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.

HTA survey shows growers and plant producers have continued to make significant progress in reducing peat use but are now entering the most challenging stage.

Notcutts has completed a multi-million-pound redevelopment of its original garden centre in Woodbridge, Suffolk, the site where the family business began almost 130 years ago.

Tidestone Garden Co has launched into the UK garden centre trade with its first outdoor pot and planter collections now going into around 50 garden centre across the South.

Klondyke Group has reported another strong year for the 12 months to September 2025, with sales, margins and profit all ahead of the previous year.

Fallen Fruits has partnered with the RSPB to launch Hungry Birds, a UK-made wild bird food and feeder range supporting garden wildlife and conservation.

Keter, the global leader in innovative lifestyle solutions for home and garden, showcased its next generation of outdoor living products at spoga+gafa 2026.

Autumn Fair 2026 will bring together leading gift brands, new exhibitors and exclusive launches, helping retailers source products ahead of the Golden Quarter and 2027.

Combining lightweight comfort, powerful cutting performance, and long-lasting durability, making pruning tasks faster, easier, and more enjoyable.

Commercial glasshouse wanted to rent or lease for an AgriTech R&D growing facility.

Looking for 1-2 acres of enclosed land in and around the west side of Chesterfield, Matlock or Bakewell. This is to expand a small garden nursery business that is in its infancy and open it up to the public.

With some nice new products we would bring in to the UK market for spring 2027, we are looking for someone who is familiar with the regional retailers and would like to represent our products.

Jack Whiteley, former Chairman at Glencrest Seatex Ltd and laterly Katie Blake, has been helping quite a number of businesses and people with buying garden furniture and other items from the Far East.

We are delighted to be able to offer this established, well-equipped nursery offering the opportunity for a base within the EU for either export growing or supplying the Republic of Ireland.

Greenfingers Charity is recruiting runners for 10 exclusive places in the 2027 London Landmarks Half Marathon, raising funds for therapeutic gardens at children's hospices.

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

Former LEON CEO John Vincent MBE will address GCA Conference delegates on leadership, resilience, financial pressures and building purpose-driven organisations.

Hillier Nurseries has appointed Karolina Forgacz as Senior Production Manager to lead production development during a major investment programme.

Greenfingers Charity raised £32,000 at its 2026 Summer Ball and has extended its Early Bird offer for the 2027 event until 10 August.

Malcolm Scott Consultants has welcomed Seb Marley to the business as a Senior Surveyor specialising in retail and garden centre assets.