With concern about the environment and sustainability luxuriously on the consumer agenda it is of import that businesses are able exhibit and transmit the actions they are taking . The HTA Sustainability Matters conference , which admit place on Tuesday 4 March 2025 at Horticulture House in Oxfordshire , seek to address this and provide an overview of consumer brainwave , inspiration and discussion about sustainability in horticulture .
The one - day event , chaired by George Bullivant of Garden Forum , include speakers from the British Retail Consortium , RECOUP and Hubbub along with panel sessions and lawsuit studies from across the industry . Topics on the agenda include : consumer attitudes , creating a sustainable line of work , plastics in horticulture , biotic community - ground initiatives and garden center actions .
Further programme inside information include :
Consumer Insight – How sustainable should you be?David Denny , HTA Marketing and Insights Manager and Laura Jeffery , HTA Marketing Executive provide an introduction into the current mood for ‘ being sustainable ’ and the opportunity for line of work of engaging with consumer and the local biotic community .
Retail Sustainability – What are your business options?Leah Riley Brown , Sustainability Policy Adviser , British Retail Consortium will appear at the options currently available for British retailer who want to achieve a more sustainable business as well as thwartwise - industry initiatives that also affect agriculturist and landscapers .
The Plastic Packaging Recycling JourneyStuart Foster , CEO of recycling charity RECOUP ( RECycling Of Used Plastics Ltd ) , will take care at the moldable packaging recycling journey from design to re - construct . He will cover practicalities around eco - design , collecting , recycling , consumer appointment and legislation , providing deterrent example relevant to the horticulture sector .
There will be a crossing industry panel academic term on plastics which will continue the treatment around diligence initiatives include the initiation of the 100 % reusable fuscous pot .
panellist affirm so far include HTA Policy Executive Sally Cullimore , Nick Mathias from Floramedia , Shaun Herdsman from Modiform and agriculturalist and retail merchant representatives .
Trewin Restorick , CEO , from environmental charity Hubbub will talk about different residential area sustainability go-ahead that he has been involved help to inspire commercial enterprise to do the same .
Colin Jones from Carr Farm Garden Centre on The Wirral will render examples of the path in which they are making their business more sustainable . So far they have installed 6 biomass heater , recycle all their cardboard and are also looking into harnessing storm water to re - use for flora lachrymation .
Places are modified and so book now to avert disappointment - £ 99 + VAT for members and £ 125+VAT for non - appendage . Book your place atwww.hta.org.uk/eventsor email[email protected ] .
