Otter Garden Centres celebrates 60 years
Otter Garden Centres is kicking off celebrations for its sixtieth anniversary celebrations with a special pledge to benefit the communities local to each of its seven branches. Read more - members only
Otter Garden Centres celebrates 60 years
Otter Garden Centres is kicking off celebrations for its sixtieth anniversary celebrations with a special pledge to benefit the communities local to each of its seven branches. Read more - members only
David Austin Roses donates £10,000 to Grow to Know
David Austin Roses cultivates community growth with £10,000 donation to Grow to Know following the launch of the new English rose Dannahue, named after the garden designer and BBC presenter Danny Clarke. Read more - open to all
Flooded Garden Centre won’t reopen until March
The owner of a garden centre ‘wiped out’ by Storm Henk says flooding has caused six figures worth of damage. Waterside Garden Centre in Baston was among the businesses badly hit by the flooding last week. Read more - members only
Winter Storms cause disruption to Garden Centres
UPDATED: Winter Storms and floods cause disruption to Garden Centres around the UK at one of the peak times of year. Read more - members only
2023 news roundup
We highlight the main events of 2023 including the collapse of Wilko, juggling of the trade shows calendar and the deaths of some notable pioneers in the industry. Read more - open to all
Vote for Associate Member of the Year 2023
Members of the Garden Centre Association (GCA) are being asked to vote for their Associate Member of the Year for 2023 – with the winner announced at the GCA’s annual conference in the Cotswolds this January. Read more - open to all
GCA members to compete for Worrall Cup
Members of the Garden Centre Association (GCA) are being invited to put their marketing and community campaigns to the test as part of the organisation’s annual Worrall Cup competition (December 2023). Read more - open to all
Dig deep for Perennial’s Christmas donation appeal
With Christmas just around the corner, Perennial is appealing to the industry to grow wellbeing and support people working in horticulture this season by making a goodwill donation. Read more - open to all
British Garden Centres unveil its Christmas themes for 2023
It’s that time of year once again and British Garden Centres, the largest UK family-run garden centre group has revealed its festive decorating inspiration to help customers deck the halls for the season. Read more - open to all
New home fragrance range to support the Greenfingers Charity
Home fragrance specialists, Elements of Fragrance, has confirmed a new range of home scents will launch later this year and will exclusively raise funds for the children’s hospice garden charity, Greenfingers. Read more - open to all
Over 10,000 meals saved from going to waste
British Garden Centres and the leading surplus food app, Too Good To Go, are thrilled to announce a significant milestone in their partnership. Together, they have prevented more than 10,000 meals from going to waste since the initiative was rolled out across some sites earlier this year. Read more - open to all
Man dies in accident at Titchfield Garden Centre
UPDATED A former Olympian in his 70’s has died after being hit by a lorry at Stewarts Abbey Garden Centre in Titchfield, Hampshire. Read more - members only
The ‘Most Jumperful Time of the Year’returns
Millbrook’s Tammy Woodhouse & Greenfingers’ very own Linda Petrons poised to give us the ‘Most Jumperful Time of the Year’ Read more - open to all
Heroes of our villages, towns and cities
12 Category winners announced for the 2023 RHS Britain in Bloom competition. Newcastle-under-Lyme has been awarded RHS gold and the accolade of Overall Winner Read more - members only
Garden centres expanding (and closing) around the UK
Our latest round up of local news includes a fight for British Garden Centres, the opening of RHS - The Plant Space in Bluewater, new owners for Findon Garden Centre and two sales by Christie & Co. Read more - members only
All work and no play for police dog
Cambridge Police caught a burglar who broke into a garden centre thanks to a specially-trained dog. Police dog Vinnie tracked down Ricky Homer in a Dobbies garden centre in Wyton in Cambridgeshire in October, weaving through shelves and the cafe area as he gave chase. Read more - members only
Garden centres cautious about 2024
Most garden centres were satisfied with relatively strong Christmas trading. But there’s concern about 2024 with rising costs and thefts. We gather the views of garden centre leaders. Read more - members only
New Year, New Garden Centre?
Gardenforum planning round-up - Perrywood Sudbury and Pugh’s Garden Village in Wenvoe submit new plans. Read more - members only
Will you join the Greenfingers Dragon Boat Race 2024?
Flashback to over 10 years ago and you’ll find the first ever Greenfingers Dragon Boat Race. Now in 2024, it has been confirmed that the Dragon Boat Race is set to return, bigger and better than ever. Read more - open to all
Perrywood Garden Centre spreads Christmas cheer
During December, Perrywood Garden Centres in Tiptree and Sudbury gifted seasonal planted containers to Abberton Rural Training, The Red Rose Community Farm and The Tiptree Community Hub. Read more - open to all
The ‘Most Jumperful Time of the Year’
The ‘Most Jumperful Time of the Year’ is back and the fundraising total has tipped over £20,000. Read more - open to all
Over £30,000 raised at the Greenfingers Charity Fundraising Dinner
138 guests enjoyed a superb evening putting the fun back into FUNdraising all in the name of Greenfingers. The fundraising element was so strong that throughout the evening, more than £30,000 was raised for the children’s hospice garden charity. Read more - open to all
Notcutts surpass 1.5 million charity donations through Pennies
1.5 million micro-donations at Notcutts, in partnership with the UK charity Pennies, have raised over £500,000 for various charity partners. Read more - members only
Notcutts wins Best Employer award
Notcutts Garden Centres win the Hospitality and Retail category in the Eastern Region Awards for Best Employer. Read more - members only
Wyevale Nurseries’ salvias raise £1,600 for Perennial charity
Garden Centres have helped support horticultural industry charity Perennial this year by ordering two special fundraising salvias from Wyevale Nurseries and they have helped raise £1,600 for the charity. Read more - open to all
GIMA confirms its 2023 Greenfingers fundraising total
After another year as GIMA’s chosen charity, Greenfingers – the charity behind almost 70 therapeutic garden spaces at children’s hospices across the country - has recently received over £20,000 from the garden manufacturers trade association following another year of fundraising. Read more - open to all
Perennial’s Fiery Fundraiser ignites over £4,000 in donations
A Blazing Success: Perennial’s Fiery Fundraiser at York Gate ignites over £4,000 in donations. Read more - open to all
Work begins on Greenfingers’ latest garden
Summer may have ended but for the Greenfingers Charity, a busy time lies ahead as building work started on the garden at The Nook in Norfolk and Demelza Hospice in Sittingbourne, Kent earlier last month. Read more - open to all
Hillier opens new retail building at Newbury
A new retail building, the first part of the redevelopment at Hillier’s Newbury Garden Centre, has been unveiled. Read more - members only
Problem solving plants event at Provender Nurseries
Over 130 customers were a part of an extremely successful, fully booked, Problem Solving Plants event at Provender Nurseries. Read more - open to all