Smart Garden Products have strengthened their sales team with the appointment of Nick Lamin as National Sales Manager to take over from Hannah Beckwith who has been promoted to the role of National Account Manager. Read more - open to all

Richard Carr joins brand leader Fiskars to lead the company's growth plans as Commercial Director of the UK business. Read more - open to all

Following a period of rapid growth, Somerset-based PR and marketing agency Maryanne Stokes Limited (MSL) is expanding its service offering with a new consultant joining the team. Read more - open to all

Zest 4 Leisure Iron Men take on the Polish Iron Man challenge Read more - open to all

Stormafit Ltd are pleased to present the sale person of the year award to Richard and Nathan Foster Read more - open to all

John Pearson, the chairman and co-founder of Burston Nurseries, Burston Rose & Garden Centre and Hertfordshire Fisheries in St Albans passed away on Saturday 25th July, aged 87. Read more - open to all

Most garden centres don't realise how much money they could be saving by changing over to LED lighting.  Read more - members only

Kelkay, the market-leading manufacturer and distributor of aggregates, has appointed Jonathan Wilson to the position of manufacturing manager. Read more - open to all

Homebase Managing Director Echo Lu has joined the line-up for the HTA Garden Futures Conference which takes place on 30 September at Heythrop Park in Oxfordshire. Read more - open to all

Matthew Bent took first prize in the Bush Tucker Trial at a party to celebrate the new look Bents Garden & Home. Read more - members only

Suttons Seeds have always been at the top of their game when it comes to sourcing superb flower varieties....and not just varieties either, their flower product managers have also been the pick of the bunch too! Read more - open to all

Garden centre group, Klondyke prepares the way for David Yardley to succeed Bob Hewitt as chief executive at the end of next year. Read more - members only

Chris Brookman has joined Woodlodge Products as their new Sales & Development Manager. Read more - open to all

Neil Grant, Ferndale Garden Centre and Graham Spencer, Plants for Europe are the latest speakers to join the line-up for Plant Retailing, Fit for the Future, sponsored by XL Horticulture, which takes place during the Ball Colegrave 2015 Summer Showcase 14th July 2015. Read more - open to all

Charles Notcutt has died peacefully at home, aged 81.  He was a pioneer in establishing retail garden centres and the production of container grown plants in the UK.    Read more - members only

Treadstone Products has strengthened its UK sales team with the promotion of Matt Thompson to UK Head of Garden Retail. Read more - open to all

Impressive sales increase results in Tony Robson scooping Garland/Worth Gardening ‘sales agent of the year’ award. Read more - open to all

Sales director Steve Harper has left Gardman but a suggestion that this is linked to an acquisition of Solus brands seems not to be true. Read more - members only

Alan Sheppard, a GIMA council member and garden retail industry professional with 27 years’ experience, has joined Kelkay to build on its close relationships with garden centre groups across the UK. Read more - open to all

Kelkay, the market-leading manufacturer and distributor of aggregates, continues to grow as Richard Slade joins the company as building products divisional director. Read more - open to all

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) Trust has recently (July, 2015) given out its annual award for Exceptional Plant Knowledge. Read more - open to all

A service of Thanksgiving in memory of Charles Notcutt will be held on Friday 11^th September 2015 at Woodbridge.  For details - Read more - open to all

Its nice to know that Suttons Seeds not only inspire new staff to join their company from as far afield as Lithuania and Seville, but also from their own region of Devon. Read more - open to all

For the first time in the history of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society the wife of a former President is following in her husband’s footsteps.   Read more - open to all

Gardeco Ltd are delighted to welcome Isan Khan as the latest member of their sales force. Read more - open to all

John Ashley has today been officially named as the new Chairman of Greenfingers – the nationwide charity dedicated to creating inspiring outdoor spaces for children in hospices around the country also announce a major new appeal. Read more - open to all

The RISING Stars class of 2015 attended the second GCA/Westland Merchandising Masterclass of the programme at Barton Grange Garden Centre near Preston. Read more - open to all

Garden Centre Association (GCA) inspector Liz Hutson is standing down from her role this year – with her final official engagement for the industry body at its annual conference next year (2016). Read more - open to all

A six month trading statement from Marshalls, the landscape and paving manufacturer, shows an 11% increase in sales and longer order books for installers.

Meet the team at Malcolm Scotts, Chartered Planning and Development Consultants, who can help on all aspects of planning negotiations and applications. Read more - open to all