Hort-Talk

Hort-Talk Episode 12- Women in Horticulture

with Pippa Greenwood- Horticultural Trades Association, Melanie Asker -Greenwood Plants and Emma Birkbeck- Fargro.
In this episode our guests discuss and celebrate Women within the Horticultural industry as well as looking at what makes our industry ethos so unique.

 

Hort-Talk Episode 11- Apprenticeships

Hort-Talk Episode 11- ‘Apprenticeships’

with Ros Burnley- Horticultural Apprenticeship Consultant, Geoff Caesar- Business Development director at Allensmore Nurseries Ltd and Millie & Mel- Crop Technician Apprentices at Allensmore Nurseries.

In this episode our guests discuss Horticultural Apprenticeships, their benefit, some of the hurdles our industry faces, and the impact apprenticeships can have.

Hort-Talk Episode 10- The Cost of Doing Business

with Mark Boyce from Great Annual Savings, Guy Topping from Barton Grange, and Jennifer Pheasey director of Public Affairs at the HTA. 

 

In this episode our guests discuss; What does the crisis mean for our members and how the decisions we make in difficult times can have a positive impact in the future.

 

Hort-Talk Episode 9-The Power of Visual Merchandising

with Sarah Manning, Celia Leeson-Cox & Madi Bayfield

 

In this episode our guest discuss why Visual Merchandising is such an important commercial business tool, effective ways to use VM and how their influences of these techniques have been impactful to the business. 

Hort-Talk Episode 8- Careers in Horticulture

In this episode we are joined by Chris Lowe from David Austin Roses, Sarah Want from More People Recruitment and Adam Couzens from Lowaters Nursery where we discuss the motivation behind their successful careers in horticulture and some of the difficulties we face as an industry with recruitment and retention. 

Hort-Talk Episode 7: Social Media

with Julie Hall & Bryony Taylor-Edwards

 

In this Episode our guests talk about the impact Social Media has on a business, what a good Social Media Strategy should include and the connection getting it right can create between business and customer. 

Hort-Talk Episode 6 - Gifting

with Boyd Douglas-Davies, Jon Dixon & Josie McGhee

In this episode our guests talk about gifting, the NGGV scheme and what impact it can have on a retailer. From how gifting can help keep money within the industry, to moving online can be a positive thing and lessons the HTA has learnt along the way.

Hort-Talk Episode 5- Allergy Awareness

with Caroline Benjamin, Ruth Holroyd & Julianne Ponan.

 

In this episode our guests talk about the impact being an allergy sufferer has on your dining out experience. We discuss Natasha's Law and what these changes mean for catering businesses and why having an allergy inclusive menu can be good for business. 

 

 

Hort-Talk Episode 4: Sustainability

Hort-Talk Episode 4: Sustainability

With Merlin Brooke-Little, Amelie Trolle and George Hillier.

This month our guests discuss ‘what is sustainability’? They talk about what their journeys into becoming more sustainable has been like and give us some advice on how to make that journey as smooth as possible.

Hort-Talk episode 3 - Young People in Horticulture

Episode 3 looks into Young People in Horticulture. Special guests Mollie Higginson, Will Burberry and Jack Shilley look at the trials and tribulation of starting a career in Horticulture and discuss why they love what they do and how we can hopefully inspire the next generation.