associations and organizations

On 3–4 October 2023, breeders and distributors of pot and bedding plants united in Venlo/The Netherlands for a two-day programme packed with inspirational visits and informative presentations in both The Netherlands and Germany.

Nezapar has won the Bronze Award in the 2023 Bernard Blum Awards at the Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting (ABIM). This award is an annual recognition of the year's most innovative biocontrol product, one that significantly impacts the management of pests and diseases while having minimal impact...

September’s Garden Centre Association (GCA) Barometer of Trade (BoT) figures have just been released and they show it was a ‘good month’ for members with an already ‘strong’ start to Christmas sales (2023). The BoT saw an uplift in nearly all the GCA’s 13 categories recorded at member garden...

Booking has now opened for the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) annual conference next January (2024) and the organisation has also revealed its 21st century themes and its top-quality speaker line-up too. The conference, which takes place at De Vere Cotswold Water Park Hotel near Cirencester...

Over the past 20 years, the ornamental horticulture industry in the Republic of Korea has been in decline. Korean industry professionals offered their insights into why this is at the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH)’s Horticultural Industry Conference, held on 19...

Environmental footprinting in horticulture was the topic of discussion in the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH)’s Horticultural Industry Conference, held on 19 September 2023 in Suncheon, Republic of Korea as part of the 75th AIPH Annual Congress.

The CHA has announced the exhibitors who have signed up as they prepare for one of the best UK pavilions to date for IPM, Essen, Germany 23-26 January 2024.

You can find photos and information about the winners in the individual UK regions via the following links: 2023 North Thames award winners Scotland & Northern Ireland 2023 GCA award winners announced North East & North West 2023 winners Wales & West GCA 2023 regional winners announced GCA...

Fleuroselect invites to the Home Garden Conference 2023, which will take place on 6 and 7 September in the Dutch provinces of Flevoland and North Holland. The two-day programme is an excellent opportunity to discover the latest home gardening trends and catch up with industry colleagues. This...

The Dutch horticultural sector is undergoing a dynamic transition. Sustainability is a theme that impacts everyone in the sector and compels action. Legislation and regulations, Green Deals and agreements are defining the route, while sector goals – such as energy neutrality by 2040 – are...

Garden Centre Association (GCA) members in Scotland and Northern Ireland are celebrating after picking up awards during a presentation evening on July 11, 2023 at Simpsons Garden Centre in Inverness. In Scotland, Klondyke Mortonhall Garden Centre was awarded Garden Centre of the Year in the...

ENA delegates discussed current European industry issues at this year's summer meeting in Turkey from June 25 to 28. The EU's proposal for a new plant protection directive was on the agenda, as was the planned regulation on renaturation.There were also personnel changes: BdB General Manager Markus...

The deadline has been extended for the prestigious AIPH International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) Awards 2024. Ornamentals producers worldwide now have until Monday 31st July 2023 to enter.

MPS and the Chamber of Plants, Flowers, and Foliage of Costa Rica (CPFF CR) signed a Memorandum to strengthen the cooperation between both organisations. This memorandum was signed during the first “Encuentro Nacional de Productores y Exportadores de Plantas, Flores y Follajes 2023” in Costa Rica....

Fleuroselect presents itself on its own website: "Fleuroselect is the international organisation for the ornamental plants industry. For more than 50 years, industry professionals have joined together to test and evaluate new pot and bedding plants, promote award winners, protect member varieties,...

Fleuroselect, the international organisation for the ornamental plants industry, is proud to announce that the FleuroStar Award 2023-24 has been awarded to Mandevilla Sundaville Double Blush Pink from MNP / Suntory. Klaas Droog, Sales & License Manager, Francesca Lanzilotta, Marketing &...

Gardenex, PetQuip and CHA member companies will be able to utilise a valuable new service on renewal of their annual membership subscriptions. In order to support companies with information about the numerous technical challenges involved in exporting round the world, the Federation has teamed up...

Susan Fairley has been appointed to the new role of Trade Federation Manager across Gardenex, PetQuip and the Commercial Horticultural Association (CHA) as we say goodbye to Pat Flynn at PetQuip and CHA, who is retiring at the end of this month.

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) has revealed the dates for its summer regional award meetings when members will find out who has come top in its annual inspections for 2023. Garden centres are encouraged to attend the event in their area and to bring as many of their team members along as...

The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) and its extensive network of partners proudly announce that entries are officially open for the AIPH World Green City Awards 2024. AIPH warmly invites all cities, large and small, to enter the only global awards for cities where...