All Flowers articles – Page 46
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ArticleMaking the connection
Before A Year of Food and Farming in education kicks off in September, the team at Stockbridge Technology Centre (STC) has been gearing up to reconnect commercial farming with its environment and also with the next generation of consumers. Elizabeth O’Keefe met Graham Ward and his team to find out more about recent developments.
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ArticleWhat do consumers really want?
There is much talk about what plant varieties should and should not be developed, but what do UK consumers really want nowadays? What are the trends, and what type of plants are they looking to buy? Angela Youngman set out to investigate.
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Hampton Court has something for everyone
Key themes at this year’s Hampton Court Flower Show include getting kids interested in all things horticultural, ‘growing your own’ and ‘tasting your own’ fruit and veg, as well as sustainable gardening.
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ArticleDavid Austin introduces five
David Austin Roses exhibited five sultry new varieties at this year’s Chelsea.
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ArticleDelamore assures YP growers
Delamore has assured Young Plants' growers that their future is secure following the firm's takeover of Yoder Toddington's young plants business.
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Dutch grower sells well with seashells
Jaap Leenen, the biggest daffodil breeder in the Netherlands, is boasting of how seashells have revolutionised his blooms.
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ArticlePlant species under threat
Some of the UK’s most valued plant species could come under threat as a result of climate change, a major new report has revealed.
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ArticlePride of Growing Britain at Chelsea Flower Show
UK produce was celebrated at the Chelsea Flower Show on Tuesday, when the Growing Britain display received its first President’s Award and its 11th consecutive gold medal.
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HTA extends EMS pilot
A further eight companies have signed up to take part in the EMS scheme over the next year.
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ArticleAnother gold for Hilliers
Hillier Nurseries has continued its extraordinary unbroken sequence of success at the Chelsea Flower Show, picking up its 62nd straight gold medal at the 2007 event.
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ArticleTunnel vision
Polytunnels and growers have been in the spotlight more than ever in recent months, with speculation over the structures changing on an almost weekly basis. Michael Barker examines the latest situation, and asks the industry what it is doing to make life easier for growers.
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ArticleWater and energy on Horti Fair agenda
Water and energy will be the headline themes of this year’s Horti Fair exhibition in Amsterdam.
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RHS engages children
To help complete the Teaching Garden at the RHS new multi-million pound glasshouse schoolchildren are working alongside award-winning designer Cleve West and the RHS team.
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HTA revisits Eire
The HTA will be running another study tour this summer to the Republic of Ireland.
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ArticleSainsbury's enviro pledge
Sainsbury’s is set to crank up its environmental expectations further in response to consumer demands.
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ArticleRose Growers' Association renamed
The British Rose Growers Association has been renamed the HTA British Roses Group.
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Radical outlook adds a dimension
Every generation wonders if the next will cope with what the world throws at it.But now as almost everyone must surely know,
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ArticleMarket forces
A sense of rebellion against traditional retail outlets and the huge rise in popularity of eating out has brought exciting times for the wholesale sector, where there are considerable changes afoot. David Shapley reports.
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Lloyds to sponsor RHS Gala Preview
Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets is to sponsor the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) Chelsea Flower Show Charity Gala Preview for the next two years.