GARDENA Division announces new partnership with leading UK distributor EPE International

Market leaders in the gardening industry, GARDENA and Flymo are delighted to announce a new partnership with the UK’s leading distributer of consumer brands, EPE International Ltd. Read more - open to all

Blue Diamond buys Van Hage garden centres

Blue Diamond has acquired the Van Hage group of 3 garden centres in what Alan Roper says is a landmark acquisition. Read more - members only

Van Hage , Peterborough

New owners for Adrian Hall Garden Centres

Adrian Hall Garden Centre at Feltham is to re-open under the trading name Growing Plants 4 U.  The lease of East Sheen has been taken by Capital Garden Centres. Read more - members only

Feltham Garden Centre

2021 turnover up +25% or more for most garden centres

The latest company results published on Gardenforum show how garden centres prospered during and after the 3rd Covid lockdown. Read more - members only

Sales increased by +43% at Pennells Holdings

Jo Whiley, to open flagship Dobbies in Tewkesbury 

Broadcaster and Dobbies Ambassador, Jo Whiley, will officially open Dobbies’ newest flagship store in Tewkesbury, on Thursday 3 November at 10am, with all members of the public invited.  Read more - members only

Jo Whiley

Great news for students studying horticulture

Smart Garden Products is giving some fantastic support to the recipients of Colegrave Seabrook Foundation scholarships. Read more - open to all

Smart MD Jonathan Stobart with Chair of Trustees Jeff Colegrave

Dobbies to open its new Tewkesbury store on 3 November

Dobbies new 70,000 sq. ft. garden centre near Junction 9 of the M5 at Ashchurch is to open on Nov. 3 at 10am attended by the chief executive, Graeme Jenkins. Read more - members only

Dobbies Garden Centre Tewkesbury

BGC buys Whiteleys Garden Centre, Mirfield

British Garden Centres confirms they have taken over Whiteleys Garden Centre.  It will become the 62nd under the BGC umbrella and their 4th purchase this year. Read more - members only

Kelkay is now ISO 9001 accredited

The company’s Kelkay brand – one of the industry’s most respected suppliers of decorative aggregates – now benefits from an ISO 9001:2015 accreditation in recognition of the brand’s consistency in meeting customer needs. Read more - open to all

Crocus buys the SmartPlant app

Crocus aims for a younger customer with the acquisition of the SmartPlant app and the Mind, Body & Soil wellbeing boxes. Read more - members only

Dobbies nr Tewkesbury to open early in November

Dobbies is to open its biggest garden centre in the South West early in November.  The new build at Ashchurch is next to Junction 9 of the M5 and alongside the A46. Read more - members only

Greenwood Plants named ‘Sustainable Business of the Year’

Greenwood Plants has been named ‘Sustainable Business of the Year’ at the 2022 Central South Business Awards, held at the prestigious Ageas Bowl in Southampton on 28th September. Read more - open to all

Paul Sinha, Greenwood's Melanie Asker & Ellie Coutts (Marketing Mgr), Hazel Warwick (Business South)

Peace rose raises £20,000 for Ukraine

Blue Diamond offers a big thank you to customers and staff who helped to support the relief effort in Ukraine by purchasing Peace roses. Read more - open to all

The ‘Peace’ rose

Pandemic boom ends sharply for Blue Diamond

Half year results published by Blue Diamond, show trading benefits of the pandemic ended quicker and more sharply than expected. Read more - members only

Simon Burke

Bord na Mona consults on UK closures

Irish compost supplier, Bord na Mona, which trades in the UK as The Greener Gardening Company plans to cease production at two English sites. Read more - members only

3rd Generation MBO at Primeur

Primeur Ltd has completed a Management Buy Out (MBO) which will see the third generation of the family, along with one of its long-serving directors, taking the reins. Read more - members only

Edward, Rebecca and James Keighley, Jenny Douthwaite and Ian Brazier of Primeur Ltd

Hillier has acquired Rosebourne - Corrected

Hillier Garden Centres completed the acquisition of the Rosebourne garden centre group on Tuesday 8th November, bringing the number of sites in the group to 22. Read more - open to all

Rosebourne at Weyhill

Jackie Eades to bring Dymak to the UK

Jackie Eades is to bring her years of experience and expertise from the garden industry into her new role as Head of UK at Dymak ltd. Read more - open to all

Jackie Eades

Dobbies CEO discusses supplier relations at opening of Tewkesbury

Gardenforum talked to Dobbies CEO, Graeme Jenkins, about the Tewkesbury store opening and the group’s relations with suppliers. Read more - members only

Sam Field, Daisy Payne, Jo Wylie and Graeme Jenkins

Monmouth’s Millbrook Garden Centre is sold

Christie & Co have announced the sale of Millbrook Garden Centre near Monmouth, South Wales.  It will continue as a garden centre. Read more - members only

Top ten plants that suffered from extreme heat this summer

Results from the RHS’ Extreme Heat Survey conducted in July after the record-breaking heatwave this summer show that plants across the country suffered damage. Read more - members only

Drought affected rhododendron

Westland celebrates with EIGHT GIMA Awards

Sword of Honour in the 2022 GIMA Awards was won by Boost All Purpose Plant Food by Westland, who also scooped 7 other awards. Meadow View Stone retains the Supplier of the Year title. Read more - members only

Westland celebrate receiving the 2022 Sword of Excellence

Changes to leadership team at Evergreen Garden Care

Changes to leadership team at Evergreen Garden Care.  Karl Kahofer, current CEO will transition to Executive Chairman position; Mark Portman, current UK & Ireland GM, will take on the role of CEO. Read more - open to all

Mark Portman and Karl Kahofer at Glee in 2018

Choice celebrates 20 years and names Westland as top supplier

Choice Marketing celebrated its 20th anniversary with a convention for 300 members and suppliers.  Awards were presented to Westland and other top suppliers. Read more - members only

Michelle de Lavis Trafford and Terry Maywood

Combined 2021 results for BGC show sales of £162m

The publication of Woodthorpe Hall Garden Centres accounts gives a full picture of trading by the 60 site British Garden Centres group in 2021. Read more - members only

British Garden Centres

BGC South publishes results for 33 garden centres

BGC South, one half of British Garden Centres group has published results for 2021, its first full year trading period since the garden centre acquisitions in 2019.   Read more - members only

Owners of Hare Hatch Sheeplands are seeking an investor

The owners of Hare Hatch, Sheeplands have planning permission to build one of the best located garden centres in the country.  However, they need the help of an external investor or will need to sell. Read more - members only

Tong opens Tingley Garden centre

Tong is opening the £14m Tingley Garden Centre today, 26th September, bringing the number of sites it operates in Yorkshire to 4. Read more - members only

Altnagelvin garden centre goes up for sale

One of the Derry’s largest and best loved garden centres has been put up for sale for the first time, after over four decades of ownership by the same family. Altnagelvin Garden Centre is being marketed by commercial property estate agent Ernest Wilson with an asking price of £1.25m. Read more - open to all

Post pandemic boom ends for B&Q

B&Q pulls down Kingfisher in half year results for the six months ended 31 July 2022, but remains ahead of pre-pandemic levels. Read more - members only

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