2021 was a brilliantly positive year for Southern Trident.  Harmony Gardens Multipurpose Compost won both the Sustainability Award and the Best New Growing Media Product at Glee 2021. Turnover doubled. Read more - members only

Darlac, the cutting tools experts, have secured a distribution deal with one of the UK’s largest garden centre retail chains, Blue Diamond. Read more - members only

Laylocks Garden Centre in Worcestershire has secured planning permission to increase its shop, undercover and plant canopy space. Read more - members only

Launched in 2009, the Glee Innovators Zone has helped hundreds of companies break into the garden retail market.  See where they are now. Read more - members only

HEX Living, a new outdoor storage and garden furniture brand has been unveiled today, with a range of premium-quality, British made metal sheds, storage and furniture. Read more - members only

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

To mark 125 years of glorious gardening, Notcutts cuts the ribbon at a refurbished Woodbridge Garden Centre.  Read more - members only

Alver Valley Garden Centre is set for a soft opening in the second week March to become the third location for Paul Richard’s ‘Your Local Garden Centre’ group. Read more - members only

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

Artevasi, one of European’s leading pot manufacturers, invests further in the UK market with the formation of Artevasi UK Ltd.   Read more - open to all

Syngenta Crop Protection has acquired two next generation bioinsecticides, NemaTrident® and UniSpore®, to combat increasing resistance and a wide range of insects and pests across horticulture and ornamentals. Read more - open to all

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) is to hold a networking webinar with the John Lewis Partnership on Wednesday 2^nd February at 10.30 am Read more - open to all

Hillier has bought its 19^th garden centre, Ducks Hill in Ruislip.  This extends its presence in the south and west of London after the opening of Syon last year. Read more - members only

Deco-Pak has been found guilty of corporate manslaughter after the death of an employee in 2017.  Director Rod Slater has been cleared of manslaughter by gross negligence. Read more - members only

Mike Burks is soon to pass the chairmanship of the GCA to Tammy Woodhouse.  Before January's conference, he looks back at the association’s achievements through Covid and views the challenges ahead. Read more - members only

British Garden Centres have bought Trebaron Garden Centre at Lytham St Annes, bringing the group's total sites to 60.  Read more - members only

Zest MD, Steve Morgan, has raised £28,500 for motor neurone research by completing the Doddie Cup 500 as part of a team of four former rugby players. Read more - open to all

Mr Fothergill’s Seeds, has undergone a management buyout by managing director, David Carey, with the backing of Harwood Private Capital.  Read more - members only

At a virtual awards presentation held on 15^th February 2022, Barton Grange Garden Centre was announced as the winner of the ‘Destination Garden Centre of the Year’ award. Read more - open to all

QD Stores' value garden centre group, Cherry Lane, has acquired Retford & Gainsborough Garden Centre in Nottinghamshire. Read more - members only

Bosworth’s have lodged plans to build a new, larger garden centre three miles from its Latimer garden centre in North Northamptonshire. Read more - members only

British Garden Centres has announced the group’s 59^th garden centre with the purchase of Timmermans Garden Centre of Nottingham.  It will be renamed Woodborough Green. Read more - members only

With 1,500 Christmas trees to collect from Dorset homes and 7,500 bags of peat free compost to be delivered, The Gardens Group developed a clever system to maximise efficiency and reduce its carbon footprint. Read more - open to all

On the 31st January 2022, Sarah Raven, the online gardening and lifestyle brand, acquired Rookery Farm nursery in Lincolnshire.   Read more - members only

Following a period of continued growth, Durston Garden Products has made two significant investments in machinery offering improved production levels and quality. Read more - members only

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

A Bradford Jury has been dismissed after it failed to reach a verdict on a charge of manslaughter by gross negligence against Deco-Pak MD Michael Hall.  Read more - members only

Mike Frecklington has today opened a new garden centre, Cherry Tree Garden Centre and Coffee Shop near Lincoln. Read more - members only

Julian Charles, the leading bedding and linen retailer, has announced plans to open up to 10 concessions in garden centres over the next 12 months, following the launch of its new concession in Tong Garden Centre. Read more - open to all

Blue Diamond has acquired Blackdown Garden Centre near Taunton in Somerset.  This becomes their 39^th site. Read more - members only