Developing Business In The Garden Industry
Bumper year for HTA and APL members at RHS Chelsea Centenary
It has been a bumper year at RHS Chelsea Flower Show with many HTA and APL members winning medals in the event’s 100th year celebration.
In such a landmark year, medals galore were picked up by members of the Horticultural Trades Association and Association of Professional Landscapers at the prestigious gardening event.
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Announcing the HTA National Plant Show Seminar Programme
The HTA National Plant Show boasts an inspirational programme of seminars this year, sponsored by Barclaycard, and to be opened by best-selling author James Wong.
Three plant-focused seminars will run over the course of the show: Tuesday 25 June will see the first seminar at 10am and the second at 3pm, and the final seminar will take place at 10am on Wednesday 26 June.
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HTA welcomes Defra consultation on banning imports of sweet chestnut
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has welcomed the government consultation on the proposed ban on the import of sweet chestnut trees into Britain in a bid to prevent a repeat of the ash dieback outbreak.
The HTA called for the ban last month. Owen Paterson, Environment Secretary made the call for a ban at the "Stop the Spread" garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, a garden commissioned by FERA and supported by Government and trade bodies such as the HTA. There will be a six-week consultation on the total ban on imports of sweet chestnut trees before the next planting season.
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HTA welcomes report on UK Tree health recommendations
The HTA has welcomed the final report of the Tree Health and Plant Biosecurity Task Force which emphasises the economic and environmental imperatives of protecting the UK against plant disease in the future.
The Chalara outbreak has illustrated the severe implications that pests and diseases can have on the UK natural environment and rural economy. With many more diseases on the horizon, and with increased globalisation and changes in climate patterns, it is essential that the UK improves its plant
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HTA encourages government to replace SAWS scheme
The HTA welcomes the publication this week of the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) report on the impact on the horticultural sector of closing the SAWS scheme.
The report highlights the importance of the scheme in terms of providing essential seasonal labour, and illustrates the potential negative impacts if the scheme is not extended or replaced at the end of 2013.
Gary Scroby, HTA Policy manager comments “The SAWS scheme which allows growers
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EU plant health proposals headed in the right direction says HTA
The HTA welcomes much of what is contained in EU proposals published this week regarding plant health, plant reproductive material and official controls although more work is needed in some areas.
The proposed regulations are part of a package of measures adopted by the European Commission aimed at modernising and simplifying the agri-food chain.
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.
