Guidance on Importing, Exporting and Moving plants following the UK's withdrawal from the EU

Changes to plant health regulations are being made following the UK’s withd…

11/22/2022 10:00:02 AM
Canva: User Guide

Beginners Guide on How to Use Canva

11/1/2022 3:59:53 PM
Tyfu Cymru Ornamentals network 2022 Spray Programme for disease prevention and control

This spray programme has been written for ornamental crops, products includ…

5/26/2022 3:37:47 PM
Starting a Horticultural Attraction

The start of a new venture always begins with a fresh business idea. Once…

1/13/2022 2:10:39 PM
A grower’s guide to registering with Farming Connect

Farming connect registration provides access to Mentoring, three instances…

11/18/2021 4:05:53 PM
Promoting Beneficial Insects

This factsheet is designed to give some brief examples of available options…

11/18/2021 2:57:28 PM
Planning For Seed Crops

Planning Annual & Biennial Seed Crops See Vegetable Seed Training Program…

11/12/2021 1:01:12 PM
Seed Cultivation - Seed Quality

Seed producers want to produce the best quality seeds. As growers we know t…

11/12/2021 12:49:58 PM
Seed Cleaning and Storage

Seed cleaning is getting the seed out of its ‘container’ and removing anyth…

10/8/2021 10:18:07 AM
Christmas Tree Network Study Visit: Technical Pruning Notes

Timings of pruning can vary between tree types. For Nordmann Fir pruning sh…

9/16/2021 2:32:43 PM
Gaining Planning Permission: Advice for food growers and CSAs (Wales Only)

Planning issues can be complex and frustrating, but many horticultural ente…

8/10/2021 1:27:51 PM
Technical Advice Sheet: Christmas Tree Needle Diseases

A range of similar, but subtly different, foliar diseases can impact Christ…

8/2/2021 11:39:28 AM
Considerations for Starting a Market Garden

Whether a seasoned horticulturalist or a new entrant starting out in the se…

7/15/2021 2:20:45 PM
12 Steps to GDPR Compliance

If you collect or receive personal data and you have overall control over w…

6/29/2021 11:05:50 AM
Opportunities and practical information for growers looking to start flower farming in Wales

Are you new to flower farming in Wales? Are you looking to diversify into f…

6/10/2021 4:31:16 PM
Online Booking Systems for Pick Your Own

As well as making sure you can maintain social distancing a booking system…

5/26/2021 4:52:42 PM
How to Write a Business Plan for Community Support Agriculture (CSA) Projects

The business plan is a formal statement setting out the aims and objectives…

5/26/2021 4:11:59 PM
Where to find Information on Pests and Diseases in Plant Health

You may have found a pest or pathogen or have heard about the threat from o…

5/7/2021 10:37:10 AM
Tyfu Cymru Ornamentals network 2021 Spray Programme for disease prevention and control

This spray programme has been written for ornamental crops, products includ…

3/31/2021 4:46:47 PM
Current Online Training Resources for Plant Health

This report describes the sources of resources, currently available online,…

3/2/2021 4:45:24 PM
Do I need Planning Permission? Advice for food growers (Wales Only)

Whether you need to submit a planning application for the works you want to…

2/23/2021 1:46:49 PM
Plant Reproduction Toolkit

This toolkit forms part of the Tyfu Cymru Intermediate Vegetable Seed Train…

2/19/2021 6:22:04 PM
Technical Advice Sheet: Weed Control in Ornamentals

Your first line of defence against weeds should be cultural controls; no he…

1/21/2021 3:58:48 PM
Managing a financial crisis: Is e-commerce the answer?

