Green-tech takes time out to get involved in Mental Health Awareness Week

Landscape supplier Green-tech is a keen supporter of recognising Mental Health and has embraced Mental Health Awareness Week with a series of planned down-time events. Read more - open to all

Garden centres making news this week

Recent local headlines include a garden centre worker 'sacked in row over pink hair', the fight to save Leighton Buzzard Garden Centre, Frosts staff walking 26m in their bras for cancer and a new garden centre. Read more - open to all

Frosts team taking part in The Moonwalk London on May 14.

Labour shadow minister visits Whartons

The HTA invited opposition Minister Daniel Zeichner to Whartons Garden Roses in Norfolk to see their business and highlight several challenges facing the industry Read more - members only

 Daniel Zeichner MP (centre) with Paul Wharton

Garden centre targeted as part of £45,000 fraud

News from around the country includes a garden centre targeted as part of £45,000 fraud, Bloom & Wild’s sustainable scheme to sell tired plants and a garden centre protest by Extinction Rebellion. Read more - members only

Bloom & Wild TLC Plant Kit

Landscape architect students take a tour of Wyevale Nurseries

One of the UK’s leading commercial nurseries recently played host to 60 landscape architect students from the University of Gloucestershire. Read more - open to all

Students from the University of Gloucestershire during the guided tour of Wyevale Nurseries.

Maze expands logistical operations and opens its third distribution centre

Maze, the outdoor furniture creator, has opened a new distribution centre in Peterlee. The 90,000 sq. ft space is the brand’s third distribution hub, and will act as a superb support to local communities and infrastructure. Read more - open to all

The Maze Distribution centre management team

Heavy Plant Crossing

British Garden Centres have had such a successful couple of months that Heavy Plant Crossing signs have been added in front of all centres, as people are leaving with truckloads of plants. Read more - open to all

Entry to the GIMA Awards now open!

After a successful return in 2021, GIMA has confirmed that its annual awards evening will be returning later this year, bringing with it a host of leading award categories, a celebrity host and a glittering night of networking. Entry to this year’s awards is now open at www.gima.org.uk. Read more - open to all

GIMA Awards 2021

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

Green Light Trust and Notcutts announces Corporate Partnership

Today East Anglian based charity, Green Light Trust (GLT), and Notcutts, the UK’s leading family-owned garden and horticulture business, are delighted to announce an on-going corporate partnership. Read more - open to all

A group enjoying one of The Green Light Trust’s woodland activities.

Greenfingers opens new sensory garden at Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice

The 62nd Greenfingers Charity garden at Tŷ Hafan children’s hospice – one of the UK’s leading paediatric palliative care charities, offering care to children with life-limiting conditions and their families throughout Wales – has been officially opened by BBC Radio 2’s resident gardener, Terry Walton. Read more - open to all

Mackenzie & Cruickshank celebrates local award

Moray Chamber of Commerce voted Mackenzie & Cruickshank best SME business 2022. “This is a lovely award to get as it is voted on by our fellow businesses,” says Peter Wilson. Read more - open to all

Trading figures are down for March but up for the year

GCA figures show a fall in March sales, but comparisons can be misleading.  Garden Centres are in a good place says chief executive, Iain Wylie. Read more - members only

GC Customers queuing in the coffee bar

Garden centres making the news locally

A fire at Fletcher’s, a debut book by Perrywood’s HR director and planning approval for Trowell are among recent local news items about garden centres. Read more - members only

Devastating damage to a miniature railway at Fletcher's in Eccleshall

The Frustrated Gardener launches Dan Cooper Garden

A blogger at The Frustrated Gardener and former senior buyer at John Lewis launches Dan Cooper Garden on April 5th to partner the best products and with sound, expert advice. Read more - members only

Dan Cooper

MP Michael Gove hears of challenges for horticulture

North Hill Nurseries in Chobham hosted their local MP and Secretary of State for Levelling Up and Housing and Communities, Michael Gove, this week for a visit that brought to life a range of current issues being faced by horticultural businesses across the country.  Read more - open to all

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

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