Schedule change for Four Oaks seminar

A schedule change for a Commercial Horticulture Association session moves the CHA seminar session to Wednesday 4 September from Tuesday 3rd as previously advertised.

Amanda Sizer Barrett: Gardenex

Fireside Chat – How to grow your International Business is now on 10:30-11:30am on Wednesday 4th September.

Speakers are: Amanda Sizer Barrett, MBE Director General (Federation of Garden & Leisure Manufacturers Ltd), Judith Kyle, International Trade Adviser (Department for Business and Trade), Penny Wang-Orme, International Trade Adviser (Department for Business and Trade), Tim Hiscock, Export Development and International Trade Advisor (Strong & Herd).

Subjects:

  • Practical help in identifying and approaching new International markets
  • How to access key retailers
  • Services to assist your export business: Credit checking, sources for contacts, facilitated meetings
  • International trade shows: Which ones should you attend? 

Other seminars include:

Industry debate sponsored by Fargro – Why equality is good for business – Helping women thrive in the horticultural sector (12:30pm Wednesday 4th September): 

Chaired by Rachael Forsyth (Hortweek). Emma Birkbeck (Fargro), Adrian Wickham (BALI/Glendale), Beth Anderson (YHPA/plant Health), Carole Goldsmith (RHS)

  • An informative panel session introducing strategies and practical steps that businesses can implement and why they’re so beneficial to staff, the business and the industry as a whole. 

Industry debate sponsored by Southern Trident – Next stage in the peat-free journey (2:00pm Wednesday 4th September):

Chaired by Matthew Appleby (Hortweek). Steve Harper (Southern Trident), Steve Carter (Fleurie Nurseries), Alistair Griffiths (RHS), Simon Blackhurst (Growing Media Association)

See: https://www.fouroaks-tradeshow.com/seminars/


Read These Next

Dutch ornamenta exports on a map

Post-Brexit data shows plant imports rising and exports falling

Post-Brexit imports into the UK have increased with multiple sources showing how we have not improved import substitution despite the promises of Brexit, with the Netherlands the remaining the largest trading partner.

Salix cuttings (L to R): acutifolia ‘Blue Streak’, alba var. vitellina, daphnoides, alba var. vitellina ‘Yelverton’, irrorata and rubra ‘Eugenei’ - credit all images: Bob Askew

Salix - these wonderful willows will add colour and beauty to the garden

Nepalese Orange has gorgeous rich orange bark, peeling in coppery-orange strips and prominent lenticels

Betula - some colourful alternative birches to the usual suspects


Opinion


Partner Content