Events
Defra, Fera Science Ltd and the Horticultural Trades Association meet for an interactive event highlighting the importance of biosecurity, plant health and industry collaboration.
People
The garden centre chain has appointed Andy Hannan as its new Commercial Director.
People
After an impressive 20 years at the RHS, Matthew Pottage the current RHS Wisley Curator will be taking on his new role at the Royal Parks.
Business
The British Retail Consortium Crime (BRC) Survey shows a worrying 50% increase in levels of retail violence and abuse and total cost of crime to retailers doubled from the previous year.
Wildlife
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is launching a nationwide initiative to monitor ‘Bumbles on Blooms’, in a bid to identify which plants are most visited by bumblebees in spring and help these vital pollinators to thrive.
Products
Honda launches the new Miimo range of robotic lawnmowers, equipped with new developments in navigation, smartphone connectivity and sensors.
Regulation
Disappointing, says the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) to the Government response to the report by the House of Lords Horticultural Sector Committee.
Natural Capital
Biodiversity markets offer a distinctive avenue to expedite funding for conservation while offering a financial incentive for preserving and restoring natural ecosystems.
Job
The plant nursery at Great Dixter specialising in the rare and familiar plants, is looking for a new assistant.
Marketing
Just as the rest of the economy, garden centres are facing challenges but now is a good time to reflect on the business to tune into market opportunities.
Job
The charity devoted to the conservation of invertebrates is seeking a website content assistant to manage website content.
Natural Capital
Research by Wildlife and Countryside Link has revealed that in most Local Authorities, Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) will fail to go beyond “offsetting”.
Regulation
A missed opportunity, says the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) to the disappointing Government response to the report by the House of Lords Horticultural Sector Committee.
Job
The award-winning landscape design practice is seeking a landscape/garden designer or landscape architect to join the team on a permanent basis.
Media
All the talks featured during the RHS Horticulture Careers Discovery Week held in January are now accessible to view.
Gardens
Hortus Botanicus in Leiden, the Netherlands celebrated their 434th anniversary this week.
Environment
The annual campaign #NoMowMay calls on green space managers to make a meaningful change for nature.
Tourism
Concreted over for an acute lack of volunteers, the seaside town’s 89-year-old floral clock looks to be restored once more.
Job
The British Florist Association (BFA) are recruiting for an association manager to join the team and coordinate the day to day tasks of the association.
Research
Researchers at the University of Bristol have revealed that the tiny external structures in the wax coating of blueberries give them their blue colour.