It has been confirmed that this June (27th – 29th, NEC Birmingham) visual merchandising expert, Debbie Flowerday, will become a mentor for Glee’s all-new Talent Store - the ultimate industry showcase for emerging retailer and visual merchandising talent.  Read more - open to all

A massive sum of £3,500 has been raised for an NHS cancer unit thanks to the generosity of suppliers and buyers at the Choice Marketing annual conference. Read more - open to all

Following in the footsteps of the 2019 wing walkers – GIMA’s Vicky Nuttall, SBM’s Lowri Walker and Evergreen’s Mark Portman – there is a new group of brave people set to take to the skies strapped to a plane, all in the name of the Greenfingers Charity! Read more - open to all

The London Landmarks Half Marathon is now just a few months away (2nd April 2023) with 11 runners from across the garden retail sector and beyond taking part on behalf of the Greenfingers Charity. Read more - open to all

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 forthcoming 2023 Garden ReLeaf event (Friday March 24th) to help the charity reach its £60,000 fundraising target set for the 2023 event. Read more - open to all

Garden centre and horticultural industry staff can now (January 2023) sign up for a FUNdraising event being held at the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) annual conference (January 22 until 25, 2023). Read more - open to all

2022 was dominated by the recovery from the distortions to trade caused by Covid. It was a year of acquisitions. There were some game changers and sadly we lost some leading characters. Read more - open to all

EP Barrus has donated a selection of Wilkinson Sword and WOLF-Garten tools to the Volunteer Gardening Team at St Michael’s Hospice in Hereford. Read more - open to all

Brimsmore Gardens’ Christmas Displays have scooped first prize in the Garden Centre Association’s national Christmas Competition. Read more - open to all

Did you know that whilst buying for friends, family and colleagues you can also help raise much needed funds for the Greenfingers Charity? Read more - open to all

Green-tech has confirmed that it will continue its Platinum partnership and ongoing support to the charity for a third year running. Read more - open to all

Two Worcestershire nurseries collaborate to host a retail focused event. Read more - open to all

Blue Diamond has opened a new restaurant, Kipling Parlour, at Wilton garden centre in new state of the art building.   Read more - open to all

Andrew Griffith MP visited Greenwood Plants in Walberton on 18^th November after it was recently named ‘Sustainable Business of the Year’ at the 2022 Central South Business Awards. Read more - open to all

STIGA is proud of its track record when it comes to helping those in the community and there is no cause more deserving than that of the 'Perennial' charity.  Read more - open to all

With a handful of weeks to go until Garden Re-Leaf Day 2023 (Friday, March 24th), supporters from across the garden retail sector (and beyond!) are busy getting ready for their day of FUNdraising. What will you be doing on Friday March 24^th? Read more - open to all

Alban Hill Nurseries in Newport Pagnell hosted a visit by local Member of Parliament Ben Everitt on Friday 3rd February to showcase the business and raise issues impacting the horticulture industry, including the peat ban and the cost of doing business. Read more - open to all

Garden Re-Leaf Day is the annual FUNdraising event for Greenfingers Charity, which this year takes place on Friday 24th March 2023, to help raise vital funds for the charity whilst also kickstarting the garden retailing season. Read more - open to all

Katie Blake raised over £2000 with a local raffle selling raffle tickets to help Ukrainian children. Read more - open to all

A personal plea from Guy Topping launches the GCA’s bid to raise £100,000 for Greenfingers.  Contributors will be entered into a Grand Draw of amazing prizes. Read more - open to all

Over the last two years, Perrywood Tiptree and Perrywood Sudbury have raised a grand total of £45,000 for local charities, schools and community projects. Read more - open to all

Horticultural workers and enthusiasts have until the end of this week to order their Perennial Naked Gardening Gardeners calendar for 2023 to receive it in time for the new year. Read more - open to all

Brimsmore Gardens and Garsons Garden Centre Esher have been announced as the national winners of the 2022 Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) annual Christmas display competition. Read more - members only

A group of pupils from Cheadle Catholic Infant & Junior School were crowned winners of Manchester Airport’s eco-garden competition at an event under the Concorde’s wings this afternoon. Read more - open to all

Alton Garden Centre in Wickford, Essex has been damaged by a fire which broke out in the roof of the restaurant. Read more - members only

Last week (December 1st) friends and supporters of Greenfingers Charity came together to enjoy the return of the charity’s annual fundraising dinner, where an incredible £31,000 was raised. Read more - open to all

Steve Potter celebrates his 50th Birthday by donating 50 Christmas Trees (one for each of his Birthdays!) to The One Love Project Soup Kitchen & Foodbank. Read more - open to all

In September, a 15-person team at Evergreen Garden Care took on the daunting National Three Peaks Challenge, attempting to summit the three tallest mountains in the UK within 24 hours. This ambitious goal was in support of Greenfingers Charity, who work to build gardens at children’s hospices throughout the UK. Read more - open to all

Burgon & Ball, the UK’s longest-established garden tool manufacturer, has been helping to get the West of England buzzing, in a new awards initiative created to raise awareness of the vital importance of bees and pollinators. Read more - open to all

Hot off the success of its RHS Chelsea Flower Show Garden, horticultural charity, Perennial, is calling upon the gardening industry to support its 2023 calendar. Read more - open to all