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- Garden retail sector shows strength despite unpredictability: The HTA's August update reveals steady performance
- HTA Market Update shows impact of roller-coaster year in 2020
- OMC backs yes vote on AHDB reform
- HTA teams up with Planet Mark in move towards decarbonisation in horticulture
- HTA bolsters support to membership with new appointments for 2022
- Strong Christmas sales for garden centre retailers reports HTA
- Final call for horticulture scholarship applications
- Risk to Scottish horticulture growing each day
- HTA react to Michael Gove's letter to the EC regarding Northern Ireland Protocol
- HTA/GCA statement on garden centres staying open in England
- Pearson Memorial medal awarded to Adam Wigglesworth of Aylett Nurseries
- HTA’s OMC agree to form group to communicate industry’s future research needs
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- Counting the cost of continued lockdown in Wales
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- Retail unites to voice support for click & collect
- HTA welcome announcement on NI garden centre re-opening
- New rules allowing socialising in gardens deliver strong boost to garden centre sales
- HTA Market Update shows impact of roller-coaster year in 2020 (1)
- Horticulture students get a financial boost for their post-pandemic future
- HTA react to news that Scottish garden centres can continue to offer click and collect
- HTA’s Ornamental Management Committee (OMC) backs ‘yes’ call for AHDB reform and statutory levy continuation
- HTA comment on plant import pre-export certificates
- HTA teams up with the Planet Mark in move towards decarbonisation in horticulture
- Horticulture industry comes together to promote a roadmap for a peat-free future
- Scottish businesses and key personalities unite in call for garden centres to be re-opened
- In reaction to the Chancellor's Budget
- HTA comments on news UK Govt change growing media requirements for plants sent to NI
- Horticulture industry backs moves to reform packaging producer responsibility system
- Inside Horticulture: a new magazine to inform and inspire the garden industry in 2021 and beyond
- The HTA June Market update indicates changes in consumer behaviour as lockdown measures ease
- Horticultural Trades Association predicts tree shortage issues for government targets
- HTA Virtual New Plant Awards Entries 2021
- Winners at New Plant Awards announced
- HTA react to plant import IT system delay
- Plant health agreement could turn £multi-billion horticulture industry into a Brexit success story, claims HTA
- Recognise the importance of water for horticulture industry – plea of Horticulture Trade Association as water companies consults on drought plans
- Kernock Park Plants hosts visit from South East Cornwall MP, Sheryll Murray
- Garden centres and nurseries offer open-air atmosphere for consumers concerned about COVID
- Impact of post-Brexit trade restrictions sees value of horticultural industry exports drop almost 40%
- HTA’s grower committee calls for action on labour shortages and post-Brexit trade controls
- Key industry achievements during an unpredictable year - HTA AGM 2021
- HTA react to EU proposals on NI protocol
- Small adjustments to SWP scheme would bring huge benefits to UK horticulture businesses says HTA
- Consumers grow cautious as inflation rates rise
- Andrew Griffith, MP for Arundel & South Downs, attends virtual nursery visit and horticulture discussion
- Budget reaction: HTA calls on government to harness the power of gardeners in building back greener
- HTA encourages membership commitment to building a sustainable future for horticulture
- Focus more on ‘rogue traders’ and promote ‘trusted traders’ for biosecurity gains, HTA tells government
- Consumer financial confidence grows in the lead up to Christmas
- Statement on Seasonal Workers Scheme
- Growing Media Taskforce respond to Defra announcement on peat consultation
- Horticultural Trades Association statement on News that Seasonal Workers Scheme extended to ornamental horticulture
- A prosperous year for horticulture in 2021 sets the scene for growth in 2022 - but challenges must be overcome
- Save the date for HTA Autumn Conference
- HTA President reacts to death of Peter Seabrook
- HTA comment on Scottish First Minister's update on pandemic restrictions
- Reaction to news of adjusted timetable for conducting import controls at Border Control Posts
- Garden centres in Wales can reopen - HTA comment
- Reaction to Scottish First Minister statement
- HTA announce appointment of new Gifting Director
- Customers in Northern Ireland call for garden centres to be re-opened to support health and wellbeing
