An award winning Hampshire plant nursery that has a retail plant centre and coffeeshop is to be sold.  Agents have been instructed. Read more - members only

Greenfingers Charity has appointed Fran Barnes (HTA) and Tony Kersey (GIMA) as trustees.  Read more - open to all

Choice Marketing has become Choice Garden Centre Group as the independent buying group marks 25 years, reports record rebate income and expands its membership. Read more - members only

The team, headed in the UK by Edwin Meijer, that brought Garden Connect to the UK is returning with a new service, Open Plant Data.  There’s a launch webinar later this month. Read more - open to all

The HTA has opened applications for Broad Horizons, a fully funded programme designed to develop skills, confidence and connections among horticulture’s future talent. Read more - open to all

BHETA has joined a Family Business UK campaign urging the Government to reverse  the revised inheritance tax rules that could restrict investment and employment among family-owned suppliers and manufacturers. Read more - members only

The HTA has announced a fully funded training initiative and says Government must give horticulture businesses greater certainty so they can invest in plants and green spaces as extreme weather becomes the new normal. Read more - members only

Despite record heat, UK garden centre revenues rose 2% in August.  Consumer confidence, the general economic outlook and the major purchase index are on the rise, says the HTA.  Updated Read more - members only

Favourable National Planning Policy Framework changes may encourage garden centres to revisit shelved expansion and investment plans, says Pleydell Smirthyman. Read more - members only

The Chartered Institute of Horticulture will bring the sector together on 4 Nov 2026 for the CIH Skills Summit 2026, a one-day event on horticultural education, training and workforce development. Read more - open to all

Fothergill’s recently opened its trial grounds to journalists, influencers and bloggers. Three years after the founding family sold the business to Harwood, the company’s direction is clear. Read more - members only

GIMA is using its Gardenex export service to bring a group of international buyers to Glee 2026 (8 to 10 Sept, NEC Birmingham) for a programme of one-to-one hosted meetings with exhibitors. Read more - members only

Two recent CSF-backed initiatives have given horticulture students practical industry insight, career inspiration, valuable professional connections and a bit of fun with the Botanical University Challenge. Read more - members only

The RHS has confirmed a four-show programme for 2027, combining two established flagship events with a new city-centre festival in Bristol and the return of RHS Flower Show Tatton Park. Read more - members only

Perennial looks back at 25 years since it widened its services to support all those working in, or retired from, horticulture — a shift that has helped thousands of people facing financial, health, career and life-changing challenges. Read more - open to all

What could the draft deal between UK and EU on removing post-Brexit checks from food and agriculture exports mean for ornamental horticulture? Read more - members only

British Garden Centres (BGC), the UK’s largest family-owned group, has launched its 2026 Christmas campaign, “Where the Magic Begins”, across its 80 centres, with some revealing figures from last year. Read more - members only

September brought some welcome recovery for garden centres, but it is important to keep this in perspective. HTA Market Update for September says Gardening sales are still behind last year… Read more - members only

Read the HTA’s vision of the future.  AI, robotics, resilience and gene editing: UK plant and tree production in a changing climate.   Read more - members only

The Young People in Horticulture Association (YPHA) has welcomed 12 young professionals to the second year of its Management Development Programme, which began at Pershore College on 29 September. Read more - open to all

The GCA has unveiled its 2027 conference programme, featuring prominent speakers, industry insights, networking, awards and practical sessions for garden centre members. Read more - open to all

A fast-growing UK gardening network founded to support women entering the horticulture industry is entering an exciting new chapter this autumn, as WeWeed CIC (Community Interest Company) prepares to launch a redesigned website and new mobile app. Read more - open to all

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has launched its latest seasonal Your Garden Year toolkit, encouraging the garden industry to promote late winter as a valuable and optimistic period for gardening. Read more - open to all

Christie & Co reviews a resilient 6 months for the sale of Garden Centre businesses and predicts demand for quality garden centres will remain strong. Read more - open to all

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has announced key programme highlights for Horticulture, The Conference, taking place at London’s Barbican Centre on Thursday 24 September 2026. Read more - open to all

Christie & Co has announced the sale of Pillaton Garden Centre, an established garden centre near Penkridge in South Staffordshire. Read more - members only

Applications have opened for the second Young People in Horticulture Association management development programme, with the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation confirmed as headline sponsor. Read more - open to all

The HTA, in partnership with Novuna Consumer Finance, has launched a new service enabling garden centre members to offer their customers the option of spreading the cost of higher value purchases. Read more - members only

Volatile weather and weak consumer confidence remained headwinds to garden centre performance in June 2026.  Yet, thanks to catering growth, HTA figures for the year to date show sales just -1% behind 2025. Read more - members only