Regional Member Events
Attend our new series of Regional Member Events!
These events offer a chance to connect and engage with fellow HTA members at various venues, learn from industry experts on topics affecting you, and share your voice to make a difference in environmental Horticulture.
Click the sections below to find an event near you:
South East, Essex, East Anglia and Greater London Region
East Anglia Regional Meeting
'Managing bagged media & peat-free plants in the retail environment'
Join us for a day packed with practical insights and hands-on experiences for anyone working with peat-free plants and bagged media. Learn from industry experts, such as Boyd-Douglas Davis and Raghavendra Prasad, and see best practices in action. Gain the latest guidance on peat-free policies from Sally Cullimore. Connect with peers over lunch, tour a nursery to see peat-free practices firsthand, and finish the day with an interactive Q&A session.
Date: Wednesday 22 October 2025
Time: 10:00 - 15:00
Venue: Chapel Cottage Plants Ltd
Address: March Golf Club, Grange Road, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0YH and Chapel Cottage Plants Plants Ltd, Hook road, Wimblington, March, Cambridgeshire PE15 0QL
Agenda:
- Welcome & Refreshments
- Designing Peat-Free Trials That Work: Practical Approaches for Nursery Conditions (Raghavendra Prasad, RHS)
- Management of Media and Peat-Free Plants in a Retail World (Boyd Douglas-Davis, The Boyd Partnership)
- Nursery Tour (Chapel Cottage Plants)
- Lunch
- Peat-Free Policy Update (Sally Cullimore, HTA)
- Q&A Session
Wales Regional Meeting
We invite you to join us at Pugh’s Garden Village , Radyr for an afternoon of discussions on future business improvements and a focus on Retailing and Merchandising for Christmas . The event will include a tour and an audit / feedback of part of the business plus an introduction to the HTA’s Business Improvement Scheme.
Date: Wednesday 15 October 2025
Time: 12pm - 4.30pm
Venue: Pugh's Garden Village Cardiff
Address: Tynant Nursery, Morganstown, Radyr, Cardiff CF15 8LB
Agenda:
- Welcome and Introductions
- Business Improvement Presentations
- Lunch and Networking Opportunities
- Tour and Audit of site
- Retailing at Christmas
- Summary of Day and close.
Northern England Regional Meeting
Join us for a fantastic afternoon of tours and discussions at two HTA member Garden Centres in North West England . We will start the event at Daisy Nook Garden Centre where there will be a tour and presentations on the background to Daisy Nook Digital Marketing at Christmas and a look ahead to the afternoon visit followed by a light lunch. After a short drive to Bents Garden Centre we will be met by some of the VM team at Bents and given a tour of the centre with plenty of opportunity to ask questions during the tour.
Date: Wednesday 5 November 2025
Time: 11 am - 4 pm
Venue: Daisy Nook Garden Centre and Bents Garden Centre
Address: Warrington Rd, Leigh End, Glazebury, Warrington WA3 5NT
Agenda:
- Welcome and Presentations
- Tour of Christmas at Daisy Nook with VM Team
- Lunch and Networking
- Drive to Bents Garden Centre
- Tour of Christmas at Bents with VM Team
- Summary and close
Scotland Regional Meeting
We invite you to Pentland Plants for an afternoon of nursery tours and discussions. Hosted by the Spray family join us on a Tour of the 2025 Poinsettia crop and see how automation plays its part in the modern nursery. There will also be a presentation on the importance of Digital Marketing at Christmas by HTA members The RedFish Group and an Scottish policy update by the HTA Policy Team.
Date: Wednesday 29 October 2025
Time: 12pm - 4.30pm
Venue: Pentland Plants
Address: Pentland Plants, Pentland Mains, Loanhead EH20 9QG
Agenda:
- Welcome and Introductions
- Tour of Poinsettia crop
- Lunch and Networking Opportunities
- Tour and demonstrations of automation at Pentland
- Digital Marketing at Christmas Presentation
- Update on HTA policy work in Scotland
- Summary of Day and close.
Northern Ireland Regional Meeting
Join us for an afternoon of tours and discussions at Northern Ireland’s leading Horticulture education site . The afternoon will cover areas such as selling more plants at Christmas , an update on courses offered at CAFRE and industry support , the work of the HTA Policy Team in Northern Ireland and challenges and opportunities for the Northern Ireland sector .
Date: Tuesday 11 November 2025
Time: 12 pm - 4.30 pm
Venue: College of Agriculture Food & Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Greenmount Campus
Address: 45 Tirgracy Rd, Antrim BT41 4PS
Agenda:
- Arrivals , Registration , Teas and Coffees
- Welcome and Introductions
- Selling more plants at Christmas
- Lunch and Networking
- Tour of Nursery site
- HTA Policy work in Northern Ireland
- Sector Challenges and Opportunities
- Summary and close
Southwest Regional Event - Hillier Garden Centre
We invite you to join us at Hillier Garden Centre Newbury on Tuesday 4 November, a HTA Sustainability Reference Site.
You will learn about the history of the business, including a tour, and their positive approach to our changing industry. George Hillier and Andy Smith will be speaking on a sustainability project, Uncover Recover, which Hillier is working on in partnership with the Royal Warrant Holders Association, Planet Mark, and Natural England. Learn about its benefits and how they can support other HTA members in getting involved. Planet Mark will also be there to update us on the Journey to Net Zero.
The event is free to attend, and lunch is included.
Date: Tuesday 4 November 2025
Time: 10 am - 4 pm
Venue: Hillier Garden Centre
Address: Priors Court Road, Hermitage, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 9TG
Agenda:
- Arrival 10.30 welcome drinks
- Morning -an update from Hilliers and tour
- Lunch- 12.30
- Planet Mark
- Uncover Recover- George Hillier and Andy Smith
Devon & Cornwall Regional Event - Bodmin Nursery
We invite you to join us at Bodmin Nursery on Thursday 20th November. These are informal events and a great opportunity for you to meet other HTA members in your area. The event is being kindly hosted by Linda & Mark, they will be giving a tour of their nursery, a family business, owned since 2001. The 5-acre site was originally a small-holding and water-mill, dating from the late 16th century. The business has developed over time and is now proud to be one of the biggest and best growing-nurseries in the south-west.
We will also be hearing from Sarah Daniel from Pengelly Garden Centre on working with your community . The event is free to attend, please book here.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Date: Thursday 20 November 2025
Time: 11 am - 3.30 pm
Venue: Bodmin Nursery
Address: Laveddon Mill, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 5JU
Agenda:
- Arrival-11am– Welcome Drinks
- Morning- tour & business update.
- 2pm – The Snug-Soup will be served.
- In the afternoon- “Getting involved with your community”- Sarah Daniel from Pengelly Garden Centre#
- Finish 3.30pm
Regional Events Booking Form
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