Online appointment booking introduced for Solex
Solex has created an online appointment booking system which allows visitors to book a meeting prior to or during the show with the exhibitor of their choice. Read more - members only
Online appointment booking introduced for Solex
Solex has created an online appointment booking system which allows visitors to book a meeting prior to or during the show with the exhibitor of their choice. Read more - members only
Register now for HTA National Plant Show 2022
HTA National Plant Show is back for its first in-person event in three years at Stoneleigh Park in Coventry on 21 and 22 June 2022. Visitors are encouraged to register now so they can enter the show swiftly and make the most of everything on offer. Read more - open to all
Hillier will not be exhibiting at Chelsea
Having broken their run of 74 consecutive Gold Medal displays at RHS Chelsea, withdrawing last year when the show moved to the autumn, Hillier has decided also not to return this year. Read more - members only
Glee 2022 on track for maximum capacity!
Poised to topple pre-pandemic numbers, Glee 2022 – which is entering a new chapter this year with a move to a late June time slot within the exhibition calendar – is on course to maximise its allocated floorspace with over 85% of the show already occupied and over 400 exhibitors anticipated to be exhibiting this June. Read more - open to all
Expo 2021 Hatay welcomes everyone at its opening ceremony
After postponements due to the global pandemic, Expo 2021 Hatay finally opens in Türkiye with a stunning ceremony to showcase the Garden of Civilisations. Read more - open to all
SOLEX 2022 space is sold out
We are very pleased to announce that after a two-year covid induced absence SOLEX (The Summer Outdoor Living Exhibition) space has sold out, and there is already an exhibitor waiting list for 2023! Read more - open to all
Forest receives orders for >750,000 fencing panels
Storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklin have ripped up an estimated 1000 miles of fencing over the last week according to Britain’s largest manufacturer of timber fence panels. Read more - members only
AIPH to reunite at 2022 Spring Meeting in Dubai
Following two years of restrictions and uncertainty, the AIPH announces its first in-person event in two years - the 2022 AIPH Spring Meeting, held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dubai, UAE. Read more - members only
Spring Fair closes on a high
Over the last four days, the UK’s largest and longest running trade show for home, gift and fashion, has generated millions of pounds worth of business kick-starting and refuelling the retail industry. Read more - open to all
Calls to support Peter Seabrook’s legacy at Floral Fantasia
An industry group is fundraising to secure the future of Floral Fantasia at RHS Hyde Hall, developed, funded and cared for by the late Peter Seabrook. Read more - open to all
Strong bookings for first Glee in June
It's 5 months before the first Glee to be held in June. Already 80% of stand space is booked, helped by former exhibitors returning and others extending their stand space. Read more - members only
What are the prospects for 2022?
Since garden centres re-opened in May 2020, suppliers have enjoyed record sales and orders remain high. We ask garden centres what they expect for 2022. Read more - members only
Regional retail ready for Giving & Living trade show
We are pleased to confirm that the Giving & Living trade show in Exeter is going ahead! The show has always been perfectly timed for buyers looking to get ready for the year ahead. Read more - open to all
The show goes on …
With Christmas 2021 behind us, the UK’s festive and gift industry can start planning for 2022 celebrations with the first port of call, Harrogate Christmas & Gift. Read more - open to all
Mark your diaries – Glee is back bigger & better than ever before!
Hot on the heels of a thriving 2021 event, the 2022 edition of Glee is now just six months away and is set to be the biggest edition of the UK’s leading garden retail exhibition for several years! Read more - open to all
UK companies excited to launch new products at spoga+gafa 2022
The UK exhibitor group at this year’s Gardenex-organised British pavilion within spoga+gafa is offering buyers from across the world a multitude of new product launches at the show. Read more - open to all
Inspiration overload at LANDSCAPE 2022
Join thousands of landscape professionals as they talk, meet, learn, educate, inform, share, debate and connect at LANDSCAPE 2022 in Hall 3 at the NEC in Birmingham on the 28th & 29th September. Read more - open to all
Dobbies embraces ‘green sanctuary’ at RHS Chelsea
Dobbies, is set to mark its return to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show with an inspirational stand that will showcase how to embrace your own green sanctuary as well as sustainable gardening solutions. Read more - members only
Opportunity to show new varieties to 100,000 keen gardeners
Plant breeders and growers can be part of an exciting display of ‘new’ plants in a tribute to Peter Seabrook planned for Gardeners World Live in June 2022. Read more - open to all
spoga+gafa adds a ? to Sustainable
Sustainable? Is the questioning theme for spoga+gafa 2022 as it returns after an absence of 2 years in June. Read more - members only
The UK’s Spring pet industry exhibition is just days away
Visitors and exhibitors alike are excitedly preparing for the UK’s Spring Pet Industry Exhibition, which opens its doors this Sunday and Monday. Read more - open to all
Glee Innovators – where are they now?
Launched in 2009, the Glee Innovators Zone has helped hundreds of companies break into the garden retail market. See where they are now. Read more - members only
Excitement mounts for return of PATS Sandown
UK pet companies are busy preparing for the much-anticipated PATS Sandown exhibition, which takes place on Sunday, 27 March, and Monday, 28 March 2022. Read more - open to all
RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2022 launches the RHS show season
RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2022 kicks off the Royal Horticultural Society’s show season with its greenest ever show celebrating the wonderful worlds of gardens, plants, flowers and food. Read more - open to all
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2022 is All About Plants
A new garden category, All About Plants, which celebrates the many powers of plants will be the first garden category to feature in the Great Pavilion at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show, sponsored by The Newt in Somerset, 24-28 May 2022. Read more - open to all
Spring Fair announces inspiring Retail Stage Programme
Spring Fair, the UK's most diverse, vibrant, and exciting wholesale marketplace for home, gift, and fashion, has announced the Inspiring Retail Stage content programme which delivers a schedule packed full of incredible speakers, as well as inspiring and informative insights, industry awards, and the essential trends for 2022 and beyond. Read more - open to all
RHS Chelsea Flower Show set to make a wild comeback
Gardens teeming with native plants that benefit wildlife will take centre stage at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2022, sponsored for the first time by The Newt in Somerset. Read more - open to all
Spring Fair & Moda confidently planning ahead for February show
Spring Fair, the UK's most diverse, vibrant, and exciting wholesale marketplace for home, gift, sourcing and Moda as the fourth fashion destination incorporating footwear and the Jewellery & Watch Edit, confirms it will take place as planned. Read more - open to all
Scotland’s Trade Fair Spring is postponed till March
Following the introduction of new Scottish restrictions for events Scotland’s Trade Fair Spring has been postponed until 27-29 March 2022. Read more - open to all
Spring Fair wins the AEO Trade Show of the Century Award
Spring Fair was presented with the prestigious Trade Show of the Century Award at The AEO (Association of Event Organisers) Centenary Party & Awards on the 10th December in Birmingham. Read more - open to all