Diary

February 2025
14 - 21 Feb
National Nest Box Week

NNBW takes place each year from 14-21 February, and after more than 20 years it is now an established part of the ornithological calendar.

Location: Nationally
18 Feb
Garden Press Event 2025
The Garden Press Event is the first event of the gardening year and has been the launch pad for many companies and products.
Location: BDC - Business Design Centre, London
19 - 21 Feb
Myplant & Garden 2025
Myplant offers unique business opportunities to all those involved in the garden industry
Location: Fiera Milano – Rho (IT)
25 - 28 Feb
2025 Spring Showcase at Ball
We are delighted to welcome you back to our West Adderbury Trials facility to join us as we present the 2025 Spring Showcase.
Location: Ball Colegrave Ltd, Milton Road, West Adderbury, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 3EY
27 Feb
Stax Meet the Buyer

BHETA will be hosting a Meet the Buyer event with Stax on Thursday 27th February, at the Worsley Park Marriott Hotel & Country Club.

Location: Worsley Park Marriott Hotel & Country Club
March 2025
4 - 5 Mar
Expowest Cornwall

Expowest Cornwall is a crucial event on the county’s business and social calendar.

Location: Royal Cornwall Showground Wadebridge, Cornwall, PL27 7JE
5 Mar
Buyer Connect event with Robert Dyas
GIMA is pleased to announce that the next highly anticipated ‘Buyer Connect’ event will see Robert Dyas take centre stage.
Location: Windlesham Golf Club, Bagshot, Surrey
14 Mar
APL Awards 2025
This event is an opportunity to showcase the excellence of the landscaping and garden design community.
Location: The Brewery, London, EC1Y 4SD
18 - 20 Mar
National Hardware Show 2025

NHS is the only industry event that unites the entire home improvement community. 

Location: Las Vegas Convention Center in the South Hall
21 Mar
Garden Re-Leaf Day 2025

Don't forget to put our flagship fundraising event in your diary! 

Location: National
21 Mar - 6 Apr
The Eat & Drink Festival Scotland

The UK’s favourite indoor food festival- celebrating the best in modern cuisine, mixology, delicious global dishes, and independent produce all under one roof.

Location: Olympia, London
21 Mar - 6 Apr
Ideal Home Show - Olympia

The Ideal Home Show is the world's longest running exhibition. The show features the latest in inspiring ideas.

Location: Olympia, London
25 Mar
GIMA Day Conference and AGM
Join us at our AGM & Day Conference in 2025 to network with GIMA members and listen to key industry speakers.
Location: Radcliffe House, University of Warwick, Coventry
26 - 28 Mar
Global Pet Expo
Don’t miss the premiere annual event for the pet industry. Global has been awarded Next 50 and Fastest 50 by Trade Show Executive.
Location: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida
April 2025
2 Apr
Buyer Connect with Blue Diamond Group
GIMA is excited to unveil that the upcoming ‘Buyer Connect’ event will provide an exclusive opportunity for members to engage directly with the buying team from Blue Diamond.
Location: Melbicks Garden Centre, Coleshill, Birmingham
7 - 9 Apr
Farm Shop & Deli Show 2025

The annual meeting place for the speciality food & drink retail community is back!

Location: NEC, Birmingham͏ ͏ ͏
20 Apr
Easter Sunday
24 - 27 Apr
Harrogate Flower Show - Spring

Harrogate Spring Flower Show, is the first major event in the national gardening calendar, welcoming the new growing season with a spectacular celebration of the very best in horticulture.

Location: Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, HG2 8NZ
May 2025
2 - 4 May
BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair

Start the gardening season in style at the BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair!

Location: Beaulieu, Hampshire
5 May
Early May Bank Holiday
5 - 7 May
Zoomark International

Zoomark International is a truly international showcase for the pet business community and companies across the industry.

Location: BolognaFiere S.p.A. - Sede Legale viale della Fiera 20 40127 Bologna, Italia
8 - 11 May
RHS Malvern Spring Festival

RHS Malvern Spring Festival has inspiring gardens, spectacular blooms and plenty of ideas to try at home.

Location: Three Counties Showground Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 6NW
11 May
Mothering Sunday (Mother's Day)
20 - 24 May
RHS Chelsea Flower Show sponsored by The Newt in Somerset

RHS Chelsea Flower Show is filled with amazing garden designs, gorgeous floral displays and exclusive shopping.

Location: Royal Hospital Chelsea, London, SW3 4SR
23 - 26 May
Ideal Home Show - Scotland

From inspiring ideas, to innovative products and on-trend solutions for your home, The Ideal Home Show Scotland brings together 100’s of brands to shop from, live talks, latest technology and fresh ideas from our team of experts.

Location: SEC, Glasgow
23 - 26 May
The Eat & Drink Festival Scotland

The UK’s favourite indoor food festival- celebrating the best in modern cuisine, mixology, delicious global dishes, and independent produce all under one roof.

Location: SEC, Glasgow
26 May
Spring Bank Holiday
29 - 31 May
Royal Bath & West Show 2025

Join us for the Royal Bath & West Show - A Great British day out for all of the family to enjoy!

