As 2024 unfolds a new name for all things PR has launched with one of the sector’s longest-serving PR professionals at its helm. Hornby George PR marks an exciting new chapter for the team that previously led the way with Hornby Whitefoot PR. Read more - open to all

Northumberland Estates and Blue Diamond have proposed to build a new garden centre on land at Cawledge to the east of the A1 near Alnwick. Read more - members only

Dobbies Garden Centres Group blames difficult trading conditions in the year to Feb 2023 for declining sales and a pre-tax loss of £130m. Read more - members only

Scottish minister backs HTA calls on Westminster to remove arbitrary 2026 deadline for banning sale of peat in professional horticulture. Read more - members only

We can confirm that we suffered a serious fire in the smallest of three industrial units on The Pensnett Estate in Kingswinford in the early hours of the morning on 30th November. Thankfully we can confirm that no one was injured in the incident. Read more - members only

1.5 million micro-donations at Notcutts, in partnership with the UK charity Pennies, have raised over £500,000 for various charity partners. Read more - members only

Greenwood Plants is growing 100% peat-free across all six of its nursery sites in the UK, reaching its end of 2023 target ahead of schedule. Read more - members only

Notcutts Garden Centres win the Hospitality and Retail category in the Eastern Region Awards for Best Employer. Read more - members only

National recognition for Blue Diamond.  The garden centres group joins Boots, Tesco and Wickes in the final eight for judging in Retail Week’s Award for Best Retailer over £250m.  Read more - members only

B&M plans 125 new stores in next 3 years as it announces another half year of ‘disciplined profitable growth’. Read more - members only

Flooding caused by Storm Ciarán forced the closure of Winnersh Garden Centre, part of British Garden Centres, last week. Read more - members only

A restaurant at Alton Garden Centre in Essex has risen from the ashes and re-opened after a major revamp and rebrand. Read more - members only

UK wellie brand Evercreatures has been bought by French footwear company Rouchette as part of a deal for its parent company Astbury Collections. Read more - members only

Leading pet and wild bird food producer Henry Bell & Co has won a 12-month primary supplier contract with Future Marketing Group (FMG) for the fourth consecutive year. Read more - members only

“Findon Vale Garden Centre” is set to be the 4^th garden centre in Paul Richards “Your Local Garden Centre” group. Read more - members only

We highlight the main events of 2023 including the collapse of Wilko, juggling of the trade shows calendar and the deaths of some notable pioneers in the industry. Read more - open to all

Westland Horticulture has launched the New Horizon Fund to support community gardening projects across the UK and Ireland in 2024. Read more - members only

Castle Gardens and Garsons Garden Centre, Esher have been declared the national winners of the GCA’s Christmas display competition for 2023.  See the Regional winners. Read more - members only

Popular demand brings back ‘Christmas in Numbers’ by British Garden Centres, the country’s largest family-run garden centre group. Read more - members only

A major milestone for Miracle-Gro and Evergreen Garden Care as the very last bag of peat compost came off our manufacturing line. Read more - open to all

Specialist online garden building retailer Tiger, a part of Woodlands Home & Garden Group, has just agreed a landmark deal with the British Garden Centres group. Read more - members only

Profits have risen at the family-run Barton Grange Group in a year when it completed the disposal of its landscapes division. Read more - members only

Sarah Raven has acquired Taylors Clematis to become, she claims, the largest clematis retailer in the UK. Read more - members only

Chairman Robert Hillier will be standing down from his position of Chairman of Hillier Nurseries and will hand the reins of the family-run business to his son, George. Read more - open to all

Garden furniture and lifestyle retailer, Garden Trading, is investing £2m to support its growth following its acquisition by a private equity firm last year. Read more - members only

UPDATED A former Olympian in his 70’s has died after being hit by a lorry at Stewarts Abbey Garden Centre in Titchfield, Hampshire. Read more - members only

The Klondyke Group Limited has announced the acquisition of The Crieff Food Company from founder Jamie Landale.   Read more - members only

Blue Diamond Garden Centres, working with the National Trust and Ann-Marie Powell, is to build a main show garden at Chelsea 2024 for the first time. Read more - members only

Blue Diamond Garden Centres continue their work supporting students studying horticulture.  Since 2021, 14 students have benefited. Read more - open to all

More than 1,800 bids were placed in the auction, held jointly by the National Trust and Blue Diamond Garden Centres, for 10 saplings propagated from Sir Isaac Newton’s apple tree. Read more - members only