Business
Dutch lorry drivers call for immediate action on problematic UK border control posts
Dutch logistics companies and their drivers complain of long waiting times, scant facilities at border posts and damage to goods.
Business
Continued rise in demand for peat-free substrate
Bulrush Horticulture, one of the UK’s largest producers of substrates for the professional market, is upscaling capacity to meet the increasing demand for peat-free substrates.
Environment
Restore Nature Now march
Over 300 organisations will be attending the Restore Nature Now march, which takes place in Central London from 12 noon until 1pm on Saturday the 22nd of June.
Regulation
HTA reviews political manifestos to assess opportunities for horticulture
The Horticultural Trades Association has reflected on the political party manifestos released this week, focusing on key themes relevant to environmental horticulture.
Awards
Winners of the 2024 RHS Botanical Art & Photography Show at Saatchi Gallery
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has revealed the medal and award winners of the outstanding 2024 RHS Botanical Art and Photography Show in partnership with the Saatchi Gallery (London).
People
Dr Olivia Chapple awarded an OBE
The founder and Chair of Trustees at Horatio’s Garden, Dr Olivia Chapple, has today been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours list with an OBE for her exceptional services to charity.
Worth a listen
‘The Garden Design Confessional’ podcast series hosted by Darren Hawkes for Maggie’s
New ‘Garden Design Confessional’ podcast series, hosted by the award-winning landscape designer Darren Hawkes, featuring fellow Maggie’s garden designers.
Awards
BBC Gardeners’ World Live: Dan Hartley wins Best Show Garden
The Eco Oasis Garden, designed by Dan Hartley, built by Tisserand English Gardens wins Best Show Garden at BBC Gardeners’ World Live.
Worth a read
How did Gunnera get banned?
In this month’s The Garden magazine, James Armitage tells the fascinating story of how the botanical wonder that is Gunnera, became illegal to buy, move and cultivate.
Charity
Record Griffin Glasshouses donation for the National Garden Scheme
During the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the National Garden Scheme was delighted to receive a generous donation of £35,620 Griffin Glasshouses.
Business
Elho: The journey to 100% recycled products
Dutch producer of sustainable flower pots and accessories, achieved their goal to produce all their products from 100% recycled plastic – their impressive sustainability journey merited further investigation.
Charity
Alitex employees take on Le Loop fundraising cycle challenge
Team members from the greenhouse brand, Alitex, take on a mammoth 225km cycle challenge this June to help raise funds for the William Wates Memorial Trust.
Wildlife
Corporate biodiversity in Henley
Global asset management firm Invesco provides an update on the progress made with their climate mitigation strategies at their EMEA head office in Henley on Thames.
Events
2024 is promising to be a bumper HTA National Plant Show
As it’s the HTA’s 125th anniversary, the 2024 HTA National Plant Show held at the NAEC, Stoneleigh is promising to be the biggest trade show ever.
Plants
Rose recipes by Jo Thompson for David Austin Roses
Garden Designer Jo Thompson collaborates with David Austin by creating a set of exclusive ‘rose recipes’ from her collection of planting schemes with their roses.
Charity
Greenfingers Charity to create new kitchen garden for Chestnut Tree House
The Kitchen Garden for the Chestnut Tree House hospice follows on from the 2008 Greenfingers funded Meadow Garden and Woodland Walk designed by Ann-Marie Powell.
Awards
Hillier wins Ideal Home Garden Retailer of the Year Award
The garden centre chain, Hillier has won the Ideal Home’s Garden Retailer of the Year Award.
People
New chair of Peat-free Partnership: Belinda Howell
Belinda Howell has been appointed Chair of the Peat-free Partnership to establish peat-free legislation across the UK and Northern Ireland and to protect precious peatlands.
Business
Kenya based flower farm, Tambuzi is now a certified B corporation
Fairtrade flower farm, Tambuzi announced that they are now a certified B Corporation, joining the global community of businesses that meet the scheme’s high social and environmental standards.
Regulation
HTA highlights importance of gardening and horticulture at Scone Palace Garden Fair
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) invited political guests to the Scone Palace Garden Fair this past weekend to highlight the importance of gardening and environmental horticulture in communities.