HortWeek editor Matthew Appleby, senior reporter Rachael Forsyth and technical editor Sally Drury share their top stories of 2025.
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00:00:43 - horticulture and peat-free
00:04:10 - developments in Biodiversity Net Gain*
00:07:26 - remote mowers, new technology and implications
00:13:13 - loss of horticulture colleges and new learning options
00:17:54 - the impact of drought in 2025 going into 2026
00:21:30 - how horticulture is turning to battery-powered kit
00:26:20 - diversity, inclustion and equity in horticulture
00:30:34 - border inspections - imports, exports and an SPS agreement for 2026
00:36:42 - what are the team looking forward to in 2026?
*Since the time of recording, housing minister Matthew Pennycook MP confirmed the Government will introduce an area-based exemption from mandatory BNG for smaller sites up to 0.2ha, rather than the previously rumoured 0.5ha threshold. Read more here.
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Podcast presenters: Matthew Appleby, Rachael Forsyth and Sally Drury
Podcast producer: Christina Taylor
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