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Will Whitehorn: “We have to industrialise in space. It is an imperative”
26 mins; April 02, 2026
ICL's Steve Chapman on optimising vine weevil control
21 mins; March 31, 2026
Parks & Gardens Week Horticulture Question Time Special with Joe Whitehead and Jane Moore
40 mins; March 27, 2026
Space-Comm Expo: Jamming, spoofing, FOMO and farming
20 mins; March 26, 2026
GIMA's Vicky Nuttall on her 12 years in the role and the future of garden retail supply
24 mins; March 20, 2026
Water management for horticulture - the challenges and politics with John Adlam
27 mins; March 13, 2026
Professional Gardeners Guild chair Joe Whitehead on how the PGG is looking towards its 50th anniversary
27 mins; March 06, 2026
Why the business of space is everyone’s business
43 mins; March 03, 2026
The wonderful world of sustainable, small scale and peat-free flower farming - with Georgie Newbery
28 mins; February 27, 2026
ADHD, landscaping and horticulture, with Paul Greenyer, Gareth Wilson and Craig Nester
56 mins; February 19, 2026
Organised crime and garden centres, influencers, marketing, garden visitors and peat-free
32 mins; February 13, 2026
Grower peat/peat-free panel calls for Government direction and better retail products - recorded live at British Ornamentals Conference 2026
32 mins; February 09, 2026
The multiple benefits of horticulture apprenticeships for businesses, new entrants and existing employees
45 mins; February 06, 2026
How do we understand and reach today's plant consumer? - Michael Perry hosts a IPM Essen Panel on effective plants marketing
35 mins; February 04, 2026
Turf Wars: the ups and downs of running a sports turf business, with CutCrew's Jack Churchman
42 mins; January 30, 2026
Are UK garden centres underperforming? Dries Jansen from Garden Center Advice on data that could boost your yield per sqm
33 mins; January 23, 2026
HortWeek's Matt, Sally and Rachael make their predictions for horticulture in 2026
31 mins; January 16, 2026
Can rock dust save UK soils and rock horticultural production? with Veolia's Jennifer Brodie
22 mins; January 09, 2026
HortWeek on Horticulture in 2025 - Review of the Year
39 mins; December 19, 2025
Linden Groves on why The Gardens Trust needs to remain as a planning statutory consultee
16 mins; December 12, 2025
Why tree guru Tony Kirkham wants to 'get rid of the term 'tree planting''
25 mins; December 05, 2025
How grower-gardener collaboration is driving innovation in the tree sector - with Kevin Martin of Kew and Adam Dunnett of Hillier
64 hours 47 mins; November 28, 2025
ICL's Chloe Whiteside on peat-free, fertiliser and biocontrol use for growers this winter
14 mins; November 21, 2025
'Failing clients deserve failing trees' - arb consultant Jeremy Barrell on the realities of tree procurement, growing, planting and establishment
31 mins; November 14, 2025
'Outrageous' damage to plant imports, peat ban latest and the garden centre of the future
29 mins; November 07, 2025
Modern Professional Planting Designer Andrew Fisher Tomlin
26 mins; October 31, 2025
What are the gaps in the market garden centres should be exploiting? - with Rosie Bone
25 mins; October 24, 2025
Val Bourne - a champion for organic gardening
28 mins; October 17, 2025
Dutch growers on BCPs, SPS + how 'experiences' could transform garden centres and shows
24 mins; October 10, 2025
Ground Control on the maturing BNG market
34 mins; October 03, 2025
Horticulture News in Focus - peat supply and ban, GLEE highlights and garden retail anxiety
26 mins; September 26, 2025
Groundsfest - 'a place where companies strive to do better and it's driving the industry forward'
26 mins; September 19, 2025
Which horticultural products and plants won at Four Oaks, and why?
28 mins; September 18, 2025
Which horticultural products and plants won at Four Oaks Trade Show, and why?