- Reacting to NI Executive allowing click and collect
- Watch Your Back! returns with a new scheme
- Clock-change signifies frustrating Spring for Northern Ireland’s cooped-up gardeners
- HTA respond to Wildlife Trust's survey of retailers on peat sales
- Hort-Talk: A HTA Podcast 2021
- HTA Welcomes Devolved Nations Election Results
- HTA responds to the Queen's speech
- Defra-funded Plant Passport e-learning launches today
- HTA statement on appointment of Lord Benyon as Defra Minister
- Growing media taskforce announces horticulture’s commitment to responsible sourcing
- National Children’s Gardening Week has partnered with Peppa Pig and Regatta Great Outdoors to raise money for Save the Children
- HTA responds to Defra’s England Trees Action Plan
- Garden centre customers keen to sample horticultural hospitality as restaurants and cafes welcome guests back indoors
- HTA statement on plant health inspection fees starting from 1 June
- Focus on reducing contamination in food and garden waste collections to help transition away from peat-use, says horticulture industry
- The National Plant Show returns in 2022
- The HTA July Market update shows sustained garden centre sales post-pandemic
- Reiterating the call to 'Let Britain Grow' - a response to Lord Frost’s statement
- Scholarship season open for horticulture students
- Ornamental horticulture and landscaping - the UK’s “original green economy” - could be worth £42 billion by 2030 according to a landmark report
- HTA Market Update Report suggests consumers will begin planning for Christmas in September
- Statement on delay to border checks
- HTA response to ‘A Plant Biosecurity Strategy for Great Britain’ consultation launch
- Statement: Woodlands for Water initiative
- HTA statement on Brett Avery announcement
- Steve Double, MP for St Austell and Newquay, visits Pengelly Garden Centre
- Sustainability impact report 2021 published: building foundations and early progress
- Responding to SCOTSS report on labelling of compost bags
- Tamsin Westhorpe appointed editor of Inside Horticulture magazine
- HTA recognises importance of research and horticultural advice to members with key personnel changes
- HTA Responds to the Government’s publication of its ‘Levelling up’ White Paper
- British horticulture industry agrees with Public Accounts Committee Brexit trade burdens report – more costs and burdens to follow they fear
- Horticulture industry launches nationwide projects to grow customer knowledge on peat-free gardening
- HTA’s OMC seriously concerned about burden to businesses caused by plant health inspections
- HTA wins ‘Best Sector Representation’ Award at Trade Association Forum Best Practice Awards 2022
- HTA launches Guide to Potentially Harmful Plants, 3rd Edition
- HTA highlights horticulture workforce shortages in Scotland to MPs
- HTA White paper shows how horticulture can grow greener
- Garden industry showcases new products and innovations at 2022 Garden Press Event
- New journeys towards sustainability encouraged through latest HTA roadmap initiative
- Departure of James Clark, HTA Director of Policy and Communications
- Horticulture industry responds to Defra consultation on ending the retail sale of peat
- Simply Green Landscapes & Andrea Newill Garden Design crowned Supreme Winners at the APL Awards 2022
- HTA awards Pearson Memorial Medal to West Cowick garden designer, Mark Gregory
- OMC calls for improved communication from Government ahead of 1 July Border Control Point introduction
- MP Michael Gove hears of challenges for horticulture on visit to North Hill Nurseries
- HTA welcomes EFRA Committee report findings on workforce shortages
- Shadow Defra Minister visits UK’s largest rose grower Whartons
- Register now for HTA National Plant Show 2022
- Alan Down appointed as HTA Vice-President
- HTA and APL members win big at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2022
- Will Armitage joins HTA as non-executive director
- HTA launches Grower support campaign at their flagship event, The National Plant Show 2022
- Ball's Impatiens Walleriana 'Glimmer™ Appleblossom' wins Best in Show at New Plant Awards
- Horticultural Trades Association launches its first Ornamental Grower of Year Awards
- Allensmore Nurseries wins Best Stand Display and Ball Colegrave wins The Visitor Vote at National Plant Show
- HTA appoints Director of Public Affairs
- HTA says more ornamental growers are critical to achieving government biosecurity goals and apprenticeship programmes could increase productivity and capacity
- UK horticulture sector reports significant drop in the use of peat
- Expert speakers at Horticultural Trade Association conference to share 2030 industry insights
- Call for nominations for Pat Coutts Award for Excellence
