HortiTrends Weekly Comment & News Digest May 10th

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27 Show Gardens & 160 Retailers to Exhibit at Bloom 2012 and you can follow all the trade relevant news here on the build up to and at the event. We will be there at the event with a professional photographer in tow so if you are exhibiting and want to get professional shots on the day for future publicity use you can save time and money as we are offering great value half hour shoots to interested parties.

We will soon be coming live from Chelsea 2012 with all the trade relevant news so be sure to keep checking in or sign up for our Latest News Alerts. That means that we won’t make Garden Show Ireland which has had a name change to the ‘Airtricity Garden Show’. Could that be the future of Bloom and Chelsea? ‘Woodies or Bosch in the Park’ just doesn’t have that same ring about it. Sponsors need to strike a balance in the deliverable’s that they expect from organisers. Name changes are a step too far and could alienate visitors to what is a great show up north, in my opinion.

John Lord on Campanula Muralis – A Plant That Has Been Around a Long Time continues his series on all things plants and they are appearing regularly in the most read articles. We advise that you read them too as it is keeping John away from all that is controversial in the horticulture world.

Tully Nurseries are looking for a Landscape Architect. Given that sector of horticulture was particularly hit hard in the down turn, it will be a welcome opportunity for one lucky person.

Hidden Economy Monitoring Group are attempting to bring the black economy to account and it is effecting every section of Irish trade. Trade bodies in all sectors of horticulture need to fight hard for members so that there is a fair playing field for all.

Irish Florist Guild Launch New Florist & Corporate Membership Drive and are very active as a trade representative group in building stronger links with the trade suppliers. Also of interest to florists will be the article Wedding Flowers: Trends For 2012

Unilever Research Suggests Old Varieties More Nutritious which just proves what I have always thought. Fresh food just tasted better in the old days!

Todays articles:

Top 5 most read articles last week:

  1. ITB Horticulture Update – Bloom 2012, Community Projects & Student Placements
  2. Garden Retail Success – Stock Loss Due to Throw Outs
  3. Entries Grow for the Rare and Special Plant Fair
  4. Irish DIY Businesses Bought by Harleston Group
  5. Increasing Sales is a Gift By John Stanley

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Joseph (Editor at HortiTrends)