The HTA has named Fran Barnes as the new Chief Executive.  With the recent additions of directors of Marketing and of Public Affairs it has a new management team. Read more - open to all

Horticulturalist and broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh has agreed to be the new Patron of The Colegrave Seabrook Foundation, the charity which supports students studying horticulture. Read more - open to all

Five winners of the first HTA Grower of the Year Awards were revealed at the HTA conference.  They include Allensmore, Ball Colegrave and Palmstead. Read more - members only

Amanda Barber from Berkshire has joined the team at a plant information company as its new Library Manager (September 2022).  Read more - open to all

Margaret Bingham, co-founder of Kingfisher Nursery at Gedney Hill in Lincolnshire, has died, aged 71, on 4^th September after a short illness.  Read more - open to all

'It is with extreme sorrow and deep respect that the Society marks the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Patron of the RHS,' says the charity.  The HTA adds its sincere condolences. Read more - open to all

Production Manager at Wyevale Nurseries Kyle Ross has been presented with a special new award at this year’s Four Oaks Trade Show. Read more - open to all

British garden equipment manufacturer Handy is delighted to announce the appointment of multi-award-winning garden designer Adam Woolcott as its new gardening expert.  Read more - open to all

Following the first-ever June edition of the Glee exhibition, the show’s organisers have added a new initiative as part of its ‘Power of One’ campaign, introducing the Glee ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Initiative Award. This new award celebrates those brands that are taking great strides to positively impact these three critical areas of their business. Read more - open to all

The wealth of experience at PP8 Marketing in the Home, Garden and Sustainability sectors has bloomed with the addition of Carrie Burgess. Carrie joins as Marketing Coordinator to support client delivery and account management as PP8 Marketing continues to grow. Read more - open to all

After being the only brand in positive growth in the watering category so far this year, GARDENA, the leading supplier of high-quality gardening products, is expanding its sales team to support rapid development within the garden centre channel. Read more - open to all

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has today announced the appointment of Elia Johnston as its Marketing Director.   Read more - open to all

A launch within a launch. The ceremonial opening of the extension to Rosebourne at Weyhill provided the opportunity for a 10 year old entrepreneur to launch his pet products. Read more - open to all

Hozelock, Britain’s leading watering and plant protection expert, is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Davies as CEO.  He had been group sales and marketing director.  Read more - open to all

We are very pleased to announce that Mike Tzimas, CPA, CA will become president, Napoleon. Mike succeeds Ron McArthur, as president who previously announced his intention to retire at the end of 2022. Read more - open to all

SGD Fellow and renowned garden designer, Sarah Eberle FSGD has been named as this year's recipient of the Society of Garden Designers Lifetime Achievement Award. Read more - open to all

Sadly Cliff Bowers passed away on Friday 9th September. He was a very successful agent who started representing companies within the Horticultural industry at the tender age of 18. Read more - open to all

Johnny Trotter, a former director of Dobbies and a true horticulturalist, died suddenly on 21^st August at the age of 74. Read more - open to all

2023 will see a gear change in member engagement says The HTA as Alan Down becomes President.  He succeeds Boyd Douglas-Davies whose final act was a Presidential pardon.  Read more - members only

After 20 years working with Solus, and latterly 9 years at Westland, Andy Abraham has left the company to explore new business opportunities within the industry. Read more - open to all

BHETA has appointed Sofia Sanchez to its members services team.  As member services co-ordinator, Sofia will be focussing on member relationships in terms of answering queries and providing information updates.  Read more - open to all

After experiencing unprecedented growth, Nova Outdoor Living has been on the search for new talent that can continue to help steer the company into ambitious waters. This search has led to the appointment of Tara Harris as their new Sales and Operations Manager. Read more - open to all

Alan Down is set to assume the HTA President’s chain from Boyd Douglas-Davies on September 9^th as the current holder’s extended reign finally comes to a close. Read more - members only

Green-tech announces a host of promotions within the business as it continues to evolve and build for the future. Read more - open to all

The Garden Centre Association’s chief executive has announced he has resigned from his role to pursue other opportunities. Read more - open to all

Allensmore Nurseries will be celebrating 50 years of business on Friday 12^th August with a small gathering of past and present employees to mark this very special occasion. Read more - open to all

David Domoney cut the ribbon to Rosebourne’s 600m²  undercover extension at Weyhill, watched by MD Carol Paris and buying director, Stuart Whalley. Read more - members only

Dobbies is on the lookout for Britain’s best gardeners with its Not Your Average Gardener Awards, launching today (Wednesday 3 August). Read more - open to all

Nicole Higginson, director at New Leaf Plants, and Neville Stein join the board of Trustees of The Colegrave Seabrook Foundation. Read more - open to all

Colin Brickell, group plant buyer for Haskins Garden Centres, has retired after 38 years of service for the business. Read more - open to all