- HTA appoints Marketing Director
- HTA response to Defra announcement on horticultural peat
- A message of condolence and sympathy on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
- HTA writes to urge the Government to act immediately to reduce the cost of doing business crisis
- HTA announces winners of Ornamental Grower of the Year Awards
- HTA appoints Fran Barnes as Chief Executive
- HTA's OMC discuss peat-free growing media and the cost of energy
- Baroness Fookes leads Parliamentary debate and urges Government to support British Ornamental Horticulture and Landscaping
- HTA puts forward industry views and briefs members on peat ban
- HTA represents sector at critical National Drought Meeting
- HTA comment on appointment of Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister
- Horticulture skills shortage to impact garden supply chain
- Chancellor’s Autumn Statement must address horticulture business needs
- HTA post-Autumn budget statement
- HTA President Alan Down visits Scottish members
- HTA announces 2023 Ornamental Grower of the Year Awards date and congratulates Allensmore on International Grower award shortlist
- HTA welcomes National Tree Week and focus on value of trees outside woodlands
- Book your place in front of the garden media at the Garden Press Event 2023
- HTA welcomes Scotland’s planning system and urban focus in Biodiversity Strategy
- HTA’s calls for increase in seasonal worker visas granted by Defra
- HTA response to the GB Plant Biosecurity Strategy 2023 to 2028
- Now is not the time to reduce business energy support
- HTA response to Net-Zero Review report
- UK growers win big at international awards
- HTA welcomes new Chief Executive
- HTA welcomes ministerial support for plant health seminar
- HTA celebrates apprenticeships but seeks action on assessments and Levy
- House of Lords Inquiry “significant step in acknowledging importance of Environmental Horticulture”
- MP visit to Alban Hill Nurseries highlights pressures on the horticulture industry
- HTA response to the launch of the Scottish Government’s peat consultation
- Garden Press Event showcases breadth of UK garden sector
- HTA comment on Office for the Internal Market (OIM) report on Defra’s proposed ban of the sale of horticultural peat in England
- Garden Press Event celebrates award winners and HTA welcomes House of Lords committee members
- UK horticulture calls on Chancellor for action on energy, water and trade
- Horticulture Trading to resume after Northern Ireland Protocol agreement reached
- HTA sets out challenges and opportunities of sustainability in Parliament
- Local South Cambridgeshire MP meets HTA at constituency business Barcham Trees
- HTA aims to bring greater diversity to UK garden sector
- HTA appoints Media Relations Manager
- JJH Landscapes & Construction Ltd takes home the Supreme Winner title at the APL Awards 2023
- HTA reaction to Spring Budget
- HTA champions environmental horticulture at Lords Inquiry
- Scottish parliament hears Environmental Horticulture Growth Strategy
- HTA calls for new GB-NI horticulture forum to develop Windsor Framework
- HTA statement on Defra decision on peat
- Garden Centre Sales See February Boost
- Horticultural Trades Association Hosts Forum with Over 100 Members to Discuss Defra’s Peat Ban
- HTA hosts international CITES meeting
- HTA joins the government’s red diesel advisory group
- Final week to submit evidence to the House of Lords Committee on the Horticultural Sector
- Response to the draft Border Target Operating Model (TOM)
- Environmental Horticulture Strategy Motion Tabled in Scottish Parliament
- HTA reaction to delay of the Scottish deposit return scheme
- Gardening industry shows resilience during the wettest month in over 40 years
- HTA attends Defra Ministerial Roundtable on horticultural peat
- HTA announces 2023 Grower of Year Awards
- HTA to highlight the value of the UK garden industry at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
- Headline figures from new report show a significant decline in peat usage in UK horticulture
- The HTA share industry progress and challenges in Gardeners’ World two-part film on peat
- National Children’s Gardening Week partners with The World of Peter Rabbit™
- MP visits Knights Garden Centre to hear of regulation impact
- Scotland’s horticultural industry gathers with MSPs at Holyrood to discuss Scottish Environmental Horticulture Growth Strategy
- The HTA calls on the Scottish Government to deliver a sustainable, supported and realistic transition to peat-free
- HTA secures critical cost and burden-saving commitment for EU-affixed GB Plant Passports
- Horticultural Trades Association urges action on water management grants to increase resilience to droughts
