Labour

26 October 2023

Read about the SmartHort programme - managing labour efficiencies, labour shortages, lean principles, and emerging technology, innovation and robotics for horticulture

12 December 2024

Find our collection of research, resources and information on peat including reducing peat use, managing growing media formulations and tips for going peat free.

Find a complete list of all the horticulture information factsheets produced from AHDB funded research and development work.

19 October 2021

Self-assess your company’s labour performance and identify training and resource needs

8 April 2021

Webinar: Explore the critical roles, skills and attributes you want to have on your farm

27 May 2022

A practical online course to boost productivity in your horticulture business using Lean theory

19 January 2021

4 February 2021

Growers explain how they are using our research and knowledge exchange

18 November 2020

8 December 2020

How a few easy wins helped save one broccoli producer both time and money

17 November 2022

Waste is any step in a process that does not add value to the customer. There are three types of waste in Lean management, Muda, Mura and Muri, and we explore them below.

17 November 2022

When the 5 Lean principles are combined into a company's processes and culture, they create Lean production, manufacturing, and operating systems. On this page, we dive into each of these in a bit more detail.