Articles Archive
October 6, 2026
Meg wears her work on her sleeve
Meg Spittal sees horticulture as an art form, so much so that many of the tattoos she has inked are species – both wildlife and plant form.
October 5, 2026
No opportunity wasted for plant producer
Clayton Hart is an opportunist – he is always on the hunt for ways to grow and develop his career as a plant producer. So much so, that every job he has had, came from opening doors, not responding to job vacancies.
Ten years in the horticulture industry is the result of equal measures of tenacity and skill for the Auckland 27-year-old who will compete in this year’s Young Horticulturist of the Year competition in November.
October 5, 2026
Viticulturist’s thirst for knowledge started at seven
Anna Kelland was more than a decade away from being legally able to drink when she declared she wanted to be a winemaker when she grew up.
October 5, 2026
Thanet Earth uses intelligent Philips LED lighting to grow cucumbers and tomatoes throughout the full UK winter
Located in East Kent, Thanet Earth supplies premium tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers to UK retailers
October 5, 2026
Update: 2026 Grower2Grower Golf Day Cancer Society Raffle Raises $5,000
Together, growers smash our fundraising record for the Cancer Society
September 22, 2026
Horticentre Support Again Drives Another Successful Grower2Grower Golf Day 2026
Congratulations to Centuria for Winning the 5th Grower2Grower Golf Day. The Grower2Grower Golf Day was held on 11 September at Pukekohe Golf Club, and once again it was a huge success thanks to the incredible support of our sponsors, including our major sponsor, Horticentre.
September 22, 2026
2026 Grower2Grower Golf Day Cancer Society Raffle Raises $4,443
“Another year, another incredible response from everyone who supported our Cancer Society raffle.”
September 22, 2026
New screens as a response to rising energy cost
"The cheapest energy ultimately remains the energy you do not need to purchase"