- Growing a greener future: HTA members take centre stage at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023
- Leading UK horticulture association showcases the original green industry at Chelsea 2023
- UK horticulture sounds warning on future trade border plans
- Environmental Horticulture sector group briefs dozens of MPs and Peers at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023
- HTA May Market Update – weather impacting but optimism for a late-Spring
- Cross-party support for horticulture at Chelsea briefing hosted by the Horticultural Trades Association
- MPs ask Defra about access to peat alternatives after the HTA raise concerns
- The HTA Shines Spotlight on Member and Advocacy Success at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023
- Get your tickets now for the HTA’s National Plant Show 2023
- New Environmental Horticulture Group (EHG) to launch at a parliamentary event in Westminster today
- The horticultural industry warns of plant shortages for UK gardeners by 2027 if a ban on peat is brought forward
- Hort-Talk – The complexities of peat
- Elena Whitham MSP plants a tree for her community as part of an HTA initiative
- The latest Growing Media Monitor report details horticulture’s progress to peat-free
- Passports, Permits and Peat top the agenda for HTA Policy at National Plant Show
- Celebrating member success at Gardeners’ World Live as award winners announced
- Curcuma Skyline wins Best in Show at New Plant Awards at the HTA National Plant Show 2023
- Agapanthus Black Jack wins the Visitor Vote at HTA National Plant Show
- Warm May delivers growth in Garden Sales - latest Horticultural Trades Association Report
- Christine Grahame MSP fulfils the HTA pledge and plants a Dobbies tree for her community
- Re-booking for the HTA National Plant Show 2024 is now open
- South Derbyshire MP visits HTA members to hear about challenges facing the sector
- Less than 3 weeks left to enter the Grower of the Year Awards 2023
- Oak Processionary Moth identified in Derbyshire
- APL and HTA members impress the crowds and judges at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
- HTA outlines challenges on trade and biosecurity at Lords’ Inquiry
- HTA and industry stakeholders visit Sevington Inland Border Facility to safeguard plant trade
- HTA Offers Guidance for Growers, Gardeners, and Wildlife During Spells of Hot, Dry Weather
- HTA event shares peat-free best practice with growers
- Garden centre sales soar but heat still on with inflation, water and trade concerns
- Booking opens and first speakers announced for Horticulture, The Conference: Growing a Greener Future
- HTA comment on the revision of the timeline for fees under Extended Producer Responsibility
- "Getting to Grips with Biological Pest Control" HTA workshop enhances plant protection knowledge
- HTA announces a top line-up of Political and Economic Speakers for Horticulture, The Conference: Growing a Greener Future
- HTA launches grower contribution scheme for plant protection product authorisations
- New evidence shows Defra proposals for an early peat ban will have negative environmental and economic impacts
- The HTA addresses international audience at Plantarium|Groen-Direkt
- Positive first steps, but the HTA urges further progress on Border Trade Plans for horticulture
- JJH and Radial Landscapes triumph in the APL Landscaper Skills 'The Professionals' competition
- Politicians visit Aberdeen Garden Centre and Nursery to address horticultural industry challenges
- Annabelle Ewing MSP, pledges to plant a Growforth tree for her community
- Impressive line-up of expert speakers announced for Horticulture, The Conference: Growing a Greener Future
- New T Levels open and set to deliver future horticulturalists
- Scottish Cabinet Minister Champions Horticulture Industry and Plants Tree at Local School to Promote Green Growth
- HTA and RHS collaborate to support growers transition to peat-free
- HTA welcomes the EFRA Select Committee Urban Green Spaces Inquiry
- Hort-Talk: a focus on houseplants
- Footfall is strong but spend down as the Autumn gardening season begins
- HTA welcomes the EFRA Select Committee inquiry into education and careers in land-based sectors
- Retail crime crisis: HTA and major retailers call on Home Secretary for urgent action
- HTA urges action and clarity from Government to embrace environmental horticulture for sustainable green growth
- New Value of Plants Report sets out the role of UK environmental horticulture in growing a greener future
- Stan Green awarded Pearson Memorial Medal 2023
- Winners announced for 2023 Grower of the Year Awards
- Hort-Talk: Border Controls and the Northern Ireland Plant Health Label Scheme
