Planters has added a 5^th garden centre, with the purchase of Pacific Nurseries in the West Midlands.

Blue Diamond agrees strategic partnership with European Group to ensure plant supply chain keep's pace with the continued expansion. 

Impact Exhibitions that owns PATS has been acquired by Raccoon Media Group, heralding a new era for the event as it moves to the NEC for September 2025.

5 growing media manufacturers form a 'Growing Media Manufacturers’ Council’ (GMMC) with the goal of ensuring the UK offers the highest quality growing media to professional growers.

The Old Well Garden Centre has issued an update after a “devastating” blaze at the popular local family business. Firefighters were called to the centre in the early hours of Friday morning. The fire, although vast, was pretty much contained within the structure of the newly built entrance and shop extension.

As the AMES Tools offering expands ahead of season 25 with the introduction of cutting and pruning expertise, the team take a deeper dive into the latest point of sale that has been designed to transform shoppers into tool experts!

New for 2025, Webb 2-in-1 cordless shrub shears offers customers an easier and more enjoyable gardening solution! 

SBM Life Science has unveiled a fresh new look for its iconic gardening brand, Maxicrop.

The houseplant section is about to undergo a radical transformation, with beautiful poinsettias set to take centre stage. The experts at Stars for Europe (SfE) are, as ever, keen to support retailers in any way possible as we head into the key trading period.

Forestry England is investing £14.5m to enhance its tree nursery in Cheshire, incorporating a new seed extractory.  Expected to open in spring 2025, this facility will be the UK's largest.

Students - Now is the time to boost your learning with scholarship support from the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation.

Looking to rent agricultural land with a greenhouse in London for palm tree cultivation. Long-term lease preferred. Ready to start immediately.

Seeking a sales agent for Alfresco Chef - outdoor ovens, accessories and fuel.

Are you passionate about grilling & outdoor cooking? Turn your enthusiasm into a rewarding career with BBQube, a leading name in innovative BBQ appliances. We are seeking an experienced sales agent with a strong standing in the UK market to represent our high-quality range of barbeques.

Sales agents required to promote and sell our range of Italian garden hose connectors and accessories - new to the UK.

Sipcam Home & Garden have added valuable industry experience to their team with the appointment of Alan Jones as Retail Channel Manager.

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) has launched the overarching theme for its next annual conference and has declared booking now open for the event. ‘The Unique Garden Centre Experience’ is the main theme of the 2025 Conference.

BBC Gardeners’ World launches its 2025 events calendar with exciting news that Nick Bailey will be designing the headline Show Garden at BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2025. 

As we head towards this milestone 60th anniversary for Giving & Living on 12-14 January 2025, we catch up with some of our long-term exhibitors to find out what it is that keeps them coming back.

Registration is live for the UK’s leading Home, Gift, and Fashion trade show, Spring Fair, which is on track to sell out at its 75th anniversary edition.

Four individuals from Garden Centre Association (GCA) member garden centres have been announced as finalists in the industry body’s Rising Stars programme sponsored by Westland Horticulture.

British Garden Centres has again demonstrated its unwavering commitment to giving back to the charity, presenting Greenfingers with a cheque for £30,000. This impressive sum was raised through a year of fundraising efforts across the company's 65 stores across the UK.