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The Blue Diamond Group, to show solidarity to the people of Ukraine, will donate 100% of sale proceeds from the ‘Peace’ rose to the British Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal. Source: Garden1

Administrator is Turpin Barker Armstrong’s Martin Armstrong, appointed on 1 March. Source: Garden1

The findings of research have shown that 81% of people generally feel good about their health. However, many are facing significant physical and mental well-being challenges that do not equate with good health. Source: Garden1

Price rises are hitting horticulture hard, with the Ukraine war behind many new increases. Source: Garden1

The home improvements & DIY category (which includes garden centres) grew 24.7% compared to the same period in 2020. Source: Garden1

Consultant Neville Stein says a dwarf sunflower grown in a blue pot, to replicate the colours of the Ukrainian flag, could raise money for those hit by the war with Russia. Source: Garden1

James Barnes says the Government is acting undemocratically on a peat ban and it needs to rein back on its legislation regime. Source: Garden1

HTA chairman James Barnes says the Government is acting undemocratically on a peat ban and it needs to rein back on its legislation regime. Source: Garden1

British Garden Centres (BGC) has announced the arrival of the group’s 60th garden centre. Source: Garden1

Defra minister Rebecca Pow has visited the Evergreen Garden Care factory in Hatfield, South Yorkshire, to discuss Evergreen Garden Care’s “commitment to their peat-free target and the challenges businesses may face when transitioning to peat-free”. Source: Garden1

After garden designer Bunny Guinness’ pro-peat video has been criticised by a senior heritage gardening advisor. Source: Garden1

After garden designer Bunny Guinness’ pro-peat video has been criticised by a senior heritage gardening advisor. Source: Garden1

The gardening industry is stepping up to help war-torn Ukraine. Source: Garden1

The Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors has published an article about a new spade design about a spade inventor Paul Clements has designed which eliminates bending while digging. Source: Garden1

Garden designer Bunny Guinness has made a video about how banning peat would be bad for gardeners. Source: Garden1

Gardening Express is sending aid to Ukraine after the outbreak of war with Russia, with Thompson & Morgan supporting the online business to get help to refugees. Source: Garden1

Franchi Seeds of Italy’s Paolo Arrigo is on its way ship aid to the war torn Ukraine following the Russian invasion in late February. Source: Garden1

Defra outlines plant health, social prescribing, allotment and plant collection policies. Source: Garden1

Peat-free April has said in a statement signed by everyone from Alan Titchmarsh to Brian May: “Continuing to extract, import, export, and sell peat as a product is indefensible.” Source: Garden1

Branded Garden Products grew its garden product, plants and seeds sales in the year to 31 August 2021. Source: Garden1