Society of Garden Designers announces new Vice Chair

The Society of Garden Designers (SGD) has appointed Sarah Morgan MSGD as its new Vice Chair working alongside SGD Chair, Philippa O'Brien MSGD. Read more - open to all

Sarah Morgan MSGD is the new Vice Chair.

Green-tech expands its team to meet increasing demand

Green-tech’s operations department welcomes two new starters to strengthen its team. School leaver George Goodier is the latest Apprentice to join Green-tech. George is undertaking a Business Administration apprenticeship operated through Tyro Training, the commercial training division of www.craven-college.ac.uk. Read more - open to all

George Goodier and Franky Blakey.

New appointments for RSW International Limited

These recent appointments have been made to support the future growth of our business within the Garden & Leisure industry. As additional commitment to our current and evolving customer base RSW will also be exhibiting at Glee where we will be previewing our 2018 Spring/Summer Outdoor Dining Collections alongside our Pet collections. Read more - open to all

Lee Kennerley

Glendale Horticulture appoint new production manager

Glendale Horticulture is pleased to announce that Munya Verenga has joined the team as production manager for their midlands nurseries, effective from July 2017. Read more - open to all

Munya Verenga

Chris Bowles to step down as Director and Shareholder of Bowles & Wyer

After nearly a quarter of a century with landscape design and build company Bowles & Wyer, co-founder Chris Bowles is stepping down as a director and shareholder. Read more - open to all

Chris Bowles

GCA North Thames award winners announced

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) yesterday (Thursday, July 27) unveiled its winners for the North Thames region during a presentation at Ayletts Nurseries in Hertfordshire. Read more - open to all

Perrywood Garden Centre

Rising Stars shortlist announced

The final 12 candidates in the Rising Stars class of 2017 have been announced. There was friendly rivalry at both the Westland/GCA Rising Stars North and South masterclass earlier this month, when all presented the results of their projects to the group, showing they have driven sales across spring as a result of their learning. Read more - open to all

Monkton Elm Garden Centre

GCA award winners announced for Midlands area

Members of the Garden Centre Association (GCA) yesterday (Tuesday, July 25, 2017) received awards for the Midlands region at a presentation hosted by Planters Garden Centre - Tamworth. Read more - open to all

Webbs, Wychbold

The Klondyke Group promotes Andy Smith to group head of purchasing

The Klondyke Group has announced the promotion of Andy Smith from Senior Plant Buyer to Group Head of Purchasing. Andy will step into his new role from 1st September 2017. Read more - open to all

GCA reveals N.East and N.West regional winners

North East and North West regional members of The Garden Centre Association (GCA) are celebrating after picking up awards during a presentation evening yesterday (Wednesday, July 19, 2017) at Klondyke Strikes Wilmslow Garden Centre. Read more - open to all

Bents Garden & Home

The future looks bright for HPW Architecture

HPW Architecture (“HPW”), the Hampshire based architectural practice with a growing reputation for cutting edge, low energy, sustainable design, announces a new corporate structure as the business begins a new phase in its development. Four new directors have also been appointed, giving key members of staff a greater role in HPW’s future. Read more - open to all

L-R: Alan Powell, John Lee, Paul Stansfield, Gary Wilburn, Ben Jepson, Alex Urquhart.

New area sales manager joins Vitax

Following a period of sustained growth, Vitax has added to its sales team with the appointment of a new area sales manager to work across the South West. Read more - open to all

Daniel Wilkinson, Vitax’s md - welcoming new joint area sales manager Julian Franklin.

HTA is to recruit a chairman, a figurehead for the industry

The HTA is to complete its restructuring by recruiting a part-time chairman to be the figurehead that speaks for the industry.  Read more - members only

Adam Wigglesworth

Chris is off to the IPPS European Conference

A management trainee at one of the UK’s leading nurseries will this month (July, 2017) be attending the 2017 IPPS European Region Annual Conference as part of the 6 Packer Award. Read more - open to all

Chris King

Award from the Springfields Horticultural Society recognises the work of Brian Taylor

The Carlo Naef trophy has been awarded to Mr Brian Taylor in recognition of his life-time involvement within the Taylor family’s horticultural and farming business based in Holbeach. Read more - open to all

Brian Taylor (right) with his wife Anne, receives the 2017 Carlo Naef Trophy from Peter Ruysen.

