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Tyfu Cymru Programme Celebrates Success in Bo…
31 March 2023
Tyfu Cymru, aimed at driving growth and sustainability in the horticulture industry in Wales, has achieved an impressive array of…
Horticulture businesses celebrate awards for…
02 February 2023
The Lantra Land based Learner Awards celebrates the talents of Wales’ top environmental and land-based individuals and businesses,…
Tyfu Cymru Project Update
21 December 2022
Tyfu Cymru has now delivered over 1,262 training days with over 3,000 participants in training from across Wales. As a project tea…
Future Farming Skills Programme Success
13 December 2022
A comprehensive curriculum was created, involving an extensive list of module topics that covered all aspects of horticultural far…
Nominees for the 2022 Horticulture Training A…
25 November 2022
The nominees have been announced for the Tyfu Cymru Training Award, part of the Lantra Cymru Land-based Learner Awards 2022.
Cardiff grower increases Poinsettia productio…
11 November 2022
With most poinsettias in recent years being imported into the UK from the Netherlands it is great to see one of our quality Welsh…
Grant Funding: Horticulture Development Schem…
27 October 2022
The Horticulture Development scheme is a Capital grant scheme available to existing commercial horticultural producers across Wale…
Research Summary – Mapping of exiting horticu…
22 October 2022
A new study, titled “Mapping of existing horticulture training provision (and current sector requirements)” was commissioned by LA…
TeTrimTeas – Grower Collaboration Opportunity…
09 August 2022
TeTrimTeas – Grower Collaboration Opportunity, July 2022
Business Planning – Be grant funding ready
07 July 2022
A Business Plan is an essential document. It provides a written scope, blueprint, and action plan for your business to follow. As…
Pesticide Update | Important Plant Protection…
13 June 2022
You must register as a user of PPPs by 22 June 2022 If you’re a business, organisation or sole trader that uses professional PP…
Virgin Money has launched a £200m fund to sup…
01 June 2022
The Agri E Fund has been created to support farmers with the investment and carbon audits required to help them achieve Net Zero.…
Small Grants – Horticulture Start Up
26 May 2022
The Small Grants – Horticulture Start Up scheme is designed to support entry into the horticulture sector in Wales by encouraging…
Plant Health News Update
10 May 2022
This update on plant health comes to you as Wales and the rest of the UK holds National Plant Health Week from 9-15th May. This is…
FareShare Gleaning
10 May 2022
FareShare Cymru is a charity based in South Wales that works with growers, producers and manufacturers in the food and drink indus…
RGS Update - Wales Future Farmer Training Pro…
10 May 2022
Resilient Green Spaces has sprung into its second year where workstream 6 has focused on building Horticultural Future Farming Ski…
Strict controls on pine and cedar tree import…
28 April 2022
Emergency regulation introduced to protect treescapes and strengthen biosecurity following the interception of Pine Processionary…
Grant Funding to Support Wales' Horticulture…
05 April 2022
£227m to support Wales’ rural economy towards a greener and more sustainable future.
Growers recognised with Horticulture Training…
16 March 2022
The Lantra Land based Learner Awards celebrate the talents of Wales’ top environmental and land-based individuals and businesses,…
Celebrating Women in Horticulture this Intern…
08 March 2022
For more than a century people around the world have been marking 8 March as a special day for women. International Women's Day is…
Defra consultation to establish what you thin…
07 March 2022
The last two years has seen significant challenges for the professional and commercial sectors in the UK in supply of growing medi…
Community Food Strategy
07 February 2022
The Welsh Government is developing a Community Food Strategy.
Wildflower Meadows – National Botanic Garden…
06 January 2022
Over the last 100 years Wales has lost 97% of its wildflower meadows. At Waun Las National Nature Reserve, managed by the National…
The Smallholding and Countryside Festival (21…
16 December 2021
As Royal Welsh Smallholding and Countryside Festival returns in 2022, we are pleased to once again be taking over the members area…
Nominees for the 2021 Horticulture Training A…
07 December 2021
The nominees have been announced for the Tyfu Cymru Training Award, part of the Lantra Cymru Land-based Learner Awards 2021.
Vale Pick Your Own Diversification Success St…
22 November 2021
Watch this video case study of beef farmers Rob and Rachel and their successful diversification into horticulture.
Putting sustainability at the forefront
22 November 2021
The horticultural industry has a significant role to play to tackle climate change, many growers are already leading the way on su…
Controlled Environment Agriculture Article &…
11 November 2021
Vertical Farming (VF) and Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) are the fastest developing areas of food production, and this a…
Eat Your Greens Success Story
13 October 2021
On moving to a village just outside Denbigh in 2016 Liz & Chris Kameen were left a veg box in their new home as a moving-in prese…
Integrated Pest and Disease Network Study Vis…
30 September 2021
Tyfu Cymru working with ADAS have identified that the availability of conventional plant protection products (e.g., insecticides a…
Local communities set to flourish through new…
07 September 2021
The Resilient Green Spaces project, led by UK charity Social Farms & Gardens, will pilot alternative and re-localised food systems…
Tyfu Cymru to lead Wales Horticulture Allianc…
01 September 2021
The Horticulture Alliance Group will help to define a vision and strategy for the whole horticulture sector across Wales. It will…
Success Story - Buzzy times for Honey Brook
19 August 2021
It is perhaps no surprise that Mercedes Thomas is running her own horticulture business when she learnt those skills at her mother…
Success Story – Mostyn Kitchen Garden
19 August 2021
How knowledge sharing and peer-to-peer learning has helped Mostyn Kitchen Garden embark on their soilless growing adventure
Pembrokeshire Chilli Farm Case Study July 202…
19 August 2021
Pembrokeshire Chilli Farm, based near Neyland in Pembrokeshire grow a wide variety of chillies, both for processing into their own…
Ian Elliot, Cresswell Barn Farm
19 August 2021
How development, capital investment and expansion continues to grow businesses in Wales.
