Since I wrote my last post, I have been blessed with regular work in both the retail seed sector and ornamental plant supply. Lockdown was an especially busy period for seed sales; changes to import rules from 2021 have been dealt with; and more recently, a return to frequent visits to growers, and an increasing focus on plant health measures, peat reduction and removal and sustainability reporting and compliance, particularly around greenhouse gas emissions. On a personal level I’m very pleased and proud to have been elected as Chair of the Eastern Branch of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture.