1、THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HORTICULTURE AND LANDSCAPING IN THE UKREPORT FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL HORTICULTURAL GROUPNOVEMBER 20241The economic impact of environmental horticulture and landscaping in the UKTABLE OF CONTENTSNOVEMBER 2024Executive summary 21.Introduction 62.Direct impact 93.Indi

2、rect and induced impacts 174.Tourism impact 205.Social and environmental benefits of horticulture 246.Conclusion 337.Appendix 1:Results by nation 368.Appendix 2:Methodology 392The economic impact of environmental horticulture and landscaping in the UKThe environmental horticulture and landscaping in

3、dustry encompasses a wide range of activitiesincluding companies that cultivate ornamental plants,manufacturers of garden equipment,wholesalers and retailers such as garden centres,and specialists in landscape and arboriculture who maintain home gardens and expansive parks.Beyond these activities,en

4、vironmental horticulture also boosts tourism by drawing visitors to the UKs renowned parks and gardens.Indeed,such is the increasing recognition of the benefits delivered by the plants and green spaces that the industry manages,the industry is increasingly referred to and recognised as environmental

5、 horticulture and landscaping.The Environmental Horticultural Group(EHG)commissioned Oxford Economics to assess the environmental horticulture and landscaping industrys contributions to the UK economy.This comprehensive study not only quantifies the substantial impact of the environmental horticultu

6、re industrys direct impact from on-site operations,but also the indirect impact stimulated by the environmental horticulture industry through its supply chain spending,and the induced impact supported through wage-funded consumption by the environmental horticulture industrys employees and those wor