HTA membership commitment to a sustainable horticulture

Added on 03 November 2021

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HTA membership commitment to a sustainable horticulture

DIDCOT, UK: As world leaders prepare to gather in Glasgow for COP26, the UK's Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) is working with its membership to encourage them to take the necessary action to create a more sustainable sector.

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Coinciding with the second week of COP26, and in the lead-up to the one-year anniversary of the launch of the HTA Sustainability Roadmap, the association is bringing together key opinion leaders from horticulture and environmental organisations for a roundtable event on Wednesday 10 November.

Representatives from Water Resources South East (WRSE), the Garden Centre Association (GCA), Young People in Horticulture Association (YPHA), Evergreen Garden Care and Allensmore Nurseries will meet to discuss, debate and share insights on sustainability within the horticulture industry, and the opportunities within the roadmap.

A 'one year on' sustainability impact report will also be published in November, setting out the progress the industry has made so far towards the roadmap's goals, and details of what HTA members and stakeholders can expect in 2022.

The HTA is taking a three-pronged approach to provide members with all the help and resources they need and to demonstrate how the horticultural industry can and should be leaders in sustainability.

Practical Guidance: 'How-to' guides, outlining practical tips and information for members on their sustainability journey, has been compiled, with two new guides on water use in garden retail and water use in ornamental production, launched today (Thursday). Over the summer, the HTA published a guide to help garden retailers reduce their carbon footprints. Sustainability content has also been featured in Inside Horticulture magazine, a webinar and the HTA's own Hort Talk podcast.