28 mins; September 18, 2025
Which horticultural products and plants won at Four Oaks, and why?
28 mins; September 17, 2025
Which horticultural products and plants won at Four Oaks, and why?
28 mins; September 12, 2025
HortWeek News In Focus - peat, Power 100 and prices
18 mins; September 05, 2025
Neville Stein on his 'life-changing' work and writing in horticulture
17 mins; August 29, 2025
Bunny Guinness on Chelsea, peat ban, YouTube and horticulture careers
28 mins; August 22, 2025
HortWeek News In Focus - dogs! family garden centres and gardens' survival
26 mins; August 15, 2025
Beyond plant pests & diseases? Richard Higgins on how going 'beyond organic' could revolutionise horticulture
20 mins; August 08, 2025
Growing plants that are 'right commercially and right for the environment' - with Guy Watts of Architectural Plants
41 mins; August 01, 2025
HortWeek News In Focus: peat-free and sales, Sarah Raven administration, cost of hosepipe bans
30 mins; July 25, 2025
Tackling the myriad of garden challenges 'on a site-by-site basis' - with National Trust's Sheila Das
43 mins; July 18, 2025
From Ibiza on a bad day to utopia – with Andy Jasper and Peter Jones of the Eden Project
43 mins; July 11, 2025
Gardening that's 'good for people and good for the planet' - with National Trust sustainability & plant health lead Rebecca Bevan
23 mins; July 04, 2025
Why horticulturists must ditch 'cavalier' attitude to sunburn and employers must step up - with Jason Daff, Susanna Daniels and Andrew Poole
34 mins; June 27, 2025
How AI is helping to detect pests and diseases with Valeria Kogan
25 mins; June 20, 2025
HortWeek Podcast with Colegrave Seabrook Foundation: unsung hero - Dr Madalena Vaz Monteiro
20 mins; June 13, 2025
Garden shows to remember with BBC Gardeners' World Live's Bob Sweet and Lucy Tremlett
23 mins; June 06, 2025
TV gardener Mark Lane boldly goes into a diverse and futuristic gardening universe
25 mins; May 30, 2025
How to grow the best poinsettias - ICL experts' advice for professional growers
14 mins; May 23, 2025
Lee Connelly on life on the road for National Children’s Gardening Week
17 mins; May 16, 2025
Pippa Greenwood on working to protect, advise and celebrate UK growers
27 mins; May 09, 2025
'Not your usual garden' - a Chelsea 'finale' and showcasing the unexpected with The Newt's Katie Lewis and Harry Baldwin
43 mins; May 02, 2025
How horticulture can weather the future with Stuart Priest of Batsford Arboretum
25 mins; April 25, 2025
HortWeek Podcast with Colegrave Seabrook Foundation: unsung hero - arborist James Gadd
24 mins; April 17, 2025
How public-private partnerships are the key to making BNG a success - with Hampshire Wildlife Trusts and Kingwell
40 mins; April 11, 2025
HortWeek Podcast with Colegrave Seabrook Foundation: unsung hero - turfcare specialist David Smith
22 mins; April 04, 2025
Sustainable growth in a turbulent landscape market, with Blakedown Landscapes
39 mins; March 28, 2025
ICL's Andrew Wilson on Water Soluble Fertilisers
12 mins; March 21, 2025
'Instant' Jurassic gardens for the gardeners of the future - with Roisin Wilson of HSK
19 mins; March 14, 2025
A vocation for garden design with Andrew Wilson MBE
33 mins; March 07, 2025
How The Parks Trust’s funding model helps to protect and enhance green spaces in Milton Keynes
28 mins; February 28, 2025
Peat-free standards with Evergreen Garden Care, Durston's, Westland, Melcourt, Southern Trident
19 mins; February 20, 2025
The Grounds Management Association on sector challenges and opportunities as it celebrates its 90th anniversary
