"Permanently lower tax rates" for garden centres and farm shops announced in the Budget are likely to be offset by potentially tripled Rateable Values in 2026, advises Malcolm Scott.

In a record-breaking year The National Garden Scheme donated £3.9m to nursing and health charities, showing the power of gardens and garden visits for good causes.

A 19-foot Norway Spruce from Britain’s champion Christmas tree grower has been lit up outside No 10 Downing Street as a gift for the nation.

Ben Harrison’s rapid rise to the top of garden centre retailing is an example to anyone aspiring to a successful career in horticulture and gardening. 

Giants Seat Garden Centre, located beside the River Irwell to the north west of Manchester, has entered a new chapter following more than six decades of stewardship by the Kidd family.

Sipcam Home & Garden is proud to announce exciting developments for its patio care partner range, Block Blitz®, as the brand continues to innovate in outdoor cleaning solutions. 

Having enjoyed a record year in 2025, RocketGro further expands its capacity to make deliveries to garden centres using their own vehicles, by adding further lorries to their fleet!

FeatherSnap has been recognised with one of the garden industry’s highest honours, winning the Pet Care, Aquatics & Wild Bird Care Award at this year’s GIMA Awards. 

British Gardening is set for sustainable, wildlife-friendly, digital, and resilient growth in 2026, says Thompson & Morgan following a nationwide survey.

Two new scholarships from the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation offer hands-on experience and travel for students and professionals in horticulture.

Hornby George PR is proud to announce that it has been named the winner of the inaugural GIMA Associate of the Year Award at the unforgettable GIMA Awards 2025, held last week at the Celtic Manor Resort.

Lava-Lite is redefining the garden and pet care market with a range of innovative, sustainable products that deliver real results. We’re now expanding our UK sales network.

Eastern Connections was established since 2002 supplying gardening and landscaping trade with our beautifully designed natural stone and metal products including metal arts.

The HTA and its Association of Professional Landscapers congratulate the winners of the 2025 WorldSkills UK National Finals in Landscaping and Horticulture, recognising outstanding young talent and celebrating excellence across the sector.

With less than two months to go, the 2026 Giving & Living trade show prepares to showcase new gift, home, and coastal-themed ranges for retailers at Westpoint Exeter from 18–20 January.

Somerset businesses can access unparalleled networking, insight and innovation on 25 February 2026, as the Source Roadshow and Visit Somerset AGM & Conference run side-by-side at the Bath & West Showground.

HSBC economist Chris Hare will speak at the GCA’s 60th anniversary Annual Conference in January 2026, offering economic insights, inflation forecasts and analysis following the recent budget to garden centre industry delegates.

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) can reveal that the dynamic presenting duo of Phil Tremayne and Peter Donegan will return as hosts for the Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) Awards 2026.

Provender Nurseries celebrated 21 years of trading during National Tree Week with a commemorative Pinus wallichiana planting in Swanley Park, joined by local dignitaries, councillors, and the Mayor of Swanley.

Wellington’s Community Garden Project in Somerset has scooped the first-ever RHS Award for Sustainable Gardening, thanks to support from Blue Diamond Garden Centres.