HTA Pearson Medal awarded to John Ravenscroft
This year the HTA has awarded the Pearson Memorial Medal to industry pioneer John Ravenscroft in recognition of his outstanding services to horticulture. Read more - open to all
HTA Pearson Medal awarded to John Ravenscroft
This year the HTA has awarded the Pearson Memorial Medal to industry pioneer John Ravenscroft in recognition of his outstanding services to horticulture. Read more - open to all
Harry starts Management Trainee Scheme
Harry Downes has this month (November, 2019) started his two-year Management Trainee Scheme at one of the UK’s leading nurseries based in Hereford. Read more - open to all
Keith Weed to be proposed to RHS Members as the next President of the RHS
The Council of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has announced it will be supporting the nomination of Keith Weed for election as RHS President in 2020. Read more - open to all
James Mitchell to leave Westland
James Mitchell, head of key accounts at Westland Horticulture for the last 6 years, looks set to leave and become an independent agent for the South West. Read more - open to all
Notcutts chairman to step down
Notcutts is to start the search for a new chairman, following the announcement that Nicky Dulieu is stepping down. Read more - open to all
BALI Chalk Fund’s top award presented to Writtle student
George Truss, a student of BALI Training Provider college Writtle University College, has been awarded the BALI Chalk Fund's National Landscape Student of the Year Award 2019. Read more - open to all
Environment Minister to address Cultivating Retail audience
Rebecca Pow MP, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Environment, will address the garden industry at the Cultivating Retail conference on 19 November. Read more - open to all
Paolo Arrigo wins Person of the Year
Paolo Arrigo - pictured with his mother Theresa - of Seeds of Italy and Franchi Seeds who has been voted Slow Food Person of the Year Read more - open to all
Pippa Greenwood is the new HTA Horticulture Manager
The HTA has appointed botanist and broadcaster Pippa Greenwood as HTA Horticulture Manager to support grower members of the association. Read more - open to all
Growers prepare for year of resilience rather than growth
Growers attending the latest HTA Ornamentals Committee meeting reported an extremely positive twelve months of trading. The meeting also saw the appointment of Martin Emmett, Strategy Director for Tristram Plants as the new chair, taking on the role from Geoff Caesar, who has stepped down after six years. Read more - open to all
IPPS 6 packer award for Bransford Webbs apprentice
Isobel Watson, from The Bransford Webbs Plant Company, has won a place on the IPPS European Regional Annual conference, taking place this year in Stratford upon Avon, in the Midlands. Read more - open to all
Malcolm Scott Consultants appoints new associate
Garden centre planning and design specialists Malcolm Scott Consultants has expanded its Worcester-based team with the appointment of a new Associate, Read more - open to all
New sales agency appointments
West Country Soil Improvement Ltd have announced the appointment of ARC Southern to represent them across the Southern Counties of England including Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Hampshire, Middlesex and South London. Read more - open to all
Support Steve Harper as he runs for Perennial
Bord na Mona's Steve Harper is running the Great North Run on September 8th (2 days before Glee) on behalf of the gardeners' charity, Perennial. Click here to support him, Read more - open to all
Brian's lifetime in horticulture is just what the doctor ordered
Mr Fothergill's celebrated 60 years in horticulture for their Trials Manager Brian Talman at their August Press day with a presentation of an acer Shirasawanum Jordan in a premium pot with a personalised inscription. Read more - open to all
Zest 4 Leisure's managing director honoured at business awards
Steve Morgan, Managing Director of Zest 4 Leisure, was presented with the Lord Barry Jones Legacy Award at the Flintshire Business Awards. Read more - open to all
Distinction for Green-tech apprentice
Apprentice George Goodier has passed his course with the highest honours and has accepted a permanent contract with Green-tech as a Sales Advisor. Read more - open to all
Deco-Pak’s Craig Hall remembers Greenfingers on his wedding day
It was a case of “something borrowed, something green” for Deco-Pak’s Craig Hall at his recent wedding as he and his new wife, Debbie, raised over £1,200 for Greenfingers Charity thanks to generous donations from guests and families. Read more - open to all
Mike Lind on the GCA, independence and the minimum wage
Monkton Elm’s Mike Lind gets ready to hand over the chairmanship of the GCA and warns that the proposed increase in minimum wage could be a significant threat for the garden centre sector. Read more - members only
Greenfingers Charity welcomes Sue Allen as Trustee
Greenfingers Charity is delighted to announce that Sue Allen, founder of Millbrook Garden Centres has joined the charity’s Board of Trustees. Read more - open to all
Kyle joins the Plant Health Professional Register
A Production Manager at one of the UK’s leading nurseries based in Hereford has successfully completed a competency exam to become an Associate on the Plant Health Professional Register. Read more - open to all
Landmann Barbecues appoint new Key Account Manager
Due to their continued growth, Landmann have appointed Luke Hopkins as their new Key Account Manager to manage key retailers within the Midlands / North of the UK. Read more - open to all
Ames’ Antony Harker returns to garden centres
Antony Harker, formerly of Tong and Kelkay, is to step down as MD of Ames UK having acquired a stake in part of British Garden Centres. Read more - members only
Just Eat’s Chief Operating Officer joins Cultivating Retail Programme
Graham Corfield, Chief Operating Officer for Just Eat, joins the high profile line up of speakers at the Cultivating Retail Conference, sponsored by Evergreen Garden Care. Read more - open to all
Boyd Douglas-Davies appointed as HTA President
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), which took place at Glee on 11 September, saw the appointment of Boyd Douglas-Davies as HTA President. Read more - open to all
Roger Llewellyn of Ace Equipment has passed away
Roger Llewellyn whose family owned Ace Equipment passed away on the 1st September in Queen's Hospital Burton on Trent, a year on from having major heart surgery at Papworth. Read more - open to all
Sean Robinson appointed Chief Executive Officer of Stiga Group
Sean Robinson appointed Chief Executive Officer of Stiga Group; Georg Metz steps down as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director. Read more - open to all
E. P. Barrus extends garden division team with appointment of area sales manager
E.P. Barrus has extended its sales team with the appointment of Gary Bowness as Area Sales Manager covering the North West and Midlands. Read more - open to all
Vitax appoints new area sales manager
Vitax is delighted to announce the appointment of a new area sales manager to cover customers across Avon, Wilts, Hants and Dorset following the retirement of Julian Goodhand earlier this year. Read more - open to all
Rainer Schubert becomes Burgon & Ball UK MD
Rainer Schubert has been appointed as Burgon & Ball UK managing director. Most recently he was UK and ROI sales director at Scotts Miracle-Gro. Read more - open to all