Events
Working with Earth, Architecture & Landscape Symposium hosted by Tom Stuart Smith Studio
Inaugural Symposium hosted by the Tom Stuart Smith Studio in the Apple House at Serge Hill in Hertfordshire.
Business
Steady July garden centre sales but broader economic environment remains difficult confirms HTA
The August 2024 Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) Market Update revealed steady garden centre sales boosted by the warmer end of July.
Marketing
Dutch campaign encourages reducing paving for greener gardens
Running from June until October, a Dutch campaign was launched to encourage residents with gardens dominated by paving to switch to greener, more permeable gardens.
Business
For sale: Farm Soap Co.
Dorset based, botanical skincare and wellbeing product business the Farm Soap Co. with retail, wholesale and online presence is for sale.
Innovation
Precision robot weeding
In collaboration with Delft University of Technology, Wageningen University and Kubota, Odd.Bot launched the Maverick, a pioneering and sustainable form of autonomous weed recovery.
Business
Challenges and concerns of grower’s peat-free journey shared with Minister
At a tour of McClaren’s Nurseries in Scotland, Agriculture Minister, Jim Fairlie MSP was updated on the complexities and consequences of the use of peat in horticulture for the industry’s present and future outlook.
Business
Encouraging July trading for garden centres
The Garden Centre Association’s July Barometer of Trade figures reveal positive results for July trading.
Environment
Urban ecosystem services: Medellín’s cooling green corridors
To reduce the city’s significant urban heat island effect and improve urban biodiversity, Medellín in Columbia created thirty interconnected green corridors which run throughout the city.
Business
Blue Diamond Group acquired Frosts Garden Centre
The garden centre retail group, Blue Diamond have acquired their 45th garden centre, Frosts Garden Centre located in Woburn Sands, Buckinghamshire.
Plants
World record sized Titan Arum in Meise Botanic Garden
Belgium’s Meise Botanic Garden is celebrating the world’s largest titan arum in bloom.
Business
New water reservoir at Wyevale Nursery production site
In aid of capturing, storing, recycling more water, protecting the environment and reducing flooding around its Hereford site, Wyevale Nursery is midst the construction of a water reservoir at the production site.
Design
Designed by Andy Sturgeon, the Mediterranean garden at Beningbrough Hall officially opened
The new, future-proofed for changing climate, Mediterranean garden at the National Trust’s Beningbrough Hall in Yorkshire has officially opened.
Media
The Underground is the Glee 2024 official podcast partner
Throughout Glee, the partnership will bring a series of podcasts to deliver insightful garden industry expertise.
Gardens
Royal Pavilion garden plans approved
The planning application to restore the Royal Pavilion Garden to Regency glory has been approved by Brighton & Hove City Council.
Business
Crocus to expand Rocket Gro partnership
Based on successful trading, the commercial partnership between British peat-free brand, RocketGro and Crocus, the online retailer will be expanded.
Events
AI expert, Dr Daniel Hulme is the featured speaker at Horticulture, the Conference
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
Peter Donegan to appear on Room to Improve
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
Exhibitor lineup FutureGrow Expo
The Horticultural Trades Association announces expanding lineup of exhibitors for the upcoming FutureGrow Expo.
Business
British Garden Centres acquires Langlands Garden Centres
The family-owned, British Garden Centres, has announced the acquisition of Langlands Garden Centres and its three stores: Shiptonthorpe, Whinmoor and Loxley.
Business
GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund is now open for applications
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.
