Celebrating the future of garden design

The brightest emerging talent in garden and landscape design was celebrated last night at the Society of Garden Designers (SGD) Annual Awards Ceremony, where the winners of the SGD Student Awards 2025 were officially announced. Read more - open to all

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Stuart Lowen to leave Ball Colegrave

Stuart Lowen, the well-known Marketing Manager at Ball Colegrave in Oxfordshire, has decided to retire in April, after putting in 37 years at the business. Read more - open to all

Stuart Lowen

Promotions at New Leaf Plants

New Leaf reorganises senior management team and brings in consultants from the automotive industry to examine efficiency. Read more - open to all

Mollie Higginson, Commercial Director New Leaf Plants

Dobbies appoints James Barnes as an advisor

HTA Chairman and chief executive of Dobbies till 2013, James Barnes, has been appointed as an advisor to Dobbies Garden Centres. Read more - open to all

James Barnes

Ben Clarke named the winner of 2024 Rising Stars

Ben Clarke from Knights Nags Hall Garden Centre was named as the winner of 2024’s Westland Horticulture sponsored Rising Stars programme at the Garden Centre Association’s 2025 Conference. Read more - open to all

Rising Stars finalists Josh Rigg, Dan Furley & Gayna Barnard with winner Ben Clarke & Gordon Emslie

Greenfingers Charity welcomes Kirsty Gladwin-Creed

The Greenfingers Charity is delighted to announce the addition of Kirsty Gladwin-Creed to its team as the new Event Fundraiser.  Read more - open to all

Kirsty Gladwin-Creed

Notcutts announce the return of Mark Haddock as CFO

Mark Haddock has rejoined Notcutts, as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Company Secretary.   He was previously the company’s Financial Controller. Read more - open to all

Mark Haddock

Change in Tillington chairmanship

Caroline Owen, from Scotsdale Nursery and Garden Centres,  has stepped down as Tillington Chairman and James Evans, from Ruxley Manor Garden Centre, has taken over. Read more - open to all

James Evans

Plant Heritage expands leadership team

Plant Heritage is excited to announce the appointment of seven new Trustees who each bring a diverse range of expertise and passion for plant conservation. Read more - open to all

Plant Heritage’s Board of Trustees.

Welcome aboard

LOFA is a remarkable organisation that has truly stood the test of time, celebrating an impressive 58 years since its inception in 1967. Announcing the newest members of the LOFA council. Read more - open to all

Martin Carnaby - Country Manager for the UK and Ireland at Broil King.

Horticultural showman is new Director at the Eden Project

The new Director of Horticulture at the Eden Project is Peter Jones.  He 'is a horticultural showman and will bring excitement and wonder to our plant collections’. Read more - open to all

British Garden Centres welcomes new buyers

British Garden Centres is delighted to announce significant changes within its plant buying team. This move aims to drive forward the company's plant offering across its 65 stores and cater to the evolving needs and preferences of customers' gardens. Read more - open to all

Phoebe Cater

Garden centre industry loses a much-respected friend and colleague

News has come through of the sad loss to the industry of David Smith, Account Manager for Taylors Bulbs in the West Midlands and Northern Ireland.  Read more - open to all

Chris Jessons raises over £1.3k for the Greenfingers Charity

Chris personally posted or hand delivered each of the auctioned items to their new homes, going above and beyond to ensure the success of his fundraising initiative. Read more - open to all

 Chris Jesson Cheque Presentation

The future of breeding remains bright at David Austin

Shropshire-based rose breeder David Austin® announce the appointment of Daniel Myhill to a senior position within its esteemed rose breeding department. Read more - open to all

Daniel Myhill

SGD Lifetime Achievement Award for Dan Pearson OBE FSGD 

The Society of Garden Designers (SGD) is pleased to announce that acclaimed garden and landscape designer Dan Pearson OBE FSGD has received the SGD Lifetime Achievement Award for 2025. Read more - open to all

Dan Pearson OBE FSGD

Thetford Garden Centre awarded Best Garden Centre Restaurant in the UK

Thetford Garden Centre is delighted to announce that its restaurant, Lime Kiln Kitchen, has been awarded the prestigious title of Best Garden Centre Restaurant in the UK by the Garden Centre Association (GCA). Read more - open to all

RHS names Wisley's new curator

The Royal Horticultural Society has appointed Rob Brett to one of the horticultural industry’s most prestigious roles - Curator at RHS Garden Wisley.  Read more - open to all

Rob Brett, Curator at RHS Garden Wisley

Alan Titchmarsh launches YouTube channel

Renowned horticulturist Alan Titchmarsh is set to launch his YouTube channel, "Gardening with Alan Titchmarsh," in April 2025. Read more - open to all

Alan Titchmarsh

The Greenfingers Charity seeks new Garden Ambassadors

The Greenfingers Charity, dedicated to creating therapeutic gardens for life-limited children and their families in children’s hospices across the country, is thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for skilled gardeners to become a Garden Ambassadors. Read more - open to all

A Greenfingers Charity garden

Expert on sustainable marketing to present at GCA conference

A strategic marketer and sustainable marketing consultant has been revealed as one of the keynote speakers at the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) annual conference. Read more - open to all

Co-founder and podcast host at Can Marketing Save the Planet Ltd, Michelle Carvill

Outstanding achievements at Squire's annual awards

Squire’s Garden Centres proudly hosted its annual Squire’s Awards, celebrating the outstanding achievements, hard work and dedication of colleagues across its centres. Read more - open to all

Chris Francis to leave Hillier

Hillier Garden Centres' Retail & Wholesale Director, Chris Francis, will be stepping down from his role in the summer of 2025. Read more - open to all

Chris Francis, Hillier Garden Centres' Retail & Wholesale Director

Honest Communications strengthens team for future growth

Leading home and garden specialist PR agency, Honest Communications, has kicked off the new year by announcing the formation of its Senior Leadership Team. Read more - open to all

L-r: Fay, Holly and Beth.

Kate Ebbens raises over £30,000 for the Greenfingers Charity

In an awe-inspiring display of dedication and community spirit, Kate Ebbens has successfully raised over £30,000 for the Greenfingers Charity through her relentless fundraising efforts throughout 2024. Read more - open to all

New Years Eve finish

Geoff Ramm to speak at GCA conference

Creator and author of Celebrity Service and Celebrity Service Superstars and Forbes named ‘Game Changer’ Geoff Ramm will be presenting at the GCA conference in Reading this month. Read more - open to all

‘Game Changer’ & customer service guru  Geoff Ramm to speak at GCA conference

CBE for Alan Titchmarsh in NY Honours

Six people from Environmental Horticulture have been recognised in HM The King’s New Year Honours List 2025, led by the industry champion Alan Titchmarsh. Read more - open to all

 Alan Titchmarsh

Inter-Generational Diversity Expert to be a key speaker at GCA conference

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) has revealed that Inter-Generational Diversity Expert Henry Rose Lee will be speaking at its annual conference at De Vere Wokefield Estate Reading this January. Read more - open to all

Inter-Generational Diversity Expert Henry Rose Lee, who is speaking at the GCA’s annual conference

Leading economist revealed as a key speaker at 2025 GCA conference

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) has announced that leading economist Roger Martin-Fagg will be speaking at its 58th annual conference at De Vere Wokefield Estate Reading this January. Read more - open to all

Economist Roger Martin–Fagg

British Garden Centres strengthens its nursery team

Following a period of exponential growth, British Garden Centres has strengthened its nursery team to increase its plant growth and production facilities nationwide. Read more - open to all

Henry Nicholson

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