25 mins; February 14, 2025
Plant exporting masterclass from IPM Essen
24 mins; February 03, 2025
Balancing perfect pitches and sustainable practises with Stuart Mackley from Fulham Football Club
20 mins; January 31, 2025
Should plant perfection win awards at any cost? with Darren Everest and Jonathan Sheppard
20 mins; January 24, 2025
Silvohorticulture with Ben Raskin and Andy Dibben
19 mins; January 17, 2025
How to excel in a head gardener interview with Alan Sargent
29 mins; January 10, 2025
Carnivorous peat-free plants pioneer Sean Higgs
29 mins; December 20, 2024
Peat, private equity garden retail ownership and BCPs among big issues for 2025, says new HTA president Will Armitage
16 mins; December 13, 2024
Up and coming TV garden makeover star Chris Hull
19 mins; December 06, 2024
Get Children Growing with inspirational horticulturist Ross Dyke
22 mins; November 29, 2024
Finding the trees to survive the future, with Kevin Martin head of tree collections at RBG Kew
23 mins; November 22, 2024
Fighting for our right to roam, with Kate Ashbrook of Open Spaces Society
24 mins; November 15, 2024
The End of Peat: Episode 4 - A whole new take on horticulture
36 mins; November 11, 2024
The End of Peat: Episode 3 - The cost of trial and error
29 mins; November 11, 2024
The End of Peat: Episode 2 - From Multipurpose to pick 'n' mix
38 mins; November 04, 2024
The End of Peat: Episode 1 - Do we need a peat ban?
32 mins; November 04, 2024
Inspiration for garden centre trees with Kernock Park Plants' nurseryman and award-winning writer, Bob Askew
27 mins; November 01, 2024
Keeping it local for houseplants with Imogen Bell of YPHA and Thomson's Garden C
19 mins; October 25, 2024
What it is like exhibiting at Chelsea Flower Show? with Sparsholt College students
13 mins; October 18, 2024
Harnessing skills and knowledge to protect the UK's green spaces, with James Cairncross and Angela Lewis from the Midlands Parks Forum
25 mins; October 11, 2024
Should we ban peat in horticulture? Plant collection holder Jonathan Sheppard and dahlia and sweet pea grower Darren Everest debate the peat ban
34 mins; October 04, 2024
ICL's Sam Rivers on IPM planning
15 mins; September 27, 2024
The benefits of GroundsFest 2024 with Chris Bassett, Jonathan Snowball and David Fisher
23 mins; September 20, 2024
Outgoing HTA president Alan Down on his horticulture past, present and future
29 mins; September 13, 2024
Wakehurst director Susan Raikes on plans for the Sussex garden
20 mins; September 06, 2024
Why GroundsFest is a must-attend event with Chris Bassett, Wayne Grills, and Ian Graham
21 mins; August 30, 2024
Horticulture Week Podcast with Colegrave Seabrook Foundation: working in and learning about horticulture at Ball Colegrave
36 mins; August 30, 2024
Raspberries as 'a work of art' with Lucy Wilkins of Angus Soft Fruits
18 mins; August 23, 2024
Green Solutions' Edwin Meijer on how to bulld good loyalty programmes
20 mins; August 16, 2024
Leading horticulturists Matthew Bent and Graham Spencer on visiting Four Oaks Trade Show
17 mins; August 09, 2024
Turf care challenges with Sally Jarrett of Collier Turf Care
32 mins; August 02, 2024
Fruit futures with Oli Pascall of Clockhouse Farm and Alana Deacon of Hall Hunter and chair of NextGen Fruit Group
21 mins; July 26, 2024
The reality of home-grown and imported food and their carbon emissions, with Louise Gray
21 mins; July 19, 2024
Gardens for environmental and social change with horticultural activist, Tayshan Hayden-Smith
27 mins; July 12, 2024
Glendale's Deric Newman on bringing former prison inmates into the workforce
