Developing Business In The Garden Industry
APL and HTA Members to showcase horticultural excellence at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Members of the Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) and Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) will be presenting the best examples of horticultural excellence, design and landscaping at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Amongst those taking part on 22-26 May 2012 are:
Hillier Landscapes are building the World Vision Garden which is designed by John Warland and Sim Flemons. At the centre of the garden is a ripple pool which represents the effect the children’s charity has in
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Mixed picture for Bank Holiday Weekend
Like the weather it was a mixed trading picture for garden centres and retail nurseries across the country this Bank Holiday weekend.
Many felt that trade was better than expected given the gloomy weather both over the weekend and in the previous month – although for the majority trade was down like for like on last year.
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A taste of what’s to come from first time exhibitors at the HTA National Plant Show
The award-winning HTA National Plant Show, sponsored by Hortipak, which takes place at Stoneleigh Park on 26 and 27 June, welcomes a number of companies who will be exhibiting at the show for the first time this year.
These include bedding growers, young plant suppliers, seed companies and a Christmas tree grower.
Exhibitor numbers are growing year on year and 2012 figures are up 16% on 2011 ensuring that all elements of UK plant supply are represented. This makes the event perfect for retail owners,
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Greening the UK joins the Green Infrastructure Partnership
Greening the UK, the horticultural industry’s campaign to promote the role of plants and open green spaces has joined Defra’s Green Infrastructure Partnership.
The Green Infrastructure Partnership was launched by Environment Minister Richard Benyon in October 2011. The initiative, which runs initially for two years, aims to promote green infrastructure to support ecological networks, healthier communities, better quality of life, climate change adaptation
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Industry bodies renew calls for hosepipe concessions for landscape and turf industry
Following the record rainfall over the last month, representatives from the landscape and turf industry are calling for water companies to review their Temporary Use Bans and provide concessions for their members to use hosepipes as part of their business
In a meeting on 3 May at the headquarters of the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) and Association of Professional Landscapers, there was consensus that the time is right for water companies to revisit an exemption for the sector. The meeting was attended by representatives from the British Association of Landscape Industries, Landscape Institute, Turfgrass Growers Association, Institute of Groundsmanship, Royal Horticultural Society and Society of Garden Designers.
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Garden industry weathering the storm
It will have escaped nobody’s attention that April was a very wet month – the wettest April on record - and as a result garden retailers and landscapers are experiencing challenging times.
In a teleconference with the water companies yesterday, the HTA learnt that reservoir and river levels have risen substantially but groundwater levels remain well below their expected levels for the time of year. It will take a couple of weeks to assess accurately by how much the recent rain
... Read More >>The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) is the trade association for the UK garden industry. It is dedicated to helping develop the industry and its member businesses, including most garden centres and other garden retailers, growers, landscapers, manufacturers and suppliers.