As part of its sustainability roadmap , the Horticultural Trades Association ( HTA ) has launched a fresh strategy to enable its fellow member to share best praxis and experience with each other and progress a supportive biotic community . Sustainability Reference Sites are HTA member businesses who are already doing considerable work in terms of implementing positive variety and engraft sustainability into their clientele plan .
The first HTA Sustainability Reference Sites have been name as Hillier Nurseries , The Barton Grange Group , The Gardens Group and New Wood Trees .
Liz Williams , HTA Sustainability Executive said “ I am thrilled to be able-bodied to announce our unexampled Sustainability Reference Site dodge . We have some member who are doing fantastic thing to improve their business sector in a sustainable way and can share their experience with other HTA member . This is an exciting whole step to continue facilitate our members along their own sustainability journeying . ” The reference sites are quick to apportion their knowledge among HTA members and to champion the industry to those outside of it .
George Hillier from Hillier said “ We are captivated to be include in the Horticultural Trades Association ’s credit sites program and are thrilled to have the chance to share some ideas around reducing carbon paper footprint . We have implemented various unripe alternatives when design Hillier Garden Centre Three Legged Cross , and we hope to circularize this noesis and create military action amongst our friends and colleagues throughout the industry . ”
Mike Burks of the Gardens Group added “ I quite often hear people say that the scale leaf of the environmental and sustainability challenge is so great that they do n’t know where to start . But my opinion is that no topic where we each start from , it ’s important to take a first step so that conjointly we can make a huge departure . ”
Philip Nieuwoudt of New Wood Trees said “ Sustainability is a immense topic , and it can be very difficult to know where to set out . There is an overwhelming amount of selective information usable and knowing what to focus on is not easy . Most business do not have the luxury of having a faculty member dedicated to sustainability and discover the time to understand and put through changes is challenging . This is why we palpate it ’s crucial to take part in this scheme . Businesses need to share their knowledge and serve each other make the change which are so urgently need . ”
There will be opportunities for HTA member to engage and interact with our Sustainability Reference Sites throughout the year , so members should look out for more on this soon .