Briers strengthens supply chain with expanded sales team

Fashion-led garden clothing and giftware company Briers has further increased investment in its sales management team, with new team members added following on from appointments made throughout the year to strengthen the supply chain. Read more - open to all

Tara Truman - Key Account Manager

Farplants continues to grow with new Account Manager appointments

To support growing sales and the demand for their new ranges, leading outdoor plant supplier The Farplants Group, bolsters its team with two new staff members. Read more - open to all

Zoe Bruce

High flying fundraisers raise money for Hortaid

Last weekend three fundraisers raised almost £3,000 for HortAid, Perennial’s annual fundraising campaign. Two brave thrill-seekers, Manoj Malde and Gillian Goodson, took to the skies to skydive over Wiltshire, while Brian Hawtin walked an epic 100km in under 24 hours, all to raise money for the charity that is dedicated to helping horticulturists in times of need. Read more - open to all

Manoj Malde (left) and Gillian Goodson (right)

David Coop becomes director at Elsoms Seeds

David Coop becomes research, development and marketing director at Elsoms Seeds Ltd in Peterborough. Read more - open to all

David Coop

Wyevale Nurseries’ staff join 30 years’ service club

Two members of staff from Wyevale Nurseries in Hereford were recently (July, 2017) presented with medals to honour their long service to the company. Read more - open to all

(L-r) Steve Reed, Heather Williamson and Director, Steve Ashworth.

GCA’s South Thames area winners revealed

The winners of the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) South Thames regional awards were revealed during a presentation evening yesterday (Wednesday, July 26, 2017) at Castle Gardens in Dorset. Read more - open to all

Squires Garden Centre – Hersham

Woodlodge to skydive for Greenfingers!

Richard Newton and Abigail Stocker from Woodlodge Products will be taking to the skies to raise money for Greenfingers Charity on 17th September.  Read more - open to all

Richard Newton and Abigail Stocker from Woodlodge Products

Glee 2017: keynote speaker confirmed as award-winning garden journalist Nick Bailey

On Monday 11th September, Glee will be welcoming award-winning gardening journalist and TV presenter, Nick Bailey, to the stage as this year’s keynote speaker. Read more - open to all

Nick Bailey

Martin Vergien new Vice President and Managing Director of Coleman EMEA GmbH

New senior leadership at the Coleman EMEA Group: Martin Vergien has been promoted with immediate effect to become Vice President and Managing Director of Coleman EMEA GmbH. Through this promotion, he takes on responsibility for managing the brands belonging to the Newell Group (Coleman, Campingaz, Sevylor and Aerobed) in the EMEA region. Read more - open to all

Martin Vergien

New roles at Bransford Webbs

Adrian Marskell has officially taken on the role of Managing Director, following the departure of Geoff Caesar. Read more - open to all

Directors at Bransford Webbs

GCA Wales & West winners receive awards

The Old Railway Line Garden Centre scooped the most awards during the Garden Centre Association's (GCA) Wales & West regional awards evening yesterday (Thursday, July 13, 2017) at Monkton Elm Garden & Pet Centre in Somerset. Read more - open to all

Ladies race for life and raise £245 for charity

Nine members of staff at a nursery in Hereford raised £245 for charity by taking part in the city's Race for Life event last Sunday (July 9, 2017). Read more - open to all

Wyevale Nurseries - Race for Life

Haskins promotes Andy Harriss to Senior Buyer

Haskins Garden Centres is pleased to announce the promotion of Andy Harris from Garden Lifestyle Buyer to Gardening Senior Buyer. Read more - open to all

Andy Hariss

Steve Guy hopes to remain within the garden industry

Steve Guy, who left Dobbies in the middle of June says he is actively looking for his next role, which he hopes will be within the garden industry? Read more - open to all

Alistair Lorimer loses his fight against cancer - Updated

News has emerged that Alistair Lorimer, a respected garden centre expert, died last Thursday after a long fight against cancer. There's to be a service of celebration of his life on Tues 11th July. Read more - open to all

Alistair Lorimer

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