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HortWeek Podcast episodes

April 29, 2021 Could insect-based fertilisers be the next big thing in organic retail and production horticulture?
Hexafly CEO Alvan Hunt and Green Connection independent agronomist Pablo Canales-Prat tell the HW podcast how the product compares to traditional organic products.
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14 min
April 27, 2021 Hillier's Chris Francis speaks about Syon Park and the future for the renowned retailer/nursery
Hear about the garden centre's business strategy and how it survived the coronavirus pandemic.
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17 min
April 22, 2021 Not just a pretty garden: how to survive as a garden designer
Sargent examines ways and methods of surviving the minefield of rules regulating the garden design profession. He speaks about the importance of getting the correct insurance, contract management and dealing with clients among other issues outlined in his latest publication, 'The Garden Designer’s Survival Manual', as well as the challenges currently facing the sector.
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18 min
April 15, 2021 How to harness natural water quality and enhance it to maximise plant health
ICL's Andrew Wilson, Sam Rivers and Steven Chapman discuss on the importance of getting your water tested and how to interpret the analysis.
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14 min
March 25, 2021 Ahead of the curve - Desch Plantpak on the ups and downs of riding a tidal wave of demand for recycled plastic in horticulture
Hear CEO Jan Willem Wieringa, marketing director Wouter Zieck and UK and Ireland sales director Phil Griffiths talk candidly about the evolution of the market for plastic recycling and the challenges of the current season.
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23 min
March 22, 2021 Horticultural climber - CIOH president-to-be Susan Nicholas on women in horticulture and the state of horticultural training
Restoring higher level horticultural qualifications are high on Susan Nicholas's to-do list during her tenure at the Chartered Institute of Horticulture as she discusses how horticulture can attract new entrants and the progress of women with HW's Sally Drury.
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33 min
March 17, 2021 What are the benefits of horticultural biostimulants?
ICL's Andrew Wilson, Sam Rivers and Martin Donnelly download their expertise on biostimulants in conversation with Horticulture Week editor Matthew Appleby in the latest HW podcast.
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15 min
March 02, 2021 How to engage millions of new 'lockdown' gardeners this season - with David Domoney and Evergreen's Mark Portman
TV gardener David Domoney and Evergreen UK and Ireland MD Mark Portman discuss potential, plant power, products and projects for 2021 as the UK tentatively contemplates emerging from the COVID-19 crisis - produced in association with Evergreen Garden Care.
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22 min
February 11, 2021 How growers can navigate the withdrawal of key horticultural chemicals
HW editor Matthew Appleby interviews ICL technical manager UK & Ireland Andrew Wilson and Essex & home counties technical area sales manager Sam Rivers about how Integrated Pest Management and new, alternative products can help horticultural growers adapt to changes in chemical controls.
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21 min
January 26, 2021 Brexit and horticultural exports with Raymond Evison and Patrick Fairweather
In the latest Horticulture Week podcast, HW editor Matthew Appleby speaks to Guernsey Clematis specialist Raymond Evison and Fairweather's Nursery director, Patrick Fairweather, about prospects for plant exports post-Brexit.

They discuss hurdles posed by Brexit red-tape, international client relationships, the added impact of the coronavirus pandemic, new launches and plans for the coming year.
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28 min

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Welcome to the HortWeek Podcast where we bring you news and views on the most important topics of the day for UK horticulture professionals. For more visit https://www.hortweek.co.uk/podcasts.

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