Garden centre reopening 2020: HortWeek was part of the campaign to have garden centres reopened during the pandemic, with several of our articles making the national media. Our prediction of the date of reopening was accurate.
Peat: HortWeek has led the peat debate, breaking news and policy for more than 10 years and have an upcoming peat documentary planned.
Plastic pots: HortWeek broke the news that councils were not recycling plastic plant pots after surveying them in 2018. This became a national story and led to growers launching a taupe non-black pot.
Slugs: HortWeek brought up the concept of 'hug a slug' later taken on by the RHS.
Vegan: HortWeek were first to write about the concept of vegan gardening, which led to branding on garden products.
Policy: our interviews with George Eustice, Daniel Zeichner and Rebecca Pow among others revealed policy changes affecting horticulture, such as peat, BCPs, Brexit/imports, tree planting.
Women in Horticulture: we are founding members of Women in Horticulture and have led on celebrating women in the industry, including as designers at Chelsea and on allotments.
Diversity: HortWeek was first to raise the issue of diversity in horticulture, which led to initiatives such as Access All Areas.
Homegrown: HortWeek led a campaign for UK planting during the 2012 Olympics.
Parks: HortWeek set up the Parks Alliance.
Net zero: HortWeek wrote the RASE net zero report and raised the issue of horticulture and carbon neutrality in the Lords.
Business changes: HortWeek is first to reveal the big moves, such as the sale of Wyevale.
Four Oaks Trade Show: HortWeek hosted awards, seminars and full coverage.
Careers in Horticulture: HortWeek provides industry-leading advice and analysis.
Podcasts: our pioneering weekly Horticulture Week Podcast began in 2020 and is the most listened to in the industry.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show: HortWeek is first to break the news on Chelsea each year.
