Dobbies is to open its biggest garden centre in the South West early in November.  The new build at Ashchurch is next to Junction 9 of the M5 and alongside the A46. Read more - members only

Greenwood Plants has been named ‘Sustainable Business of the Year’ at the 2022 Central South Business Awards, held at the prestigious Ageas Bowl in Southampton on 28^th September. Read more - open to all

Blue Diamond offers a big thank you to customers and staff who helped to support the relief effort in Ukraine by purchasing Peace roses. Read more - open to all

Half year results published by Blue Diamond, show trading benefits of the pandemic ended quicker and more sharply than expected. Read more - members only

Irish compost supplier, Bord na Mona, which trades in the UK as The Greener Gardening Company plans to cease production at two English sites. Read more - members only

Boningale Limited has signed up to the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) ‘Sustainability Roadmap Supports pledge,’ publishing its own Sustainability Plan in response to climate and biodiversity issues. Read more - open to all

A leading British commercial nursery has this month started work on a new reservoir to help it capture, save and recycle more water (September 2022). Read more - open to all

Lowaters Nursery has stopped trading.  Stock from the grower at Hook Lane, Warsash, Southampton is being sold off at significant discounts on a first come first served basis.  Read more - open to all

British Garden Centres has partnered Osprey Charging with to roll out rapid EV charging across its UK stores. Read more - members only

Klondyke and Creative Gardens dominate the GCA awards following the 2022 first round of judging in Scotland and Northern Ireland.  They are now judged again to find the UK winners. Read more - members only

Horticulturist, farmer and writer Monty Don will be broadcasting a BBC Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the Soil Association on Sunday 28^th August. Read more - members only

Blue Diamond Garden Centres announces a 5 year collaboration with the National Trust that will raise a minimum of £180,000 for the charity in year 1. Read more - members only

Notcutts delivered a strong trading performance during the year ending February 2022.  Turnover at £79.6m was up 23.8% on the prior year, when it had fallen by -15.6% from £76.1m in y/e 2020.  Read more - members only

Griffon Corporation, the ultimate parent company of Kelkay, La Hacienda, Apta and True Temper is reviewing its operations. This might lead to a sale of some or all its businesses. Read more - members only

David Domoney cut the ribbon to Rosebourne’s 600m²  undercover extension at Weyhill, watched by MD Carol Paris and buying director, Stuart Whalley. Read more - members only

BGC South, one half of British Garden Centres group has published results for 2021, its first full year trading period since the garden centre acquisitions in 2019.   Read more - members only

The owners of Hare Hatch, Sheeplands have planning permission to build one of the best located garden centres in the country.  However, they need the help of an external investor or will need to sell. Read more - members only

Tong is opening the £14m Tingley Garden Centre today, 26^th September, bringing the number of sites it operates in Yorkshire to 4. Read more - members only

One of the Derry’s largest and best loved garden centres has been put up for sale for the first time, after over four decades of ownership by the same family. Altnagelvin Garden Centre is being marketed by commercial property estate agent Ernest Wilson with an asking price of £1.25m. Read more - open to all

B&Q pulls down Kingfisher in half year results for the six months ended 31 July 2022, but remains ahead of pre-pandemic levels. Read more - members only

Five winners of the first HTA Grower of the Year Awards were revealed at the HTA conference.  They include Allensmore, Ball Colegrave and Palmstead. Read more - members only

Many Garden centres are to close as a mark of respect on Monday 19^th September, the day of the funeral for the Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 2^nd. Read more - open to all

Results from 30 companies including Klondyke, Tong, Newey, James Coles & Sons, STV, Westland, Woodlodge, EP Barrus and Hartman show how garden companies prospered during the lockdowns.   Read more - open to all

Carrick Vets has now opened a state-of-the-art veterinary practice adjacent to Dobbies in Barlborough Links, Chesterfield.   Read more - members only

In late July Coles Nurseries started work expanding the container tree lines at their largest site in Gaddesby. They have added in 7400m of new tree lines. Read more - members only

Hillier is offering Government accredited, bespoke apprenticeships in Horticulture, Hospitality, Supply Chain Operative, Retail, Customer service, or Management. Read more - open to all

A failed deal forces Adrian Hall Limited to appoint liquidators.  News broke at the end of last week, with an announcement on the garden centres' website. Read more - members only

Allensmore Nurseries will be celebrating 50 years of business on Friday 12^th August with a small gathering of past and present employees to mark this very special occasion. Read more - open to all

Hozelock has acquired an additional manufacturing and warehouse facility at its production and distribution base in the West Midlands.  Read more - members only

Hozelock, Britain’s leading watering and plant protection expert, is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Davies as CEO.  He had been group sales and marketing director.  Read more - open to all