Twenty four staff members from garden centres across the country took part in a training day at Millbrook Garden Centre Gravesend recently with expert mentors as part of this year’s Glee Talent Store. Read more - open to all

The Bransford Webbs Plant Company are pleased to announce that David Chilvers and Karl O’Neill have joined the board of directors as Sales and Marketing Director and Technical Production Director respectively. Read more - open to all

SBM Life Science has become an official platinum partner of the national horticulture charity Greenfingers, pledging its support to the organisation that creates magical gardens for children in hospices. Read more - open to all

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has appointed a new Media Relations Manager, strengthening its commitment to increasing communications and cut-through of the voice of UK environmental horticulture across the media. Read more - open to all

Treadstone Products have made a major appointment for their garden products division to help support their on-going strategy. Tom Stolworthy (Tom) has joined the company as Head of Sales. Read more - open to all

Blue Diamond have promoted Jamie Rolling to Category Manager for Shrubs, Perennials & Christmas Trees. Read more - open to all

The Prince and Princess of Wales visited a new garden therapy site in Wales, part of the garden-therapy social enterprise, Life at No.27. Read more - open to all

The Greenfingers Charity has expanded its internal team with the appointment of Craig Fields as Events & Digital Fundraiser. Read more - open to all

LOFA announces the addition of two experienced professionals - Steve Millington and Chris Newman - as Vice Chairman and Council Member, respectively. Read more - open to all

Eliot Barden, Production and Education Manager for Majestic Trees, UK, received the Young International Grower of the Year Award at an International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) awards ceremony held on Tuesday 24 January 2023 in Essen, Germany. Read more - open to all

Haskins Garden Centres is celebrating the achievements of two employees, Jason Froggatt, Group Catering Manager at Haskins, and Mike Morath, Commercial and Operations Manager at Birdworld, after they achieved their Level 4 Award in Managing Food Safety and Hygiene in Catering. Read more - open to all

A well-known industry name will be taking the reins at the British Agricultural and Garden Machinery Association (BAGMA). Read more - open to all

Ella-May Bradshaw from Bosworths Garden Centre was recently revealed as the winner of the GCA’s Rising Stars programme sponsored by Westland Horticulture (January 2023). Read more - open to all

Squire’s Garden Centres has appointed Jordan Howell as its new Health, Safety & Facilities Manager serving its group of 16 centres. Read more - open to all

As Ivyline’s star continues to rise, it has further enhanced its internal team with the appointment of Chris Owen as the brand’s new National Sales Manager. Read more - open to all

The Wildflower seed arm of Green-tech, John Chambers Wildflower Seed, is delighted to announce that Jason Brits joins them in a newly created position of Wildflower Production Supervisor. Read more - open to all

The Caley are delighted to announce that professional horticulturist and garden designer Lewis Normand has been elected the new President of the charity.  Read more - open to all

Taylors Bulbs are delighted to have presented four Royal Horticultural Society Long Service Awards at a presentation on 9^th March 2023. Read more - open to all

BHETA has appointed Samantha Astle and Reena Choudhury to its member services team, focussing on member relationships, recruitment and member services delivery. Read more - open to all

Green-tech is delighted to announce that Adam Topliss has joined the company as their Business Development Manager. Read more - open to all

Engineering expert Joe Parry joins his father at the helm of premium greenhouse design for Cultivar Greenhouses. Read more - open to all

Ivyline is on a mission to set the standard for uncompromising sustainable and ethical design across its garden and home product collections, and with the appointment of Dan Bird as Head Product Technologist, Ivyline is doubling down on this commitment to ensure every area is scrutinised and regulated. Read more - open to all

Colin Wetherley-Mein, GIMA Membership Ambassador, has decided to officially call it a day and retire from GIMA, the leading garden retail supplier organisation.  Read more - open to all

The Guernsey Clematis Nursery Ltd. are delighted to announce that Andy Jeanes has joined the company as a member of its Management Team and will take over the position of Sales and Marketing Manager at the end of 2023. Read more - open to all

Peter Dawson, the respected former editor of Nurseryman & Garden Centre magazine, has died at the age of 82. Read more - open to all

Keith Butters has passed away peacefully at his home at the age of 90.  He built a market leading multi-million-pound business distributing houseplants. Read more - open to all

YPHA members gathered at Coolings yesterday at a gathering initiated by Paul Cooling.  They toured the nursery, heard from TV presenter Adam Frost and learned how the company is now owned by the staff. Read more - open to all

Nerves about December sales were settled by a late surge according to the latest figures from the GCA.  2022 whole year revenues were down, but that was only half the story. Read more - members only

Nick Healey from Berkshire has joined the team at plant information company Joy of Plants as its new Head of Product (January 2023). Read more - open to all

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has, this week, welcomed Fran Barnes as its Chief Executive, completing the strengthening of its senior leadership team.   Read more - open to all