SealStop - the clever automatic shut-off valve for hosepipes - has been announced as the winner of this year’s prestigious GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund. The team behind SealStop were officially handed the award during the opening day of Glee 2025. Read more - open to all

Sixteen fantastic new garden, outdoor leisure and pet product innovations have been confirmed as the winners of this year’s highly-coveted Glee New Product Showcase.  Read more - open to all

Bents Garden & Home has been named one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Retail, Hospitality & Leisure, while a team participated in the “One More Lap” 12-hour ultra-endurance relay. Read more - open to all

Patrick Kielty will take the stage on Thursday 6 November 2025 at the five-star Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, South Wales, guiding guests through a night celebrating the innovation, dedication and passion of the garden product manufacturers shaping the future of garden retail.

Dobbies Garden Centre in Bury St Edmunds is the 5^th store to be refurbished in the group's £4m upgrade programme. Read more - members only

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) has appointed Dan Lawton, General Manager at Moss & Moor in Ilkley, as Area Co-Chair for the North, covering Scotland and Northern Ireland.  Read more - open to all

The Greenfingers Charity is delighted to announce that Blue Diamond Garden Centres has pledged its support for Garden Re-Leaf Day 2026, the charity’s annual national fundraising event designed to kickstart the gardening season and bring supporters together in countless creative ways. Read more - open to all

Broadcaster David Domoney and Blue Diamond’s  MD, Alan Roper, have joined together to produce a brand-new television programme to be exclusively available on YouTube. Read more - members only

Britain’s largest toy retailer, The Entertainer, is to trial toy concessions in British Garden Centres’ sites across the country. Read more - members only

Specialist recruitment business MorePeople has launched a refreshed website alongside an exciting new MorePeople Executive product offering, expanding its services beyond recruitment and into leadership development. Read more - open to all

We are delighted to welcome Olaf Mos to the team. He brings extensive experience in glass constructions and energy systems, and will be strengthening our team in the commercial and operational areas. Read more - open to all

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) has revealed it will be celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2026 and has unveiled a commemorative logo for members to use from September 2025. The milestone will be marked at the GCA’s Annual Conference in January 2026. Read more - open to all