Winnersh reopens after Storm Ciarán closure

Flooding caused by Storm Ciarán forced the closure of Winnersh Garden Centre, part of British Garden Centres, last week. Read more - members only

Alton Garden Centre re-open fire-hit restaurant

A restaurant at Alton Garden Centre in Essex has risen from the ashes and re-opened after a major revamp and rebrand. Read more - members only

UK wellie brand Evercreatures bought by Rouchette

UK wellie brand Evercreatures has been bought by French footwear company Rouchette as part of a deal for its parent company Astbury Collections. Read more - members only

Tony Bailey

Blue Diamond joins National Trust to create main show garden at Chelsea

Blue Diamond Garden Centres, working with the National Trust and Ann-Marie Powell, is to build a main show garden at Chelsea 2024 for the first time. Read more - members only

Blue Diamond continues support for students studying horticulture

Blue Diamond Garden Centres continue their work supporting students studying horticulture.  Since 2021, 14 students have benefited. Read more - open to all

Begonia Sweet Spice - all royalties go to the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation

Auction of Newton’s Apple raises £30,000

More than 1,800 bids were placed in the auction, held jointly by the National Trust and Blue Diamond Garden Centres, for 10 saplings propagated from Sir Isaac Newton’s apple tree. Read more - members only

Sir Isaac Newton’s apple tree

Notcutts Dukeries restores Edwardian Glasshouses

Notcutts Dukeries on the Welbeck Estate, Nottinghamshire, is restoring the Edwardian Messenger Glasshouses that are part of the garden centre. Read more - members only

Restoration of Edwardian Messenger Glasshouses at the Welbeck Estate

Hillier opens new retail building at Newbury

A new retail building, the first part of the redevelopment at Hillier’s Newbury Garden Centre, has been unveiled.  Read more - members only

Excellence in Housewares Awards 2023

Blue Diamond have won Best Garden Centre Retailer of Housewares at this year’s Excellence in Housewares Awards 2023 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. Read more - members only

Dobbies opens its largest ever store

Dobbies has officially opened its largest ever garden centre at The Junction Retail and Leisure Park in Antrim on 5th October, creating 120 new jobs. Read more - members only

General Manager Ken Ferguson, Pamela Ballantine and Operations Manager Jenny Campbell

Staff take control at Majestic Trees

Majestic Trees has announced that MD Steve McCurdy and his wife Janet have sold 74% of Majestic Trees to their team via an Employee Ownership Trust. Read more - members only

Fern Snowling, Sarah Shynn, Eliot Barden, Helen Morgan, Maria Bengtsson, Carlos Guinand

Expansion work at Laylocks Garden Centre

Work is underway expanding the family owned Laylocks Garden Centre in Cotheridge near Worcester, with the aim to open the new development in March 2024. Read more - members only

Laylocks garden centre

AMES appoints new Operations Director

The AMES Companies have named, a new operation director. David Wright has joined the team to ensure a smooth transition into season 24 and beyond. Read more - open to all

New Operation Director – David Wright

Petersham Nurseries has warned it could face closure

Petersham Nurseries has warned it could face closure after breaching planning conditions relating to the operating hours and size of its restaurant. Read more - members only

Wyevale Garden Centres dissolved

Wyevale Garden Centres Ltd incorporated 15 June 1960 - dissolved following liquidation 12 Sept 2023.  We chart the milestones of the group that operated 150 sites at one stage. Read more - members only

Man dies in accident at Titchfield Garden Centre

UPDATED A former Olympian in his 70’s has died after being hit by a lorry at Stewarts Abbey Garden Centre in Titchfield, Hampshire. Read more - members only

Klondyke buys the Crieff Food Company

The Klondyke Group Limited has announced the acquisition of The Crieff Food Company from founder Jamie Landale.   Read more - members only

RHS announces chocolate and confectionery deal

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has announced an important partnership in the confectionery category, further underlining the appeal of the UK’s favourite gardening charity to companies in a wide range of diverse product categories. Read more - open to all

Henry Bell retains primary contract with Future Marketing

Leading pet and wild bird food producer Henry Bell & Co has won a 12-month primary supplier contract with Future Marketing Group (FMG) for the fourth consecutive year. Read more - members only

“Your Local” group to open its 4th garden centre

“Findon Vale Garden Centre” is set to be the 4th garden centre in Paul Richards “Your Local Garden Centre” group. Read more - members only

Rising costs impact Woodthorpe Hall results

Woodthorpe Hall Garden Centres, about one half of British Garden Centres, makes progress despite the effects of post-Covid trading and rising costs. Read more - members only

Westland unveils Peckish TV campaign

Westland has announced its biggest ever TV campaign for Peckish, which starts on Christmas Day.  Read more - open to all

Tillington hat trick for Henry Bell

Henry Bell & Co has secured a 12-month primary supplier contract for its wild bird food and accessories range with the Tillington Group for a third year running. Read more - open to all

10,000 sign up for Garden Centre's loyalty programme

Perrywood Garden Centres has launched a new loyalty programme called ‘Perrywood Bloom’. In just one month 10,000 customers have already signed up. Read more - open to all

The Bloom Team

Allensmore is HTA Grower of the Year

Allensmore, Majestic Trees and Greenwood Plants led the list of UK nurseries that were honoured at the 2023 HTA Grower of the Year Awards last night. Read more - open to all

Mark Taylor, MD of Allensmore Nurseries

Second Award for MorePeople

MorePeople have won Team of the Year 2023 at the FPC Fresh Awards held in London last Friday 29th September. Read more - open to all

Wellingborough GC to be rebranded after sale

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co has sold Wellingborough Garden Centre in Great Doddington, Northamptonshire to the Howard Family.

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Wellingborough Garden Centre

MorePeople wins Large Business of the Year Award

MorePeople are delighted to have won Large Business of the Year 2023 at the Stamford Mercury Business Awards 2023 last Friday 15th September. Read more - open to all

Hortweek parent buys Garden Connect

Haymarket Media Group, parent of Horticulture Week, and Green Solutions have acquired Garden Connect, creating a cloud software solution for businesses in horticulture. Read more - members only

Edwin Meijer Co-Founder and CMO at Garden Connect

Dobbies reveals line up of festive events

Dobbie’s line up of fun and affordable events to make the festive season special include Santa’s Grotto, Santa’s Quiet Grotto and a Santa Paws Grotto. Read more - members only

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