Environmental horticulture has been represented on a government trade mission, with the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) joining a Defra delegation to Paris as ministers and agri-food leaders met ahead of next month's UK-EU summit. Led by Defra Mini... See more
The Government has declared severe drought in parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex, triggering increased monitoring of water supplies and tougher checks on businesses abstracting water from natural sources. The South Eas... See more
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) will join the Government's Flood and Drought Resilience Taskforce for its first in-person meeting, as it calls for a coordinated, long-term approach to managing water resources. The meeting, taking place 14 Octob... See more
The wider research programme assessed 19 popular garden tree taxa at RHS Garden Wisley, finding that every tree delivered environmental benefits in at least one area. The findings provide evidence to help gardeners select trees for more than their ornamen... See more
Launched at FutureGrow Expo 2026: Nursery of the Future today (6 October) at NAEC Stoneleigh in Warwickshire, the report outlines the strategic importance of domestic plant and tree production to the UK's economic resilience, biosecurity, climate adaptati... See more
