GIMA announces £20,000 fundraising total for Greenfingers Charity

GIMA is delighted to announce that it has raised a brilliant £20,113 for Greenfingers throughout 2024 as the charity heads into its 25th anniversary year. Read more - open to all

GIMA present Greenfingers Charity with a cheque for the money raised from the 2024 Golf Day

120 Industry heads meet MP’s and Lords

Whilst other industries look to reduce their environmental impact we want to increase ours.  This is the message received by Minister Daniel Zeichner at the House of Commons yesterday. Read more - members only

Daniel Zeichner is Minister of Food, Security and Rural Affairs

Registratration is live for Source Home & Gift

Leading UK sourcing show, Source Home & Gift, will be returning to the NEC Birmingham from the 2nd – 5th February 2025, and you can secure your ticket for free now. Registration is now live. Read more - open to all

List of Homebase Stores up for sale

Insight DIY lists the Homebase stores that remain for sale with a deadline of 29th November for interested parties to bid. Read more - members only

Quinton Edwards celebrates 35 blooming years

Chartered surveyors Quinton Edwards is marking 35 years as the UK’s foremost expert in the sale and valuation of garden centres, horticultural nurseries and farm shops - and is forecasting huge opportunities in the sector for investors willing ‘to buy small and build big’. Read more - open to all

Simon Quinton Smith

Ten Finalists for the AIPH IGOTY Awards

Ten ornamental horticulture growers from around the world have reached the finals for the AIPH International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) Awards 2025.  Read more - open to all

Melcourt appoints Nikki Burton as Managing Director

Melcourt Industries Ltd announce the appointment of Nikki Burton as Managing Director from 1st January 2025. Andy Chalmers, current Managing Director, will retire on 31 December 2024 after over 45 years in the bark and compost industry. Read more - open to all

British Ornamentals Association presents the BOA Technical Conference 2025

The British Ornamentals Association (BOA) is delighted to invite you to our upcoming Technical Conference – New Horizons for Horticulture on 5th February 2025. Read more - open to all

Outstanding talent recognised at APL WorldSkills UK National Finals

The Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) is delighted to announce the winners of the 2024 WorldSkills UK National Finals, which took place 18-22 November 2024. Read more - open to all

Garden centres in the West hit by Storm Bert

“Sorry folks, we’ve been pumping flood water all night but we’re losing so we’re going to have to close today, as we try to salvage our stock.” Read more - members only

Millbrook Garden Centre after Storm Bert

Dobbies publishes stores closing dates

Dobbies has published the closing dates for its unprofitable stores, listed for closure as part of the Restructuring Plan.  One of these Antrim will no longer close.  Read more - members only

Concern for the industry after Homebase

The Executive chair of BHETA asks what’s next for suppliers following the demise of Homebase and expresses his concern for the industry. Read more - open to all

Andrew Weiss

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