
House of Lords Horticultural Sector Committee
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https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/648/horticultural-sector-committee/ 10-02-2023 10:33:47
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🔔Today we discuss urban horticulture🌆 including food production, garden design and greening our cities 🏞️ At 10:30 we talk to @steph_wetherell, @jilledmondson25 and NSALG At 11:30 we talk to @SFarms_Gardens, British Association of Landscape Industries and Judy Ling Wong View live: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/7b…

🔔 Today at 10:30 we talk to former UK seasonal workers alongside The Bureau of Investigative Journalism's Emiliano Mellino. At 11:30 we hear about horticulture and mental health with Annabelle Padwick, @d_christianrose and Dave Solly The National Academy for Social Prescribing. Open link to watch 👁️ live: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/18…

🌿 Today members of the 🇬🇧 House of Lords House of Lords Horticultural Sector Committee finalised a 2-day visit to 🇳🇱 The visit included trips to World Horti Center, Wageningen University & Research Centre Wageningen U&R & members met with officials from the 🇳🇱 Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality Minlvvn


⏰ Today's evidence sessions: At 10:30 we discuss soil health and peat with Soil Association's Ben Raskin, Prof Dunc Cameron 🏳️🌈♿️ 🐝 and EJ Godwin. At 11:30 we discuss trade with Ball Colegrave, Nigel Jenney and Jennifer Pheasey. Live here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/d2…

⏰ In today's evidence session, we speak to visa 🛂 scheme operators who provide seasonal workers to GB horticulture farms. 🥕🚜 At 10:30 we question representatives from Pro-Force Limited, Fruitful Jobs Ltd and Concordia Charity. Follow this link to tune-in: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/59…

⏰Today's public evidence At 10:30 Tesco talks to💬us about relations with growers, supply chain challenges and food security At 11:00 we explore the role of the Groceries Code Adjudicator and the Groceries Supply Code of Practice with Groceries Code Adjudicator Live📺link parliamentlive.tv/event/index/5c…



A special episode of BBC Radio 4 Gardeners’ Question Time, recorded in the #HouseOfLords to mark the release of House of Lords Horticultural Sector Committee's new report, was released on 10 November. Members asked questions to panellists Chris Thorogood @LandscapeMan Christine Walkden 🎧 Listen on BBC Sounds
