Storing pesticides and weedkillers is now a major compliance headache
Most published material relating to pesticides, both scientific and in the media, focuses on negative attributes. A paper on the subject revealed a ratio of 40 negative articles for each one that took a more positive view.
Hillier releases a comprehensive tree guide for landscape professionals
Hillier, the UK’s largest grower of semi-mature trees in the UK, has spent the last five years researching and curating a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive tree guide. Read more - open to all
Sustainability in tough economic times
Liz Williams covers the financial benefits of sustainability (reduced waste, efficiency, energy/inputs cost reduction) and gives examples of ‘how to’ realise financial and environmental benefits from sustainability. Read more - open to all
Greenwood Plants aims for Sustainability leadership
Achieving sustainability leadership is a major focus of Greenwood Plant’s commercial growth strategy, which is based on becoming fully carbon neutral, growing in the greenest way... Read more - open to all
The Environmental Benefits of Coir in Peat-Free Gardening
Southern Trident sets out the arguments in favour of coconut coir as an alternative to peat in growing media. Read more - open to all
Getting started with a sustainability plan – how and why
Liz Williams from the HTA covers getting started with a sustainability plan, the benefits of this, quick wins vs longer term activities, examples from horticulture, resources available to help you. Read more - open to all
Industry guide for synthetic turf recycling facilities published
In response to an increasing need to dispose of end-of-life synthetic turf in an environmentally-sensitive way, ESTC (the EMEA Synthetic Turf Council) has launched a new guide to recycling facilities across Europe. Read more - open to all
The Responsible Sourcing Scheme for scoring growing media
With the RSS score consumers and retailers can see at a glance that a bag of compost with a green ‘A’ rating is more responsibly produced than a yellow ‘C’ rated product. Read more - open to all
How Garden Centres can become the heart of a community
Trewin Restorick suggest 3 strategies for garden centres to respond to a dual crisis of climate change and economic hardship that impact lifestyles and gardening habits. Read more - open to all
Under promise and over deliver
Former GCA chairman, Mike Burks, says the gardening industry has high approval with regard to the environment… We’d be foolish to waste it. Read more - open to all
Sustainability challenges ahead for garden suppliers
Suppliers of garden sundries have been trading on their green credentials for years. But lurking, there’s a Pandora’s box of sustainability challenges. Read more - open to all
Seeking a sustainable alternative to peat
Trewin Restorick one of the most influential people in the UK’s recycling and resource sector is researching alternatives to peat. Read more - open to all
