News : Gardening

NEW HERBS COLLECTION PROVIDES PERFECT ACCENT FOR GOURMET COOKS

4/18/2013 11:19 AM EST - Burpee

Warminster, PA - Wasn’t too long ago that home gardeners wanting an herb garden just planted parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme…or so the song goes. Nowadays there are easily hundreds of different varieties of just these four herbs, as serious home cooks seek out and demand a more extensive collection of herbs and spices for the international array of recipes for foods prepared in American kitchens.

And for 2013...

“SuperSauce” weighs in at a whopping 2lbs and is by far the world’s largest roma style sauce tomato, according to W. Atlee Burpee & Co.

BURPEE REPORTS RECORD SALES FOR FIRST HALF OF 2013 HOME GARDENING SEASON

4/2/2013 2:58 PM EST - Burpee

April 2, 2013-The home gardening industry is enjoying a banner year for 2013, according to the chairman of the nation’s leading home gardening company. Record numbers of new gardeners are seeking to control what they feed their families. These first-time growers are discovering the excellent values of a wide assortment of backyard vegetables and herbs. As a result, Burpee’s sales are running over 20 per cent more...

CULTIVATING HORTICULTURE OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS

1/30/2012 9:27 AM EST - Lantra

Lantra Sector Skills Council is asking horticulturalists, gardeners, farmers, growers and landscapers to participate in an extensive review examining roles, skills and responsibilities of those working across all aspects of amenity and production horticulture.

Those professionals with a keen involvement in the industry are being asked to complete an online survey as part of the industry’s job skills, or in...

Massive savings on garden sheds: York Timber Products Winter Sale is now on

12/19/2011 11:15 AM EST - York Timber Products

Now is the time to make sure your garden furniture and tools are put away during the wet and dreary winter months, because if you don’t, come spring you will be disappointed to find they have gone mouldy or have been ruined by rust. York Timber Products are offering massive savings on garden sheds in their winter sale at http://www.yorktimberproducts.co.uk/
There’s nothing better than a garden shed for...

Pathways to Apprenticeships

9/26/2011 5:15 AM EST - Lantra

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Undecided what to do after your GCSEs? Have you considered participating in the new Pathways to Apprenticeship programme, a one year programme combining college study with valuable work experience in agriculture, horticulture or floristry?

Built to prepare young people for an Advanced Apprenticeship, the Pathways to Apprenticeship Programme (PTA) is unique because it requires strong links...

£400 Available for Wales’ Land Girls

8/31/2011 10:11 AM EST - Lantra

A £400 training grant is available to women working in Wales’ land-based industries from Lantra’s Women and Work 2011-12 Funding Project.

Over the past four years this project has proven successful in England, where it has helped 1,212 businesses and 3,250 women increase their skills in industries where women are under-represented. Because of the positive impact, Lantra has extended the funding UK-wide, so women...

John O'Conner (GM) Ltd awarded Investors in People

John O’Conner Grounds Maintenance Awarded Investors in People

7/7/2011 5:06 AM EST - Lantra

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John O’Conner (GM) Limited, a grounds maintenance business established in 1969, is the first organisation to be awarded Investors in People accreditation by Lantra Sector Skills Council, the land-based and environmental Investors in People Centre.

John O’Conner (GM) Limited holds contracts with local authorities, education establishments, housing associations and businesses in...

Women and Work 2011-12: Supporting Women’s Skills Across the UK

6/27/2011 5:46 AM EST - Lantra

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Five hundred women working in land-based industries across the UK will continue to benefit from Lantra’s Women and Work 2011-12 Funding Project, as it has been extended for a fifth year.

Women and Work has already helped 1212 businesses and 3,250 women to increase their skills in industries where women are under-represented. Not only that, for the first time ever, this project is open to...

Horticulture National Occupational Standards

Rewriting Horticulture Standards: Your Expertise Is Needed

6/8/2011 10:15 AM EST - Lantra

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Lantra Sector Skills Council is asking anyone working with production and amenity horticulture to participate in an extensive review examining roles, skills and responsibilities of those working in the horticulture industry.

David Winn, Lantra’s Horticulture Manager said: “The Standards are a great tool to help employers identify the skills their business need at all levels of employment,...

FROM HR TO GARDEN DESIGN: NICKI IS TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF

4/5/2011 5:11 AM EST - Lantra

With more than 15 years’ experience in HR Nicki Jackson decided to take a new path in life and retrain as a garden designer with help from Lantra’s Women and Work programme and because of her dedication, she has been named the Women and Work Horticulture, Landscaping and Sports Turf Joint Winner of the Year.

Since 2006, the Women and Work programme has worked with over 1212 companies in England to support 3,250...

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