Henry Bell & Co is celebrating long-service work anniversaries across its Grantham-based operations. Managing Director Thomas Lee has clocked up 35 years with the Lincolnshire company, while Finance Director Carol Foster joined 54 years ago – and five team members are not far behind. Read more - open to all

Green-tech has acquired the assets of Suregreen Limited from its administrators.  It has also a new  Warehouse & Operations Director. Read more - open to all

TV and radio broadcaster, Gethin Jones has been confirmed as the host of the 2023 GIMA Awards on Thursday 19^th October at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, South Wales, Read more - open to all

Stax Trades Centres recently appointed James Romaine as their sales representative for the East Anglia area – a new position created to ensure the region receives dedicated sales support. Read more - open to all

Meadow View Stone is delighted to introduce Cheryl Caulder to our team. Cheryl will be the Meadow View Sales Agent for the East Midlands, covering Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Northants and Oxford.   Read more - open to all

With over 40 years of experience within the garden retail sector, Boyd Douglas-Davies has now added Glee Strategic Advisor to his resume. This exciting new role will see him engage with garden retailers to understand their challenges and opportunities to ensure that the event fully aligns with their needs. Read more - open to all

Meadow View Stone is delighted to introduce Matt Fevin to our team. Matt will be the Meadow View sales agent for the South West, covering Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire with immediate effect.  Read more - open to all

Nova Outdoor Living is excited to announce the appointment of Ian Read, who has been with the business since day one, as its new Sales Director. Read more - open to all

Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre retailer, has officially announced its leadership team for its new flagship store at The Junction Retail and Leisure Park, Antrim, Northern Ireland ahead of store opening in October 2023. Read more - open to all

Daniel Maskew whose previous role was with Boningale Nurseries has joined one of the UK’s leading commercial growers as its Amenity Sales Executive (July 2023). Read more - open to all

Yesterday eight brave adventurers took to the skies, soaring over the Cotswolds countryside to not only make memories but more importantly to raise money for the Greenfingers charity. Read more - open to all

It’s not long now until Phillippa Stubbs takes to the skies standing on the top wing of a vintage Boeing Stearman bi-plane and flying through the air at speeds of around 135mph all to raise money for Greenfingers Charity. Read more - open to all

Three team members from Wyevale Nurseries in Hereford have between them accrued a century of service with the commercial grower (June 2023). Read more - open to all

The former director of Deco-Pak, Michael Hall, has been jailed following the 2017 death of a worker who was crushed by the robot arm of a bagging machine. Read more - members only

Jason Richardson has been appointed as the new Head of Sales at Grange Fencing. Richardson brings over 15 years of experience in sales and marketing, most recently serving as Joint Managing Director at Haemmerlin wheelbarrows. Read more - open to all

Katie Blake Garden Furniture are announcing their latest development with new business following a major success at the SOLEX Show. We are very pleased to announce that Martin Hughes has joined the Company as National Sales Manager. Read more - open to all

Next month’s HTA Autumn Conference will be opened by its new Chief Executive, Fran Barnes.  Who is she?  We interview the former BBC editor and Director of NFU communications. Read more - open to all

Debbie Harding, Chief People and Corporate Officer since June 2022, has been made a director of Dobbies. Read more - open to all

Squire’s Garden Centres have announced that Purchasing Director, Darran Oakley, is to retire at the end of next season. He will move to Devon during the Summer of 2024. Read more - open to all

The Rt Hon Mark Spencer MP, Minister of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Labour’s Shadow Defra Minister Daniel Zeichner MP have joined the line-up for the Horticultural Trades Association’s (HTA) annual conference. Read more - open to all

Sarah Raven Kitchen and Gardens Ltd is pleased to announce that Dominic Rose has been appointed Chair of the company, as of 1st July 2023. Read more - open to all

A group of horticultural social media influencers, led by radio stars The Bearded Growers, have rallied in support of Greenfingers charity... Read more - open to all

James Wright has joined Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS) as their Technical Sales Representative for the South Yorkshire region, following the retirement of widely respected and long-standing predecessor, Mike Brear. Read more - open to all

After just over a year in post, Anthony Liam Grace, the CFO of Dobbies Garden Centre Group, has left his post. Read more - members only

Martin Chaplin has joined one of the UK’s leading commercial nurseries as a Purchaser (July 2023). Read more - open to all

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) are delighted to announce Dr Andy Salisbury as the new Head of Plant Health for the charity. Read more - open to all

The coveted ‘Sales Agent of the Year’ award presented by Garland Products has been won in 2023 by Adam Banks, the newest member of the company’s team.  Read more - open to all

4 Seasons Outdoor are pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Sandbrook to their sales team. Read more - open to all

The Garden Media Guild (GMG) is pleased to announce that it has confirmed the appointment of its officer roles, with Mike Palmer returning as Chair, supported by Alexandra Campbell, Stephanie Hafferty and Lexi Gee as Vice-Chairs. Read more - open to all

GIMA is pleased to announce that is has recently appointed Angie Lloyd as the trade association’s new Membership and Marketing Co-ordinator. Read more - open to all