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 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

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

Dobbies has launched a multi-media advertising campaign called "Spring’s OUR thing" that runs until mid-June. Read more - members only

‘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

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

The team at a Bradford-headquartered garden centre group is celebrating after winning a national HR award for the second consecutive year.

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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 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

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 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

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

North Devon’s St John’s Garden Centre has changed hands after being acquired by two former employees, reports North Devon Today. Read more - members only

After 24 years of dedicated service, Plant Buyer Rod Austin is bidding farewell to British Garden Centres, he has been an integral part of the company's journey and growth. Read more - open to all

UPDATE: Dobbies has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Jonathan Wass as Chief Financial Officer.  In April he became a director of Dobbies Garden Centres Group Ltd. Read more - open to all

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

Fairways announced on Saturday that it has acquired Forest Garden Centre in Matlock! Read more - members only

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, 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 Horticulture is launching The Westland Garden, a free newspaper for garden centres to distribute to customers. Read more - open to all

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Notcutts recently hosted an awards ceremony attended by 140 colleagues, family members and sponsors, commemorating a year of hard work and dedication. Read more - members only

British Garden Centres raised over £15,000 for Garden Re-Leaf Day, the March 15th event in support of Greenfingers Charity. Read more - open to all

Kingfisher profits fell in the year to end of January 24, although sales at B&Q and Screwfix grew.  B&Q e-commerce sales increased by 21.5%. Read more - members only