Dobbies Garden Centre partners with The Tree Council

Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre retailer, will be planting 500 trees and 100 metres of hedgerows across the UK, as part of its partnership with The Tree Council, formed in celebration of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.  Read more - open to all

AMES UK experience the value of volunteering

On Garden Re-Leaf Day (March 18th), the AMES UK team froze the business and asked its staff from across the La Hacienda, Kelkay and Apta brands to join them at a special volunteering event to help support the Greenfingers charity. Little did they know just what an impact this day would have……. Read more - open to all

The shift to online will reduce B&Q store size

B&Q had an outstanding year says Kingfisher in its 2021/2 results.  It reveals how the shift of demand online is driving a move towards more localised compact stores. Read more - members only

Kingfisher's unique outdoor Verve range -

Extension unveiled at Root One GC

Root One Garden Centre in Wallingford has unveiled extensions to its coffee shop and retail areas to improve its customer experience and increase the range of goods stocked at the site. Read more - open to all

AMES UK out in force this Garden Re-Leaf Day

This Garden Re-Leaf Day (March 18th) the teams from Kelkay, La Hacienda and Apta - part of the AMES UK family - will be “freezing” their businesses, switching off their computers and picking up their spades as part of a special volunteering day to kickstart AMES UK’s exciting new charity partnership with Greenfingers. Read more - open to all

Garden Re-Leaf supporters unveil plans for the big day

Since the Greenfingers charity announced the return of the Garden Re-Leaf Sponsored Walk & Cycle Challenge on March 18th, the organising team have been inundated with individuals and corporate teams confirming their place at the start line. Many others have also confirmed their plans for the big day – let’s find out more! Read more - open to all

The Glee team complete their challenge

GCA announces its 2021 winners, remotely

Barton Grange and Old Railway Line win the best garden centre categories and Allensmore is named Supplier of the Year in the 2021 GCA Awards. Read more - members only

GCA Chairman, Tammy Woodhouse announcing the awards

Garden centres making the local headlines

Local news headlines include tributes to the owners of Brookfields Garden Centre, an otter raiding Otter Nurseries, approval for a new Sunderland garden centre, an acquisition by Kybotech and developments at Newbridge Nurseries. Read more - members only

Highfield Garden world's Greenway family with some of their planet-friendly products

Hillier raises more than £24,000 for Maggie’s

Hillier has announced that a staggering total of £24,041 has been donated to Maggie’s, the company’s charity partner of the last three years. Read more - open to all

Calls to support Peter Seabrook’s legacy at Floral Fantasia

An industry group is fundraising to secure the future of Floral Fantasia at RHS Hyde Hall, developed, funded and cared for by the late Peter Seabrook. Read more - open to all

Mental health charity benefit from eco-friendly decking donation

The UK’s largest sustainable decking brand, Composite Prime has donated 92m² of sustainable composite decking to the offices of a national mental health charity to provide service users with an area for relaxation.  Read more - open to all

Haskins Garden Centres recognised nationally by Costa Corporate Partnerships

Haskins Garden Centres has been announced as Costa’s National Partner of the Year out of more than 80 partners across the UK. Read more - open to all

Costa Partner of the Year - Haskins 2021

Expansion and improvements at Bransford Webbs

Since the lockdown in 2020, The Bransford Webbs Plant Company has continued its nursery development plans to help meet the increased demand for UK grown nursery stock. Read more - members only

It’s the most jumperful time of year

Show your support for Boyd Douglas-Davies during his Christmas jumper challenge PLUS join the ‘Jumperful’ Challenge on Dec 20th! Read more - open to all

Happy Christmas from all at James Worby Agencies

It’s been a very challenging time for all in the Industry and i thank all of our customers for supporting us over the years. Read more - open to all

Garden centre harvests rainwater through Victorian plumbing system  

Castle Gardens in Sherborne, Dorset has put plans in place to dramatically reduce its mains water consumption, connecting a brand new 50,000-litre rainwater harvesting tank to an underground Victorian brick-lined well and plumbing system. Read more - open to all

A Victorian brick-lined well at Castle Gardens in Sherborne, Dorset.

