A host of experts , including horticulture diligence , political , and economic verbalizer , are set up to share their insights and expertise at the Horticultural Trade Association ’s ( HTA ) annual conference next calendar month . Horticulture , The league : grow a Greener Future , takes billet on 9 February 2025 at the ICC in Birmingham and will explore the area in which the flourishing gardening industry is come together to grow a green future , let in sustainability , the note value of plants and careers in gardening .
Fran Barnes , HTA ’s CEO , comment , " With such a strong cable - up , this issue will prove to be important for anyone call for in gardening to attend to take heed the outlook and linear perspective of expert speaker and panelist , meet some of the most influential people and get regard in shaping the future for environmental gardening . "
The event will be hosted by garden blogger , podcaster , and television set Presenter Michael Perry and includes a keynote talk from accolade - win garden designer Manoj Malde . Political speaker admit The Rt Hon Mark Spencer MP , Minister of State at the Department for Environment , Food and Rural Affairs ( Defra ) , and Labour ’s Shadow Defra Minister Daniel Zeichner MP , who will delineate their panorama on the time value of UK horticulture , green growth , and policy priority of relevance to the sector .
Further political and economic insights will come from the multi - international booty - get ahead economic expert Dr. Tim Leunig , a Visiting Professor in Practice at the London School of Economics and Political Science . Dr. Leunig will deliver a keynote speech on the state of the economic system and its expectation and what that think of for the sector .
HTA ’s Market Research Manager , Laura Jeffery , and HTA Sustainability Executive , Liz Williams , will center on the value of plants , from their economic contribution to GDP and Job to the wellbeing , biodiversity , and clime change mitigation value felt by consumers and the environs . They will present the previous HTA research , which supports the launch of an HTA white newspaper highlighting how plant life have significant value from glasshouse to nature , underpinning the Government ’s Environmental Improvement Plan .
There will be lively jury argumentation throughout the day , bringing together multiple experts and stakeholders to search subject include :
More panel seance are to be announced .
The conference bring home the bacon a political program for delegate to internet with industriousness peers , talk over key government issue and founding , and look at way of working together . There will be a dinner for additional networking chance and where the Grower of the Year Awards will be presented .
For more entropy : Horticultural Trades Associationwww.the-hta.org.uk
