The organisers of SPOGA+gafa are to decide in late February / early March if the event is to go ahead as planned on its new dates 30 May – 1 June 2021.

The HTA has signed with Planet Mark to give members expert support in achieving the 20% carbon reductions goal in the HTA Sustainability Roadmap.  There's a free workshop in February.

Heading the speaker line up at the virtual Spring Fair in February are business mogul Theo Paphitis and Beth Horn, Head of Industry, Retail & Ecommerce at Facebook.

Garden centre sales failed to recover the 8 lost spring weeks with catering revenues and plant sales hit worst according to the latest GCA Barometer of Trade.

Blue Diamond has agreed to lease its biggest garden centre yet.  It is to be built as the cornerstone of Scotch Corner Designer Village in north Yorkshire.

Grill like a Boss with Direct Flame Grilling Technology, the longest warranty in the industry, the best value Grills in the sector and the finest quality 100% all-natural Hardwood Pellets on the market and all available to order right now.

Reedy Pro and Greenman Garden Tools celebrate a year of trading under hardware heavyweight Eliza Tinsley 

The national media is full of panicked headlines about price rises and shortages across the retail sector. However, one leading lawncare supplier has been working hard behind the scenes to ensure a smooth supply of product for its customers.

The Greener Gardening Company has confirmed that it is currently exceeding its own expectations, with almost 60% of its product portfolio set to be peat-free in 2021, up from 20% in 2019.

Grill like a Boss with Direct Flame Grilling Technology, the longest warranty in the industry, the best value Grills in the sector and the finest all-natural Hardwood Pellets on the market.

After a successful 2020, Nova Outdoor Living is looking to grow their team of agents and is looking to appoint representatives for the South West, South East and North East of England.

A garden centre is required in Central/West Scotland.

A new, exciting and British coffee brand is looking to break into the independent garden centre and farm shop market. If you have strong connections in the garden centre and farm shop setting please get in touch. 

Available for sale due to retirement – Location: Greater London/ Home counties. Leasehold.

With 2020 seeing a gardening boom and many forced to consider their career options, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is giving 40 green-fingered applicants the chance to train at one of the charity’s five gardens from 2021.

Peter Rogers, editor of the horticultural trade magazine the Grower for more than 35 years, died in January. He was 77.

A look ahead to another year of FUNdraising. In a year which sees the charity’s biggest fundraising day, Garden Re-Leaf, turns 10 the next 12 months are set to be a busy year for the charity and its supporters.

A contemporary link building opened in September 2020 at Garsons Esher to connect its farm shop and garden centre has been hailed an immediate success.

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. 

Members of the Garden Centre Association (GCA) will still be able to get together for their regional meetings in a virtual capacity this year (2021).

Due to the continued growth of the brand in the UK, Char-Broil has appointed Elliot May as its new Key Account Manager.

Now in its 9^th year the collaboration Provender Nurseries and Capel Manor College announce the winner of the 2020 Student Garden Design Competition.