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  - HTA teams up with Planet Mark in move towards decarbonisation in horticulture
  - Pearson Memorial medal awarded to Adam Wigglesworth of Aylett Nurseries
  - HTA reacts to post-Brexit trade rules in Northern Ireland
  - HTA reacts to Defra's announcement that measures against Xylella
  - HTA comment on A roadmap out of lockdown for England
  - HTA react to Scottish First Minister announcement
  - 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
  - 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
  - Horticultural Trades Association predicts tree shortage issues for government targets
  - 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
  - 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
  - Andrew Griffith, MP for Arundel & South Downs, attends virtual nursery visit and horticulture discussion
  - 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
  - Growing Media Taskforce respond to Defra announcement on peat consultation
  - Horticultural Trades Association statement on News that Seasonal Workers Scheme extended to ornamental horticulture
  - Reaction to news of adjusted timetable for conducting import controls at Border Control Posts
  - HTA announce appointment of new Gifting Director
  - HTA respond to Wildlife Trust's survey of retailers on peat sales
  - Growing media taskforce announces horticulture’s commitment to responsible sourcing
  - HTA responds to Defra’s England Trees Action Plan
  - 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
  - Reiterating the call to 'Let Britain Grow' - a response to Lord Frost’s statement
  - Statement on delay to border checks
  - HTA response to ‘A Plant Biosecurity Strategy for Great Britain’ consultation launch
  - Statement: Woodlands for Water initiative
  - 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
  - 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 highlights horticulture workforce shortages in Scotland to MPs
  - HTA White paper shows how horticulture can grow greener
  - New journeys towards sustainability encouraged through latest HTA roadmap initiative
  - Horticulture industry responds to Defra consultation on ending the retail sale of peat
  - 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
  - Horticultural Trades Association launches its first Ornamental Grower of Year Awards
  - 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
  - HTA appoints Marketing Director
  - HTA response to Defra announcement on horticultural peat
  - HTA writes to urge the Government to act immediately to reduce the cost of doing business crisis
  - 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
  - Horticulture skills shortage to impact garden supply chain
  - 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 welcomes new Chief Executive
  - 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
  - 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
  - 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 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
  - 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
  - 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
  - HTA attends Defra Ministerial Roundtable on horticultural peat
  - 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
  - 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
  - James Barnes to step down as Chairman of the Horticultural Trades Association
  - Anniversary of Border Chaos
  - Leading panel at Garden Museum event boosts momentum for Green Spaces Bill
  - Seminar line up announced for HTA National Plant Show 2025
  - HTA: Warm April weather prompts +22% sales growth for UK Garden Centres
  - Celebrate National Children’s Gardening Week with The World of Peter Rabbit™
  - HTA calls for UK-EU leaders to negotiate an SPS Agreement including Plant Health ahead of key Summit
  - UK environmental horticulture blooms at Chelsea, as the APL celebrates 30 years
  - HTA response to the statement from the UK-EU Leaders Summit
  - Garden industry champion tells MPs: Small businesses deliver for net zero and nature
  - Westminster meets Chelsea as MPs highlight support for UK Environmental Horticulture
  - Award Winning Excellence: HTA and APL Members Triumph at RHS Chelsea 2025
  - HTA calls for prioritisation of green infrastructure and support for SMEs at Industry Forum Reception
  - EU-UK horticulture associations mark close collaboration at Chelsea
  - HTA supports the Embassy of Ireland's celebration of horticulture
  - Jeremy Vine lined up to speak at Horticulture, The Conference dinner
  - HTA warns: Inheritance Tax changes a ‘lose-lose’ – costing UK 1,300 sector jobs, slashing investment, and draining treasury tax revenues
  - Next Up: Global foresight expert Josh McBain joins HTA Conference speaker line-up
  - The HTA invites applications for Non-Executive Board roles
