News &c
Box clever 🇬🇧 Gardeners' World is back on British TV this spring and the latest episode of the new series features a lovely segment with houseplant YouTuber Claire Lowrie aka @TheJungleHaven. Glad to see plant swaps featuring on national TV! Watch here and see some behind the scenes shots on Insta.
New shop 🇬🇧 Tony Le-Britton's second outpost of his Not Another Jungle houseplant empire will be opening for the first time tomorrow in Bedford (Saturday April 6) - I'll be there helping out, so do pop in if you are in the area.
Re: made 🇺🇸 Planterina aka Amanda Switzer has launched a new YouTube called Make It With Amanda, although there's nothing on it as I type. Thanks to @prettyingreenplants for the heads up. I wrote about Amanda's unexpected disappearance from social media back in February.
Swap meet 🇺🇸 Rough Around The Hedges podcast are hosting a plant swap and vendor event on May 18 at Urban Forage in Minneapolis from 3-5pm. They're also accepting applications for vendors. Details here.
Succulent opportunity 🇬🇧 Tickets are now on sale for the British Cactus and Succulent Society's National Show in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire on August 10 and 11. Adult tickets £10 and under 18s get in free. Details here. If you are a seller (pro or am) of cacti or other plants, you can now register for a table at the show.
Job op 🇬🇧 Nice Things Plant Shop in Manchester are hiring a permanent sales assistant - details here.
Data entry 🇬🇧 Open University student Aikaterini Frangou is asking people to fill out a survey for her masters study on whether houseplant ownership is associated with life satisfaction. Find out more and take part here.
Net gain 🌍 🇮🇩 Global exotic plant dealer Kartel Daun, based in Indonesia, have launched a new website with a reel that caught a lot of people out with its tricksy intro.
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