Business
Improved weather encourages 8% garden centre sales uplift
The latest Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) Market Update for September 2024 reveals garden centre sales were +8% (vs. Aug 23), and garden category sales were +7% (vs. Aug 23).
Media
‘Gardens of the World’ tv series hosted by Paul Hervey-Brookes
New television series ‘Gardens of the World’, hosted by garden designer, Paul Hervey-Brookes explores some of the most beautiful and culturally significant gardens across the globe.
Worth a read
Ukraine’s Botanical Gardens at risk
Times are very difficult for Ukraine’s Botanical Gardens, where in addition to the atrocious conditions of war, the gardens are at the mercy of the country’s destroyed energy infrastructure.
Job
Arne Maynard: Senior Landscape Architect or Garden Designer
Arne Maynard Garden Design studio are seeking an experienced Senior Landscape Architect or Garden Designer to join the studio in the historic city of Bath, Somerset.
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Regulation
Estimated Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) fees revealed
Defra has published the indicative basic fees for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), which is due to be implemented for packaging in 2025.
People
Kersten Catella new Sales & Marketing Director Wyevale Nurseries
Horticultural industry professional Kersten Catella has joined Hereford-based Wyevale Nurseries as its Sales and Marketing Director.
People
Mary Berry joins 40th anniversary celebrations of the Macmillan & NGS partnership
Dame Mary Berry, President of the National Garden Scheme, joined Macmillan nurses to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Macmillan Cancer Support’s charity partnership with the National Garden Scheme.
Environment
Scientists cite threat of escalating methane
The powerful greenhouse gas, Methane is rising at the fastest rate in recorded history, despite official pledges from 150 countries to reduce emissions by 30% by the end of this decade.
Exhibitions
Gardens for Good Causes exhibition
A showcase of the fifteen gardens, supported by Project Giving Back at the 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Awards
Grass Roots Oldham wins RHS & BBC The One Show’s Growing Together Award
Greater Manchester’s Grass Roots Oldham, has won the RHS and BBC The One Show’s Growing Together Award 2024 for Community Gardening which celebrates the transformative impact of growing together.
Gardens
Horatio’s Garden Stoke Mandeville Open Day
In support of the National Garden Scheme, Horatio’s Garden Stoke Mandeville, the private restorative garden sanctuary will be open on Saturday 28th of September.
Business
Extreme rains impact tulip supplies
Dutch flower bulb trade association, Royal Anthos warns of a 2025 shortage of tulip bulbs, with subsequent price increases on account of extreme, heavy rains.
Product Launch
Seedball Herb Tubes
Wildflower specialist company, Seedball, has unveiled their latest range, the Herb Tubes for Autumn 2024.
Media
Sarah Raven launches new floristry podcast mini-series
Gardener, author, and podcaster, Sarah Raven has launched a new podcast mini-series: ‘Be your own florist: Pick and arrange your own garden flowers’.
Research
Defra calling for plant health experts to support research
Defra’s Plant Health team have launched a ‘Register of Reviewers’ to provide a list of external plant health experts for specific knowledge to review new research.
Business
Highlights Glee 2024
A walk through our highlights of Glee 2024, held at the NEC in Birmingham.
Awards
Potr Pots winner of GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund
Creators of the world’s first flat-packed, self-watering planters, Potr Pots has been announced as the winner of this year’s GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund
Regulation
Inaugural All-Party Parliamentary Gardening and Horticulture Group meeting
All-Party Parliamentary Gardening and Horticulture Group holds inaugural meeting and sector briefing
Product Launch
The return of a classic: LÖWE anvil secateurs
Invented in 1923, the LÖWE anvil (Rolcut) secateurs, beloved for over 100 years are set for a return to the UK.
Business
Dobies celebrates 130th anniversary
Supplier of flower and vegetable seeds, bedding, bulbs, fruit bushes, trees and horticultural tools, Dobies celebrates their 130th anniversary this year.