Products
Gardening innovations seen at the 2025 Garden Press Event
With an eye on ingenuity, creativity and sustainability, herewith a selection of some of the products, innovations and solutions spotted at the 2025 Garden Press Event.
Events
Hillier reveals garden design for the BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair 2025
As the headline sponsor for the fifth year, Hillier has revealed its garden design for the BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair 2025.
Environment
Peat-free education collaboration
Growing media producers, horticultural retailers, manufacturers, NGOs and trade bodies are working together to provide consistent guidance and messaging on peat-free usage.
Charity
Alzheimer’s Research UK appointed as Dobbies National Charity Partner
In celebration of its 160th anniversary, Dobbies Garden Centres appoints Alzheimer’s Research UK as its national charity partner.
Gardens
Blakedown Landscapes contracted for Horniman Museum and Gardens Nature + Love project
Appointed as the principal contractor, Blakedown Landscapes will be delivering the landscaping works for the Horniman Museum and Gardens Nature + Love redevelopment project.
Business
January garden centre sales down 2%
The latest Market Update by the Horticultural Trades Association shows that overall UK garden centres sales in January declined by 2% compared to January 2024.
RHS
RHS and BBC One The One Show 2025 Pocket Garden Makeover Competition
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and BBC One’s The One Show have announced the return of the Pocket Garden Makeover Prize.
Products
STIGA launches cordless pruning saw
Compatible with their Series 1 garden tools range, Stiga launches the PR 100e, a lightweight, battery-powered pruning saw.
HTA
Environmental Horticulture and Industry Insights 2025
The Horticultural Trades Association launches updated online and hardcopy ‘Environmental Horticulture and Industry Insights 2025’ at the Garden Press Event.
Business
Marketing in a downturn
The Garden Press Event takes place today, organised specifically for the industry to showcase the latest horticultural products to the media.
Events
Overview RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2025
RHS Malvern Spring Festival returns to the Three Counties Showground in May 2025, featuring eight show gardens, new RHS-judged Indoor Plant Gardens and two feature gardens.
Plants
Jekka McVicar launches Thymus Jekka’s Bee Happy
Organic grower of herbs, author and broadcaster, Jekka McVicar VMH, launches her 10th thyme variety, Thymus Jekka’s Bee Happy.
Charity
Climbing Kilimanjaro in support of Greenfingers
Children’s charity, Greenfingers has announced that seven individuals have signed up to climb Kilimanjaro to raise funds for its vital works.
Exhibitions
It’s spring at the Saatchi Gallery
Flowers, the new exhibition of flora portrayed in contemporary art and culture, opened at the Saatchi Gallery.
Business
National Apprenticeship Week: Additional government support is needed
As a sector dominated by SMEs, the Horticultural Trades Association seeks to remove any barriers to the take up of apprentices, recognising the sector’s current significant shortfall.
Events
The Serge Hill Plant Fair
For the first time, Serge Hill Gardens will be hosting the Plant Fairs Roadshow in July, 2025.
Conferences
Barbican Centre is the chosen venue for Horticulture, The Conference 2025
The Horticultural Trades Association has announced that the iconic Barbican Centre will be the venue for its annual conference Horticulture, The Conference.
Gardens
In protection of London’s Victoria Tower Gardens
London Parks & Gardens is nominating the Grade II listed, Victoria Tower Gardens to included on the Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register.
Plants
On the hunt for rare daffodils
In search for rare varieties that are under threat, the Royal Horticultural Society is looking to public to help in the search rare British daffodils feared lost to history and science.
By the bye
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