HTA offers peat-free workshop

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) and Royal Horticultural Association (RHS) collaborated recently to bring a peat-free workshop to the RHS Garden Hyde Hall. The free event provided a forum for growers to share their knowledge and brought together industry experts to speak on various aspects of peat-free growing.

Topics covered the research and development of peat-free propagation materials, nutrition for peat-free propagation, and insights from growers and researchers. Speakers included Stephen Godfrey of Jiffy, Harry Downes of Wyevale Nurseries and Dr Raghavendra Prasad of the RHS.

'Conducting peat-free trials'
Wayne Brough, technical horticulture manager for the HTA, said: “Many of our members are conducting peat-free trials, and the sharing of this information and data with others in the industry is helping to generate a collective knowledge base. This avoids any unnecessary repetition of work, minimising the cycle of making the same mistakes and underpinning an informed policy position, which is crucial to a successful transition.

“Alongside the RHS, we will continue to provide workshops for our members, advocate for sustainable practices and support them through their peat-free journeys, ensuring a sustainable future for British environmental horticulture."

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