The 2021 Pearson Memorial Medal for outstanding service to the garden industry has been awarded to Mark Gregory, a multi award-winning garden designer from West Cowick, Yorkshire. Read more - open to all

Syngenta Flowers announced the appointment of Emily Mason as Global Head of Marketing. This strategic hire supports the company’s focus on growth and innovation in recent years and a new 15-year strategic roadmap to further help growers be successful today and in the future. Read more - open to all

Becky Rose and James Mitchell have welcomed Anthony Gould to their team at JBM Sales, a sales agency in the South West. Read more - open to all

180 of the 240 strong work force at Tong Garden Centre attended a dinner and disco at The Hilton Hotel in Leeds where a number of the team were given awards. Read more - open to all

Having invested more than £6m since acquisition in May 2021, Altico MD, Antony Harker has invested further with the senior team appointment of Richard Pyrah as Commercial Director. Read more - open to all

Meadow View Stone, the leading supplier of decorative aggregates and paving, are delighted to further strengthen their team with the appointment of two new Sales Agents. Read more - open to all

Clare Matterson CBE will be the next Director General of the RHS, the UK’s largest gardening charity. Clare, currently Executive Director, Engagement at the Natural History Museum (NHM), will join the RHS on Monday 9 May 2022. Read more - open to all

Following a period of range expansions and updates, Sipcam Home & Garden has further boosted its offering to the garden retail market with a bigger team and new offices to facilitate exciting future growth opportunities. Read more - open to all

Zest MD, Steve Morgan, has raised £28,500 for motor neurone research by completing the Doddie Cup 500 as part of a team of four former rugby players. Read more - open to all

At a virtual awards presentation held on 15^th February 2022, Barton Grange Garden Centre was announced as the winner of the ‘Destination Garden Centre of the Year’ award. Read more - open to all

After increasing demand GARDENA UK is expanding the sales team to support growth within the garden centre industry. Read more - open to all

Managing Director of Zest, Steve Morgan, is embarking on an epic cycle challenge – the Doddie Cup 500 with a team of fellow ex-rugby players,  Read more - open to all

Local news headlines include tributes to the owners of Brookfields Garden Centre, an otter raiding Otter Nurseries, approval for a new Sunderland garden centre, an acquisition by Kybotech and developments at Newbridge Nurseries. Read more - members only

The RHS rolled out the red carpet yesterday to the YPHA, a vibrant new group for young horticulturists.  Sue Biggs told them, “You are going to be the saviours of the horticulture industry.” Read more - open to all

SBM Life Science has expanded its UK marketing team as part of its strategy for growth within the industry, with the appointment of a new dedicated product manager. Read more - open to all

Notcutts has been celebrating success across its 18 garden centres nationwide with a special conference and awards event as part of its 125th anniversary. Read more - open to all

Another Garden Re-Leaf Day is over.  This year’s Garden Re-Leaf supporters pulled out all the stops and the Greenfingers charity would like to say a HUGE thank you to everyone that took part! Read more - open to all

Char-Broil is delighted to announce that Luke Hopkins, formerly Char-Broil UK National Sales Manager has been promoted to General Sales Manager for UK and Ireland. Read more - open to all

HTA has announced that its director of policy and communications, James Clark, is to leave after almost three years. Recruitment starts for his successor. Read more - open to all

Evergreen Garden Care has made some key changes internally to the Leadership Team and the roles that manage both Supply Chain and Sales. Read more - open to all

Company House reports the Termination of appointment of Lynne Gilder as a director on 8 March 2022.  Lynne was the chief financial officer of Dobbies Garden Centre Ltd and the group. Read more - members only

Family-owned discount retailer QD – QualityDiscounts.com, has appointed a new finance director, following the retirement of Graham Moxon. Read more - open to all

GCA figures for show sales for January were +22% ahead of pre-pandemic 2020 with outdoor leisure, farm shops and houseplants forging ahead. Read more - members only

One of the UK’s leading commercial nurseries is celebrating half a decade of success within its inhouse apprenticeships and trainee manager programmes this month (February 2022). Read more - open to all

Friends from horticulture will wear a flower in their button hole for the funeral of Peter Seabrook on Thursday 24^th February.  Numbers are limited, so advanced notice is important if you wish to attend.

Tammy Woodhouse was named the GCA’s Chairman for 2022 – 23 with Will Blake becoming Chairman Elect, during its virtual AGM meeting, which took place on February 10. Read more - open to all

Due to the continued growth of the brand and a boom in sales for its highly-rated BBQ grills, Char-Broil has appointed Daniel Grundy as its new Sales Representative for UK & Ireland. Read more - open to all

Evergreen Garden Care grows sales but warns of inflation and some product shortages, as 2021 results are published. Read more - members only

Geoff Caesar has recently joined Allensmore Nurseries as business development director. Read more - open to all

David Denny has become HTA Director of Research & Insights while Marin Simmons will become Head of Horticulture leaving a vacancy for a new HTA director of Membership. Read more - open to all