The UK garden centre market experienced a robust surge in 2025, with transaction volumes reaching their highest levels in recent years, reports Christie & Co. Read more - members only

Alan Roper, managing director of Blue Diamond garden centres, has confirmed that his company is behind the proposed new garden centre at the Thorp Arch retail park near Tadcaster.  Read more - members only

The Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) reveals results of national garden centre Christmas displays competition.  Winners include include Bents, Garsons and Brinsmore. Read more - members only

"Permanently lower tax rates" for garden centres and farm shops announced in the Budget are likely to be offset by potentially tripled Rateable Values in 2026, advises Malcolm Scott. Read more - members only

A 19-foot Norway Spruce from Britain’s champion Christmas tree grower has been lit up outside No 10 Downing Street as a gift for the nation. Read more - members only

Giants Seat Garden Centre, located beside the River Irwell to the north west of Manchester, has entered a new chapter following more than six decades of stewardship by the Kidd family. Read more - members only

Hillier Nurseries and Garden Centres has announced a partnership with The Chatty Café Scheme, launching the initiative in four of its locations: Botley, Syon Park, Eastbourne, and Newbury. Read more - members only

GIMA Director, Vicky Nuttall, will step down in May 2026, marking the end of a successful 12-year tenure building the influence and effectiveness of the trade association for garden manufacturers. Read more - open to all

Dobbies Garden Centre has continued its nationwide refurbishment programme with a major upgrade to its Moreton Park site in Shropshire, making it the seventh store to be refreshed in 2025. Read more - members only

In a record-breaking year The National Garden Scheme donated £3.9m to nursing and health charities, showing the power of gardens and garden visits for good causes. Read more - members only

Ben Harrison’s rapid rise to the top of garden centre retailing is an example to anyone aspiring to a successful career in horticulture and gardening.  Read more - members only

MPs and members of the House of Lords met the trade at a reception in Westminster to hear calls for closer collaboration between industry and government to unlock Environmental Horticulture’s full potential. Read more - members only