Business
One of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show’s main plant suppliers, Hortus Loci is calling to the industry for more recognition for the show supplying nurseries, to encourage the next generation of growers to undertake show growing.
Awards
The winner of 2025 Young Horticulturist of the Year is Sarah Simpson, horticulture technician at Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture.
Careers
Organised by Next Step Ahead, a series of events will showcase horticulture as a career opportunity, highlighting the diverse career paths available within our industry.
Careers
The Chartered Institute of Horticulture has announced the finalists of the annual competition.
Shows
Apprentices and students of the Eden Project impressed at the 2025 Cornwall Garden Society Spring Flower Show with two show gardens designed to the theme of ‘A Place to Heal’.
Careers
The Young People in Horticulture Association has announced the support of five additional sponsors for 2025-2026 period.
Careers
The Professional Gardeners Guild 3-year Traineeship Programme in horticultural practices provides the opportunity to gain practical skills in the workplace at world class historic and botanic gardens
Media
Floret Farm releases new series on flower farm highlighting what it really takes to be a flower farmer and the challenges involved in bringing local flowers to market.
Careers
The Young People in Horticulture Association has revealed their first set of confirmed sponsors for 2025-2026 period.
Business
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.
Education
The Royal Horticultural Society reports a 21% increase in applications across its School of Horticulture programmes for 2024, reflecting growing interest in green careers.
Charity
The Young People in Horticulture Association has formed a new operations team to work alongside the committee to streamline communications, boost event planning, and enhance member wellbeing.
Charity
The Young People in Horticulture Association would like to invite any businesses and industry leaders interested in becoming sponsors for 2025-2026.
Careers
The October KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs signalled declines in permanent and temporary placements, with experts warning further dampening due to the Autumn Budget
Education
Open for applications, the Chanticleer USA Christopher Lloyd Scholarship at Great Dixter supports a horticulturist to study at Great Dixter in East Sussex, England and at Chanticleer in Wayne, Pennsylvania.
People
The National Trust has appointed RHS Wisley’s garden manager, Sheila Das as the charity’s Head of Gardens and Parks.
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.
Careers
The Royal Parks are looking for a Senior Digital Marketing Officer to join the team on a full-time basis for an 8-month fixed term contract.
Careers
To celebrate International YouthDay, the RHS is hosting a Youth Takeover Day with the aim for the next generation to explore horticulture career paths.
Case Study
Staff are a company’s most important asset but even though many businesses sing to this mantra, there are often cases where employees fall into the lesser valued categories of company stakeholders.