- HTA responds to Government consultation response on consistency in collections, now known as Simpler Recycling
- Latest garden centre data shows a September sunshine boost and final quarter optimism
- Planting in the dark: experts share tips to care for your houseplants as the clocks go back
- Horticulture Highlighted at Holyrood as space for wellbeing
- Chancellor must recognise importance of environmental horticulture in Autumn budget - HTA
- A sustainable future in Scotland topped the agenda at the CPG meeting on Horticulture
- Recognition for vital horticulture sector: House of Lords report highlights industry’s value
- HTA joins forces to call for Scottish rates freeze
- WorldSkills UK 2023 landscaper final is next week
- APL WorldSkills UK Landscaping and Horticulture Champions announced
- Stormy October sees modest growth in garden centre sales
- Finalists revealed for APL Awards 2024
- Horticultural Trades Association reaction to Autumn Budget
- Horticultural Trades Association advocates for UK Environmental Horticulture at ‘Plants in Parliament’ event
- The HTA welcomes the Scottish Government approach to critical horticulture issues
- Book your place in front of the garden media at the Garden Press Event 2024
- HTA makes Trade Association Forum Awards finals
- HTA's November market data shows a confident countdown to Christmas
- Houseplants could be seasonal saviour for last-minute shoppers
- HTA statement on Scottish Government’s analysis on the peat consultation
- Media coverage of HTA and industry concerns on trade and borders
- Call for entries to the New Product Awards at Garden Press Event 2024
- Garden trade resilience despite extreme weather highlighted in new HTA full-year review
- Priorities for a Sustainable Future: HTA issues Environmental Horticulture Manifesto ahead of the general election
- Plant Health: a glimpse behind the scenes
- The HTA responds to Safeguarding the Union command paper and calls for swift action on horticultural trade barriers
- Speakers announced for Collaboration and Innovation Zone at Garden Press Event 2024
- HTA reaction to the Government Response to the House of Lords Horticultural Sector Committee – A missed opportunity
- Industry, government and science work together to protect plant health
- Cost of doing business in environmental horticulture – HTA urges action in Spring Statement
- Two months to go and too many unknowns – HTA member welcomes local MP and Secretary of State to discuss critical April border changes
- National Children’s Gardening Week partners with The World of Peter Rabbit™ in 2024
- HTA celebrates 125 years of supporting UK environmental horticulture
- Green shoots to start the year, but garden industry cautious with recession confirmed
- Award winners celebrated at the Garden Press Event 2024
- HTA trade event marks 10 weeks to critical border shift and urgent call on government action
- Trudy Harrison MP, former DEFRA Minister, welcomes the HTA’s call for an Office for Green Spaces
- New phase of HTA's 2024 peat-free work and support launched
- Clock ticking on future of plant imports warns HTA – Urgent government action needed
- Ecoveritas launches new platform to help with EPR reporting
- Horticultural professions unite to celebrate International Women's Day
- Horticultural Trades Association reaction to Spring Statement 2024
- HTA urges Prime Minister to address impending border changes threatening UK environmental horticulture
- Scottish Parliament sees first-hand the importance of gardens for health and wellbeing
- The HTA welcomes the Environment Select Committee’s call for a national strategy for green spaces
- Ellicar crowned Supreme Winner at 2024 APL Awards
- Wet February sees modest market growth, but a challenging Spring is expected
- HTA members echo the call for urgent clarity ahead of cliff-edge border changes
- Common User Charge announcement
- Hort-Talk: Celebrating 125 years of UK Environmental Horticulture
- HTA response to Ten-Minute Rule Motion on the prohibition of the sale of peat
- Once again, rain dominates the market, but key gifting dates helped boost spring sales
- Gardening and horticulture cross-party group advocates for health and wellbeing benefits of therapeutic horticulture
- House of Lords debates Horticultural Sector Committee Report
- HTA welcomes local MP David Johnston to Horticulture House
- Celebrate giving the gift of gardening at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
- Register now to visit HTA National Plant Show 2024
- Shropshire Independent Review into Labour Shortages (Seasonal Workers) – HTA statement
- HTA response to the Prime Minister’s announcement on a Horticulture Resilience and Growth Offer
