Case studies from cultivator and garden retailers will provide perceptivity on how they are dealing with environmental issue at the HTA Sustainability Matters conference on Tuesday 30 April at Horticulture House in Oxfordshire . Book now atwww.hta.org.uk/eventsto secure one of the stay on stead .
Mike Burks from The Gardens Group will talk about how they look for to boost customers to garden in an environmentally profound way . In 2009 they linked up with Dorset Wildlife Trust to set up a Wildlife Friendly Garden rival which celebrates its 10thanniversary this year . Wildlife gardening is a fomite for horticulture and be in a more sustainable way and allows them to get across incontrovertible environmental messages .
Natalie Porter from Porters Fuchsias will talk about the trouble we confront as an manufacture which relies so intemperately on charge card , as well as the solutions they have go through to assist mitigate their eco - footprint .
Colin Jones from Carr Farm Garden Centre on The Wirral will cater examples of the manner in which they are making their business more sustainable . So far they have instal 6 biomass smoke , recycled all their cardboard and are also looking into tackle storm piddle to re - use for industrial plant tearing .
Also , joining the programme is GMA Committee member Steve Harper from Bord Na Mona who will allow for an update on the Government ’s position on peat and talk about the Responsible Sourcing Scheme for get Media which appear at all products equally enabling customers to make informed purchasing choice .
The one - day outcome , chair by George Bullivant of Garden Forum , admit speakers from the British Retail Consortium , RECOUP and Hubbub along with a panel academic session on plastics .
Further program particular include :
Consumer Insight – How sustainable should you be?David Denny , HTA Marketing and Insights Manager and Laura Jeffery , HTA Marketing Executive cater an introduction into the current climate for ‘ being sustainable ’ and the opportunity for businesses of engage with consumer and the local biotic community .
Retail Sustainability – What are your byplay options?Leah Riley Brown , Sustainability Policy Adviser , British Retail Consortium will look at the options presently available for British retailers who want to achieve a more sustainable concern as well as grumpy - industry enterprise that also strike growers and landscapist .
The Plastic Packaging Recycling JourneyStuart Foster , chief executive officer of recycling charity RECOUP ( RECycling Of Used Plastics Ltd ) , will appear at the formative promotional material recycling journeying from design to re - manufacture . He will address practicalities around eco - aim , collections , recycling , consumer engagement and legislating , providing examples relevant to the gardening sector .
Trewin Restorick , CEO , from environmental charity Hubbub will talk about different community sustainability opening move that he has been involve helping to inspire businesses to do the same .
There will be a cross industry panel session on charge card which will continue the discussion around manufacture initiatives include the introduction of the 100 % reclaimable taupe corporation .
panelist confirm so far include HTA Policy Executive Sally Cullimore , Nick Mathias from Floramedia , Shaun Herdsman from Modiform , David Chilvers from The Bransford Webbs Plant Company and Matthew Appleby from Horticulture Week .
space are limited and so Word of God now to avoid disappointment - £ 99 + VAT for members and £ 125+VAT for non - member . Book your place atwww.hta.org.uk/eventsor email[email protected ] .
