AI-driven trial aims to improve urban tree survival
A pioneering project in Manchester is testing whether artificial intelligence can help tackle one of the biggest challenges facing urban tree planting: keeping trees alive... Read more - open to all
PATS 2026 unveils exciting new visitor attractions
PATS 2026 is set to deliver its biggest show yet, with new features offering retailers fresh inspiration, practical insight and valuable networking opportunities.
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GIMA celebrates successful Glee and membership milestone
GIMA celebrates a successful Glee 2026, surpassing 250 members while facilitating buyer meetings, networking and new business opportunities for garden industry suppliers.
Diddly Squat and Blue Diamond extend tie-up with Christmas range
Christmas Wishlist Award for Blue Diamond and Diddly Squat as they extend their tie-up with a garden gift collection which combines practicality and humour. Read more - members only
BGC rolls out major upgrade to Family loyalty Card
British Garden Centres (BGC) is marking the fifth anniversary of its Family Card with a group‑wide upgrade, with new perks, digital improvements and a coordinated in‑store rollout this weekend. Read more - members only
Two new Trustees join plant conservation charity Plant Heritage
Professor Nicola Spence CBE and Jacob James to join Plant Heritage Board of Trustees as Jim Marshall and Emma Crawforth step down. Read more - open to all
Wyevale Nurseries retains Plant Healthy certification
Wyevale Nurseries has retained Plant Healthy Certification for a sixth consecutive year, recognising its continued commitment to plant health and biosecurity.
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Three potential game changers at Glee 2026
Finding one game-changing product at Glee is unusual. Finding two—or perhaps three—with the potential to reshape their categories is exceptional. Read more - members only
HTA issues winter toolkit for Your Garden Year
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has launched its latest seasonal Your Garden Year toolkit, encouraging the garden industry to promote late winter as a valuable and optimistic period for gardening. Read more - open to all
Roper warns: “The tailwinds that carried us to 2019 have become headwinds”
Alan Roper, CEO of Blue Diamond Garden Centres, used his Glee 2026 keynote to deliver one of the clearest assessments yet of the pressures reshaping the UK garden centre sector. Read more - members only
Bell Plantation joins Prosper buying group
Bell Plantation Garden Centre, on Watling Street near Towcester, has joined the Prosper Garden Centre Buying Group, increasing its membership to ten independent, family-owned businesses. Read more - members only
Tickets now on sale for Poinsettia Conference 2026
Tickets are now on sale for the British Poinsettia Growers Group Conference, taking place on Thursday 19 November 2026 at its new venue, Volmary, Wisbech St Mary. Read more - open to all
