YouGarden, the multi channel garden retailer whose revenues have grown 35% pa for the last 5 years, has completed an MBO with the backing of Kester Capital.

Work has started on an extension to Selby Garden Centre in Yorkshire that is too small to be profitable.  The additions will more than double its turnover.

Forestry England and the Friends of Westonbirt have added to the National Arboretum for the first time in nearly 200 years by buying the next door Silk Wood House.

September sales were 1% down on last year according to the latest figures published by the Garden Centre Association.  

As many as 20 garden centres could be affected by the Bonmarché administration at the end of last week.

This season has been an exciting time for Tom Chambers with sales continuing to grow throughout every part of their bird care range. On the back of such a successful year, the launch of the 2020 collection has plenty of new innovative products, helping to build on this success.

Leading landscape supplier Green-tech has wheeled out its new 40ft, Green-tech branded artic lorry and two new pool cars.

The opening day of AQUA 2019 has been hailed a great success by exhibitors who unveiled an amazing array of products at Telford International Centre along with AQUA 2019 New Product Awards being revealed.

Following months of detailed planning, work is now underway on a major expansion at The Bransford Webbs Plant Company.

As the demand for specialist products continues to thrive, Vitax will add to its key brands for 2020 as customers look for specific solution-solving products.

Trade nursery for sale in walled garden in the Scottish Borders, well established business with over 40 years trading.

Scotland (Aberdeenshire); freehold circa 3.5 acres (1.41 hectares) long established, modern, high turnover, profitable garden centre with coffee shop.

Mid November Smiemans Projecten will start the construction of a glass structure that connects two office buildings of the Planon head office.

Do you have an established customer base and the capacity to add another agency? Your chance to represent one of the fastest growing companies in the stationery gifting sector. 

In the last ten years, the David Colegrave Foundation has awarded almost £100,000 through scholarships, trip bursaries and other educational initiatives.

GIMA’s Knowledge Exchange Workshop autumn schedule is hotting up with the return of the Negotiation Skills and Sales Development Planning sessions. Plus, last chance to book!

A Despatch and Stock Controller at one of the UK’s leading commercial nurseries in Hereford will take part in a sleep out next month to help raise money for a homeless charity.

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has launched a major review of apprenticeships for Agriculture, Environment and Animal Care in England and the British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) is now encouraging its members to have their say through an online consultation.

George Truss, a student of BALI Training Provider college Writtle University College, has been awarded the BALI Chalk Fund's National Landscape Student of the Year Award 2019.

If you’re a student with a passion for ‘green’ horticulture you may be the right candidate to apply for the £1,500 John Gibson Environmental Scholarship.

A Production Manager at one of the UK’s leading nurseries based in Hereford has successfully completed a competency exam to become an Associate on the Plant Health Professional Register.

Hillier Trees has noted a surge in demand for British grown oaks.  Orders have increased by 93% year on year.