Biosecurity & the plant trade

The latest developments concerning biosecurity for professionals involved in buying or selling plants including updates on high risk imports and the latest government control measures and policy development. 

Latest analysis

Swan

Parks face up to impact of UK bird flu outbreak

Grow22 logo

Grow22 discusses the future of peat and food safety

Xylella

Xylella - will nurseries rather than supermarkets be blamed while the stable door remains open? UPDATED


Latest biosecurity news and analysis

OPM

Plant Health Risk Register additions, but OPM reports remain out of date

20 June 2022
Victoria Prentis

Trusted traders 'may play a role' in biosecurity

14 June 2022
Importing and Plant Health event

Provender Nurseries to discuss how importing plants will affect businesses

2 March 2022 , By Rachael Forsyth
Woodland Trust

Woodland Trust says poor import controls threaten native trees and calls for more UK tree production

28 February 2022
Biosecurity consultation

Defra delays response to plant biosecurity consultation

22 February 2022

Ducks on water

Avian influenza concerns park managers

9 February 2022 , By Rachael Forsyth

Olives

Are olive trees set to make a comeback? UPDATED

26 September 2021 , By Matthew Appleby

COP26 Chelsea garden

Lord Benyon and Nicola Spence defend proposed plant health crackdown

21 September 2021 , By Matthew Appleby

RHS Hilltop - The Home of Gardening Science - credit: RHS

The science behind RHS Hilltop: five questions with director of science and collections Alistair Griffiths

25 June 2021 , By Dan Symonds

Leatherjacket grub - credit: Flickr/Simon (CC by 2.0)

What can greenkeepers do about soaring leatherjacket populations?

15 June 2021 , By Dan Symonds