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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...
The world's leading fair for horticulture IPM ESSEN is continuing its international growth: Ornamental Plants & Flowers MÉXICO powered by IPM ESSEN (OP&F) will be open in Mexico City. The new fair in the Centro Citibanamex will be organised by AM Expo & CEPOMAC with Messe Essen as the cooperation...
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.
If you’re looking for a crop with great sales potential, don’t miss the new Dahlia Summer Bees series from Dümmen Orange. It combines reliable production characteristics with profitable USPs for successful sales. A summer highlight for producers, retailers and consumers alike – not to mention for...
Myplant & Garden, the most important professional, international trade fair for horticulture, garden and landscape shares and comments on the latest official data on horticulture production in Italy in 2022 (source: Istat-Italian National Institute of Statistics).
Responding to urban growth and development is a challenge for cities around the world. Over time, green spaces have become neglected as funding is channelled into grey projects. The latest AIPH Green City Briefing presented two cities that have taken the initiative to address their lack of...
Ask any exhibitor at FlowerTrials 2023 what the difference was versus last year, and they will reply "even more international visitors". Visitor numbers from key countries outside Europe were indeed higher with visitors registered from no less than 87 different countries. Making and maintaining...
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....
