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Horticulture Weekly
Horticulture Week Online Edition 6th October 2026
 

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Product Special: Bigger and better glasshouses for more efficient production
Product Special: Bigger and better glasshouses for more efficient production
 
 
Top 25 Fruit Producers 2026: 1-5
Top 25 Fruit Producers 2026: 1-5
 
 
Top 25 Fruit Producers 2026: 6-10
Top 25 Fruit Producers 2026: 6-10
 
 
Top 25 Fruit Producers 2026: 11-15
Top 25 Fruit Producers 2026: 11-15
 
 
Top 25 Fruit Producers 2026: 16-20
Top 25 Fruit Producers 2026: 16-20
 
 
Kew’s gardens director Raoul Curtis-Machin: Navigating the first year
Kew’s gardens director Raoul Curtis-Machin: Navigating the first year
 
 
Eden Project 'halts decline' + Andy Jasper interview
Eden Project 'halts decline' + Andy Jasper interview
Eden ended 2025/26 "having halted the pattern of decline seen in prior years, marking an important inflection point," says new accounts for the year to 31 March 2026.
 
 
Eden Project Morecambe: John Pye reveals vision as work begins on coastal eco-attraction
Eden Project Morecambe: John Pye reveals vision as work begins on coastal eco-attraction
 
 
Inside the future of the Eden Project with Peter Jones
Inside the future of the Eden Project with Peter Jones
 

HortWeek's 185th

 
Garden stars endorse HortWeek as we turn 185
Garden stars endorse HortWeek as we turn 185
HortWeek was founded in 1841 and is celebrating turning 185 years old; look out for more features all this week.
 
 
HortWeek 185th anniversary: What horticulture means to Helen Cox and Steve Dowbiggin
HortWeek 185th anniversary: What horticulture means to Helen Cox and Steve Dowbiggin
HortWeek is 185 years old having been founded in 1841 and here we feature our readers telling is what horticulture means to them.
 
 
HortWeek 185th anniversary: What horticulture means to Kate Ebbens and Peter Brammal
HortWeek 185th anniversary: What horticulture means to Kate Ebbens and Peter Brammal
HortWeek is 185 years old, having been founded in 1841, and here we feature our readers telling us what horticulture means to them.
 
 
HortWeek 185th anniversary: What horticulture means to Mark Gregory and Meg Warren-Davis
HortWeek 185th anniversary: What horticulture means to Mark Gregory and Meg Warren-Davis
HortWeek is 185 years old, having been founded in 1841, and here we feature our readers telling us what horticulture means to them.
 
 
HortWeek 185th anniversary: What horticulture means to Steve Carter and David Domoney
HortWeek 185th anniversary: What horticulture means to Steve Carter and David Domoney
HortWeek is 185 years old, having been founded in 1841. Here industry figures tell us what horticulture means to them.
 

SUMMER NURSERY UPDATE

 
10 growers share their summer story
10 growers share their summer story
 

HortWeek Podcast

 
Memories and reflections from 185 years of HortWeek - with Matthew Appleby and Sally Drury
Memories and reflections from 185 years of HortWeek - with Matthew Appleby and Sally Drury
 
 
Late-season resilience: Growers and retailers beat summer drought to drive autumn momentum
 
 
BBC features Bents garden centre on impact of drought
 
 
Autumn gardening shift: Dry summer heat triggers garden centre deals and new planting habits
 
 
Allensmore Nurseries reports strong summer performance despite UK drought
 
 
RHS launches survey on effect of drought on gardens + Guy Barter interview
 
 
Government £65m drought 'package' aims to help growers
 

News

 
Garden centre sold
 
 
Tributes paid at Andy Bunker's funeral
 
 
Garden centre sales rise in the heat
 
 
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh's Palm House reopening tickets go on sale
 
 
Canary grass replaces peat fields
 
 
Creative Gardens enters a new chapter as second generation leads family business into the future
 
 
Cyclamen trial visitors get free access to Floral Fantasia
 
 
Smaller plots are now mainstream as councils respond to allotment demand, new APSE survey reveals
 
 
Garden centre July data shows rise in spending
 
 
Councils 'boost park spending by 15% as complaints drop by more than a quarter'
 