Nomination: Peas Please Good Society Prize
02 August 2021
We are delighted to be announced as the runner-up in the Peas Please Prizes, which celebrate milestones and achievements made by P…
Welsh Government Summer Update 2021
30 July 2021
See latest updates from Welsh government, including important dates, changes to rules and topical advice.
Seasoned industry consultant Neville Stein co…
31 March 2021
Wales has a favourable climate, fertile soils, ambition, and many support initiatives exist such as those provided by Tyfu Cymru a…
Growers recognised for outstanding commitment…
12 February 2021
Tyfu Cymru’s Training Award recognises the top horticulture businesses in Wales for outstanding commitment to Continuous Professio…
Nominees for Horticulture Training Award Anno…
02 February 2021
The finalists have been announced for the Tyfu Cymru Training Award, part of the Lantra Land Based Learner Awards 2020.
Tyfu Cymru announce new training programmes d…
29 January 2021
Campaigners have recently urged for three-quarters of the Welsh population's recommended daily intake of vegetables to be grown in…
Latest Guidance on Importing and Exporting to…
22 December 2020
Changes to plant health regulations in the UK will come into force on 1st January 2021 owing to the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.…
Tyfu Cymru helps turns ‘trick’ in to ‘treat’…
14 December 2020
After an already challenging year, timing couldn’t have been worse for pumpkin farms in Wales, with the firebreak lockdown falling…
Caernarfon grower has high hopes for business…
11 December 2020
We are about 5% up on last year, which is quite amazing considering 75% of our workforce were off on Furlough for 6 weeks," says N…
Carbon Assets for Soil Health Project - Suppo…
02 December 2020
As farmers and growers see the Basic Payment Scheme funding phased out and the new Environmental Land Management system (ELMs) pil…
FareShare Cymru redirect surplus food to the…
20 November 2020
FareShare is the UK’s longest running food redistribution charity, born out of the belief that no good food should go to waste, es…
Conference shows how Plant Health is crucial…
13 November 2020
The Plant Health in Horticulture bought over 100 delegates in the horticulture industry and world class speakers such as Professor…
Weed Control in Nursery Stock
04 November 2020
One of our training experts, David Talbot, a Horticulture Consultant with ADAS, recently spoke to AHDB’s Wayne Brough about the fu…
Mentoring opportunity for new entrants in far…
13 October 2020
Applications are now being accepted for the second phase of a programme for new entrants in farming who are interested in growth a…
Taking plant health online…
11 September 2020
Tyfu Cymru are pleased to launch the ‘Plant Health in Horticulture Conference 2020’ fortnight this October, which aims to bring to…
Growing your business online – launching our…
19 June 2020
Tyfu Cymru are here to support you to get your business online, starting on Friday 26th June Tyfu Cymru will launch bitesize break…
COVID-19: Latest Information
02 June 2020
Latest COVID-19 Information for Welsh Commercial Horticultural Growers
Opening of garden centres welcomed as Wales’…
14 May 2020
Welcomed news this week, with garden centres in Wales able to open from Monday 11th May - as long as they are able to maintain soc…
Does the unprecedented rise in demand for Veg…
04 May 2020
As a nation we have been privileged over the last decades that we can expect to get our hands on any food, ingredients or beverage…
COVID-19 – Summary of Support for Business
11 April 2020
This dashboard summarises the package announced by the Welsh Government and UK Government and provides lines to take specifically…
Success Story: 35 years and counting…
09 April 2020
Farmyard Nurseries must be doing something right, as they celebrate their 35th year of trading located in a remote corner of Carma…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Update to our servic…
17 March 2020
Tyfu Cymru are continuously monitoring the situation regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the impact on Welsh horticulture busines…
Benton Farms - Investing for the future
19 February 2020
Find out how support from Tyfu Cymru has enabled Benton Farms to maximise the value of their investments.
Hook Farm - Boosting knowledge, solving probl…
19 February 2020
Find out how Hook Farm have been able to overcome production problems by boosting their knowledge with funded training through Tyf…
R.E. Evans Farms Limited - Healthy Soil = Hea…
19 February 2020
Find out how Tyfu Cymru have supported R.E. Evans Farms to ensure soil health for a healthy crop...
Can we grow more, on little land? Welsh growe…
10 February 2020
A network has been established by Tyfu Cymru to support Welsh growers in overcoming some of these challenges. Renowned American fa…
100% funded training helps Hooton’s Homegrown…
04 February 2020
Michael Hooton has been in the horticulture business longer than most, with 30 years’ experience in the industry. Having informed…
Would you like a horticulture tradestand at t…
29 January 2020
Tyfu Cymru have again been asked to organise the tradestands in the Members Centre and we are pleased to offer our growers a fanta…
Tyfu Cymru News Round-up 12
18 November 2019
A round-up of our favourite horticulture news items from across the week - 10/06/2019 to 16/06/2019
Three new networks launched by Tyfu Cymru...
28 October 2019
Tyfu Cymru are pleased to announce three new networks to support Welsh commercial growers by providing study tours, workshops, exp…
Tyfu Cymru News Round-up 11
07 October 2019
A round-up of our favourite horticulture news items from across the week - 03/06/2019 to 09/06/2019
#BritishFlowersWeek - Is the 'Grown not Flown…
12 September 2019
This week is a celebration of all things British Flowers, from cut flowers, plants and foliage to the growers and the independent…