Ball Colegrave managing director Sandy Shepherd has joined the board of the HTA board as a director.

MD Ball Colegrave since 2001, he previously held senior management positions at KinderGarden Plants, Jiffy and Lows of Dundee.

HTA chief executive Carol Paris said: “It is important that all the interests of our members are represented on the board and with the wealth of industry knowledge and experience that Sandy brings we look forward to his contribution.”

The other board members are Stan Green (President), David Norman (hon. treasurer), Carol Paris (CEO), Caroline Owen (past president), John Lord, Ian Ashton, Bob Hewitt, Mark Pearson and Richard Barnard.