SOLEX launches summer in style as its third annual Awards & Afterparty returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 7 July 2026, reimagined as the SOLEX World Cup Awards Night celebration. Read more - open to all

Dobbies’ first-year partnership with Alzheimer’s Research UK triples its target, funding brain health research and community awareness initiatives.

Garden Re‑Leaf Day 2026 once again highlighted the remarkable generosity and camaraderie that define the garden industry, as supporters across the UK came together for Greenfingers Charity. Read more - open to all

British Garden Centres opens its new Grantham site on 3 April, with Adam Frost leading celebrations after a major refurbishment.

Gardena relaunches its Top of the Plots competition for 2026, inviting UK growers to showcase their plots across seven categories, with entries opening 7 May and judged by Huw Richards.

Horticultural Trades Association is sponsoring a 24-strong industry team climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for Greenfingers Charity and a new hospice garden.

Supporters across the garden industry are preparing for the annual Garden Re-Leaf sponsored walks, raising funds for the Greenfingers Charity ahead of Garden Re-Leaf Day on 20 March.

Industry partners including Mountain Warehouse are backing a Greenfingers Charity trek up Mount Kilimanjaro, helping fundraisers raise money to build a new therapeutic hospice garden at Naomi House & Jack’s Place.

Roots to Retail visitors were welcomed to Frank P Matthews in Tenbury Wells by Bransford Webbs and New Leaf Plants, marking its 125th anniversary and recent investments. Read more - members only

The Prosper Buying Group appoints Simon Bourne (Retail Director, Perrywood Garden Centres) as its new Chairman, succeeding Terry Head. Read more - members only

Garden Re-Leaf Day returns on Friday 20 March 2026, inviting garden retailers and suppliers nationwide to raise funds and awareness for Greenfingers Charity through fun, industry-wide activities.

Golfers are invited to mark their diaries as the GIMA Charity Golf Day returns on Thursday 4th June 2026, promising another winning combination of great golf, brilliant networking and fundraising for a fantastic cause. Read more - open to all

Gardenforum contacted garden centres across the UK after Christmas to understand the real impact of shoplifting and how businesses and the police are responding. Read more - members only

Tong Garden Centre will host a rose pruning masterclass with David Austin Roses experts on 24 February, offering practical training, Q&A sessions and horticultural advice for gardeners. Read more - open to all

Garden Centre Association members have been recognised at the GCA’s 2026 conference, with awards presented to the highest-scoring garden centres following the organisation’s annual inspection programme. Read more - members only

Plant Heritage joins Big Give Earth Raise 2026 aiming to raise £10,000 for plant conservation, supported by HelenLikesPlants and the Planting Design Collective ahead of RHS Chelsea.

Green-tech continues backing Perennial, the UK charity supporting horticulture workers, providing advice, financial aid, and wellbeing support.

GARDENA and UNICEF renew their partnership to expand access to clean water and sanitation, aiming to support 355,000 vulnerable children and families while raising global awareness about water conservation.

Excitement builds across the garden retail sector as businesses and teams prepare for Garden Re-Leaf Day 2026, uniting for one of the industry’s most positive and impactful fundraising events. Read more - open to all

British Garden Centres is preparing nationwide fundraising for Garden Re‑Leaf Day, with all 78 centres supporting Greenfingers Charity through events and challenges, aiming to raise £100,000 during 2026.

Blue Diamond Garden Centres are ramping up their support for Greenfingers Charity this year by extending Garden Re‑Leaf Day into a full week of fundraising activities. Read more - open to all

Garden centre sector sees expansion plans approved, restaurants reopening and new openings, a centre offered for sale, redevelopment proposals submitted and retailers investing in technology following fires and rising retail theft. Read more - members only

The Horticultural Trades Association has won Sector Representation of the Year and was highly commended for Best Association Transformation at the 2026 Trade Association Forum Awards.

Last month, British Garden Centres hosted a visit from opposition MP, Priti Patel, and underlined the need for urgent political support with rising costs and regulatory pressures Read more - open to all

A Yorkshire garden centre group has exceeded its charity target and extended fundraising for Martin House Children’s Hospice, pledging to raise £150,000 by June 2027.

Hillier Garden Centre Weyhill is refurbishing its restaurant from February, with a refreshed dining space, new décor and improved facilities set to reopen in March 2026.

Last week’s GCA conference heard how retail, the economy and even the weather are changing. Speakers including retail expert Mary Portas, and economists from HSBC, outlined strategies for garden centres. Read more - members only

Ruxley Manor, Old Railway Line, Brimsmore garden centres and Woodlodge take top GCA awards. Read more - members only

Leading UK nurseries enter 2026 with cautious optimism, balancing hopes for modest growth against rising costs and market uncertainty especially over April and May. Read more - members only