s announcement to overhaul the planning system, the HTA calls for cooperation and recognition for horticulture’s economic and environmental contribution.
Charity
Garden Museum Director, Christopher Woodward to swim 100km in the Peloponnese islands of Greece, to help transform the 5.3 acres adjacent to the museum into a new public park.
Environment
A new national campaign calling for the UK government to ban the use of pesticides in urban areas was launched by the Pesticide Collaboration.
Environment
The Flow Country has become a UNESCO World Heritage Site, joining a very exclusive list of natural wonders, including the Grand Canyon and the Great Barrier Reef.
Business
New ONS data shows that the number of shoplifting offences recorded by police in England and Wales has risen to a new 20-year high.
People
Gardener and author, Sarah Raven will be sharing her music, book and luxury choices if cast away to a desert island on the popular BBC 4 Radio programme.
Business
The Horticultural Trades Association launched its new Environmental Horticulture Growth Strategy —a vision for Wales at the Royal Welsh Show this week.
Regulation
UK ministers have signalled intent to overhaul ‘nutrient neutrality’ regulations to enable new housing development.
Environment
Work has begun on a pioneering mushroom farm on the Blenheim Estate to grow gourmet mushrooms on spawn-inoculated substrate created from organic waste from Blenheim Palace.
Regulation
The Planning Advisory Service and Natural England have listed key BNG lessons for Local Planning Authorities.
Tourism
Galloway has been confirmed as the proposed location for Scotland’s third National Park.
Charity
A significant milestone for both the Greenfingers Charity and the team at Derian House Children’s Hospice as the all-new Sensory Garden was officially opened.
Awards
Congratulations to all of the 2024 RHS Flower Show Tatton Park medal and award winners.
Charity
In a charity first, the Stroke Association has launched a digital garden called ‘Strength in Bloom’ to raise vital funds for the charity and support stroke survivors.