HTA Garden Futures Conference and Dinner Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 October One Great George Street, Westminster


The dynamics of retailing are changing and the garden industry is not immune to the challenges that arise from new ways that consumers shop and the demands they make. This year’s Garden Futures Conference and Dinner will seek to learn the lessons of the broader world of retail and lay out what is required to know, serve and grow your market. With tips from established retailers on improving in-store sales and adjusting to the online world the conference will provide invaluable guidance for garden retailers keen to identify their path for the future. Growers and manufacturers will also appreciate


penetrating insights into how new technology is changing the supply chain both in the UK and the rest of Europe. This is a date not to be missed by anyone involved in


_Look out for more information and booking details on www.gardenfutures.org.uk


garden retail.


BOPP technical seminar and AGM


Thursday 19 September Avon Lounges, Stoneleigh Park


Retailers, growers and suppliers are invited to attend this year’s unashamedly technical seminar which will tackle head-on the production challenges faced by ornamentals growers.


_To register your interest in attending please visit www.hta.org.uk/events


HTA Seasonal Plants Focus


Date 25/26 June


11/12 July


16 July 17 July 17 July


8 August 14 August


Thursday 21 November Young Plants, Stratford-upon-Avon


The Seasonal Plants Focus (formerly known as Bedding Focus) brings together the UK bedding plant supply chain to share best practice and gain inspiration to keep customers captivated by bedding and seasonal plants. Speakers at this event include Chris Beytes, Publisher and Editor of Ball Publishing. Chris will describe the US market with a perspective on how growers and retailers are working together in the US along with lessons learnt from them. Also speaking will be Joop Kooijman from Keift Seeds who will look at the use of perennials for bedding plants growers and Nigel Judd fromThompson & Morgan who will look at turning second class varieties into premium products. _Email events@the-hta.org.uk for further information and to register your interest


10 September 11 September


12 September 25 September 30 Sept/1 Oct


1 October


7/8 October 16 October 29 October


Dates for your diary Venue


Event HTA National Plant Show


RBIS East Anglia, Midlands, South West RBIS Yorkshire & North East RBIS South East RDF Central


NBIS Efford NBIS Hadlow


RBIS East Anglia RBIS Midlands


RBIS South West RBIS South East RBIS Scotland


RBIS Yorkshire and North East RBIS London CBIS Central CBIS North


Stoneleigh Park, Coventry Holland two-day study tour


Venue tbc Summer tour Fakenham Garden Centre


Country Garden Plant Sales, Corfe Castle WGodfrey & Son


Olivers Nurseries Lyonshall Nurseries and Garden Centre Cleeve Garden Centre Gavin Jones Ltd Study tour – East Anglia


Langlands Shipton Thorpe


Study tour – East Anglia Langford Garden Centre Avant Gardens and Bents GC


_For more information see contact details below For more information on events, training or business improvement workshops, please visit www.the-hta.org.uk/calendar or email calendar@the-hta.org.uk HTAnewsI June 2013 I www.the-hta.org.uk 25


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