The Garden Centre Association (GCA) has announced that leading economist Roger Martin-Fagg will be speaking at its 56^th annual conference in Blackburn this January (January 23 until 26, 2022). Read more - open to all

Phil Mabon has launched his own business, MABON Design and Print Ltd, specialising in design, marketing and sustainable print solutions. Read more - open to all

Steve Seal has recently been appointed to the newly created role of Head of Supply Chain for Imported Goods for Kelkay, La Hacienda and Apta.  Read more - open to all

Boyd Douglas-Davies has accepted the challenge from Natalie Porter to face 25 days of Christmas jumper humiliation all in the cause of Greenfingers. Read more - open to all

Inaugural HTA report celebrates a year of achievements across carbon reduction, water resilience, sustainable growing media and plastics in horticulture. Read more - members only

The General Meeting of the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) concluded the online edition of the 73rd Annual Congress on 21 October. Read more - open to all

Azpects Ltd, creators of EASYJoint, are pleased to welcome Emma Dallas to our Sales Department, as Regional Account Manager for Retail. Azpects specialise in developing and manufacturing products for creating and maintaining outdoor hard landscaping. Read more - open to all

After many months of focus on managing stock availability and coping with unprecedented demand for their core lines, AMES UK is now looking to the future with an exciting programme of new product innovation with the appointment of a product director. Read more - open to all

Eight members of staff have been promoted internally at wholesale plants and sundries supplier Provender Nurseries in response to a review of the company workforce. Read more - open to all

The Garden Museum is delighted to announce that Alan Titchmarsh MBE VMH DL – gardener, broadcaster and writer – has been inaugurated as the new President of the Museum. Read more - open to all

Sproutl, the curated online gardening marketplace, today announces that Devin Sinclair will be joining the company in the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer.  Read more - open to all

Phil Gibbs, former LOFA Secretary was given a 27-month custodial sentence for Fraud by abuse of position. Read more - members only

Sue Biggs CBE will retire as Director General of The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in June 2022 after 11 years. Read more - open to all

Norman Sellers who started Wildlife World in the 1990’s is stepping back to become non-exec chairman.  The new managing director is Mark Pitman. Read more - open to all

The challenges in bringing full integration to four separate and thriving businesses is what excited Kiran Patel about the role of IT Director at AMES UK. Read more - open to all

The Bransford Webbs Plant Company are proud to officially announce the appointment of Amanda Frankish as their new Sales Representative for the Northern territory, caring for and improving on an existing portfolio of accounts throughout the North of England and Scotland. Read more - open to all

Following the successful launch of The Real Soil Company and its benchmark-setting SuperSoil organic topsoil, the company has recently appointed James Romaine as the company’s first Business Development Manager. Read more - open to all

Dennis van der Lubbe will be leaving the Flower Council of Holland (FCH) on 31 December. He has been the Managing Director since March 2018. Read more - open to all

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has announced the appointment of horticultural journalist Tamsin Westhorpe as editor of its flagship member magazine, Inside Horticulture.  Read more - open to all

Hillier Nurseries is pleased to announce the expansion of its Amenity team, following two record-breaking years of sales, with the appointment of Gareth Ashenhurst. Read more - open to all

Dobbies seeks to boost its leadership team with the appointment of 2 new directors from outside the garden sector and a head of buying from the RHS. Read more - open to all

Southern Trident is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Digital and E-Commerce Manager. Alistair Williams has joined the company to help develop, lead and manage all the commercial and marketing activities of the company’s online networks. Read more - open to all

Landscape supplier Green-tech has announced the appointment of a new Managing Director. Read more - open to all

Exciting opportunity for new Garden Project Manager. This new role will see a dedicated, passionate and experienced individual help the Greenfingers Charity to realise its ambitious plans to create even more much-needed garden spaces at hospices throughout the country. Read more - open to all

Julia Giermaniuk from Tarrington has recently joined one of the UK’s leading commercial nurseries in Hereford on its Management Trainee scheme. Read more - open to all

SGD Fellow and renowned garden designer, author, broadcaster and educator David Stevens FSGD has been named as this years recipient of the Society of Garden Designers Lifetime Achievement Award. Read more - open to all

Ben Harrison has been promoted to Operations Director of Haskins Garden Centres after 12 years with the family business. Read more - open to all

HTA vice president, Brett Avery, will no longer be eligible to become President on Oct 7th as he is to leave Farplants and the sector at the end of the year. Read more - open to all

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) has seen a number of new members join in 2021 – with 10 signing up so far this year (2021). Read more - open to all

There will be a celebration of his Life. St Lawrence’s Church, Barton at 3.30pm.  All are very welcome. Read more - open to all