by Anamarija Tomičić | Jul 16, 2026 | News
The growing season is well underway at NIBIO’s Apelsvoll Research Station. Two field trials have been established toI investigate how cover crops can improve soil health and make horticultural production more sustainable and resilient. NIBIO is using the trials to...
by Richard Freeman | Jun 5, 2026 | News, Publications
Overview and purpose: The Brussels Policy Scoping Workshop of the 3rd of March 2026 was organised by the SPINFERT and Hort2thefuture Horizon Europe projects funded under the Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’. It brought together EU policymakers, industry stakeholders,...
by Richard Freeman | Jun 3, 2026 | Growers, News, Press release
Gardeners are set to benefit from a new, easy-to-follow leaflet designed to make sustainable gardening simpler and more accessible. The ‘Peat Free Gardening Hero’ guide is being launched this spring and will be distributed through participating garden...
by Richard Freeman | Jun 2, 2026 | 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 | News, 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 | Mar 25, 2026 | Growers, News
Hort2thefuture consortium partners met with growers in Serbia and North Macedonia to test new growing media mixes developed by Pindstrup. During the three-day visit, hosted by the European Training Academy (EUTA) from 10 to 12 February 2026, partners travelled from...
