Apprenticeships are a great way to attract new talent to any industry. The combination of hands-on experience and classroom learning helps individuals understand what it takes for a business to succeed. Many businesses consider apprentices a key part of their recruitment strategy as they provide an avenue for attracting interested workers and offer development opportunities
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On Wednesday (5 February), the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) hosted a webinar on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in collaboration with APHA, Border Force and Defra. Following the success of previous webinars initiated by the HTA due to increased reports of compliance challenges, the meeting attracted over 70 participants from both
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Festive shoppers scratching their heads over last-minute Christmas presents should consider gifting a house plant, as figures show December is a peak month for potted purchases. Around one in seven of all houseplants sold in the UK’s garden centres are purchased in the last month of the year. Industry body, the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA),
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The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) and the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) have issued a joint letter to the government, calling for urgent action following a roundtable meeting on plants, cut flowers, and border-related issues held on 4 October 2024. In the letter, the HTA and FPC emphasise the vital role of horticulture and fresh produce,
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As the RHS Chelsea Flower Show captures the nation’s attention, the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) releases its Market Update for May, reflecting on the performance of garden centres in April 2024. April 2024 proved challenging for garden centres across the UK, as the weather, along with the year-on-year comparisons reflecting an earlier Easter, meant overall
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The Horticultural Trades Association’s (HTA’s) newly released November Market Update shows, despite Storm Babet and the wettest October since 1998, that UK garden centre retail saw positive trends in the last month. Fran Barnes, Chief Executive of the HTA said: “Despite the challenges posed by the wettest October in decades and shifting consumer trends, our
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