One of the biggest trade events in the gardening calendar, The Garden Press Event, has taken place virtually for the first time in its 16-year history. Taking place on Wednesday March 3, the digital event saw the use of online roundtables alongside a series of videos, to provide an interactive way to network and to
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Reacting to news that lockdown in Northern Ireland is to be extended until 1 April, James Barnes, Chairman of the Horticultural Trades Association, said: “This is very bad news for horticultural businesses in Northern Ireland where growers and retailers will now lose out on the start of the busiest time of year. The key trading
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The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has partnered with sustainability certification the Planet Mark as a first step in delivering its Sustainability Roadmap. The partnership will help both the HTA and its members to reduce their carbon footprint, protect the natural environment and combat climate change. The partnership provides members with an opportunity to access expert
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The Chairman of the Horticultural Trades Association, James Barnes, has recognised the remarkable efforts of people in Britain’s horticultural industries and committed to getting straight back to business on their behalf in January 2021, urging the trade to do everything it can to be prepared for the new year in advance. “As we reach the
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The Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) e-learning Garden Retail Online Workshops (GROW) modules on social distancing helped prepare members for re-opening after lockdown. Antony Snow, the GCA’s Instructional Designer for GROW, said: “When garden centres across the country closed, no-one imagined how different things would be when they re-opened, so to put together modules on something
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Reacting to the announcement that Northern Ireland will introduce further restrictions lasting six weeks from Boxing Day, James Clark, Director of Policy and Communications at the HTA, said: “Although the developing situation with coronavirus is clearly something that demands action, we firmly believe garden centres provide an important service in enabling better mental and physical
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