Azpects Ltd ramps up restructure
Azpects Ltd, creator of EASYJoint, has ramped up its restructuring plans for the year by growing its production team as well as enhancing key support and procurement functions. Read more - open to all
Azpects Ltd ramps up restructure
Azpects Ltd, creator of EASYJoint, has ramped up its restructuring plans for the year by growing its production team as well as enhancing key support and procurement functions. Read more - open to all
Southern Trident’s CEO goes the distance for Perennial
Steve Harper, CEO at Southern Trident Ltd, is once again supporting the charity Perennial. This time Steve aims to walk or run 2,021 kilometres during 2021. His ambition is to raise… yes you’ve guessed it £2,021 for the charity. Read more - open to all
CJ Wildlife have appointed a new head of sales
Leading garden wildlife product specialist, manufacturer and supplier CJ Wildlife have appointed Emma Johnson as the new Head of Sales for B2B in the UK. Read more - open to all
Congratulations to Natalie and her Christmas jumpers
Congratulations to Natalie Porter who raised £2500 by publishing photos of herself each day on social media wearing a different Christmas jumper. Read more - open to all
Team changes at Hozelock
After over 25 years with Hozelock, Head of UK Sales, Peter Martin is retiring from the leading gardening business. Read more - open to all
Meet the new Managing Director for AMES UK
AMES UK appointed Paul North to the role of Managing Director for their UK and Ireland business in early 2020, but within 3 weeks of starting his new role, Paul faced the monumental challenges of a global pandemic and a national lockdown. Read more - open to all
Floramedia staff news
With the recent appointment of Amy Todd Floramedia continues to strengthen its Account Manager team. Read more - open to all
JDA join forces with Marissa's Garden & Gift
JDA are once again growing their portfolio of Principals. JDA have been in business now for 10 years, predominately selling / supplying the garden centre industry with giftware, sundries and quirky unique ranges, both classic and contemporary. Read more - open to all
BBC Essex sacks Ken Crowther
Award winning gardening broadcaster Ken Crowther has been sacked by BBC Essex managing editor Lou Birt. Read more - open to all
Change at the top for Highfield Garden World
Gloucestershire’s leading independent garden centre has strengthened its management team with the appointment of a new board member. Read more - open to all
Josh Forster is a winner in ProLandscaper’s 30 under 30
Green-tech has announced that one of their team has been named as a winner in the Pro Landscaper ‘30 under 30’ - The Next Generation Initiative. Read more - open to all
New leadership team at Crocus
A new Leadership Team has been established at Crocus as part of the Company’s 5 year plan. Mayank Shukla, Caroline Linger and Harsh Shah have become director. Read more - open to all
Steve Harper joins Southern Trident
Southern Trident significantly strengthens its senior team with the appointment of Steve Harper as their new CEO. Read more - members only
Azpects creates retail division
Azpects Ltd is pleased to welcome Geoff Seddon and Rebecca Cox to create the company’s retail division. Read more - open to all
Paul Sykes departs Apta after a decade of growth
Paul Sykes, Managing Director of Apta, has left the company that he owned prior to November 2019 when it was acquired by Ames. Read more - open to all
Greenfingers Charity welcomes Guy Topping as Trustee
Greenfingers Charity is delighted to announce that Guy Topping, Managing Director of The Barton Grange Group has joined the charity’s Board of Trustees. Read more - open to all
Former editor of the Grower, Peter Rogers, has died
Peter Rogers, editor of the horticultural trade magazine the Grower for more than 35 years, died in January. He was 77. Read more - open to all
Char-Broil fires up UK business with new appointment
Due to the continued growth of the brand in the UK, Char-Broil has appointed Elliot May as its new Key Account Manager. Read more - open to all
Tim Jeffries retires from Mr Fothergill's
Tim Jeffries, commercial director of Mr Fothergill’s is leaving at the end of this month. Read more - open to all
Tony Robson scoops ‘Sales Agent of the Year’ award
It is record breaking time at Garland Products where Tony Robson scooped the ‘Sales Agent of the Year’ award for the third time, during a year when the company has already achieved an unprecedented £2 million sales growth. Read more - open to all
elho demonstrates continued growth, innovation, and excellent customer support
As a year of unprecedented challenges across all industries draws to a close, elho continues to grow and further its reputation as one of the leading synthetic container suppliers in the UK. Read more - open to all
Ames emerges from lockdown with a new CEO and new Board
Paul North became the new MD of Ames in March and set about building a platform to double sales with a new Leadership Board. Read more - members only
Haskins promotes Andrew Harriss to buying director
Andrew Harriss, who has worked at Haskins Garden Centres for over 14 years, will join the Board of Directors as buying director. Read more - open to all
Garden Media Guild awards
This year’s horticultural ‘Oscars’, the Garden Media Guild Awards celebrate the nation taking up gardening in 2020. Read more - open to all
Tong wins Outstanding Employer award
The team at Tong Garden Centre are celebrating after winning the Outstanding Employer award at the 15th annual Yorkshire Post Excellence in Business awards. Read more - open to all
Bjorn Leurs joins Aquaja as its new Production & Process Manager
Aquaja is pleased to announce that as of the 1st of October, Bjorn Leurs has been appointed as its new Production & Process Manager. Read more - open to all
Team expansion at Provender Nurseries
Provender Nurseries strengthen their online presence with the newly appointed Online Sales Manager, Lizzy Patterson. Read more - open to all
Smart welcomes new National Accounts Manager
Smart Garden Products has expanded its National Account team with the addition of Louise Gibbs. Read more - open to all
Darlac appoints business development manager
Darlac, the Cutting Tools Experts, are delighted to announce the arrival of Luke Finnegan as Business Development Manager to help drive the company sales growth. Read more - open to all
Blue Diamond reorganises its garden buying team
Blue Diamond has reorganised its category management team for gardening following the departure of 3 buyers, to give it a more commercial focus says Alan Roper. Read more - members only