UK companies are being urged to utilise the many advantages available to exhibitors within the Gardenex-organised UK group at spoga+gafa, which has been rescheduled to take place in Cologne, Germany, on 30 May to 1 June 2021. Read more

Garden and pet product suppliers are being offered the chance to grow their social media presence, thanks to a new service organised by Gardenex and PetQuip. Read more

In week 25 Syngenta Flowers will launch the Virtual Tour, a unique digital trials exhibition. This online venue showcases the newest introductions, core product, brands and best sellers. Access to the Syngenta Flowers Virtual Tour is free and open 24/7 and registration can be done easily through www.syngentaflowers.eu/virtualtour. Read more

Gardenex has launched a Members-Only Area on its website www.gardenex.com, containing business and export advice, information, market research and the latest business news and developments. Read more

Emma Lamb and Sam Clark who were sponsored by the Garden Centre Association (GCA) Trust to attend the International Garden Centre Association (IGCA) Congress have reported back about their experiences (October 2019). Read more

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

Following World Ornamental Horticulture Summit 2019 in Beijing, the AIPH Secretary General, says, “There has never been a better time than now to get involved in the Chinese market.”

The Gardenex export federation has organised a 23-strong group of exhibitors at spoga+gafa 2019, continuing its 40-year plus association with the world’s largest international garden trade fair. Read more

The next event in the highly successful ‘Meet the International Buyers’ programme organised by the Gardenex and PetQuip associations will take place at the Federation’s head office in Brasted, Kent on Wednesday 12 June 2019. Read more

The UK export federation Gardenex is organising the British group/pavilion at the 2019 National Hardware Show (NHS) in Las Vegas. It is the 23rd occasion that the federation has organised a group of British exhibitors at the major North American trade show. Read more

As the Gardenex export federation embarks on a new year of organising export events, member companies have emphasised the major impact the Federation has had on their export sales.  Read more

Thermoflor has ceased trading following the bankruptcy of its parent The Grimbergen Group declared at Maastrict last week. Another of the group’s companies is Bright building. Read more

Hortipak has joined leading horticultural marketing groups across Europe and the USA to form the Media Concept Group. Read more

The AIPH Awards at the Colosseum Theatre in Essen, Germany celebrated the world’s best in ornamental horticultural production. Bransford Webb was the sole UK winner taking Silver in its category. Read more

Gardenex gives three reasons why garden suppliers should export and the HTA has created an overseas market tool kit, download it now. Read more

UK pet care companies are urged to utilise the many advantages available to exhibitors within the PetQuip-organised UK group at next year’s Interzoo, which has just opened up for bookings. Read more

Growers, breeders, traders, retailers and manufacturers, are invited to  the first global online conference for the ornamental horticulture industry, to be organised by the AIPH in association with FCI. Read more

Gardenex and PetQuip are holding a series of virtual Meet the International Buyer events, with buyers from France, Sweden, Germany and other countries in Northern Europe. Read more

Gardenex held its inaugural virtual Meet the Buyer event with participating companies agreeing it had been a very productive and successful experience. Read more

As preparations for spoga+gafa continue ahead of its planned date of 6-8 September 2020 in Cologne, Germany, the Gardenex export association has been successfully recruiting UK exhibitors for the event. Read more

The 2019 annual IPPS (International Plant Propagators Conference) Europe Conference took place in October in Stratford Upon Avon, attracting over 70 delegates across the three days. Read more

British garden product suppliers returning from the spoga+gafa international garden trade fair in Cologne (1-3 September) emphasised that the popularity of UK garden items with overseas buyers is still strong. Read more

The Gardenex export federation will be hosting the International Buyers’ Centre at Glee 2019, which is valued by the international buyers as a business hub within the show. The Centre will be located once again close to the entrance of Hall 6 on Stand N10-P11. Read more

The acquisition of Varinova’s cyclamen business is a strategic move for Syngenta Flowers that aims for a stronger position in the cyclamen market. Read more

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) Trust recently selected Emma Lamb from Barton Grange Garden Centre and Sam Clark from Cowell's Garden Centre to attend this year's International Garden Centre Association (IGCA) Congress. Read more

Gediflora, a Belgian nursery that focuses for 100% on breeding and propagating chrysanthemums, wins the prestigious AIPH title 2019 ‘International Grower of the Year’. Read more

Desch Plantpak has agreed to acquire the assets of Danish SKY-LIGHT that are used for the production of horticultural trays and reminds people about the enormous added value of recycled plastic. Read more

Gardenex advises companies to visit them at either spoga + gafa or Glee to get advice on preparing for whatever the eventual outcome of the Brexit negotiations will be. Read more

Gardenex has secured grant funding to help UK manufacturers, especially SME’s, exhibit at major overseas garden trade shows. For the first time these will include Myplant & Garden in Milan. Read more

Arboretum, Ireland’s leading garden centre, has two reasons to celebrate.  It has been named National Store of the Year and has signed up to buy the National Garden Exhibition Centre. Read more