The Hillier Awards night celebrated the outstanding garden centre contributions by staff and suppliers and the Nursery’s achievement, becoming the AIPH International Grower of the Year. Read more - members only

Dutch genetics specialist Schoneveld Breeding has been acquired by the family‑owned De Groot en Slot, marking a significant consolidation within the European horticultural supply chain. Read more - members only

Griffon Corporation reorganisation leaves Ames UK, newly invested with modern plant and state-of-the-art control systems, available to approaches from suitors. Read more - members only

The Federation of Garden and Leisure Manufacturers Limited — the long‑standing organisation behind Gardenex, PetQuip and the CHA — has  announced that it has ceased trading with immediate effect. Read more - members only

Evergreen Garden Care has extended its range in Europe with the acquisition of Agaris Horti, a producer and supplier of growing media, from Straco Private Equity.  Read more - members only

Newey Ltd, one of the UK’s largest plant producers, has secured approval for a new 2.5-acre Intermediate Tree Site in Chichester. Read more - members only

Edoardo Bortolato outlined how garden centres might improve margins and security at a very low cost by using AI.  Here’s a summary. Read more - members only

The British Ornamentals Association has issued an urgent call for more growers to support Horticultural Crop Protection Ltd and has changed the contributions process. Read more - open to all

Gardenforum contacted garden centres across the UK after Christmas to understand the real impact of shoplifting and how businesses and the police are responding. Read more - members only

Last week’s GCA conference heard how retail, the economy and even the weather are changing. Speakers including retail expert Mary Portas, and economists from HSBC, outlined strategies for garden centres. Read more - members only

Following a decision by the directors of WildLife World to close the business, STV has acquired the intellectual property and assets of company. Read more - members only

British Garden Centres has confirmed that it is leasing Downtown Garden Centre in Grantham, Lincolnshire, a move lifts that its national portfolio to 75 centres across the UK. Read more - members only