Green-tech’s Trade Centre at Rabbit Hill Business Park was named as an Official Drop-off Hub for the Tubex Collection & Recycling Programme in June and took its first collection at the end of July. Read more - open to all

The Mountfield team relish the chance to help charities whenever they can and were pleased to donate mowers and gardening tools to the team at Children's Hospice South West (CHSW). Read more - open to all

Latest regional news reports on garden centres include, a £10,000 theft, introduction of facial recognition and garden centres opening and closing. Read more - members only

First new rapid EV charging sites open at British Garden Centres’ stores. British Garden Centres has partnered with Osprey Charging to increase access to public charging at its stores, supporting residents, businesses and visitors with reliable EV infrastructure. Read more - open to all

Garden Centre Association (GCA) members in Scotland and Northern Ireland are celebrating after picking up awards during a presentation evening this week (Tuesday, July 11, 2023) at Simpsons Garden Centre in Inverness. Read more - open to all

Staff at garden centres across the Wales & West region are celebrating after scooping awards during a Garden Centre Association (GCA) presentation evening at Cadbury Garden Centre last night (Thursday, July 6, 2023). Read more - open to all

Garden Centre Association (GCA) members across the North East and North West had plenty to cheer about yesterday (Wednesday, July 5) after picking up a bevvy of awards during a presentation at Tingley Garden Centre. Read more - open to all

Members of the Garden Centre Association (GCA) in the South Thames region are celebrating after picking up awards during a presentation evening yesterday (Tuesday, July 4, 2023) at Castle Gardens in Dorset. Read more - open to all

Julie Porter (60), who works at the Dobbies Garden Centre in Ashford, is swapping her gardening shears for hair clippers as she has shaved her hair in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT). Read more - open to all

UPDATE: Barton Grange, Cowells and Tong Garden Centres have signed up to the Prosper Buying Group.  So has St Peter’s Garden Centre saying time is right for a change. Read more - members only

Greenwood Plants has been awarded £2.7 million of funding by National Highways to grow three million native trees from seed, over five years. Read more - open to all

Tubex has expanded its Tree Shelter Collection and Recycling Programme by offering hubs around the UK where tree shelters can be dropped off to be recycled, completely free of charge. Read more - open to all

British Garden Centres is delighted to announce it is partnering with leading charity Diabetes UK, for its annual Wellness Walks this summer. Read more - open to all

Inverness based garden centre, Simpsons transformed its roof space this spring, taking a big step forward in its sustainability journey to reduce energy costs. Read more - open to all

Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre retailer, has committed to positively supporting the mental health of its 4,000 team members by increasing the number of mental health first aiders. Read more - open to all

A Hertfordshire-based nursery and garden centre is investing in driving sustainability with the support of a £180,000 loan from Lloyds Bank. Read more - open to all

Buying and marketing group Choice Marketing has announced 5 new members expanding its nationwide network of independent garden centres to 52. Read more - members only

Vitax has renewed its horticultural partnership with ABF The Soldiers’ Charity through donating £10,000 to help the organisation continue its vital work with soldiers, veterans and their immediate families. Read more - open to all

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) yesterday (Thursday, July 13) unveiled its winners for the North Thames region during a presentation at Poplars Garden Centre in Bedfordshire. Read more - open to all

The team at Highfield Garden World in Gloucestershire is celebrating after beating off stiff competition to win the title of Best Independent Garden Centre Retailer of Greeting Cards award at the recent Retas event. Read more - open to all

British Garden Centres has presented Greenfingers Charity, with a cheque for £22,000 following a year of fund-raising at its 62 stores across the UK. Read more - open to all

Members of the Garden Centre Association (GCA) in the Midlands region are celebrating after receiving awards during a presentation evening this week (Wednesday, July 5, 2023) at Gates Garden Centre. Read more - open to all

Highfield Garden World in Gloucestershire is on track to hit a new green energy milestone within the next few days. Since the completion of a substantial solar panel installation last Autumn, the amount of electricity generated on-site is about to hit the carbon offset equivalent of planting two thousand trees. Read more - open to all

Earlier this month over 100 golfers enjoyed a fun-filled day of golf, networking and fundraising at the 13th annual GIMA Golf Day, with the Zest team walking away as course victors once again having missed out on the trophy at last year’s event. Read more - open to all

An afternoon strapped to the roof of a plane might sound like a daunting prospect to most, but for seven lucky Greenfingers supporters it’s just another afternoon fundraising for the children’s hospice gardens charity. Read more - open to all

A NatWest study has revealed that the gardening sector has blossomed across the UK, with a +267% uptick in gardening-related shops opening since 2017.   Read more - members only

Gates Garden Centre near Oakham in Leicestershire, has joined The Tillington Group,  a buying and marketing group for top independent garden centres. Read more - members only

British Garden Centres is delighted to announce it is sponsoring the first-ever Colegrave Seabrook Foundation reception at the HTA National Plant Show later this month.  Read more - open to all

GIMA, in partnership with Glee, are delighted to be able to offer an annual grant of up to £6,000 to help launch innovative, exciting, never before seen products for the gardening market. Read more - open to all

The Bransford Webbs Plant Company have donated over £12,000 worth of impulse and flowering plants to the Schools Garden Challenge, taking place next weekend at the RHS Malvern Spring Festival. Read more - open to all