Location: The Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 6QN
June 2025
5 Jun
GIMA Charity Golf Day

GIMA Charity Golf Day

Location: Belton Woods Hotel Spa and Golf Resort, Grantham.
5 - 7 Jun
Elmia Wood

Elmia Wood, one of Elmia’s most international and long-lived fairs.

Location: Bratteborgs gård outside Vaggeryd
12 - 15 Jun
BBC Gardeners’ World Live
Gardening advice and inspiration, live, at the best gardening show near you.
Location: NEC, Birmingham
13 - 15 Jun
Royal Three Counties Show 2025

The Heart of England’s premiere celebration of the countryside and rural life. It’s a hearty feast of farming, food and family entertainment.

Location: Three Counties Showground Malvern, Worcestershire WR13 6NW UK
18 - 19 Jun
National Plant Show 2025

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

Location: NAEC Stoneleigh
24 - 26 Jun
spoga+gafa Cologne

The spoga+gafa trade fair is the leading international trade fair for the garden and leisure industry.

Location: Koelnmesse trade fair hub of Cologne
26 Jun
Greenfingers Charity’s Floral Ball
Mark the 26th June 2025 in your diaries now, as you will not want to miss the Greenfingers Charity’s Floral Ball, a truly special event to mark the charity’s 25th anniversary. 
Location: Coombe Abbey, Warwickshire
July 2025
1 - 6 Jul
RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival

RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2025 promises amazing garden designs, gorgeous floral displays and exclusive shopping.

Location: Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9AU
6 - 7 Jul
The Manchester Furniture Show

Your one-stop shop for essential summer buying will be back at Manchester Central from 6-7 July 2025.

Location: Manchester Central
8 - 10 Jul
Solex

SOLEX is the biggest three-day event in the Outdoor Living Trade calendar. An essential event to see what’s new and what’s on trend for the new season.

Location: Hall 5 – NEC Birmingham
16 - 20 Jul
RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse

RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse invites the whole family to bask in summer gardening goodness.

Location: Wentworth Woodhouse, Wentworth, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S62 7TQ
17 Jul
GLAS - Garden Landscape and Amenity Sportsturf

GLAS offers a unique networking opportunity for both buyers and sellers in Ireland’s horticulture, sportsturf and related industries.

Location: The National Basketball Arena, Dublin
20 - 23 Jul
Home & Gift 2025

Chase the summer sun to Home & Gift, the North’s ultimate Q3 inspiration source!

Location: Harrogate Convention Centre
August 2025
25 Aug
Summer Bank Holiday
27 - 28 Aug
PLANTARIUM / GROEN-Direkt - Autumn Edition

The green retail fair.

Location: International Trade Centre Hazerswoude/Boskoop
29 - 31 Aug
BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair

Be part of BBC Gardeners' World Fair Autumn 2024.

Location: Audley End House and Garden, Saffron Walden, Essex
September 2025
2 - 3 Sep
Four Oaks

Four Oaks Trade Show is the UK’s leading international exhibition for the whole of commercial horticulture.

Location: Farm Lane, Lower Withington, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 9DU
7 - 10 Sep
Autumn Fair 2025

Put your brand front and centre at the show of the season! 

Location: NEC, Birmingham
9 - 11 Sep
World Floral Expo 2025

WFE 2025 will shine a spotlight on the exquisite blooms out of South America from leading growers from Ecuador & Colombia

Location: MACC (Miami Airport Convention Center) Miami, FL, USA
16 - 18 Sep
Glee 2025

Whether you want to showcase your products, make meaningful connections or enhance brand awareness, Glee is the place to be.

Location: NEC, Birmingham
25 Sep
Horticulture, The Conference 2025

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has announced an exciting new London venue for its annual conference Horticulture, The Conference.

Location: Barbican Centre, in Silk Street, London
26 - 28 Sep
RHS Malvern Autumn Show

The Autumn Show celebrates country living with vintage vehicles and fashions, harvest competitions, rural crafts and local, artisan food & drink markets.

Location: Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 6NW
28 - 30 Sep
PATS 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.
Location: NEC, Birmingham
October 2025
1 - 2 Oct
Elmia Garden

Elmia Garden – the largest trade fair in Scandinavia for professionals in the gardening industry.

Location: Jonkoping, Sweden
7 - 8 Oct
Garden Centre Expo

An innovative exhibition for the UK’s garden retail industry.

Location: London Excel
21 - 22 Oct
DIY Week Live

This event brings together leading DIY brands, suppliers, and retailers to showcase the latest products, innovations, and trends in the home improvement industry.

Location: NEC, Birmingham
29 - 31 Oct
Pet Fair Asia 2025

A premium pet industry experience in the heart of Asia.

Location: Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC, Thailand
November 2025
6 Nov
GIMA Awards Gala Dinner
GIMA Awards Gala Dinner
Location: Celtic Manor Resort
27 Nov - 1 Dec
Ideal Home Show at Christmas

From inspiring ideas, to amazing gifts and on-trend festive solutions for your home, the Ideal Home Show Christmas brings together over 600 companies, tons of free talks and great ideas from our team of experts for your home at Christmas.

Location: Olympia, London
February 2026
25 Feb
The Source Roadshow

This new food and drink trade show for Somerset will present you with an outstanding offering to help your business stay one step ahead.

Location: Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6QN