• Economic Development Survey 2023
• 15 countries
• Europe: Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Sweden
• Africa: South Africa
• Asia: Chinese Taipei, Japan
• Middle East: Turkey
• North America: Canada, United States
• Latin America: Brazil, Colombia
• Please note: This evaluation only covers responses received on the survey.
The world’s champion for the power of plants
The world’s champion for the power of plants
The world’s champion for the power of plants
The world’s
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Trends around the world
– American Hort: State of the industry
The world’s champion for the power of plants
Dr Charlie Hall
Trends around the world
USA – American Hort: State of the industry
Main concerns:
Labour – skills, wages, shortages, language
Tariffs – uncertainty
Supply chain – dynamics and cost
The world’s champion for the power of plants
Trends around the world
Horticultural Trades Association
The Value of Gardens
29.5% of urban land in UK is private gardens
£38 billion to UK GDP in 2023
Almost ¾ of a million jobs
The world’s champion for the power of plants
Trends around the world
Horticultural Trades Association
The Value of Gardens
£9billion spend on products
Average UK garden is 216 square m
203 million visits to garden centres
1.5 million new homes by end of 2030
Environmental benefits
• Cooling effect
• Flood alleviation
• Biodiversity and nature
• Air pollution
Health and well-being
Mental health
The world’s champion for the power of plants
Trends around the world
Horticultural Trades Association
The Value of Gardens
The world’s champion for the power of plants
Trends around the world
The world’s champion for the power of plants
Trends around the world
The world’s champion for the power of plants
Trends around the world
The world’s champion for the power of plants
Trends around the world
The world’s champion for the power of plants
Trends around the world
The world’s champion for the power of plants
Promotion of ornamental plants
The world’s champion for the power of plants