Alyson Hayward takes head office role at Wyevale
Alyson Hayward returns to Wyevale head office, taking on a central plants role. She has been managing Moreton Park garden centre that was acquired by the group in September. Read more - members only
Alyson Hayward takes head office role at Wyevale
Alyson Hayward returns to Wyevale head office, taking on a central plants role. She has been managing Moreton Park garden centre that was acquired by the group in September. Read more - members only
Bosmere grows management team
Following the success of their new product launches at Glee, Bosmere have further strengthened their management team through the promotion of Glynn Davis to the position of National Sales Manager. Read more - open to all
Rolawn ditch the suits to ‘wear it pink’ this Friday
Staff reach for the pink in bid to raise funds for breast cancer research. Read more - open to all
Peter Seabrook’s 60 years in horticulture
Gardening legend Peter Seabrook was honoured at a special reception at the RHS Shades of Autumn Show in London last night. Read more - members only
Promotion for Green-tech’s Sam
Green-tech is delighted to announce the promotion for Sam Woodward within the Green-tech sales team. Read more - open to all
Fiskars announces two key appointments to strengthen UK team
Fiskars UK Ltd announces two key appointments in marketing to strengthen the UK team. Kerry Murfin has been appointed Trade Marketing Director and James Karanicolas as Trade Marketing Manager. Read more - open to all
Great Yorkshire Show Director to step down
After a decade at the helm of the Great Yorkshire Show and its sister event, Countryside Live, Bill Cowling is to step down as Show Director. Bill took on the role in 2005 after around four decades of involvement with the events’ organisers, the Yorkshire Agricultural Society. Read more - open to all
Wyevale Garden Centres names Caroline Linger Head of Garden
Wyevale Garden Centres (WGC), the UK's largest chain of garden centres, has enhanced the executive strength of its Trading division with the addition of Caroline Linger as Head of Garden. Read more - open to all
Consumer expert joins Sinclair in key product manager role
Consumer expert and renowned horticultural researcher, Dr Richard Gianfrancesco has been appointed to the key role of Growing Media Product Manager by William Sinclair Horticulture. Read more - open to all
Wyevale Garden Centres names Lisa Cherry Director of Human Resources
Wyevale Garden Centres (WGC) today announced that Lisa Cherry has been named Human Resources Director. Lisa will join the Board of Directors and report to Chief Executive Officer Kevin Bradshaw when she joins the company on 1 December. Read more - open to all
New Chair for GROW
Raoul Curtis-Machin, Head of Horticulture at the HTA, has taken over the chairmanship of the GROW Careers initiative from Leigh Morris who has held the post for eight years. Read more - open to all
Award for services to people as well as pets!
International aquatic and pet specialist Interpet has been enhancing the lives of pets for over 60 years. Now Interpet has received recognition for its work with people! Read more - open to all
Growing Dalefoot Compost appoints new sales & marketing manager
An award-winning peat free compost company has appointed its first sales and marketing manager as part of plans to grow its business across the UK. Read more - open to all
“Optimising day long restaurant footfall”
“Optimising day long restaurant footfall” plan from new restaurant manager at
Gloucestershire’s Highfield Garden World.
Read more - open to all
Hombase MD tells industry leaders 'We need to work together'
Paul Loft, MD of Homebase, appealed to industry leaders at Glee to work together to address the challenges of change, both in the digital world and in attracting young people to meet the changing needs of the consumer. Read more - members only
Former Gardman FD joins Smart Garden
Richard Browne, until a year ago the long standing finance director of Gardman, has joined his old boss Paris Natar at Smart Garden, as sales beat target by a year. Read more - members only
Laura's Atlantic Giant Mr Fothergill's heaviest
Mr Fothergill's Laura Oakes fought off the challenge from 12 colleagues to grow the heaviest pumpkin in a staff competition this year (2014). Read more - open to all
Allensmore Nurseries Limited winners of ‘The Best Festive Wreath’ competition
The competition is organised by ‘The British Christmas Tree Growers Association’. Read more - open to all
Writtle College lecturer becomes Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture
Senior Horticulture Lecturer Sandra Nicholson has been made a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture. Read more - open to all
Italian partnership ais motto bene!
One of the UK’s leading nurseries is this month (October, 2014) celebrating its sixth successful year in partnership with a top Italian nursery. Read more - open to all
Neil Bragg receives Pearson Memorial Medal at HTA Garden Futures Dinner
Respected soil scientist and national expert in growing media, Neil Bragg, has been awarded the HTA Pearson Memorial Medal in recognition for his outstanding commitment to the horticultural industry. Read more - open to all
Sandy Shepherd joins HTA Board
Sandy Shepherd from Ball Colegrave has joined the HTA Board as a Director. Read more - open to all
Latest Greenfingers Garden Opens in Essex
Greenfingers, the small national charity dedicated to creating gardens in children’s hospices across the UK, opened its 44th garden last week at Little Havens Hospice in Essex. Read more - open to all
Stagecraft Display Ltd have announced the sudden death of Tom Davis, Chairman, on Saturday 27 September
Tom started Stagecraft 30 years ago at his farm in Mid Wales and over time has built the company to become the leading UK Designer and Manufacturer of bespoke Display tables and Fixtures to the Garden Centre market. Read more - open to all
Garden Media Guild Awards 2014 judges named
The Garden Media Guild has named the judges for the Garden Media Guild Awards 2014. Read more - open to all
Neil Cummings joins HTA
The HTA membership services team has a new recruit with Neil Cummings joining the HTA this week as Regional Business Manager for Scotland and Ireland. Read more - open to all
Charlie Dimmock attracts the crowds during garden centre visit
Charlie Dimmock, gardening guru and face of Gro-Sure Planting Magic, pulled in the crowds at Woodcote Green Garden Centre in Surrey last weekend. Read more - open to all
Millbrook complete their charity walk
Congratulations to the Millbrook Garden Company staff members who managed to walk between two of their Garden Centres, from Millbrook, Crowborough in East Sussex to Millbrook, Gravesend in Kent this Weekend. Read more - open to all
Garland Products proves to be a winner in the garden market and on the race track
Business has been at full speed for Garland Products since adding the Worth Gardening brand to its product portfolio in 2012, and the same can be said for its success on the car race track! Read more - open to all
Johnsons Lawn Seed adds funds to the Greenfingers Rosy Cheeks Appeal
Over the last 12 months Johnsons Lawn Seed has been busy raising money for the Greenfingers Rosy Cheeks Appeal. Read more - open to all