Smart Garden Products has expanded its National Account team with the addition of Louise Gibbs. Read more - open to all

Darlac, the Cutting Tools Experts, are delighted to announce the arrival of Luke Finnegan as Business Development Manager to help drive the company sales growth. Read more - open to all

Blue Diamond has reorganised its category management team for gardening following the departure of 3 buyers, to give it a more commercial focus says Alan Roper. Read more - members only

Provender Nurseries prides itself on having stringent procedures in place for managing incoming stock and plant health and to reflect this Provender Nurseries are changing their Nursery managers role to encompass biosecurity procedures now in place through the industry. Read more - open to all

Broil King UK has appointed Martin Carnaby, formerly of Landman BBQs, as UK Country Manager. Broil King have aggressive expansion plans for the next 3 years and the appointment of Carnaby will support the brand to reach these goals. Read more - open to all

Steve Harper, sales and marketing director of The Greener Gardening Company (formerly Bord na Mona), left the business last week. Read more - open to all

Alan Roper doesn’t believe that Covid-19 has uncovered a new class of customer, is optimistic about the first half of 2021 but says anyone feeling bullish for the economy in the next 5 years is misguided. Read more - members only

Congratulations to Mollie Higginson who has joined the HTA Council as the Representative for the West Midlands region.  Read more - open to all

Char-Broil is delighted to announce that Luke Hopkins, formerly of Landmann BBQ, joins Char-Broil UK as National Sales Manager. Read more - open to all

Brett Avery, managing director of Farplants, is to join the HTA Board as Vice-President. Read more - open to all

Horticulture graduate Georgia Gilbert has joined the John Chambers team as a Technical Wildflower Sales advisor. Read more - open to all

The Midland Regional Growers Apprentice of the Year was awarded last week at Pershore College, and was won by Bransford Webbs apprentice Isobel Watson. Isobel, who is in the second year of her apprenticeship scheme. Read more - open to all

After working closely with the potting on and growing of hardy nursery stock Provender Nurseries are delighted to have taken on two Hadlow College students on a part-time basis. Read more - open to all

GIMA has announced the election of Simon McArdle of Westland Horticulture as GIMA President, following its rescheduled AGM held on Friday 10th July, 2020. Read more - open to all

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has announced the appointment of three new board members as non-executive directors: Jane Lawler, Lawler Associates; Vicky Nuttall, The Garden Industry Manufacturer’s Association (GIMA); and Ken White, Frosts Landscape Construction. Read more - open to all

Azpects Ltd is pleased to welcome Geoff Seddon and Rebecca Cox to create the company’s retail division. Read more - open to all

Paul Sykes, Managing Director of Apta, has left the company that he owned prior to November 2019 when it was acquired by Ames.  Read more - open to all

Stuart Whalley has joined Rosebourne from Blue Diamond.  Gill Ormrod former HTA communications manager will also be joining the group next month. Read more - open to all

Despite a challenging few months managing the impact of “Covid”, Smart Garden Products announce two new appointments. Sulie Turner and Leigh Martin have joined as Marketing Executive and Category Manager respectively. Read more - open to all

Squire’s Garden Centres has appointed Caroline McFarlane as their Group Health, Safety & Facilities Manager. Read more - open to all

The Society of Garden Designers (SGD) has announced Lynne Marcus MSGD as its new Chair, replacing Sarah Morgan MSGD who steps down from the role after her three-year tenure. Read more - open to all

Horticulture students have received scholarships from the David Colegrave Foundation (DCF) this year, with more to follow. Read more - open to all

One of the biggest influences on UK and world garden centre design, Ernest Wertheim has died at the age of 100. Read more - open to all

Landmann have appointed a new Key Account manager to manage the UK sales organisation. John Taylor who was previously a KAM at Fiskars joins Landmann with immediate effect. Read more - open to all

Keith Weed appointed as the new RHS President seeks to accelerate the positive impact of gardening on our lives, society and the environment. Read more - open to all

JDA have been in business now for nearly 10 years, predominately selling / supplying the garden centre industry with giftware, sundries and quirky unique ranges, both classic and contemporary. Read more - open to all

Jack Whiteley, Chairman and CEO of Glencrest Seatex the home for Katie Blake Outdoor Furniture, is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Sales Representatives. Read more - open to all

Syngenta Flowers announces the appointment of Leendert Arkenbout as Head of Operations EAME for young plants and cuttings effective September 1. Read more - open to all

The Duchess of Cambridge bought plants at Fakenham Garden Centre last week for a new garden at a Norfolk children's hospice.  Plans are also underway for an imaginative space created by Greenfingers. Read more - open to all

Fallen Fruits are pleased to say, Neil Cochrane has joined the team as the new sales agent for Scotland