PATS moves to the NEC Birmingham in 2025

The organisers of PATS have today announced that the exhibition will move to the NEC Birmingham in 2025. PATS 2025 – the Pet & Aquatics Trade Show – will take place in Hall 1 of the NEC from Sunday, 28th September to Tuesday, 30th September. Read more - open to all

New 2026 trade show in Somerset

Brought to you by Hale Events, the organisers of popular and established regional trade events like The Source, and Expowest Cornwall, The Source Roadshow will launch at the Bath & West Showground in 2026! Read more - open to all

Glee 2024 delivers a show-stopping 50th anniversary

Glee 2024 has wrapped up with a bang, celebrating 50 incredible years as the UK’s number one garden and outdoor living trade event. This year’s exhibition was more vibrant and dynamic than ever, as the garden retail and horticulture sector came together to mark this milestone.  Read more - open to all

Source Home & Gift welcomes new regions

Source Home & Gift, the only international sourcing platform of its kind welcomes exhibitors from new regions including Peru, South Korea and Portugal, as well as returning pavilions from Philippines, Egypt, Nepal, China, and India. Read more - open to all

BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair just one week away

Final preparations are underway at Audley End House and Gardens for this year’s BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair, taking place from Friday 30 August – Sunday 1 September. Read more - open to all

Glee's 50th anniversary to be sponsored by eBay

Hyve Group reveals eBay as a sponsor of the 50th anniversary of Glee. The new partnership will enable more businesses to discover the benefits of selling on eBay, Read more - members only

New exhibitors to demonstrate horticultural innovation at FutureGrow Expo

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has announced an expanding lineup of exhibitors for FutureGrow Expo, which takes place on Tuesday 8 October 2024, at Stoneleigh Park in Kenilworth. Read more - open to all

76th AIPH Annual Congress set to take place in Warsaw

The 76th AIPH Annual Congress will be held in Warsaw, Poland, from 3-7 September 2024 alongside trade show Green is Life.  Read more - open to all

Unpave the Way at Tatton Flower Show

The Environment Agency, United Utilities, and Lancashire County Council are leading on the ‘Unpave the Way’ feature garden project, which showcases alternatives to garden paving at Tatton. Read more - open to all

Spoga+Gafa reacts to customer demands

Spoga+Gafa, the biggest garden and BBQ trade fair in the world, is reacting to the industry's wishes and is changing its schedule. From the next event onwards, the trade fair will begin on a Tuesday and end on a Thursday. Read more - members only

Re-booking opens for HTA National Plant Show 2025

Following a successful show last week, the HTA is pleased to announce next year’s HTA National Plant Show will take place from Wednesday 18 to Thursday 19 June 2025 at NAEC Stoneleigh.

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Chat from the HTA National Plant Show

Chat from the aisles of the HTA National Plant Show after ‘an alright’ season include importing from Kenya, under insurance and rising Xmas tree prices. Read more - members only

UK exhibitor group for spoga+gafa

Gardenex has announced that it will bring a group of innovative companies to spoga+gafa. Read more - open to all

First FutureGrow Expo unveiled by the HTA

The HTA has announced the inaugural FutureGrow Expo, on 8 October at Stoneleigh Park, to connect horticulture growers with technology innovators. Read more - members only

Fran Barnes

The CHA announces its exhibitor line-up for GreenTech Amsterdam

The UK exhibitors are set to meet global growers and breeders, who attend to learn more about how to grow and optimise production in vegetable, floriculture, glass and open field horticulture.

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Garden retail’s finest to speak at Garden Centre Expo

The speakers listed to speak at this month’s Garden Centre Expo are some of the most successful operators and advisers in the UK today. There's also 250 exhibitors. Read more - open to all

New director of spoga+gafa

Claudia Maurer is to succeed Stefan Lohrberg as Director of spoga+gafa on 1 November 2024. Read more - open to all

Claudia Maurer, director spoga+gafa

The Glee New Product Showcase 2024 winners are revealed

Sixteen fantastic new garden and pet product innovations have been confirmed as the winners of this year’s highly-coveted Glee New Product Showcase.  Read more - open to all

Glee welcomes back a host of top brands

With less than a month to go until the 50th anniversary edition of Glee opens its doors at the NEC from 10th – 12th September, we take a look at some of amazing brands that are returning to the show after a considerable absence. Read more - open to all

Ball’s ‘Stand-Out’ Plants for 2025

Ball reveals customers’ favourite varieties that were shown at the Ball Summer Showcase in its Oxfordshire Trial Grounds. Read more - members only

Lantana Passion Fruit

GCA to attend 52nd Four Oaks Trade Show this September

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) has signed up to attend the Four Oaks Trade Show next month and will be available to meet current and potential new members at the event. Read more - open to all

Glee Innovators Zone Rebrands to ‘Glee Firsts’

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Glee, the premier garden retail exhibition, is delighted to announce the rebranding of the Glee Innovators Zone to Glee Firsts. Read more - open to all

 Innovators Zone 2023

Visitor booking now open for FutureGrow Expo

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) is delighted to announce that visitor booking is now open for the highly anticipated FutureGrow Expo, set to take place on Tuesday 8 October 2024, at Stoneleigh Park in Kenilworth. Read more - open to all

Times are tough for Garden Furniture suppliers

Solex closed last night, claiming the volume of orders taken had increased over last year. However, times are tough for garden furniture suppliers. Read more - members only

Celebrate the future of garden retail

The garden retail industry's most anticipated event, Glee, is poised to mark a monumental milestone as it celebrates its 50th anniversary this September (10th – 12th, NEC Birmingham). Read more - open to all

BHETA partners with Garden Centre Expo

BHETA is partnering with Garden Centre Expo, the garden trade conference and exhibition being held at the London ExCel on the 15th and 16th October 2024. Read more - members only

Thrive wins Gold award for wildlife garden

Thrive, the national charity promoting gardening for health and wellbeing has scooped a Gold award for their Beautiful Border at BBC Gardeners’ World Live at the NEC Birmingham, offering a place to pause, rest and reflect with nature. Read more - open to all

Border Designer Alexandra Bailey, Client & Garden Mgr & Sarah Bowers Regional Operations Mgr.

Meet your new favourite supplier at Glee Home, Gift & Clothing

As the premier event in the garden retail sector gets set for its 50th anniversary, the best of home, gift and clothing suppliers are gearing up to join the Glee community at the NEC, Birmingham, from 10th-12th September. Read more - open to all

Registration for Glee 2024 now live!

As the garden retail sector gears up for a new September edition of Glee (10th – 12th September, NEC Birmingham), including a half century celebration for the leading annual exhibition, it has been confirmed that online registration is now live. Read more - open to all

Biggest re-think of RHS Shows for a generation

Some of the biggest and most exciting changes for a generation are being made to RHS Flower Shows, taking the world-class Shows to stunning new locations around the country. Read more - members only

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