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HTA Grower of the Year Award

Where would garden designers, landscape architects and landscapers be without fantastic plants and the brilliant nurseries who grow them? If you are a retailer, landscaper, garden designer or landscape architect you must have a favourite nursery or grower, so why not...

UK Government invests more than £45 million in ground-breaking technologies to boost Britain’s food security

DEFRA announced £45 million in new grants to drive and develop innovative technologies on farms.  From 28 April, applications will open for the brand-new Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) competition, which will commit up to £20.6...

Survey reveals insights into skin cancer in the horticulture workforce

12% of survey respondents had been diagnosed with some form of skin cancer, according to a survey performed by the Chartered Institute of Horticulture and Plant Network looking at awareness of skin cancer and attitudes to sun-safety from those working in the...

The 2025 Young Horticulturist of the Year Grand Finalist Line Up!

With only 2 weeks to go until the Grand Final at the Historic Royal Palace, Hillsborough Castle and Gardens, on Saturday 10th May, we are pleased to declare the Grand Finalists for 2025are: Ireland Sarah Simpson, Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture, Dublin...

The Horticulturist – Vol. 34 No. 1 – Spring 2025

The Spring 2025 publication of The Horticulturist is out now for all members. View the preview of what’s inside this edition here. The full issue can be viewed in the Members Portal.

UK England – Trailblazers (apprenticeships) – levy update

Encouraging SME’s to take free apprenticeship support via an organisation called Workwhile:  Free apprenticeship support for SMEs – For employers – Workwhile Transferring your apprenticeship levy to another business - GOV.UK Information for large employers about...

Upcoming Events

Young Horticulturist of the Year Competition Grand Final 2025
10 May 2025

Young Horticulturist of the Year Competition Grand Final 2025

The Grand Final see the final eight contestants battle it out to be crowned the...

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Cheshire Social & Therapeutic Horticulture Community Gardens Visit
10 May 2025

Cheshire Social & Therapeutic Horticulture Community Gardens Visit

PLEASE NOTE - THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL LATER IN THE YEAR. FURTHER...

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