HortWeek Podcast

With Brexit nearly upon us Horticulture Week editor Matthew Appleby speaks to Jacob Kolff from Kolff Plants and Matt Edwards of The Plant Yard for the HW podcast about how they are managing the uncertainty of import/export regulations between Britain and the European Union after 1 January.

They discuss their concerns, preparations and predictions on costs and handling increased paperwork.

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The Responsible Sourcing Scheme for Growing Media chairman tells HW editor Matthew Appleby how Southern Trident plans to build its UK market on the back of moves towards peat-free growing media with its new coir range and discusses developments in the UK growing media market in general.

In association with Southern Trident.

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Matt and Graeme discuss how this year's poinsettia market is shaping up and Graeme explains why poinsettias have retained their traditional popularity and why he thinks Stars for Europe poinsettias offer good value as the quintessential Christmas plant.

He offers insight into the challenges of growing the plant and looks at the prospects for 2021.

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Matt speaks to gardening writer Peter Seabrook about the Fleuroselect Rudbeckia trials, his Floral Fantasia display at RHS Hyde Hall and plans for 2021.

 

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The centre is being transformed into a contemporary and eco-friendly garden retail village with a food hall, farm shop, cafe-restaurant, courtyard garden and lighting and furniture showroom. It will be renamed the Berkshire Gardener when it reopens in March 2021. 

Burke discusses the challenges of redeveloping the site during the coronavirus crisis and how he sees the opportunities in the garden retail sector as he looks to develop an independent garden centre group with new acquisitions in the pipeline.

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As part of the Spirit of Four Oaks 2020, Fargro MD and West Sussex Growers Growers Association chairman Richard Hopkins speaks to Horticulture Week editor Matthew Appleby about his role in the industry's recovery from the coronavirus crisis, the future of trade shows, the role of AHDB, supermarkets' interest in growers, new product development, Brexit and his hopes and fears for 2021 after a rollercoaster year.

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After almost four months Matthew Appleby conducts his first face-to-face interview with Ball Colegrave's perennial business unit manager Steve Austin and marketing manager Stuart Lowen to discuss the nursery's current trials, how it tackled the coronavirus crisis and how it has informed the firm's plans for the future.

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Horticulture Week editor Matthew Appleby and online editor Christina Taylor discuss the big issues affecting the garden retail, ornamentals, fresh produce and parks and gardens sectors.

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Horticulture Week editor Matthew Appleby interviews Peter Seabrook about the construction of the Floral Fantasia Display created to celebrate the Sun's 50th Anniversary which was to have featured at RHS Chelsea Flower Show and how he helped reconstruct it at RHS Hyde Hall. He speaks in depth about the plants, the joy of bedding and his latest tips and discoveries.

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