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 have joined the telephone circuit - up for the Horticultural Trades Association ’s ( HTA ) annual conference on 1 April 2025 at the ICC in Birmingham .
Horticulture , The Conference will center on ‘ Growing a Greener Future . ’ This melodic theme will for sure be part of the voice communication from the political keynote , who will outline their view on the value of UK horticulture , green growth , and insurance precedency of relevance to the sector . Minister Spencer will be provide a pre - recorded speech and Daniel Zeichner MP will join the conference in person . Mr. Zeichner was elected to Parliament as the MP for Cambridge in May 2015 and has been serving on the Labour frontbench as Shadow Minister for Farming , Food , Fisheries , and Rural Affairs for the last three old age .
Further political and economic sixth sense will come from the multi - external plunder - winning economist Dr. Tim Leunig , a Visiting Professor in Practice at the LSE . Dr. Leunig will deliver a keynote speech on the commonwealth of the economic system and its prospect . He will give insights and reflections on what government appear like now , highlighting how it could look in the future and what that means for the economy and sector . Dr. Leunig has serve as economical advisor to two premier of the Exchequer and Senior Policy consultant to the Defra Secretary of State .
Fran Barnes , HTA ’s CEO , remark , “ The HTA is entranced to receive such high - profile political and economic speakers at our flagship sector league . It promises to be an important event for the breadth of UK gardening . attendant will listen the views and predictions of expert speakers and panellist , meet and debate with influential manufacture stakeholders , and get involved in form the future for environmental horticulture . ”
host by horticulture blogger , podcaster , and television receiver Presenter Michael Perry and include a keynote lecture from awarding - get ahead garden designer Manoj Malde , Horticulture , The Conference will explore key areas in which the sector is coming together to grow a green future , including sustainability , the value of plants and career in horticulture . Further verbalizer and a full broadcast will be declare during the coming weeks .
For more information : Horticultural Trades Associationwww.the-hta.org.uk
