One of the UK’s largest commercial plant nurseries, Johnsons Nurseries Ltd, has reaffirmed its commitment to plant health and biosecurity after successfully renewing its Plant Healthy certification and celebrating another group of employees completing specialist Plant Health training.
The family-run business, based between York and Harrogate, has maintained its Plant Healthy certification for its sixth year, demonstrating its continued dedication to high standards of plant health, responsible growing practices and biosecurity across its nursery operations.
The Plant Healthy Certification Scheme is designed to help businesses demonstrate that they have robust plant health management systems in place, reducing the risk of introducing and spreading harmful pests and diseases through the movement of plants.
For Johnsons Nurseries, which supplies between five and six million plants and trees annually to the landscape and garden centre sectors, maintaining these standards is an essential part of its operations.
Alongside the certification renewal, the company has continued investing in employee knowledge and development, with its latest group of staff successfully completing Plant Health training this autumn.
The training strengthens employees' understanding of plant health, pest and disease identification, preventative measures and the importance of maintaining effective biosecurity procedures throughout the growing and distribution process.
The latest successful participants include Wayne Atkinson, Jill Rose, Tyler Lonergan, Ruby Waldron, Ashley Robinson, Nigel Robinson, Freya Lamacq-Wigham, Levi Riley, Jordan Riley and Alex McCutcheon.
The programme forms part of Johnsons' wider commitment to continuous professional development, ensuring employees across the business have the knowledge and confidence to identify potential plant health concerns and contribute to maintaining high standards.
Jonathan Whittemore, Commercial and Business Manager at Johnsons Nurseries, said: "Plant health is fundamental to everything we do, from growing and caring for millions of plants each year to ensuring they reach our customers in the best possible condition.
"Renewing our Plant Healthy certification is an important achievement for the business and reflects the hard work and dedication of our teams across our nursery sites.
"We're equally proud of the employees who have completed their latest Plant Health training. Investing in our people and developing their knowledge is essential to maintaining high standards, protecting our plants and supporting the long-term sustainability of the horticultural industry."
With more than a century of horticultural experience, Johnsons Nurseries continues to prioritise plant health, environmental responsibility and employee development as key elements of its business's success.
