Researchers from the University of Aberdeen will use a £4.8m EU grant to explore the puzzle of how plants regulate starch production to tide themselves through the hours of darkness.
The latest batch of graduates from the Threave School of Practical Gardening in Dumfries and Galloway (pictured, L-R: George Thomas, Gerald Thornton, Moyra Black, Daniel Ainscough, Astrid Fries, Robert Thornton and Kate Wilding) have completed the National Trust for Scotland's Craftsman Gardener Award.
The European Federation of Interior Landscape Groups (eFIG) is holding a series of training days this autumn.
BBC TV's Countryfile presenter Adam Henson is joining up with experts from the Lantra Awards to highlight the importance of training and skills, at this year's Saltex show.
A specific bursary for landscape architecture students has been made available through the Stephen Lawrence Trust.
Moulton College in Northampton is seeking an associate lecturer to conduct a part-time PhD, following funding from the Horticultural Development Company.
An innovative recruitment scheme at the University of Lincoln has helped British Hardwood Tree Nursery and gardensupplies.co.uk tap into a new pool of graduate talent.
The HTA has said it sees no wage disparities within the horticultural industry, with men and women being offered equal pay.
A new course has been launched at the KLC School of Design - the blended learning professional diploma course in garden design.
The KLC School of Design is holding an intensive one day course called Setting Up a Design Practice.
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