Despite record heat Garden Centre revenues are ahead of 2025
Despite record heat, UK garden centre revenues rose 2% in August. Consumer confidence, the general economic outlook and the major purchase index are on the rise, says the HTA. Read more - members only
Three potential game changers at Glee 2026
Finding one game-changing product at Glee is unusual. Finding two—or perhaps three—with the potential to reshape their categories is exceptional. Read more - members only
Roper warns: “The tailwinds that carried us to 2019 have become headwinds”
Alan Roper, CEO of Blue Diamond Garden Centres, used his Glee 2026 keynote to deliver one of the clearest assessments yet of the pressures reshaping the UK garden centre sector. Read more - members only
Bell Plantation joins Prosper buying group
Bell Plantation Garden Centre, on Watling Street near Towcester, has joined the Prosper Garden Centre Buying Group, increasing its membership to ten independent, family-owned businesses. Read more - members only
Garden sector businesses named in Government minimum wage breach list
Leading garden retailers have been named in the Government’s latest National Minimum Wage enforcement round, published on 3 September 2026. Read more - members only
Woodlodge has acquired historic Brannam Pottery brands in major heritage revival
Woodlodge has acquired Brannam Pottery, C.H. Brannam, Royal Barum Ware and Litchdon Potteries, together with the intellectual property and original design books. Read more - members only
Paris takes top honour in AIPH World Green City Awards 2026
Paris has been named Grand Winner of the AIPH World Green City Awards 2026, with its initiative ‘Retrofitting Paris into a biodiversity friendly city’. Read more - members only
Diddly Squat and Blue Diamond extend tie-up with Christmas range
Christmas Wishlist Award for Blue Diamond and Diddly Squat as they extend their tie-up with a garden gift collection which combines practicality and humour. Read more - members only
BGC rolls out major upgrade to Family loyalty Card
British Garden Centres (BGC) is marking the fifth anniversary of its Family Card with a group‑wide upgrade, with new perks, digital improvements and a coordinated in‑store rollout this weekend. Read more - members only
Dobbies cuts losses after restructuring
Accounts for the year to February 2026 show that Dobbies remained loss-making, despite reporting “strong progress” since its restructuring. Read more - members only
Planning changes could open up opportunities for Garden Centres
Favourable National Planning Policy Framework changes may encourage garden centres to revisit shelved expansion and investment plans, says Pleydell Smirthyman. Read more - members only
Caulders opens Merryhatton after £1m investment
Caulders Garden Centres has completed an investment of almost £1m in the refurbishment of its newest site, Caulders Merryhatton, near North Berwick in East Lothian. Read more - members only
