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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Barrus today announced the appointment of Graham Knox as its new Chief Executive Officer, following an extensive search process. Read more - members only

"Responsible Gardens" is the key theme of spoga+gafa 2024, focusing on the responsibility the green industry bears regarding the role of the garden in society.  Read more - members only

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

UPDATED: B&M has announced the acquisition of up to 51 Wilko properties as hopes of rescue deal by HMV are said to be faltering.  52 other stores are to close. Read more - members only

Green-tech has acquired the assets of Suregreen Limited from its administrators.  It has also a new  Warehouse & Operations Director. Read more - open to all

The National Trust and Blue Diamond are to auction saplings propagated from the very apple tree that inspired Sir Isaac Newton to discover the force of gravity. Read more - members only