- HTA sets out new border challenges to Minister following two-week review
- National Audit Office report on ‘The UK border: Implementing an effective trade border’
- HTA and APL members bring home top awards at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
- Garden Centre sales poised for recovery as Chelsea Flower Show inspires and weather improves
- HTA webinar highlights demand for CITES rules reform for plant trade
- A week of events this half term to celebrate National Children’s Gardening Week with The World of Peter Rabbit™
- Grower of the Year Awards 2024 now open for entries
- FutureGrow Expo
- HTA highlights horticultural excellence at Scone Palace Garden Fair
- Top things to do at this month's HTA National Plant Show 2024
- HTA strengthens membership engagement team
- HTA reviews manifestos for opportunities for horticulture
- New HTA committee and working group launched to expand member engagement on key issues
- UK’s wettest Spring since 1986 dampens garden centre sales, but non-gardening categories thrive
- Digitalis purpurea Apple Blossom wins Best in Show at HTA National Plant Show 2024
- Spiraea WALBERTON’S® PLUM CARPET wins the Visitor Vote at the HTA National Plant Show
- Re-booking opens for HTA National Plant Show 2025
- Meteorologist Peter Gibbs to speak at Horticulture, the Conference dinner
- The HTA presents on cross-border trade and peat-policy at European meeting
- Plant and flower industry call for urgent action on import cost hikes
- Hort-Talk: Groups and committees at the HTA
- HTA and APL members impress judges and crowds at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
- HTA responds to the result of the 2024 General Election
- HTA comment on the appointment of Steve Reed as the new Environment Secretary
- HTA launches political engagement drive and new resources for members
- A Brand Evolution for the National Garden Gifting Scheme
- HTA welcomes embassy attachés on nursery visit
- Less than 2 weeks left to enter the HTA Grower of the Year Awards 2024
- HTA solar panels save over 9 tonnes of carbon emissions in the first year
- Visitor booking now open for FutureGrow Expo
- HTA responds to Migration Advisory Committee review of Seasonal Worker Scheme
- Adverse June weather conditions hit garden centre sales
- HTA responds to the King's speech
- HTA launches its Environmental Horticulture Growth Strategy - a vision for Wales, at the Royal Welsh Show
- HTA response to planning announcement for new homes
- HTA calls on rapid review of environmental targets to recognise the value of horticulture
- HTA launches regional member events in Scotland with huge success
- HTA comment on the appointment of Eluned Morgan as First Minister of Wales
- HTA campaign success with plant pots accepted in kerbside recycling from 2026
- New exhibitors to demonstrate horticultural innovation at FutureGrow Expo
- Leading AI expert Dr Daniel Hulme to share insights at Horticulture, the Conference
- More certainty is needed for horticultural businesses to plan for tree and hedging production, MP told
- Minister informed of challenges and concerns of grower’s peat-free journey
- Steady sales reported as the weather picked up in July
- Hort-Talk podcast highlights the impact of the HTA’s Business Improvement Scheme
- UK horticulture businesses hit with new Brexit inspection charges amid biosecurity concerns
- Landscapes By Design takes top award in thrilling showdown at BBC Gardeners' World Autumn Fair 2024 APL Skills Competition
- Shaping the Future of Growing: new speaker announced for FutureGrow Expo 2024
- HTA welcomes appointment to key government trade advisory group
- Last chance to book your place at Horticulture, the Conference
- Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) and Garden Centre Association (GCA) respond to the Peat-Free Partnership open letter
- All-Party Parliamentary Gardening and Horticulture Group holds inaugural meeting and sector briefing
- Garden centre sales were up 8% year on year as August sees improved weather
- HTA statement in response to plant consignment holds at Sevington BCP
- HTA and RHS peat-free workshop offers insight for growers
- HTA calls on Defra minister for urgent action on border issues and communications
- International, EU and UK horticultural and floricultural associations raise plant health cooperation at key trade forum
- The HTA marks a historic milestone and calls for stronger government support
- Winners announced for The HTA Grower of the Year Awards 2024
- Mike Burks awarded Pearson Memorial Medal 2024
- HTA appoints Will Armitage as new President and welcomes two new Board Directors
- HTA hosts Defra & APHA officials for a member town hall at Joseph Rochford Gardens
