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A West Sussex-based road freight transport company specialising in delivering horticultural plants, goods on pallets and general haulage has recorded a successful 2021/22. Source: Garden1

Shop price annual inflation accelerated to 6.6% in October, up from 5.7% in September, according to the British Retail Consortium. Source: Garden1

The plants are grown in lava substrate by Dutch nursery MDK and come with a self contained pot with an individual water gauge for the end consumer. Source: Garden1

An Illig RD74 has been installed at Macpac, giving the company the capability to produce packaging with holes punched and removed within the forming itself. Source: Garden1

The RHS has invited its suppliers to a meeting on 12 December “to better understand and support the transition of all horticultural growers to the important peat-free goal”. Source: Garden1

After years of selling poinsettia at £1.99,some supermarkets have upped prices by around 30% after energy price rises hit growers. Source: Garden1

Smart Garden Products is giving support to the recipients of Colegrave Seabrook Foundation scholarships. Source: Garden1

A bright story as the clocks go back, as the Co-op becomes the first supermarket this season to launch the UK-grown blooms. Source: Garden1

Closing for the Queen’s funeral and increasing inflation has led to September sales falling. Source: Garden1

Closing for the Queen’s funeral and increasing inflation has led to September sales falling. Source: Garden1

Source: Garden1

Shadow Defra minister Daniel Zeichner has asked Defra what plans it has to ensure farmers will have access to the water they need to produce adequate fruit and vegetable yields in 2023. Source: Garden1

A new report by the trade body, the British Retail Consortium, and consultants OC&C Strategy, shows reducing animal use is essential for cutting carbon emissions. Source: Garden1

“Taking people and planet into consideration”, displays have been constructed using repurposed and recycled materials, while many of the decorations and sustainable gifts have been sourced from small scale makers and fair-trade businesses, with the hope that they last a lifetime and are passed down through families. Source: Garden1

Monty Don was upset that 20 October Gardeners World was on at 9pm – “moved by the inscrutable (and often frankly bewildering) BBC schedulers to accommodate a rugby league match between Scotland and Australia”. Source: Garden1

Perennial is calling for organisations to become ambassadors and participate in its Mental Health First Aider training programme, as part of the charity’s health and wellbeing focus the programme aims to put more Mental Health First Aiders in the workplace. Source: Garden1

A record-breaking Saturday in the restaurant shows customers are “not short of money”, but they are not buying as much as in the previous two years in other departments. Source: Garden1

Malcolm Scott Consultants’ Chris Primett is working on several projects. Source: Garden1

Rishi Sunak has replaced Prime Minister Liz Truss as Prime Minister and ministers are awaiting a cull by the end of the week. Source: Garden1

Rishi Sunak has replaced Liz Truss as Prime Minister and ministers are awaiting a cull by the end of the week. Source: Garden1