The Garden Centre Association (GCA) is hosting a free members’ webinar next week (April 24, 2026) examining the latest changes to business rates and the industry’s ongoing engagement with the Government.

RHS unveils the line-up for the debut RHS Badminton Flower Show on the Badminton Estate from 8–12 July 2026, celebrating restorative gardens for people and the planet. Read more - members only

SOLEX launches summer in style as its third annual Awards & Afterparty returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 7 July 2026, reimagined as the SOLEX World Cup Awards Night celebration. Read more - open to all

J. Parker’s hosted a Women in Horticulture morning at Daisy Nook Garden Centre, featuring speakers from Northern Lily, Perennial and RHS, inspiring networking and industry insight.

With its 90th anniversary coming up in 2027, Bents Garden & Home gathered the wider Bent family to think about what a “fourth generation” business could look like in practice. Read more - members only

Dobbies’ first-year partnership with Alzheimer’s Research UK triples its target, funding brain health research and community awareness initiatives.

The countdown is officially on. The GIMA Awards are returning on Thursday 12th November, bringing the garden retail industry together once again to recognise the ideas, innovation and people shaping the sector right now. Read more - open to all

March 2025 was the 3^rd sunniest on record, so Garden Centres should be pleased that last month’s sales nearly matched.  However, additional cost pressures mean double digit growth is needed, says HTA. Read more - members only

Plant Heritage joins Big Give Earth Raise 2026 aiming to raise £10,000 for plant conservation, supported by HelenLikesPlants and the Planting Design Collective ahead of RHS Chelsea.

Squire’s Garden Centres’ accounts for the financial year ending July 31, 2025 show strong sales and profits growth in a period of acquisitions and investment. Read more - members only

A new government‑funded review has set out the most detailed picture yet of Scotland’s transition toward peat‑free horticulture, concluding that the sector is making “clear progress” but ... Read more - members only

Rob Giles, long-time supporter of Greenfingers Charity, is stepping up to his biggest challenge yet - running his first ever marathon at the Manchester Marathon in support of the charity’s life-changing work. Read more - open to all