- HTA concludes engagement at major Political Party Conferences with a video summary
- HTA's new report sets out the importance of horticulture automation at FutureGrow Expo
- Finalists revealed for APL Awards 2025
- HTA submits Environmental Horticulture key asks for Autumn Budget
- HTA responds to Seasonal Worker Scheme plans for 2025
- HTA welcomes new Plant Health Information Service but calls for urgent action for further development
- Catering and non-garden sales help garden centres hold steady in wet September
- HTA and FPC issue joint asks for urgent government action on the border
- HTA highlights garden centre thefts to Police and Crime Commissioners for urgent action
- HTA responds to the Autumn Budget
- Critical sector issues raised at HTA ‘Plants in Parliament’ event
- HTA response to Sarah Dyke MP’s motion on the prohibition of the sale of peat
- Garden Press Event 2025: showcase your brand for the new gardening season
- Rural Affairs Minister attends Gardening and Horticulture CPG at Holyrood to discuss sector challenges
- HTA sets out £134 million bill and triple hit of the Autumn Budget 2024 on Environmental Horticulture
- Garden Centre sales down, reflecting challenging conditions amid economic pressures
- Renowned Garden designer Pip Probert to speak at APL Awards 2025
- HTA and FPC escalate asks for urgent action as border crisis worsens
- Outstanding talent recognised at APL WorldSkills UK National Finals
- New Environmental Horticulture Group (EHG) reports set out sector delivery plan and key new data
- Hort-Talk podcast explores Parliament, Plants and Politics
- HTA concludes 125th anniversary celebrations with tree planting ceremony at Horticulture House
- Visitor booking opens for the Garden Press Event 2025
- Phil Tremayne and Peter Donegan to co-host APL Awards 2025
- HTA supports Greenfingers charity with fundraising contribution
- New HTA data demonstrates the Autumn Budget hit to horticulture
- Advocating for members: Autumn Budget activity update
- Houseplants could be seasonal saviours for last-minute shoppers
- Catering and Christmas Spark 6% Sales Growth in Garden Centres
- Have Your Say on UK Biosecurity: EFRA Committee Inquiry on Animal and Plant Health
- HTA launches 40 new regional member events for 2025
- Garden Press Event 2025: last chance to book your stand
- Gardening is nature’s gym, as 81% of adults agree gardens benefit their physical health
- Dull December Caps Off Challenging Year for Garden Centres
- Four Years On: Environmental Horticulture Brexit Costs and Border Impacts
- Excitement builds as speaker line up announced for Garden Press Event 2025
- HTA launches Plant Retail Success Initiative to boost garden sales and strengthen the supply chain
- APL celebrates 30 years of landscaping excellence in 2025
- Garden Press Event 2025 expands line up with two new speakers
- HTA hosts CITES webinar in collaboration with APHA, Border Force and Defra
- HTA champions Scottish horticulture at Holyrood reception and Royal Botanic Garden member event
- A London oasis for Horticulture, The Conference 2025
- National Apprenticeship Week: More government support is needed in horticulture
- HTA launches updated Environmental Horticulture and Industry Insights 2025 at the Garden Press Event
- HTA Market Update shows a mixed start to 2025 for Garden Centres
- Top award winners announced at Garden Press Event 2025
- HTA brings together retail crime experts in a bid to tackle garden centre thefts
- HTA Response to Environment Secretary’s Plan for Change Announcement
- APL and WorldSkills UK launch 2025 national landscaping competition
- Call for entries: HTA New Plant Awards 2025 now open
- HTA celebrates double win at Trade Association Forum awards
- HTA welcomes Caroline Voaden MP’s Bill to champion green spaces and environmental horticulture
- Register now to visit HTA National Plant Show 2025
- Protecting our plant supply chain: HTA, Defra & APHA host plant health seminar
- HTA and RHS host growers' peat-free workshop at Hillier Nurseries
- Lee Connelly Announced as official ambassador for National Children’s Gardening Week 2025
- HTA sets out GB-NI trade challenges to Parliamentary Committee
- Landscapes by Design scoop top honour at APL Awards 2025
- HTA calls for urgent government action ahead of Spring Forecast
- HTA supports the aims of Simpler Recycling on Global Recycling Day
- HTA and industry partners call on Government to pause Plant Health Fees hike as consultation deadline approaches
- HTA reports mixed February performance for garden centres
- Alan Titchmarsh pledges support for the industry with his new YouTube channel
- HTA sets out hit to horticulture from biosecurity & border policy to Parliamentary Committee
