Highfield Garden World set to invest £300k
Building work is to begin on new storage infrastructure at Gloucestershire’s Highfield Garden World to transform the way the business can store and control stock. Read more - members only
Highfield Garden World set to invest £300k
Building work is to begin on new storage infrastructure at Gloucestershire’s Highfield Garden World to transform the way the business can store and control stock. Read more - members only
Blue Diamond - UK’s largest garden centre group by sales
Latest accounts from Blue Diamond show profit before tax up +16% and confirms it has become the UK’s largest garden centre business by sales. Read more - members only
Royal Warrant for Melcourt
Melcourt are very proud to announce the grant of a Royal Warrant from His Majesty The King. Read more - open to all
Community groups win in Dobbies national campaign
Dobbies Garden Centres has revealed the community and charity groups across the UK that will receive support to help transform, restore or start their indoor or outdoor green spaces this year. Read more - open to all
STIHL GB unveils Contra House
STIHL GB announces the grand opening of its new, purpose-built head office and state-of-the-art distribution centre named Contra House, ushering in a new chapter of innovation and service excellence for the business. Read more - members only
Scotsdales completes phase 1 of redevelopment UPDATED
UPDATED: Caroline Owen announces the completion of Phase 1 of the redevelopment project at Scotsdales Garden Centre and outlines Phases 2 &£ Read more - members only
Multi-media advertising campaign for Dobbies
Dobbies has launched a multi-media advertising campaign called "Spring’s OUR thing" that runs until mid-June. Read more - members only
Squire's charts a steady course
‘Charting a steady course in marginally calmer waters’ probably best describes Squire’s performance in their financial year ending 31 July 2023. Read more - members only
Plant Healthy appoints new Director
The Trustees of Plant Healthy Limited have announced the appointment of Malcolm Catlin as its new Project Director, effective from 29 April 2024. Read more - open to all
Bradford garden centre group beats industry giants
The team at a Bradford-headquartered garden centre group is celebrating after winning a national HR award for the second consecutive year.
Everyday low prices deliver profitable growth for B&M
B&M, the value goods retailer with a significant gardening offer, unveils +10% increase in revenue and profit for the year to 30/3/24. Read more - members only
Dobbies continues to add experience to top team
Dobbies Garden Centres appoints Rajesh Gupta as strategy and business development director following 8 months as a consultant. This is the 7th appointment by Dobbies since last summer. Read more - members only
Stephen Pitcher to work with Dobbies in consultancy role
Dobbies has appointed Stephen Pitcher, the former director of gardening at Homebase, to work with the gardening and horticultural teams in a consultancy role. Read more - members only
Squire’s celebrates 60 years at Twickenham
Squire's Twickenham is celebrating its 60th Anniversary, commemorating the moment in 1964 when the group’s first garden centre was opened by Colin Squire. Read more - members only
Management changes continue at Dobbies with departure of Marcus Eyles
Horticulture director Marcus Eyles is to leave Dobbies to work on the next chapter of his already 40 year-long career. Read more - members only
A further two Yorkshire garden centres join the GCA
Tingley and Otley Garden Centres have been awarded membership of the GCA. They join sister centre, Tong, a member since 2016. Read more - members only
Sustainability award for Southern Trident
Southern Trident celebrates success at North Lincolnshire Business Awards 2024 as the winner of 'The HETA Green Sustainability Award'. Read more - open to all
Final piece in Amenity puzzle for Hillier
New appointment at Hillier Trees, marks the conclusion of a two-and-a-half year focus on developing the company’s industry leading amenity team. Read more - members only
Dobbies raises £110k for teenagers and young adults living with cancer
Dobbies has donated £110,000 raised in the last year to its National Charity Partner, Teenage Cancer Trust, taking its total raised over nearly a decade to £1.39m. Read more - open to all
The BIG news from Fairways
Fairways announced on Saturday that it has acquired Forest Garden Centre in Matlock! Read more - members only
Waterside Garden Centre has a “Bonkers” opening
Following extensive flooding and a £3m - £4m insurance bill, Waterside Garden Centre is open in time for the May Bank Holiday weekend. Read more - members only
Michael Gove meets Evergreen Garden Care
Michael Gove, Member of Parliament for Surrey Heath, visited Evergreen Garden Care in his constituency prior to the Horticultural Peat Private Members Bill discussion in the House of Commons later this month. Read more - members only
Westland Garden Newspaper
Westland Horticulture is launching The Westland Garden, a free newspaper for garden centres to distribute to customers. Read more - open to all
Dobbies appoints Robert Cook as board advisor
Hospitality professional, Robert Cook, has joined Dobbies Garden Centres as a board advisor to support the strategic development of its restaurant business. Read more - open to all
£98m loss for Bloom and Wild
Change of strategy for Bloom and Wild, the online flower delivery company, as sales fall and losses mushroom in the new, post-Covid normal. Read more - members only
Castacrete's plans for Hawley Garden Centre
The former family-run Hawley Garden Centre in Sutton-at-Hone, near Dartford, has been sold to new owners, Kent-based Castacrete. Read more - members only
Rev. Dave Walker buys Birley Moor Garden Centre
The Reverend Dave Walker and his son William, have acquired Birley Moor Garden Centre and Aquatics with a vision to transform it into a vibrant and inclusive community hub. Read more - members only
HNS Growers cautiously optimistic for the Spring
An early, wet Easter, potentially holding back garden centre sales, has created some challenges for hardy nursery stock growers. Despite that, they remain cautiously optimistic… Read more - members only
Challenging year of expansion for Yorkshire Garden Centres
2023 results from Yorkshire Garden Centres reveal a challenging post-pandemic year of falling sales and expansion plus a joint venture with Antony Harker’s Altia Estates. Read more - members only
Dobbies adds Chief Marketing Officer to senior team
Following the recent appointment of a new CFO and a new Commercial director, Dobbies has added an experienced Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Phil Thomas, to its team. Read more - members only