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Retailers and suppliers are adapting to life without bagged peat after Defra announced a ban from 2024. Source: Garden1

All sales of peat to amateur gardeners in England will be banned by 2024, the Government has announced. Source: Garden1

Dobbies Garden Centres has opened its second Waitrose foodhall, with Brighton being the next store to feature the new offering. Source: Garden1

Hillier saw a large increase in turnover and profit in 2020/21, according to newly published results. Source: Garden1

After, on 24 August, Thames joined six other companies imposing hosepipe bans, the 10 million customers affected have seen exceptions to the rule to allow watering at allotments and of newly planted trees, turf and plants. Source: Garden1

After, on 24 August, Thames joined six other companies imposing hosepipe bans, the 10 million customers affected have seen exceptions to the rule to allow watering at allotments and of newly planted trees, turf and plants. Source: Garden1

The new apprenticeships offer students the opportunity to gain experience in a chosen field alongside their studies, providing them with the tools required to progress and grow throughout their career. Source: Garden1

The ‘Bertie’ stand is named after Prince Albert, who first brought living Christmas trees into the UK. Source: Garden1

Gloucestershire-based wildlife product designer and manufacturer Wildlife World is expanding internationally and across the UK, with a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK. Source: Garden1

As the impact of the cost-of-living crisis begins to bite, signs indicate that UK consumers are prioritising quality goods over budget bargains when it comes to their online retail spend. Source: Garden1

The UK mail order packaging manufacturer Macpac is exhibiting at the Four Oaks Trade show September 6-7 on stand C76 & C77. Source: Garden1

At this year’s Landscape Show on 28-29 September, there will be a small selection of products from some of the brands within the outdoor leisure industry which will give visitors an insider taste into what LOFA members have available. Source: Garden1

LOFA will showcase a selection of brands’ products and give visitors a taste of what LOFA members have available. Source: Garden1

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) will be exhibiting at Four Oaks Trade Show this 6-7 September in Cheshire and will be available to meet current and potential new members. Source: Garden1

Source: Garden1

Growing media meetings are on 22 September after being delayed from August to allow delegates to read the still unreleased Defra response to the peat consultation. Source: Garden1

Timber garden furniture, grow your own and decorative garden structure specialist, Zest is exhibiting at Four Oaks (6 th and 7 th September) for the 11 th consecutive year. Source: Garden1

Glyphosate’s impact on GABA to elicit extended proconvulsant behaviour in Caenorhabditis elegans nematodes has been published in Scientific Reports. Source: Garden1

The National Drought Group (NDG), made up of the Environment Agency, Defra, water companies and representative groups met on 23 August under the chairmanship of Environment Agency chief executive Sir James Bevan. Source: Garden1

HTA president Boyd Douglas-Davies and chairman James Barnes have spoken to the HortWeek podcast, to be released later this week, about the HTA conference returns on 14 September at the International Conference Centre in Birmingham. Source: Garden1