Each year, the European Social Fund allocates subsidies to projects that promote people's development and health in a distinctive way. Ten projects were again nominated for the 2018 ESF Award this year, including Desch Plantpak, which is competing with its 'Veilig en vitaal’ project. Read more - open to all

David Domoney congratulates this year’s Cultivation Street ambassador of the year, Dobbies’ Steven Purton, who regularly shares his expertise with a local charity, 4 schools, a college and a hospital to improve their communal spaces. Read more - members only

Damers First School in Poundbury has been awarded second place in the School Garden category at this year’s Cultivation Street Competition, receiving £1,500 and 100 Calliope geraniums from the scheme, which recognises community garden projects across the UK. Read more - open to all

Bulrush Horticulture are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Paul Alexander as Technical Support and Product Development Manager. Read more - open to all

Provender Nurseries are pleased to announce Matt Jones of London Plantsman as the winner of the Garden Design Competition at the Enfield Campus. Read more - open to all

Four employees working at Haskins Garden Centre in Ferndown are training for the Bournemouth Half Marathon in aid of Autism Wessex. Read more - open to all

ARC Southern Ltd owners Andy Roe and Andy Campion are delighted to announce another addition to their team who will be joining them for Glee next week, representing Smart Garden Products, Ames, Crest, Johnsons, Growtech and Glendale.  Read more - open to all

Managing Director of P+A Group, Steve Morgan and P+A Fencing & Timber Technical Manager, John Vaughan are taking on the gruelling IRONMAN Wales challenge in Tenby as part of the company’s charity fundraising efforts. Read more - open to all

At their annual Sales Meeting in August, Smart’s Managing Director, Jonathan Stobart, and Chairman, Paris Natar, presented the award for the French Sales Manager of the Year for 2018. Read more - open to all

Following a year of consistent sales growth of over 84 per cent, the Stevenson Agencies has been awarded the Garland/Worth Gardening ‘Sales Agent of the Year’. Read more - open to all

Well-known horticultural journalist and consultant Peter Seabrook MBE will receive an Honorary Degree from Writtle University College next month. Read more - open to all

Vitax Limited has appointed a new director to its board as it merges the Organico 6X brand with the Vitax business. Read more - open to all

Tong Garden Centre, one of Yorkshire's biggest garden centres, has strengthened its team with appointments in Marketing, HR and Finance. Read more - open to all

Hayloft Plants is experiencing similar growth and has strengthened the board by appointing Lukasz Laszkiewicz as Operations Director with effect from 1^st August 2018. Read more - open to all

RSW International Limited; leading importers of Garden & Leisure products including; Christmas, Pet Care, Picnicware, Gift & Housewares are pleased to announce a new appointment to its growing business. Bobby Fisher recently joined the Garden & Leisure team as Business Development Manager for the UK mainland Read more - open to all

Squires Garden Centres’ Matt Tanner and Klondyke Group’s Jayne Scott who were sponsored by the Garden Centre Association (GCA) Trust to attend the International Garden Centre Association (IGCA) Congress are back from their trip (October 2018). Read more - open to all

Former Vitax National Sales Manager and GIMA President, Colin Wetherley-Mein has recently joined the team at GIMA as Membership Ambassador, helping to boost the trade associations relationship with its members and to communicate its many member benefits. Read more - open to all

Sophie Lyall, customer services assistant at Haskins Garden Centre in West End has been announced as a runner-up in Cultivation Street’s national ambassador competition. Read more - open to all

One of the UK’s leading commercial nurseries is searching for new employees this month to help meet demand as the business continues to grow. Read more - open to all

With less than two weeks to go until the final chapter of the latest round of Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) seminars, the full line-up of speakers for ‘It’s Time to Plant’ has now been announced. Read more - open to all

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), that took place at Glee on 11 September, saw the strengthening of the Board with several key appointments being ratified. Read more - open to all

Student, Luke Spiller, has won a South West Growers Show (SWGS) Sponsored Scholarship as part of the David Colegrave Foundation (DCF) scholarship season. Read more - open to all

George Hillier and Martin Hillier, respectively sons of Robert and John Hillier, have been appointed to the Hillier Nurseries board, becoming the 5^th generation at the grower and garden centre group. Read more - open to all

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has announced that Boyd Douglas-Davies, CEO of Hillview Garden Centres, is to join the HTA Board as Vice-President. Read more - open to all

Tom Sharples, currently Senior Horticultural Manager at Suttons is retiring after 44 years with the company. Tom has made a huge contribution to both Suttons and Dobies over all those years and his legacy lives on in those with whom he has shared his immense knowledge.

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The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has announced the appointment of Brian Fraser, General Manager and Director of Oakover Nurseries near Ashford, Kent, to the HTA Board as a non-executive director. Read more - open to all

Telling his compelling, uplifting and honest story, James Golding is to be the record holding, inspirational after dinner speaker at Cultivating Retail. Read more - open to all

British product sourcing specialist The Great British Exchange has appointed John Hinde to increase the volume of UK manufactured gifts and homewares in garden centres. Read more - open to all

We are delighted to announce that Annabelle Padwick has become the latest Ambassador for Thrive. The writer, speaker and founder of Life at No.27 has been promoting the benefits of gardening to those struggling with mental ill health since 2015, by sharing her own personal story through her popular allotment blog and speaking at various events, including BBC Gardeners’ World Live. Read more - open to all

Leading home improvement and garden wholesaler, Decco has appointed Martin Sutcliffe as Manager for Decco Leeds, following Andrew Ballantine’s promotion to Chief Operating Officer.  The appointment is effective from 1st August 2018. Read more - open to all