Industry support at Glee raises record amount for the Greenfingers Charity

The Greenfingers Charity is celebrating a fundraising milestone, with the garden retail sector coming together to raise a grand total of £5,912 at Glee 2026 – surpassing last year’s impressive £4,200 and marking the strongest Glee total to date. Read more - open to all

Greenfingers Charity celebrates £5,912 raised at Glee 2026.

Georgina Silver joins Greenkey Garden & Home

Greenkey Garden & Home, a trusted supplier of gardening products to garden centres nationwide, has further strengthened its sales team with the appointment of Georgina Silver as Business Development Manager for the North. Read more - open to all

Georgina Silver

Blue Diamond's Christmas preview evenings 

Blue Diamond Garden Centres have announced a series of exclusive Christmas preview evenings on Thursday 22nd October to launch their Christmas 2026 season. Read more - open to all

HTA’s vision of nursery production in 2040

Read the HTA’s vision of the future.  AI, robotics, resilience and gene editing: UK plant and tree production in a changing climate.   Read more - members only

GCA Christmas retail tour raises funds for Greenfingers

GCA members can join a London Christmas retail tour in November, gaining festive merchandising inspiration while raising funds for children’s hospice garden charity Greenfingers. Read more - open to all

Peter Burks, GCA CEO

Frank P Matthews celebrates double industry success

Fourth-generation family tree nursery Frank P Matthews, based in Worcestershire, is celebrating double industry success after receiving two prestigious accolades, highlighting both its commitment to modern innovation and its deep horticultural expertise. Read more - open to all

Comedian and broadcaster Ed Byrne (left) presenting MD Charles James from Frank P Matthews.

Webbs continues to invest for the long term

Webbs Garden Centres has reported a resilient performance for the year to 4 January 2026, with sales rising, profits improving and the business continuing to invest despite significant cost pressures. Read more - members only

New Toy Emporium at Wychbold

Bents warms up for 90th celebrations with Christmas Wonderland

Bents Garden & Home officially launched its Christmas 2026 season on 7 October, with the Mayor of Warrington joining Matthew Bent and customers to unveil the centre’s festive displays and experiences. Read more - open to all

Perennial adds three ambassadors to boost industry outreach

Perennial has appointed three new ambassadors as it looks to expand awareness of the support available to people working across horticulture. Read more - open to all

Carole Baxter

Frank P. Matthews appoints James Oldham as Head of Sales

Frank P. Matthews is delighted to announce the appointment of James Oldham as its new Head of Sales. Read more - open to all

James Oldham is the new Head of Sales

HTA opens applications for Broad Horizons programme

The HTA has opened applications for Broad Horizons, a fully funded programme designed to develop skills, confidence and connections among horticulture’s future talent. Read more - open to all

Yorkshire Garden Centres appoints non-executive director as growth continues

Independent retail group Yorkshire Garden Centres has announced the appointment of Chris Francis as Non-Executive Director, effective 1 October 2026. Read more - open to all

Chris Francis, Non-Executive Director & Mark Farnsworth, Managing Director

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