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Spirit of Four Oaks

Spirit of Four Oaks Podcast: Fargro MD Richard Hopkins in interview with Horticulture Week editor Matthew Appleby

14 September 2020

Presented by Fargro

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LATEST NEWS

Gardening was a lockdown lifesaver finds Squire's Garden Centres

21 September 2020 , By Matthew Appleby

Research shows one in five people in England deprived of green space

21 September 2020 , By Dan Symonds

National Trust for Scotland to consult staff and members over revised 10-year strategy

21 September 2020 , By Dan Symonds

Lack of shows leaves nurseries with unsold plants

21 September 2020 , By Matthew Appleby

Plant Health Week hears of bacterial plant diseases projects

21 September 2020 , By Matthew Appleby

Garden centre reopens after coronavirus case deep clean

18 September 2020 , By Matthew Appleby

Johnsons of Whixley team up with LDC and Studio Loci to create a private sanctuary for family home

18 September 2020 , By Matthew Appleby

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2021 footprint near replicates 2020 plan

18 September 2020 , By Matthew Appleby

Funding for businesses in Worcestershire agri-tech support industries

18 September 2020 , By Matthew Appleby

SPIRIT OF FOUR OAKS 2020

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The latest developments concerning coronavirus for horticulture industry professionals involved in buying or selling garden products and plants or producing and participating in horticultural shows and events.

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Plant Library

Dwarf Narcissus

These well-loved flowers can help to sustain passion for growing that built up during lockdown, Sally Drury suggests.

Calluna vulgaris

These plants survive severe exposure and make good ground cover in cityscapes to wildlife gardens, writes Sally Drury.

Colchicum

These autumn wonders produce colourful flowers that make for a sensational display, says Sally Drury.

Pest & Disease Factsheets

Wilt: how to help prevent and treat wilt on ornamentals crops

Leatherjacket and chafer grub: how to prevent leatherjacket and chafer grub problems

Vine weevil: identifying and treating the most serious threat to ornamentals crops

EAMU updates and expiry alerts

Latest crop protection and treatment authorisations

Pest and Disease Alerts

Latest pest & disease alerts, outbreaks and interceptions

Plant Health Resources

HW Industry Data

Longacres remains top British garden centre after reaching £25m annual turnover

Longacres at Bagshot has once again come out top in the Horticulture Week highest turnover 150 UK garden centres report.

HW's exclusive Top UK 100 Ornamentals Nurseries Report and Ranking reveals how the sector has fared over a turbulent twelve months

Horticulture Week's exclusive Top 70 Landscape and Maintenance Contractors Report reveals a polarised sector enjoying mixed fortunes in an uncertain market

UK arboriculture businesses are "doing more for less" hears HW's Top 30 Arboriculture Business report

Top 30 UK Fruit Producers combined turnover shows strong increase despite Brexit and labour supply concerns

HW's Top 25 Glasshouse Salad Growers report

Latest products and kit

Are fewer plant pots and trays destined for landfill?

What do the latest products offer to reduce reliance on peat?

How label suppliers are helping growers in the war on plastic

How to help turf survive and thrive in challenging conditions

Will the latest turf care kit stand up to this year’s unprecedented challenge?

Why every nursery should seize the opportunity to review its equipment

Kit and machinery reviews

Independent tests & reviews of horticulture and gardening equipment and machinery

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Private Estate Henley-on-Thames Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Gardener - For a private family home
Private Estate - Maidstone Maidstone, Kent
Skilled Nurserypersons or Tree Planters
Majestic Trees Flamstead, St Albans, Hertfordshire, bordering both Buckingham and Bedfordshire; M1, Junc 9 adjacent
Gardener
Four Seasons Garden Care Ltd Virginia Water, Weybridge and Esher areas
Head Gardener
Virginia Park Lodge Cavan (County), Ulster (IE)
Experienced Gardener
Private Estate - Tetbury Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Head of Marketplace
Candide Limited Bristol (City Centre), Bristol
Head of Gardens
Candide Limited Bristol (City Centre), Bristol
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HH Rural location, South of Stowmarket
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GW Pharmaceuticals Sittingbourne, Kent

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