HortWeek on Horticulture in 2025 - Review of the Year
HortWeek editor Matthew Appleby, senior reporter Rachael Forsyth and technical editor Sally Drury share their top horticulture 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 implicatio…
HortWeek's Matt, Sally and Rachael make their predictions for horticulture in 2026
HortWeek editor Matthew Appleby, senior reporter Rachael Forsyth and technical editor Sally Drury make their predictions for horticulture in 2026.
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00:02:16 - weather
00:06:24 - cost pressures
00:14:20 - volunteers
00:15:27 - imports/exports/SPS agreement and UK plant production
00:17:15 - …
Organised crime and garden centres, influencers, marketing, garden visitors and peat-free
HortWeek editor Matt Appleby and senior reporter Rachael Forsyth report on the essential horticulture stories of the week.
HortWeek editor Matthew Appleby and Rachael talk about:
Ruxley Manor Garden Centre takes on organised crime by installing extensive security and anti-theft measures
Marketin…
Adrian Bloom on how we can get people back into gardening
This week Adrian Bloom makes a welcome return to the HortWeek Podcast to talk about his new book and discuss the ongoing state of horticulture, garden industry and his own Norfolk garden, Foggy Bottom.
In February, Bloom was still reeling from some significant plant losses after a long wet winter. …
HortWeek fresh produce Iran war summit: Part 1 - Fruit
HortWeek editor Matthew Appleby is joined by Martin Emmett, Ali Capper. Simon Conway and Richard Hopkins to discuss the impact of recent geopolitical events on the fresh-produce sector, covering:
Energy prices
Fertiliser supply
Increased input costs
Impact on produce pricing
Future outlook
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HortWeek fresh produce Iran war summit: Part 2 - Vegetables
HortWeek editor Matthew Appleby is joined by Simon Conway and Richard Hopkins to discuss the impact of recent geopolitical events on the fresh-produce sector, covering:
Investment and growth
Expansion efforts
Market challenges
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All the hot horticultural topics with Matthew Appleby from Hort Week
In this episode Ellen Mary and Michael turn the tables on someone who is usually the one asking the questions! For many years, Matt Appleby has been one of the most influential voices in UK horticulture, steering the editorial direction of Horticulture Week and covering everything from commercial g…
Salary Report Special Podcast: Horticulture careers and salaries with Viki Halkett of Fresh Horticultural Careers and Haymarket Recruitment’s Vishnu Kannan
HortWeek editor Matthew Appleby discusses the 2026 salaries report on the HortWeek Podcast with Fresh Horticultural Careers director Viki Halkett and Haymarket Recruitment marketing manager Vishnu Kannan.
Higher-paid roles are becoming more common across the horticulture sector, as employers respon…
HortWeek editor Matthew Appleby answers the horticulture questions in interview with industry influencer Michael Perry and Ellen Mary
This week the tables are turned on Matt Appleby as he guests on The Plant Based Podcast where he fields probing questions from HortWeek columnist and horticulture influencer Michael Perry (aka Mr Plant Geek) and horticulturist, floral designer, broadcaster and author Ellen Mary.
Topics up for disc…
Memories and reflections from 185 years of HortWeek - with Matthew Appleby and Sally Drury
This week HortWeek (Horticulture Week, Horticultural Trade Journal, GC & HTJ and Gardener's Chronicle) is celebrating its 185th birthday.
HortWeek editor Matt Appleby (with the title since 2003) and technical editor Sally Drury (who joined in 1982) reflect on this long history, the landmark changes…
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