  - Horticulture industry unites to urge VAT removal on sunscreen for outdoor workers
  - HTA comment: Spending Review announcement
  - APL celebrates 30th anniversary with Best Show Garden win at BBC Gardeners’ World Live
  - HTA brings blooms to the Senedd to celebrate Welsh horticulture
  - Hot Spring, High Sales for UK Garden Centres
  - Prunus JAPANESE LANTERN wins Best in Show  at record-breaking HTA National Plant Show 2025
  - A double win for Frank P Matthews and Ball takes the Best Stand at the HTA National Plant Show
  - UK and EU horticulture and floriculture outline support for swift and comprehensive SPS negotiation
  - Horticultural experts put trade, skills, and sustainability on the agenda in Europe
  - HTA response to the publication of the UK’s Trade Strategy
  - Mr Plant Geek goes on a “journey of discovery” as the HTA’s new ambassador
  - APL members impress judges at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
  - HTA celebrates Greenfingers partnership at 25th anniversary Floral Ball
  - HTA marks five years of Planet Mark certification
  - HTA comment in response to the announcement of upcoming water restrictions in Yorkshire
  - HTA supports Business with Europe at an urban garden event
  - Tim Leunig Announced as Speaker at Horticulture, The Conference
  - New bursary launched to celebrate and support the next generation of horticultural talent
  - Record-breaking entries received for the APL Awards 2026
  - HTA members visit Denmark for a three-day study tour
  - HTA July Market Update: Sales cool as water issues heat up
  - New Panel Announcement for Horticulture, The Conference!
  - Donations from the HTA National Plant Show are given a new lease of life
  - Speakers announced for HTA’s Member Investment and Success panel at Horticulture, The Conference
  - HTA receives the highest number of entries for Grower of the Year Awards 2025
  - Summer surge in HTA’s water resilience campaign
  - Hot July leads to sales heating up at UK Garden Centres
  - HTA announces expert speaker line-up for ‘Engaging Your Customer’ session at Horticulture, The Conference
  - APL wins Best Showcase Garden and Platinum award at BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair
  - HTA’s summer of political engagement showcases the value of horticulture
  - Full programme released for HTA’s Horticulture, The Conference
  - HTA comment on the appointment of Emma Reynolds as the new Environment Secretary
  - HTA welcomes EFRA Committee report on UK-EU trade borders
  - HTA hosts webinar on proposed changes to CITES legislation
  - HTA Market Update: Strong spring sustains a steady summer
  - HTA Chief Executive Fran Barnes calls for action to unlock green growth at Annual Conference
  - HTA report reveals the economic, environmental and health value of Britain’s gardens
  - HTA launches ‘Your Garden Year’ - An industry-wide campaign ‘Turning Inspiration into Customers’
  - Natalie Boynton awarded the Pearson Memorial Medal 2025
  - HTA Grower of the Year Awards 2025: Winners announced
  - The HTA appoints new Non-Executive Directors to its Board
  - The HTA celebrates horticulture businesses and their connection to Liverpool’s heritage
  - HTA calls for Autumn Budget support for growth, green skills and climate resilience
  - ICYMI: Highlights from Horticulture, The Conference 2025
  - APL Awards 2026: Finalists announced
  - HTA wraps up the end of Party Conferences — Highlighting the value of green renewal and the reality of economic pressures
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  - Hosts announced for the APL Awards 2026
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  - Deputy First Minister meets HTA to discuss future growth and skills for Welsh horticulture
  - HTA celebrates Baroness Bennett’s Industry and Parliament Trust Fellowship in Horticulture
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  - HTA response to Water White Paper
  - Garden centres show a steady finish to a strong 2025 performance
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  - HTA makes strong call for EU trade support and delivery, with 82% of MPs backing an SPS agreement
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  - FutureGrow Expo is back for 2026
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  - Garden centres report solid January sales, but escalating business costs threaten profitability
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  - HTA calls on Chancellor ahead of Spring Forecast as rising costs squeeze horticulture
  - HTA celebrates win at Trade Association Forum Awards 2026
  - APL and other industry bodies agree on a unified approach to support a new landscaping standard
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  - More than 130 projects shortlisted for APL Awards 2027
  - HTA puts innovation and plant health centre stage with new Grower of the Year award categories
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