This guide aims to highlight the costs involved with Ecommerce to help busi…

1/13/2021 12:15:19 PM
Cyber security for farmers: Practical tips on how to stay safe

Guidance to help farmers improve the security and resilience of their busin…

1/13/2021 11:57:33 AM
Technical Advice Sheet Pumpkin Power Hour – November

The start of the 2020 season was difficult. Late frosts until the first wee…

12/14/2020 11:31:10 AM
Technical Advice Sheet: Growing Sunflowers

Sunflowers can make a very attractive addition to wide range of businesses.…

11/16/2020 11:39:21 AM
Technical Advice Sheet: Growing Lavender

Lavender can be a new and unusual crop that can be integrated into a range…

11/16/2020 11:29:37 AM
Technical Advice Sheet: Ornamental Plant Protection

Effective pest and disease control should always begin with cultural contro…

9/30/2020 1:33:34 PM
Technical Advice Sheet: Soft Fruit – July

Tyfu Cymru have launched regular Power Hour sessions for members of the Sof…

9/30/2020 1:20:08 PM
Technical Advice Sheet Pumpkin PYO Marketing with Covid

While many of the covid-19 restrictions are being relaxed, it’s likely to c…

9/30/2020 1:07:45 PM
Technical Advice Sheet: Pumpkin Power Hour - July

Tyfu Cymru have launched regular Power Hour sessions for members of the Pum…

9/3/2020 1:32:56 PM
Technical Advice Sheet: Peat-free Horticulture - How and Why?

This technical advice sheet has been developed to accompany the Peat-free H…

8/25/2020 4:10:40 PM
Technical Advice Sheet: Christmas Tree – July

This fact sheet provides technical advice on managing Christmas Tree crops

8/25/2020 3:41:17 PM
Technical Advice Sheet: Soft Fruit Network – June 2020

From a growing perspective this has been a difficult season so far. We had…

7/27/2020 4:29:12 PM
Technical Advice Sheet Pumpkin Power Hour – June

Tyfu Cymru have launched regular Power Hour sessions for members of the Pum…

6/25/2020 3:05:58 PM
Technical Advice Sheet Strawberry & Raspberry May 2020

This fact sheet provides technical advice on managing your strawberry and R…

6/15/2020 4:44:26 PM
Managing a Financial Crisis

Many businesses will at some point, and for a variety of reasons, face a ca…

6/1/2020 4:30:37 PM
Technical Advice Sheet Pumpkin planning and weed control – May

You should now be planning the planting for this year’s crop. If you’re new…

5/28/2020 2:02:13 PM
Pumpkin Disease Control

The main disease of concern in pumpkin during the early season is powdery m…

5/28/2020 1:50:36 PM
Technical Advice Sheet: Raspberry & Cane Fruit

This technical advice sheet focuses on Raspberry and Cane Fruit, and provid…

5/13/2020 3:33:11 PM
Technical Advice Sheet: Strawberry, April 2020

This fact sheet provides technical advice on managing your strawberry crops…

4/29/2020 10:46:20 AM
Asparagus: Spring Pest Control

This fact sheet details spring pest control tips for growing asparagus.

4/29/2020 10:34:34 AM
Technical Advice Sheet from the Vegetable Network Power Hour

The Tyfu Cymru Vegetable Network have launched an online power hour in orde…

4/28/2020 4:59:01 PM
Soft Fruit Pests

These factsheets outline some of the common pests found within soft fruit c…

4/24/2020 10:18:19 AM
Managing Blossom End Rot in Pumpkin

Blossom End Rot (BER) is a particular problem that pumpkin growers face, es…

4/24/2020 9:57:25 AM
Seed Production Resources

The Gaia Foundation and Tyfu Cymru are working in partnership to deliver tr…

3/24/2020 5:30:06 PM
Weed Control in Pumpkin

Effective weed control in pumpkin is essential in growing a crop that maxim…

3/19/2020 10:53:24 AM
Disease Management of Bush Fruit

Currants, gooseberries and blueberries can be an important addition to any…

3/19/2020 10:42:23 AM
Disease and Weed Management of Bush Fruit

Currants, gooseberries and blueberries can be an important addition to any…

3/19/2020 10:30:45 AM
Soilless Cultivation For Ornamentals

Growing plants without soil is a precise method to deliver water and nutrie…

12/16/2019 1:46:44 PM
Soilless Cultivation For Herbs

The production of crops without soil, typically by hydroponics, using nutri…

12/16/2019 1:43:01 PM
Soilless Cultivation For Table Top Strawberry

Until 1997, strawberry production in the UK was relatively constant, althou…

12/16/2019 1:42:11 PM
Soilless Cultivation For Leafy Salads

The production of crops without soil, typically through hydroponics, using…

12/16/2019 1:41:30 PM