DEFRA publishes response to the consultation on reforms to the AHDB

DEFRA will engage in discussions with industry groups and trade bodies to explore in more detail the design of industry led funding options in future. Horticulture and Potato sectors will remain in scope of the AHDB Order so that any parts of these sectors can...

City & Guilds T Levels

CIH Development Officer, Helen Sessions, is working on the employer and industry engagement for the new Agriculture, Environmental and Animal Care T Levels. The two Technical Qualifications (TQs) in Land represent an excellent opportunity for young people to start...

Clare Matterson CBE announced as next Director General of the RHS

Clare Matterson CBE will be the next Director General of the RHS, the UK’s largestgardening charity. Clare, currently Executive Director, Engagement at the NaturalHistory Museum (NHM), will join the RHS on Monday 9 May 2022. In her current role at NHM, Clare led the...

March eHort Message from the President

Finally the country is being released from lockdown, albeit with trepidation. I am adopting a positive attitude and hope that we will continue to see improvements. Recently I attended the launch of the Orchid Festival at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. It was good to catch...