British Garden Centres raises over £7000 for Macmillan Coffee Morning

British Garden Centres has brewed up a storm and raised an impressive £7420.29 for the national Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday, September 27th, and throughout the weekend. Read more - open to all

Woodthorpe Garden Centre

Katie Blake rises from the ashes of Glencrest Seatex

Jack Whiteley, the founder of Glencrest Seatex that was put into administration last month, has launched Katie Blake Limited. Read more - members only

Record-Breaking PetQuip Awards

Awards dinner at PATS shines a light on the best of the petcare sector’s innovation, creativity and talent. Read more - open to all

PATS moves to the NEC Birmingham in 2025

The organisers of PATS have today announced that the exhibition will move to the NEC Birmingham in 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. Read more - open to all

Garden retail’s finest to speak at Garden Centre Expo

The speakers listed to speak at this month’s Garden Centre Expo are some of the most successful operators and advisers in the UK today. There's also 250 exhibitors. Read more - open to all

HTA and RHS peat-free workshop offers insight for growers

The HTA and RHS collaborated to bring a peat-free workshop to the RHS Garden Hyde Hall. The free workshop provided a forum for growers to share their knowledge and brought together industry experts to speak on various aspects of peat-free growing Read more - open to all

Notcutts invests in Mental Health First Aid training

On World Mental Health Day (10 October 2024), Notcutts is celebrating its commitment to wellbeing after 25 colleagues have successfully qualified as Mental Health First Aiders this year. Read more - open to all

Amy Fuller, Restaurant Manager; Ali Davis, colleague; and Stuart Blight, General Manager at Notcutts

Chapel Cottage wins best exhibit at South West Growers

Alan Down, the immediate Past President of the HTA, acted as compere as sponsors presented the prizes at yesterday’s South West Growers Show. Read more - open to all

Best Exhibit 2024 - Chapel Cottage - Chris Green

Biggest-ever PATS ends on a high & New Product Awards revealed

The biggest-ever PATS closed on a high with exhibitors and visitors delighted by the huge volume of business being done across all three days of the show. Read more - open to all

British Flowerpots is born

British Flowerpots Ltd has commissioned a factory in Barnsley, following the merger of two established companies. Read more - open to all

Dobbies reveals restructuring plan

Dobbies Garden Centres has published its restructuring plan that involves the closing of 11 sites and impacts 465 colleagues.  The aim is to ensure a return to sustainable profitability.  Read more - members only

Provender Nurseries wins Inspirational Business Award

Provender Nurseries wins the prestigious Inspirational Business Award at the Horticultural Trade Associations Grower of the year Awards 2024.   Read more - open to all

 HTA Awards presentation

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