Inclusion and better working together seem to have been the themes which have kept popping up in September. In many sections of the industry the debate on how to attract, recruit, train and develop staff and skills is a really pressing issue and being an industry that...
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee have launched a new inquiry – ‘Urban Green Spaces’. The number of people who live in urban areas in the UK is expected to increase over the next decade, while the total provision of green spaces is...
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee has now launched its inquiry into ‘Education and Careers in Land-based Sectors’. The inquiry will explore the relationship between education and the land-based industries and the effectiveness of...
The CIH Northern Branch Commendation for 2023 has been awarded to Sarah Owen-Hughes MCIHort, Head Gardener at Rudding Park Hotel and Spa in Harrogate. The Commendation was presented in recognition of Sarah’s passionate commitment to promoting horticulture and...
Back to school and the end of the summer holidays for some but the main growing season in the summer has meant no let-up for many horticulturists. Those of us in the amenity world have battled with continual lawn maintenance, the August break from grass cutting hasn’t...
