by Richard Freeman | Aug 31, 2026 | Academia, Growers, News, Press release
Hort2thefuture’s “Game of Zones” citizen science initiative explores the benefits of cover crops in gardens and allotments. Gardeners in the northeast of England are taking part in a new citizen science experiment investigating whether cover crops can improve soil...
by Richard Freeman | Jun 2, 2026 | Academia, Growers, News, Press release
A new citizen science initiative involves members of the public taking part in a hands-on experiment to help shape more sustainable food production. The Pak Choi Growing Challenge, led by researchers from Newcastle University, in collaboration with the Enrich the...
by Richard Freeman | May 23, 2026 | Academia, Industry, News, Policymakers, Publications
Abstract: The term “sustainable growing media” is widely used in horticultural research, policy, and industry, yet its meaning remains ambiguous, inconsistently applied, and often unsupported by evidence, undermining the very decisions it is meant to guide. Materials...
by Anamarija Tomičić | Jul 1, 2025 | Academia, Industry, News
In early 2025, partners of the Hort2thefuture project gathered in Oslo for a joint meeting hosted by NIBIO (the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research). This three-day event brought together scientists, researchers, and industry stakeholders from across Europe to...
by Anamarija Tomičić | May 19, 2025 | Academia, Growers, Industry, News
Supporting change through collaboration Since September 2024, the EUTA team has been visiting growers across Serbia as part of the Hort2thefuture project. Led by Steve Quarrie and Ratko Bojović, and coordinated by Milena Micevski, the team has travelled from Belgrade...
by Anamarija Tomičić | May 10, 2025 | Academia, Growers, News
A new partnership for smarter gardening What motivates gardeners? How much do they really know about soil? And what kind of content keeps them coming back? These are some of the questions we explored in a new collaboration between Hort2thefuture and the popular...