Big Thank You for backing Garden Re-Leaf Day

Another Garden Re-Leaf Day is over.  This year’s Garden Re-Leaf supporters pulled out all the stops and the Greenfingers charity would like to say a HUGE thank you to everyone that took part! Read more - open to all

Export conference hailed ‘a huge success’

The Future for International Trade Conference, organised jointly by Gardenex, PetQuip and BHETA, has been hailed as a huge success by more than 80 delegates. Read more - open to all

1 million FREE seed balls for UK school children UPDATED

Seedball is delighted to be working with the BBC to deliver one million seed balls to school children as part of ‘The Green Planet’ TV series. Teachers can apply for a free pack of ‘Green Planets’ to help re-wild schools and teach the next generation about the importance of biodiversity. Read more - open to all

How to register your 2022 Garden Re-Leaf event

Whatever you are planning to do to raise vital funds for the Greenfingers charity this Garden Re-Leaf Day (March 18th), be sure to register it online at www.greenfingerscharity.org.uk/gardenreleaf. Read more - open to all

Get ready for the GIMA Golf Day

Calling all golfers - the annual GIMA Golf Day is confirmed to return to Belton Woods Hotel & Golf Course in Grantham on Thursday June 9th 2022. Read more - open to all

Winners Zest 4 Leisure

RHS Britain in Bloom competition returns for 2022

The Finals of the UK’s largest community gardening competition – RHS Britain in Bloom – is back for 2022 and today unveils the groups in the running to be crowned champion. Read more - open to all

One place left for Greenfingers

Just one place left to show your support for Greenfingers at the 2022 London Landmarks Half Marathon. 11 people have already signed up to fundraising for the Greenfingers charity at this most unusual road race. Read more - open to all

Get ready for Garden Re-Leaf Day 2022!

The Greenfingers charity, organiser of Garden Re-Leaf Day, is calling on every garden centre and industry supplier in the UK to take part in the annual FUNdraising event, to help raise vital funds for the charity whilst also kickstarting the garden retailing season. Read more - open to all

Jack Wallington

Tong trebles food preparation space for its restaurants

The West Yorkshire Garden Centre has invested significantly to treble The food preparation area for its restaurants. Read more - open to all

Colin Porter, Vanessa Wright, Parbjota Rhoud, John Igo and Cath Westmoreland

Zest celebrates two year grand total fundraising for Macmillan

Garden furniture, grow your own and decorative garden structure specialist, Zest is celebrating two years of successful charity challenges for Macmillan Cancer Support, raising over £16,000 during 2021, resulting in a grand total of £25,819.99. Read more - open to all

Dobbies announces winners of the ‘Not Your Average Community’ campaign

This Christmas, three local communities will enjoy a very special festive season as Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre retailer, reveals the worthy winners of its Not Your Average Community campaign. Read more - open to all

Ciarans House

Webbs Garden Centres donates 16,000 toys to ‘Mission Christmas’

Webbs Garden Centres have donated 16,000 toys to ‘Mission Christmas’ – a festive appeal run by the charity ‘Cash for Kids.’ The mission is to make sure every child has a present to open on Christmas morning. Read more - open to all

Dobbies fundraises £100k for National Charity Partner Teenage Cancer Trust

Seven young people are diagnosed with cancer every day, and thanks to the wonderful work Teenage Cancer Trust does, the quality of life and chances of survival are increased through specialised nursing care and support for young people during diagnosis, treatment and recovery. Read more - open to all

Dobbies to install EV chargers at 30 stores

Dobbies has signed up with Gridserve to install EV chargers at 30 stores.  Each will contain up to 12 high power EV charge points. Read more - members only

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