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Number of MPs who have signed EDM calling for match-funding for horticultural R&D reaches 38

The number of MPs who have signed an Early Day Motion (EDM) highlighting the horticultural R&D crisis has reached 38.

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Titchmarsh "most famous Alan", has "Alan key" made in honour

02 July 2009| by Gavin McEwan

Brighton-based artist Pete Dungey did a survery to find the best-known Alans (or Allens), then immortalised them on Allen...

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30 June 2009| by Sidney Sullivan

I’m hot , and I’m bothered , and it as all because I’m standing on an un-shaded, dusty and...

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Find and compare landscape & amenity equipment.

Glasshouse: Keeping cool and dry

Novarbo: the system from Biolan can be adapted to suit a range of climates. Image: HW

One Finnish firm has found a way of regulating both temperature and humidity

Young Plants: Next season's young hopes

Eye-catching new lines that are easy to grow are among the leading developments in young plants

Edibles: East Malling Research strawberry open day

Strawberry crop trials at EMR. Image: HW

As EMR's strawberry club members taste their first selections, Grower reports on runners and riders.

Historic and Botanic Gardens: Bringing history to life

Historic splendor: Elizabethan garden at Kenilworth Castle. Image: EH/John Watkins

Kenilworth Castle's Elizabethan Garden reveals what a sophisticated discipline garden history has become

CABE Space Leaders Programme: Future debate

Experts at the leaders programme discussed the key policy issues facing the green space sector.

CABE Space Leaders Programme: Making the case for green spaces

Regent's Park: the sell-off of nearby land helped finance the park. Image: HW

Green space managers must learn to explain their value in economic terms to gain political support

CABE Space Leaders Programme: People are your top asset

Attitudes can be more important than competence, so it is crucial to ensure that your workforce feels valued.

CABE Space Leaders Programme: Time to get strategic

CABE Space has produced a guide to help authorities manage an open space strategy

CABE Space Leaders Programme: Tools for progress

From training to benchmarking, there are lots of tools to help managers maintain quality

Can garden centres cash in on bees?

Vital pollinators: the collapse in bee populations has attracted a flurry of media coverage. Image: Jordans

With the media focused on boosting bee populations, are garden centres missing a trick?

The European Parliament's committee for the environment, public health and food safety's proposals to replace the Plant Protection Products Directive 91/414 could have enormous consequences for everyone working in horticulture.

CAMPAIGN: Save Our Science

The Save Our Science campaign calls on the Government to match-fund growers' HDC levy contributions as a first step towards securing a better future for horticultural research and the industry it serves.

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Horticulture Week tracks the debate, innovations, solutions and developments as the industry struggles to respond to the challenges of climate change.