GIMA announces the re-election of Simon McArdle

Re-elected GIMA President, Simon McArdle, thanks retail customers on behalf of the membership. Plus, Kate Ebbens re-joins GIMA Council. Read more - open to all

GIMA President Simon McArdle of Westland Horticulture

New marketing director for Evergreen

Ian Hepburn joined Evergreen Garden Care a few months ago as the new marketing director.  He succeeds Ann-Marie O’Riordan who has a new group role in the company. Read more - open to all

Ian Hepburn

Swedish success story for Highfield Garden World protégé

The team at Highfield Garden World in Gloucestershire are toasting the success of former member of staff Alcwyn Davies having heard the news that he has beaten 1700 others to win a coveted award in his adopted home country of Sweden. Read more - open to all

Alcwyn Davies - Highfield Garden World protege receiving his award

AMES UK names new HR director

AMES UK has appointed of Nicola Sykes to the newly created role of HR director.  She will be bring together True Temper, Kelkay, La Hacienda and Apta into a single, strong, harmonised team Read more - open to all

Nicola Sykes, Ames UK HR director

Seventh generation Durston joins family business

Katie, the daughter of company director Dan, announced last year she would like to join the family business in the autumn. She will obtain job experience at Durstons whilst working towards a recognised national qualification. Read more - open to all

Green-tech raises the bar by offering Degree Apprenticeships

Green-tech is providing its employees with the opportunity to study for a higher education qualification whilst continuing to work, by offering Degree Apprenticeships. Read more - open to all

L-R: George Shepherd, Kate Farrer, Rachel Kay, Sarah Whitley.

New appointment at Wildlife World

Wildlife World, designer and manufacturer of wildlife habitats and feeders, have appointed Graham Robinson to their management team, to lead their operations and procurement function. Read more - open to all

Graham Robinson

Crazy challenges for Garden Re-Leaf Day

Back the Greenfingers fundraisers who will be walking, running, skipping, cycling, quizzing, abstaining, shaving their heads, mowing, planting and donating on Garden Re-leaf day this Friday 19th March. Read more - open to all

The head shavers - Sue Allen and Tammy Woodhouse

HTA announce appointment of new gifting director

The HTA has signalled its commitment to developing and improving the gifting side of its offer with the appointment to the new position of Director of Gifting Sales and Marketing.  Read more - open to all

Jon Dixon

White Stores excited by new managing director’s strategy

White Stores’ personnel push has recently seen the business acquire new staff in all areas of the business, including new Managing Director, Tom Roffey. Tom Roffey has been with the firm for a few months now and White Stores is already seeing exciting changes. Read more - open to all

Tom Roffey

New appointments to AMES UK senior leadership team

James Hoad has recently been appointed as Supply Chain Director and Jon Wilson has been promoted to the position of Manufacturing Director, responsible for the development of the Pollington manufacturing facility.  Read more - open to all

James Hoad has recently been appointed as Supply Chain Director

Nova Outdoor Living target new market with new agent

Nova Outdoor Living has announced plans to target the interior market with the aid of their new nationwide agent, Kelvin Kennedy. Read more - open to all

Kelvin Kennedy

James Parr Joins Smart Board

Smart Garden are delighted to announce the promotion of James Parr to their Board as National Accounts Director. Read more - open to all

James Parr

Nova Outdoor Living appoints new agent in the South West

Nova Outdoor Living has appointed Spencer Goodall from Totally Sales Agency as our agent for the South West. Read more - open to all

GCA names two future Chairmen

GCA has published results of its virtual AGM.  Tammy Woodhouse is confirmed as the next chairman.  Klondyke’s David Yardley joins the executive committee for the first time. Read more - members only

Tammy Woodhouse

Hygeia expands its UK team

Hygeia are pleased to announce the appointment of Carrie Burgess, to strengthen their presence in the UK garden care market, as Marketing & PR executive. Read more - open to all

Carrie Burgess

Azpects Ltd expands marketing team

Azpects Ltd, creators of EASYJoint, are pleased to welcome apprentice Chloe Ryman to their Marketing Team. Azpects specialise in developing and manufacturing products for creating and maintaining outdoor hard landscaping. Read more - open to all

Chloe Ryman

Promotion for Haskins Garden Centre’s catering manager

Jason Froggatt, who first joined Haskins Garden Centres in 2003, has been promoted to Group Catering Manager. Read more - open to all

Jason Froggatt

Ekju management forms AMATA for MBO

The management of garden furniture specialist EKJU has completed a MBO as AMATA in what it calls turbulent times.  Demand is high and there’s a shortage of raw materials. Read more - members only

Nicholas Marshall looks set to return

Nicholas Marshall, now chief executive of the Country House Group, looks set to return to garden retailing if, as expected, a lease is signed to take over the plant centre at Lavershot Barns. Read more - members only

Nicholas Marshall

Eddie Topping retires after career spanning 7 decades

After 65 years at the helm of one of Lancashire’s most successful family businesses, Eddie Topping has stepped down as Chairman of The Barton Grange Group. Read more - open to all

Nova Outdoor Living focus on customer service with new hires

Nova Outdoor Living has recently revealed its new focus on customer service with the addition of several new admin members joining the Nova team. Read more - open to all

Nicol Burchell

Squire’s employee awarded for going the extra mile!

Each year Squire’s Garden Centres gives a ‘Made A Difference’ award to one of their employees who has gone over and above the call of duty. Read more - open to all

Martin Breddy & Stuart Sullivan

SBM Life Science appoints new head of sales for the UK/I

SBM Life Science Ltd are delighted to announce the recent promotion of Scott Williams to Head of Sales for the UK and Ireland. Read more - open to all

Sarah Morgan Awarded Fellowship of the Society of Garden Designers

The Society of Garden Designers announced today that garden designer and former Chair of the SGD Sarah Morgan, has been awarded a Fellowship of the Society in recognition of her exceptional contribution to the profession. Read more - open to all

Sarah Morgan FSGD

White Stores hires new marketing director

White Stores is pleased to announce that they have acquired a new marketing director with the aim of bringing structure and focus to the marketing department. Read more - open to all

Scott Tatton-Bennett the new marketing director

The Sun on Sunday now has a gardening column

Peter Seabrook has started a gardening column in the Sun on Sunday.  This is in addition to his Saturday column in the TV magazine. Read more - open to all

Peter Seabrook in the Sun on Sunday

Gardena invests in field sales team to support growing UK sales

As demand for Gardening products continues to grow, GARDENA are strengthening the sales team to support their expanding customer base. Already supported nationally with a team of Sales Agents, the team has expanded to accommodate a second Sales Rep. Read more - open to all

Graham Hughes

Adam Wigglesworth awarded the Pearson Memorial medal

The 2020 Pearson Memorial Medal for outstanding service to the garden industry has been awarded at a surprise, socially distanced presentation to Adam Wigglesworth, Director of Aylett Nurseries and former President of the HTA. Read more - open to all

Adam Wigglesworth

Bonnett writes open letter to APHA/Defra

Gardening Express boss writes to APHA/Defra re the farce preventing him from sending plants to Northern Ireland and the potential plant health risks. Read more - members only

Chris Bonnett

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