Garden Centre Association (GCA) members will hear from a serial entrepreneur, former Chief Finance Officer and adventurer on how to achieve ‘big bold goals’ at its annual conference in Blackburn (January 22 until 25, 2023). Read more - open to all

SBM Life Science, the group behind the iconic fertiliser brands, Baby Bio® and Phostrogen®, has celebrated a successful season for the company, sharing news of the expansion of its UK sales team and the growth of market shares throughout 2022.  Read more - open to all

Jackie Eades is to bring her years of experience and expertise from the garden industry into her new role as Head of UK at Dymak ltd. Read more - open to all

Consultant, public speaker and author Linbert Spencer OBE will be presenting at the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) annual conference in Blackburn in January (January 22 until 25, 2023). Read more - open to all

Fleur brings with her a wealth of experience and knowledge within the industry and has spent many years helping to provide excellent sales service to customers within the landscape industry. Read more - open to all

A team of 20 Young People in Horticulture headed to Lancashire to visit some fantastic horticulture businesses.  And what a trip it was!  Read more - open to all

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) is starting its recruitment process for a new Chief Executive Officer. The new CEO will work closely with the Executive committee to lead the organisation.  Read more - open to all

RocketGro is excited to announce that it has expanded its team with the appointment of Andy Abraham as the company’s new Sales Director. Read more - open to all

GCA offers condolences as former Inspector Ian Boardman passes away. Read more - open to all

The HTA has named Fran Barnes as the new Chief Executive.  With the recent additions of directors of Marketing and of Public Affairs it has a new management team. Read more - open to all

Horticulturalist and broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh has agreed to be the new Patron of The Colegrave Seabrook Foundation, the charity which supports students studying horticulture. Read more - open to all

Five winners of the first HTA Grower of the Year Awards were revealed at the HTA conference.  They include Allensmore, Ball Colegrave and Palmstead. Read more - members only

Amanda Barber from Berkshire has joined the team at a plant information company as its new Library Manager (September 2022).  Read more - open to all

Margaret Bingham, co-founder of Kingfisher Nursery at Gedney Hill in Lincolnshire, has died, aged 71, on 4^th September after a short illness.  Read more - open to all

'It is with extreme sorrow and deep respect that the Society marks the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Patron of the RHS,' says the charity.  The HTA adds its sincere condolences. Read more - open to all

Green-tech is celebrating after finding out that two of their team have been named as winners in the Pro Landscaper ‘30 under 30’ - The Next Generation Initiative. Read more - open to all

It has been reported that Tony Stubbs, who joined his parents at Toad Hall Garden Centre, Henley in 1972, has died at the age of 76. Read more - open to all

The Greenfingers Charity’s Board of Trustees has further expanded with the inclusion of Richard Claxton, GP and therapeutic garden designer. Read more - open to all

New RHS Senior Ecologist appointed to help increase biodiversity in UK’s gardens.  The new post, a first for the RHS, will design and lead ecological surveys at the charity’s five gardens. Read more - open to all

Changes to leadership team at Evergreen Garden Care.  Karl Kahofer, current CEO will transition to Executive Chairman position; Mark Portman, current UK & Ireland GM, will take on the role of CEO. Read more - open to all

The RSPB announced its first ever Ambassador programme. At the renowned charity’s 131^st meeting, several famous faces were announced as Ambassadors and amongst them was popular garden broadcaster, David Domoney, who was asked to be garden bird ambassador. Read more - open to all

Brian Evans died on 12th October at the age of 78.  As chief executive and then chairman of Wyevale for 31 years he built a national chain of 114 garden centres. Read more - open to all

Richard Gill of Green-tech, the UKs largest supplier to the landscape industry, has been voted on to the British Association of Landscape Industries board of Directors at the Associations’ National Annual General Meeting held on 15th September 2022. Read more - open to all

James Leach has been promoted to the position of Sales Manager South East effective from October 2022. James has been with Broil King for 1 year and had previously worked as a Sales Merchandiser. Read more - open to all

SGD Fellow and renowned garden designer, Sarah Eberle FSGD has been named as this year's recipient of the Society of Garden Designers Lifetime Achievement Award. Read more - open to all

Sadly Cliff Bowers passed away on Friday 9th September. He was a very successful agent who started representing companies within the Horticultural industry at the tender age of 18. Read more - open to all

Johnny Trotter, a former director of Dobbies and a true horticulturalist, died suddenly on 21^st August at the age of 74. Read more - open to all

2023 will see a gear change in member engagement says The HTA as Alan Down becomes President.  He succeeds Boyd Douglas-Davies whose final act was a Presidential pardon.  Read more - members only

After 20 years working with Solus, and latterly 9 years at Westland, Andy Abraham has left the company to explore new business opportunities within the industry. Read more - open to all

BHETA has appointed Sofia Sanchez to its members services team.  As member services co-ordinator, Sofia will be focussing on member relationships in terms of answering queries and providing information updates.  Read more - open to all