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An unexpected discovery at an abandoned allotment in Coventry has led to a project looking to preserve the city’s trees. Coventry University researchers Liz Trenchard and Sam Green came across apple blossom growing at the abandoned allotment site while walking around Charterhouse Park. They...
Urban parks provide many benefits to cities that are facing growing populations and climate change, including improving the health of citizens, reducing the urban heat island effect, and supporting local ecosystems. Creating green urban spaces was the subject of the July AIPH Green City Briefing,...
The 37th edition of the SIVAL, International specialist plant production show, will take place at the Parc des Expositions in Angers, on the 16-18 January 2024.
The Garden Centre Association (GCA) on Thursday, July 13, 2023 unveiled its winners for the North Thames region during a presentation at Poplars Garden Centre in Bedfordshire.
With the founding of GrowOrganiX, the family-owned businesses Van Marrewijk Maassluis of Maassluis (the Netherlands) and Max Schwarz AG of Villigen (Switzerland) will join forces in a new endeavour. The new company will produce young plants for European growers of organic tomatoes, sweet peppers,...
Australia and New Zealand’s largest commercial greenhouse construction company, Apex Greenhouses, has agreed to sell a minority stake to GreenV, a group of individual companies that work seamlessly together, each delivering the best technology, products and services in their own domain of...
In the late 1980s, 'The Plant Pioneers' from MNP/ Suntory had a vision. To bring to the market a plant with strong unrivalled colours, flowering power and high garden performance for consumers. Surfinia was the very first trailing-Petunia introduced & because it was propagated from cuttings it was...
Something special happens when two business come together and each can contribute a missing puzzle piece. When both parties have an intuitive understanding and can solve the puzzle together, synergy is created and the result is a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. This is precisely...
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...
Schoneveld Breeding has redefined its core values. The core values are innovation, mastership, sustainability, dedication and energy. With these well considered values comes a new house style as well.
Established in 1948, the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) has been supporting the horticultural industry for 75 years. Currently, AIPH represents 41 full members and 38 affiliate members around the globe.?
Following the successful founding of Euro Plant Tray GmbH (LLC) in June 2023, Dirk Bansemer was appointed Managing Director of the new organisation. As of now, all operational matters of the cooperative will be coordinated within EPT GmbH. This includes the financing of the trays as well as the...
Garden Centre Association (GCA) members across the North East and North West had plenty to cheer about Wednesday, July 5 after picking up a bevvy of awards during a presentation at Tingley Garden Centre.The North East’s Garden Centre of the Year in the Destination Garden Centre (DGC) category was...
The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) will contribute 15 million euros to the CropXR research programme into 'smart breeding' of more resilient crops. NWO’s grant marks the start of the new Dutch institute, which will integrate plant biology, computational modelling, and...
After an intensive selection procedure that lasted a few months, the contract for the construction of Rootz – the knowledge centre that will be built at Business Centre Treeport in Zundert – has been signed. This means that the construction of the centre can start. A special milestone, which will...
Staff at garden centres across the Wales & West region are celebrating after scooping awards during a Garden Centre Association (GCA) presentation evening at Cadbury Garden Centre on Thursday, July 6, 2023.
Members of the Garden Centre Association (GCA) in the Midlands region are celebrating after receiving awards during a presentation evening this week (Wednesday, July 5, 2023) at Gates Garden Centre.The title of Garden Centre of the Year in the Destination Garden Centre (DGC) category was awarded...
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...
Members of the Garden Centre Association (GCA) in the South Thames region are celebrating after picking up awards during a presentation evening on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at Castle Gardens in Dorset. Garden Centre of the Year in the Destination Garden Centre (DGC) category went to Ruxley Manor...
Smiemans has started with the renovation of the Dvorak garden centre in Teplice/Czech Republic. This 1,400 m2 project was built by them in 2008. To optimise the indoor climate in the garden centre the roof, ventilation windows and screens will be replaced. This will result in further energy...
