Maryanne Stokes working with the award winning Nordic Garden Buildings

Maryanne Stokes Limited (MSL) has been appointed to carry out a programme of PR and marketing for the award winning Nordic Garden Buildings, the UK’s leading manufacturer of freestanding PVC garden buildings, greenhouses, pavilions and orangeries.

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Jim Carter & Imelda Staunton announced as joint patrons of Greenfingers

Greenfingers, the small national charity dedicated to creating magical gardens in children’s hospices across the UK, is delighted to announce today two new patrons of the charity – the actors Jim Carter and Imelda Staunton OBE. Read more - open to all

Young growers win industry sponsored scholarships

The David Colegrave Foundation (DCF) has awarded sponsored scholarships by Floranova, Ball Colegrave and BPOA/Peter Seabrook to young horticulturalists. Read more - open to all

Bosmere expands marketing team

Bosmere Products Ltd has announced the expansion of their marketing team with the appointment of Pippa Bowker as marketing coordinator. In this new role Pippa will be actively involved in NPD, promotions, exhibitions and the development of social media. Read more - open to all

Newbridge Nurseries gets top national award

A garden centre in West Sussex has been presented with a national industry award this week (Tuesday, February 11, 2014). Read more - open to all

Joe appointed as Sales Customer Support for Easitill

Joe Awome has been appointed to handle pre & post sales customer support for the South West, North West and Wales for the horticultural Electronic Point of Sale (EPoS) company Eastill. Read more - open to all

Fears of job losses as TGCG reviews staffing at G&L

TGCG is to review the staffing and management structure at Garden & Leisure.  Also, having restructured senior and regional management in the main group, it is appraising garden centre managers. Read more - open to all

Fears of job losses as TGCG reviews staffing at G&L

TGCG is to review the staffing and management structure at Garden & Leisure. Also, having restructured senior and regional management in the main group, it is appraising garden centre managers. See more... Read more - members only

Webbs Garden Centre recognised for outstanding customer service levels

Webbs Garden Centre in Wychbold has been recognised as a business of customer service excellence by the National Skills Academy for Retail. Read more - open to all

Sandra Drew from Webbs Garden Plants is one of many staff trained to bring excellence to customer se

New faces at Smart Solar

The Smart Solar head office team is expanding in line with increasing sales to ensure that trade customers continue to receive outstanding customer service. From order taking to delivery and beyond, these new appointments will help the office admin team to provide a more efficient service. Read more - open to all

Joint winners urge others to get involved in the 2014 Rising Stars Programme

Joint winners Will Michieli and George Bishop wowed the crowds at this year’s Garden Centre Association (GCA) Conference with two fantastic speeches about their experience in the Rising Stars Programme. Read more - open to all

Senior management changes at QD Stores

Retailer QD Commercial Group Holdings is to make key changes to its operations management following the resignation of group managing director, Justin Farrington Smith. Read more - open to all

Garden centre team wins Greenfingers Challenge Cup

Members of the Garden Centre Association (GCA) are celebrating after being crowned winners of the Beach, Bingo and Boogie event last Sunday (January 26, 2013) and raising £9,600 for Greenfingers. Read more - open to all

The Garden Centre Group Appoints Steve Masters Estates Director

Steve Masters joins The Garden Centre Group as estates director from Gap.  Before that he worked with Asda. Read more - open to all

Gardeco Ltd acquires Eco Garden Gifts in Bolton

Isabelle Harris (pictured right) concluding the deal with previous owner of Eco Garden Products Karin McGuiness who is retiring from the business. Read more - open to all

Simply Sales expands the team

Robert Kerr joins Simply Sales. Read more - open to all

Nordic Garden Buildings appoints Neil Gater garden centre account manager

Nordic Garden Buildings, the UK’s leading manufacturer of free standing PVC garden buildings including pavilions, orangeries and the nation’s first ever PVC double glazed greenhouse has appointed Neil Gater as UK sales account manager.  Read more - open to all

Millbrook Garden Centre wins David Domoney visit during Garden Re-Leaf Day weekend

The hotly contended competition to win an on-site appearance by ITV gardener David Domoney during Garden Re-Leaf weekend, has been won by Millbrook Garden Centre’s Gravesend branch.  Read more - open to all

Stagecraft appoints new production manager

With the move into a much larger factory, leading garden centre design and shopfit business Stagecraft has appointed a new production manager. Read more - open to all

Gordon McGill decides to retire

I have decided to retire on 28/2/14.  I will be 65 on 7/3/14 & have worked since July 1964.  Feel I am leaving with out letting my many friends know. Read more - open to all

Award nomination for HTA apprentice

HTA events team apprentice Chloe Bye has been nominated for the ‘best apprentice in a small business’ category in the Newbury College Apprenticeship Award programme. Read more - open to all

QMT Windchimes UK sales consultant

QMT Windchimes is pleased to announce the appointment of Nigel Morris as their UK sales consultant. Read more - open to all

New sales representative at Bransford Webbs

The Bransford Webbs Plant Company would like to announce the appointment of Andy Luft as their new Sales Representative. Andy joins David Chilvers and Trina Cole, the current Sales Representatives at Bransford Webbs, and will be covering the South / West and South Wales. Read more - open to all

Horticultural Apprentices Graduate Before Embarking on Career with Council’s Park Services

Four horticultural apprentices have attended their graduation ceremony after completing a four year training programme with Cardiff Council’s Park Services. Read more - open to all

New faces at Smart Solar

The Smart Solar head office team is expanding in line with increasing sales to ensure that trade customers continue to receive outstanding customer service. From order taking to delivery and beyond, these new appointments will help the office admin team to provide a more efficient service. Read more - open to all

Joint winners urge others to get involved in the 2014 Rising Stars Programme

Joint winners Will Michieli and George Bishop wowed the crowds at this year’s Garden Centre Association (GCA) Conference with two fantastic speeches about their experience in the Rising Stars Programme. Read more - open to all

(From left to right): Will Michieli (Plant Advisor from Monkton Elm Garden and Pet Centre in Taunton

2014 RHS awards for exceptional contributions to Horticulture

Society honours those who have excelled in their field. Read more - open to all

Burks bags key role at Trelawney Garden Leisure

Peter Burks has been appointed as the General Manager for Trelawney Garden Leisure in the Westcountry. Read more - open to all

Paul Dye joins Grovewell Garden Centres

Former Garden Centre Group Regional Manager Paul Dye has joined Grovewell Garden Centres, who operate Tenterden and Canterbury Garden Centres in Kent, as Retail Operations Manager. Read more - open to all

The Garden Centre Group announces new Non-Executive Board Director

The Garden Centre Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Rupert Gavin to the Board of the Company as a Non-Executive Director. Rupert Gavin is the CEO of Odeon & UCI Cinemas, owned by Terra Firma. Prior to joining Odeon he held senior positions at the BBC, BT and Dixons. Read more - open to all

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