 
Applications open for YPHA's 2026-27 management development programme
 
 
New HTA survey finds show peat use falling
 
 
Garden designers ruminate on the future
 
 
Jonathan Sheppard’s gold medal-winning seeds lead Thompson & Morgan’s 2027 launches
 
 
Shortlist announced for GroundsFest Innovation Awards 2026
 
 
Past, present and future favourite varieties displayed at New World Plants open day
More horticulture news
 

Comment

 
Modern horticulture deserves a bigger place in Britain's food future: Labour MP says Government policy must back the UK fresh produce production Modern horticulture deserves a bigger place in Britain's food future: Labour MP says Government policy must back the UK fresh produce production
 
 
British berries can take the heat – with the right government and retailer support British berries can take the heat – with the right government and retailer support
 
 
We can't keep treating water shortages as a summer emergency We can't keep treating water shortages as a summer emergency
 

Highlights

 
Winners and losers this horticulture week: drought, peat, Perennial Winners and losers this horticulture week: drought, peat, Perennial
 
 
Movers and people: MSC, Quantil, Tates, BAPL, Creation, Deco-Pak UPDATED Movers and people: MSC, Quantil, Tates, BAPL, Creation, Deco-Pak UPDATED
 
 
Most read horticulture stories this week: nursery sales, show cancellation, peat use Most read horticulture stories this week: nursery sales, show cancellation, peat use
 

Groundsfest - what's in store?

 
Land-based college leaders to meet at Groundsfest 2026 Land-based college leaders to meet at Groundsfest 2026
 
 
Suståne to showcase solutions for more resilient surfaces at GroundsFest Suståne to showcase solutions for more resilient surfaces at GroundsFest
 
 
Kress returns to GroundsFest 2026 Kress returns to GroundsFest 2026
 
 
Air-Seal to bring tyre sealant expertise to Groundsfest 2026 Air-Seal to bring tyre sealant expertise to Groundsfest 2026
 
 
STIGA heads to GroundsFest 2026 with professional power, try-outs and surprises STIGA heads to GroundsFest 2026 with professional power, try-outs and surprises

More on Groundsfest 2026

 

Latest tenders and contract awards

 
Tenders Tracker: LIVE TABLE Tenders Tracker: LIVE TABLE
 

Maintenance checklist

 
AUGUST PARKS AND GARDENS MAINTENANCE TASKS AUGUST PARKS AND GARDENS MAINTENANCE TASKS
 
 
AUGUST TURFCARE TASKS AUGUST TURFCARE TASKS
 

Partner Content

 
Italy brings nursery expertise to Four Oaks 2026 Presented by ANVE Italy brings nursery expertise to Four Oaks 2026
 
GroundsFest 2026: innovation takes centre stage Presented by GroundsFest GroundsFest 2026: innovation takes centre stage
 
Inside the Flemish Pavilion: five nurseries to discover at Four Oaks Presented by Flanders Plants Inside the Flemish Pavilion: five nurseries to discover at Four Oaks
 

HortWeek Exclusive Data

 
UK Garden Centres Directory - Interactive MAP
UK Garden Centres Directory - Interactive MAP
 

CLICK HERE to visit HortWeek's exclusive portfolio of Health & Safety guides designed to help landscape and parks maintenance professionals do their job.

 

Garden Maintenance Foreperson
£35k to £41k DOE, London and the Home Counties
HOUSE FLORIST
competitive, Gloucestershire
Assistant Gardener
NJC SCP 13- 17 (based on experience), Woodbridge
Head Gardener
£35K - £42K doe, West London
Gardener
Salary is paid monthly and there is a statutory contribution to a pension, Great Barrington, Burford, Oxfordshire
Kitchen & Estate Gardener
Competitive Salary, Rural West Sussex nr Haywards Heath
Landscaping Specialist
£31,000 - £35,750, Leckford Estate, Longstock Rd, Longstock Park, Stockbridge SO20 6EH
Kitchen Gardener
Great remuneration package Salary dependant on experience, Hodnet Hall Gardens
Kitchen Gardener
Competitive depending on experience, Nr Wooler, Northumberland
Purchasing & Production Planning Manager
£40,000–£50,000 per annum, full-time (40 hours per week), depending on experience and qualifications, Allensmore, Hereford
 
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