Bents reveals fundraising total and new charity
Before Bents Garden & Home can fully welcome Solving Kids Cancer as its 2021 charity of the year, it must say a huge thank you to everyone who has helped raise £16,477 for Once Upon a Smile. Read more
Bents reveals fundraising total and new charity
Before Bents Garden & Home can fully welcome Solving Kids Cancer as its 2021 charity of the year, it must say a huge thank you to everyone who has helped raise £16,477 for Once Upon a Smile. Read more
Jumping for joy as Cardwell Garden Centre re-opens
Louise Harris jumps for joy after visiting Cardwell Garden Centre when it re-opened after lockdown yesterday. Read more
Wilko to launch UK first in-store face mask recycling scheme
Wilko launches instore mask recycling scheme - so Brits' worn single use face masks can be recycled into everything from sustainable building materials to new furniture for communities in need. Read more
Are you using the oldest working ATCO lawnmower in the UK?
As part of its centenary celebrations lawnmower manufacturers ATCO is on the search for the oldest working machine still in use in the UK. Read more
The garden retail sector is digging deep for Garden Re-Leaf Day 2021
Tomorrow marks the 10th anniversary of Garden Re-Leaf Day and is set to be a day full of fabulous FUNdraising activities, with the garden retail sector pulling out all the stops to ensure that this significant milestone doesn’t pass unnoticed! Read more
Garden centres in Scotland to reopen on 5th April
Scotland’s timetable for easing lockdown will permit garden centres to re-open on Monday 5th April, with cafes, pubs and restaurants following on 26th April. English restaurants must wait till 17th May. Read more
Gardening goes digital to maintain health during lockdown
People with disabilities are being helped to use gardening and nature to stay healthy during lockdown through a digital initiative by therapeutic horticulture charity Thrive.
Provender Nurseries is certified Plant Healthy
Provender Nurseries are now certified ‘Plant Healthy’, one of the first group of ornamental suppliers to the horticultural industry to gain certification so far. Read more
New concept for garden centre concessions
Industry-leading doggy day care provider, Bruce’s, has opened its newest centre at the Woodcote Green Garden Centre in Surrey, owned by Dobbies. Read more
Pit Boss® and Louisiana Grills® by Dansons join LOFA
Pit Boss® and Louisiana Grills® by Dansons are the newest member of The Leisure and Outdoor Furniture Association (LOFA). Read more
Parasene introduces gas products
Following its acquisition of the Parasene brand name Fireside Products has announced the launch of range of Parasene branded gas products. Read more
Get set go – supporters confirm plans for Garden Re-Leaf 2021
It’s now only a matter of weeks before we reach Garden Re-Leaf Day. Here we find out more about some of the amazing events which will be taking place throughout March 2021 to help celebrate its 10th anniversary! Read more
Blue Diamond reopens Nailsworth garden centre
A mudslide following heavy rain forced Blue Diamond to close Nailsworth garden centre in Gloucestershire, on 3rd February. The garden centre has re-opened this afternoon. Read more
Why can’t garden centres in NI buy plants & seeds from GB?
Why can’t Northern Ireland garden centres get deliveries of many plants and seeds from the rest of the United Kingdom following Brexit? Read more
HTA commits to 20% less CO2 with Planet Mark
The HTA has signed with Planet Mark to give members expert support in achieving the 20% carbon reductions goal in the HTA Sustainability Roadmap. There's a free workshop in February. Read more
Cultivation Street’s Community Garden Week returns in 2021 to bring people together
The UK’s leading community and school gardening campaign Cultivation Street sponsored by Miracle-Gro is once again celebrating the amazing efforts of people across the UK who create green spaces. Read more
Record breaking sales month in Garden Centres for GARDENA
Despite Garden Centres still being closed in some areas in the UK, March 2021 has been a record breaking sales month for GARDENA. Sales are up 100% vs last season, with no sign of slowing down! Read more
Wyevale Nurseries sees record sales in all sectors
One of the UK’s leading commercial nurseries has revealed that it has seen record breaking plant sales since June last year and has just completed its best March ever (2021). Read more
HighGround partnership continues to blossom
Vitax’s partnership with HighGround continues to blossom following its support of the charity’s Indoor Bulb Planner. Read more
Dobbies Swansea reopens
Dobbies Garden Centres, will reopen its Swansea store today (Monday 22 March) following updated guidance from the Welsh Government that garden centres may open. Read more
Join the virtual Garden Re-Leaf Quiz
Still not sure what to do for Garden Re-Leaf Day? Worry not, as Greenfingers is pleased to confirm that it will be launching its first ever virtual Garden Re-Leaf Day Quiz, hosted by Anne-Marie Powell, and sponsored by Evergreen Garden Care. Read more
Pershore School calls for industry help after tool theft
Students at Pershore school returned to school after lockdown only to find the gardening tools in their horticulture unit had been stolen. Teacher, Anne Watson, is calling for industry help in replacing the items. Read more
More events confirmed for Garden Re-Leaf day 2021
With Garden Re-Leaf Day approaching ever quicker, teams and businesses from across the garden retail sector and beyond are busy making plans for the forthcoming Garden Re-Leaf Day. With the event turning 10 this year teams are going BIG with their FUNdraising activities. Read more
Poundbury Gardens to mark 15th birthday
Poundbury Gardens will celebrate its 15th anniversary, with founders Mike and Louise Burks announcing plans to undertake 15 community planting projects to mark the occasion. Read more
Duchess of Cornwall celebrates Flowers from the Farm anniversary
Double celebration for Flowers from the Farm as 1000th grower joins on the 10th anniversary of the British cut flower grower association Read more
More walkers welcome!
Join the Garden Re-Leaf Lands’ End to John O’Groats virtual walk. Read more
More land adds 25% to Kelkay capacity
Kelkay has signed a long-term lease for additional land in Pocklington which will expand inventory holding capacity by a further 25%. Read more
One million steps for Garden Re-Leaf 2021
As Garden Re-Leaf turns 10 in 2021, it seems only right that the team at the Greenfingers charity celebrate in style with their own FUNdraising challenge – ladies and gentlemen, get ready for the One Million Step Challenge! Read more
Thrive with Notcutts during lockdown
Notcutts Garden Centres have partnered with Thrive to help cultivate the nation’s wellbeing making the ‘Cultivating Wellbeing in Gardens and Nature’ course freely available. Read more
Scotscape Groundscape to support Greenfingers Charity
We are thrilled therefore to announce that with immediate effect we pledge to donate 1% of the annual value of every new Annual Garden Maintenance Contract we win to the brilliant charity Greenfingers. Read more