Job
Fernando Martos: Landscape Architect
The Madrid based, studio of Fernando Martos is looking to recruit an experienced Landscape Architect to join the team.
Regulation
HTA engagement Political Party Conferences
The final day of the Conservative Party conference marked the close of the Horticultural Trades Association’s active participation in this year’s political party conference season.
People
Sheila Das appointed as the National Trust’s Head of Gardens and Parks
The National Trust has appointed RHS Wisley’s garden manager, Sheila Das as the charity’s Head of Gardens and Parks.
Events
UK Fungus Day 2024
UK Fungus Day brings together fungus experts, enthusiasts and beginners to explore and enjoy the wonders of the Fungal Kingdom
Business
The 2024 UK Garden Centre Market
Ongoing operational pressure will lead to further garden centre market consolidation, says Savills.
Plants
Rare Sorbus torminalis protected for the future
In aid of biodiversity, the rare Sorbus torminalis, aka, the ‘sweets and beer’ tree is being cultivated to ensure future plant populations.
HTA
HTA hosts Defra & APHA officials for a member town hall
The Horticultural Trades Association live-streamed a Town Hall to members, with Defra and APHA representatives at a regional event hosted by Joseph Rochford Gardens, Hertford.
Business
Strong August trading, reports the GCA
The Garden Centre Association’s August Barometer of Trade figures reveal strong sales results for the month.
Wildlife
Breeding pair of White-tailed eagles confirmed in Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Raptor Study Group and RSPB have confirmed that a pair of White-tailed eagles have bred in Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland for the first time in 150 years.
Marketing
Kent & Stowe new website
Westland Horticulture brand, Kent & Stowe introduce the launch of their new business-to-consumer website.
Business
Dobbies major financial restructuring plan and store closures
Garden centre chain, Dobbies to close unprofitable stores, scrap their Little Dobbies format and make significant staff cuts as the company navigates through financial difficulties.
Exhibitions
SOIL: The world at your feet
Groundbreaking exhibition at Somerset House, unearthing soil’s vital role in the planet’s future.
Awards
Winners 2024 Allett Creative Stripes Competition
Benjamin Fry is the winner of this year’s Allett Creative Stripes Competition with a design that embodies the essence of the stripe…
Exhibitions
Matthew Rice: Exhibition of watercolours
Designer, artist and writer Matthew Rice will be holding an exhibition of his watercolours painted in and about his garden at Ham Court in Oxfordshire.
Plants
Apply for a Sycamore Gap ‘Tree of Hope’ sapling
In partnership with the Northumberland National Park Authority and Historic England, the National Trust is offering communities the opportunity to request one of the Sycamore Gap saplings.
Charity
Tread for Trees & Timber fundraiser event
Luxury garden furniture maker, Gaze Burvill, will be hosting another ‘Tread for Trees & Timber’ event in aid of Woodland Heritage at their premises in Hampshire.
Awards
The Society of Garden Designers has announced the SGD Awards shortlisted finalists
This year’s shortlist for the Society of Garden Designers (SGD) Awards features 30 exceptional projects across 14 categories, each demonstrating creativity, innovation, and sustainable design.
Plants
Downderry’s National Plant Collection of Rosemary reinstated at Great Comp Garden
Salvia expert and Curator of Great Comp Garden, William Dyson is the new custodian of the National Plant Collection of Salvia rosmarinus created by Dr Simon Charlesworth and his wife Dawn .
Awards
2024 Winners of the HTA Grower of the Year Awards
The Horticultural Trades Association announced the winners of the 2024 HTA Grower of the Year Awards at Horticulture, The Conference.
Business
Marchants Hardy Plants closing
One of the UK’s leading independent nurseries has sadly announced that they are closing down this autumn.