- HTA says the government needs to prioritise decisive action after Spring Statement
- Easing trade for horticulture: The HTA secures Plant Passport extension
- Sunshine and sales: Garden centres bloom in March
- Trade bodies call for urgent government action for thriving UK horticulture and fresh produce sector amid cost crisis
- HTA takes the power of plants directly to Parliament
- Policy
- Member Briefings
- Border Target Operating Model
- Peat consultation briefing
- International Trade Select Committee inquiry into Trade and the Environment
- HTA Response to the GB Biosecurity Strategy 2022 Consultation
- Submission to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee’s call for evidence on labour shortages in the food and farming sector - October 2021
- Calorie Labelling Regulation 2022
- HTA response to DAERA Northern Ireland Peatland Strategy 2021-2040 consultation - September 2021
- Defra Inspection Frequency Methodology Consultation
- Let Britain Grow! Data and Evidence - June 2021
- Future Agricultural Policy Proposals for Northern Ireland
- Let Britain Grow! Campaign to improve the post-Brexit trade in plants and trees - a two stage plan - June 2021
- House of Lords European Affairs Committee call for evidence on the trade in goods
- “Red Diesel” and the new regulations for April 2022
- Consultations on Short-term Changes to Plants for Planting Import Inspection Fees in England and Wales and the Method for Determining the Frequency of Risk-Targeted Plant Health Import Inspections
- Additional evidence to the Efra Committee’s inquiry on labour shortages in the food and farming sector
- HTA Response to Climate Change Agreements Consultation
- Updated Member Briefing on Plastic Packaging Tax
- Sunday Trading
- Border Controls Update
- Unlocking Green Growth
- HTA Member Briefing - Plant Protection Products Registration
- HTA Briefing on the Sale of Knives - March 2025
- Unlocking Green Growth Infographic
- Letter to Chancellor - Mini Budget
- HTA Scotland Members Briefing on Deposit Return Scheme
- HTA Scotland Member briefing on changes to the Non-Domestic Rates System
- COP27 Member Briefing
- Autumn Statement Member Briefing
- Business Rates Member briefing
- HTA Member Briefing on border controls
- HTA Scotland initial member briefing business rates
- HTA response to Plant Varieties and Seeds Strategy
- The GB Biosecurity Strategy 2023-2028
- HTA member briefing on Energy Bill Support
- HTA Response to the EFRA Committee’s Call for Evidence on Soil Health
- Farm Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) Round 2 guidance
- HTA response to Welsh Consulatation: Separate Collection of Waste Materials for Recycling: A Code of Practice
- HTA response to WRSE draft regional water plan
- HTA Member Briefing Scottish Peat Consultation
- HTA Scottish Environmental Horticulture Growth Strategy
- HTA member briefing on London ULEZ Expansion 2023
- HTA Response Just Transition To Net Zero Wales Call For Evidence
- HTA Member Briefing Spring Budget 2023
- HTA Member Letter Template On Peat March 2023
- HTA “Peat Ban” Update - Week 14 2023
- HTA submission to House of Lords Committee on the Horticultural Sector
- HTA Member Briefing The Border Target Operating Model (TOM)
- HTA response to Scottish Government consultation on Ending the Sale of Peat
- HTA feedback on the draft TOM
- HTA submission to review of the Shortage Occupation List 2023
- HTA submission on National Living Wage for 2024 and beyond
- HTA response to Common User Charge Consultation
- Windsor Framework Briefing October 2023
- HTA member letter on the Peat impact assessment
- Retail crime letter template for HTA members
- HTA Response to Defra Consultation on the draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations [2024]
- HTA Submission to the MAC Seasonal Workers Call for Evidence
- HTA Member Briefing Autumn Budget 2023
- Scottish Business Rates Briefing Nov 2023
- HTA Member Briefing Business Rates December 2023
- HTA Member Briefing Scottish Budget December 2023
- HTA submission on Urban Green Spaces
- HTA submission on Careers in the land-based sectors
- HTA submission on future policy options for Bemisia tabaci
- HTA Members Briefing Welsh Workplace Recycling
- Trade template MP letter
- 2024 SUMMARY BTOM Plant Sector Issues And Asks
- HTA Briefing Spring Budget 2024
- HTA Members Briefing on Martyn's Law April 2025
- HTA Sustainable Drainage Systems FAQs document June 2024
- HTA briefing on manifesto commitments June 2024
- HTA Response to CBAM consultation June 2024
- HTA submission on National Living Wage for 2025 and beyond
- HTA response to Welsh Gov Draft Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2024 -2034
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