Thomas Richard Hayes, owner of one of the Lake District's best known businesses Hayes Garden World, has been jailed for 18 months for conspiring to pervert the course of justice. See more… Read more

Poppy seeds are now on their way to primary schools in York, Rotherham, East Riding and Sheffield, after being donated by Unwins Seeds. Read more

Bord na Móna UK (BNM UK) has recruited Jason Pike as its National Sales Manager covering the retail market throughout the UK. Read more

Maryanne Stokes Limited (MSL) has been appointed to carry out a programme of PR and marketing for the award winning Nordic Garden Buildings, the UK’s leading manufacturer of freestanding PVC garden buildings, greenhouses, pavilions and orangeries.

Greenfingers, the small national charity dedicated to creating magical gardens in children’s hospices across the UK, is delighted to announce today two new patrons of the charity – the actors Jim Carter and Imelda Staunton OBE. Read more

The David Colegrave Foundation (DCF) has awarded sponsored scholarships by Floranova, Ball Colegrave and BPOA/Peter Seabrook to young horticulturalists. Read more

Bosmere Products Ltd has announced the expansion of their marketing team with the appointment of Pippa Bowker as marketing coordinator. In this new role Pippa will be actively involved in NPD, promotions, exhibitions and the development of social media. Read more

A garden centre in West Sussex has been presented with a national industry award this week (Tuesday, February 11, 2014). Read more

Joe Awome has been appointed to handle pre & post sales customer support for the South West, North West and Wales for the horticultural Electronic Point of Sale (EPoS) company Eastill. Read more

TGCG is to review the staffing and management structure at Garden & Leisure.  Also, having restructured senior and regional management in the main group, it is appraising garden centre managers. Read more

TGCG is to review the staffing and management structure at Garden & Leisure. Also, having restructured senior and regional management in the main group, it is appraising garden centre managers. See more... Read more

Webbs Garden Centre in Wychbold has been recognised as a business of customer service excellence by the National Skills Academy for Retail. Read more

The Smart Solar head office team is expanding in line with increasing sales to ensure that trade customers continue to receive outstanding customer service. From order taking to delivery and beyond, these new appointments will help the office admin team to provide a more efficient service. Read more

Joint winners Will Michieli and George Bishop wowed the crowds at this year’s Garden Centre Association (GCA) Conference with two fantastic speeches about their experience in the Rising Stars Programme. Read more

Retailer QD Commercial Group Holdings is to make key changes to its operations management following the resignation of group managing director, Justin Farrington Smith. Read more

Meet Tim Keyworth, head gardener at Leith Hall in Aberdeenshire, at 26 he’s one of the youngest gardeners to take charge of a heritage garden in Scotland, if not the UK. Read more

Sue Sharp has joined Smart Solar as Customer Services Manager. Sue, who has over 25 years’ experience including 21 years at Gardman, is well known and respected in the garden centre industry. Read more

A donation of Yeoman spades and shovels by Solus Garden & Leisure is helping get lives back to normal after the devastating floods in the Somerset Levels. Read more

Carol Paris has started a quiet shake up of the HTA. Will this lead to a position where the industry presents a united voice to government and has the training to attract the best people? See more… Read more

Robert Kerr joins Simply Sales. Read more

Nordic Garden Buildings, the UK’s leading manufacturer of free standing PVC garden buildings including pavilions, orangeries and the nation’s first ever PVC double glazed greenhouse has appointed Neil Gater as UK sales account manager.  Read more

The hotly contended competition to win an on-site appearance by ITV gardener David Domoney during Garden Re-Leaf weekend, has been won by Millbrook Garden Centre’s Gravesend branch.  Read more

With the move into a much larger factory, leading garden centre design and shopfit business Stagecraft has appointed a new production manager. Read more

I have decided to retire on 28/2/14.  I will be 65 on 7/3/14 & have worked since July 1964.  Feel I am leaving with out letting my many friends know. Read more

HTA events team apprentice Chloe Bye has been nominated for the ‘best apprentice in a small business’ category in the Newbury College Apprenticeship Award programme. Read more

QMT Windchimes is pleased to announce the appointment of Nigel Morris as their UK sales consultant. Read more

The Bransford Webbs Plant Company would like to announce the appointment of Andy Luft as their new Sales Representative. Andy joins David Chilvers and Trina Cole, the current Sales Representatives at Bransford Webbs, and will be covering the South / West and South Wales. Read more

Four horticultural apprentices have attended their graduation ceremony after completing a four year training programme with Cardiff Council’s Park Services. Read more

The Smart Solar head office team is expanding in line with increasing sales to ensure that trade customers continue to receive outstanding customer service. From order taking to delivery and beyond, these new appointments will help the office admin team to provide a more efficient service. Read more

Joint winners Will Michieli and George Bishop wowed the crowds at this year’s Garden Centre Association (GCA) Conference with two fantastic speeches about their experience in the Rising Stars Programme. Read more