New Decco Chesham manager

Leading home improvement and garden wholesaler, Decco has appointed Chris Gladwin as Manager for Decco Chesham. Read more - open to all

Decco has appointed Chris Gladwin as Manager for Decco Chesham.

Nova appoint Thomasson Agencies as their North East agents

Nova Outdoor Living is pleased to announce the appointment of Mathew Thomasson and Steven Hall from Thomasson Agencies as their brand representatives in the North East. Read more - open to all

Mathew Thomasson

Nova appoint Julie McLean & Andy Moore as their Midlands & NI agents

Nova Outdoor Living is pleased to announce that they have appointed Julie McLean and Andy Moore, of Julie McLean Limited as their representatives for the Midlands and Northern Ireland. Read more - open to all

Julie McLean

Passing with flying colours - another apprentice success at Provender Nurseries  

Provender Nurseries are celebrating the success of our latest Apprentice Rosina Green for completing her Level 2 NVQ Business Administration Apprenticeship. Read more - open to all

Emily Wallace & Rosina Green

Nova appoint Graham & Abbie Miles as their East Anglia Agents

Nova Outdoor Living is pleased to announce the appointment of Graham and Abbie Miles of Alfresco Agencies as their representatives for East Anglia. Read more - open to all

Nova appoint Graham Abbie Miles as their East Anglia agents.

Brian's lifetime in horticulture is just what the doctor ordered

As Mr Fothergill's trials manager Brian Talman celebrates 60 years working in horticulture, he muses how his working life could have been quite different if he had not heeded the advice of a family-friend doctor. Read more - open to all

Mr Fothergill's trials manager, Brian Talman.

Karol Pawlak named 21st Fleuroselect President

Fleuroselect, the international organisation for the ornamental plants industry, is delighted to announce that Karol Pawlak has taken on the role of President from 1st January 2019. Read more - open to all

Karol Pawlak

LOFA appoint new marketing manager

The Leisure and Outdoor Furniture Association is delighted to announce that Gina Hinde is the new LOFA Marketing Manager and is now in post Read more - open to all

Gina Hinde is the new LOFA Marketing Manager.

Piet Oudolf given Lifetime Achievement Award at the SGD Awards 2019

Visionary garden designer, author and world-renowned plantsman Piet Oudolf has been granted the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Garden Designers. Read more - open to all

Piet Oudolf given Lifetime Achievement Award at the SGD Awards 2019.

RSW International keep growing

New appointment made to support the continued growth of RSW’s business within the Garden & Leisure industry. Read more - open to all

Peter Hammett

GCA reveals its ‘Garden Centres of Excellence’ winners

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) revealed the winners of its most prestigious awards at its annual conference including its 10 Garden Centres of Excellence and the Garden Centres of the Year. Read more - members only

Destination Garden Centre of the Year - Bents Garden and Home

SBM Life Science Ltd welcomes new Head of Business

SBM Life Science Ltd has appointed Nick Walton as the new Head of Business for the UK and Ireland. Read more - open to all

Smiemans Projecten concludes 2018 well and toasts to the new year with the strengthened experienced team!

The current specialized and experienced team of Smiemans Projecten has been invigorated with 5 new people, including Ferry Breugem and Dries Jansen. Read more - open to all

The project team of Smiemans Projecten toast to the new year!

Decco appoints Andy Macmillan as Perth manager

Leading home improvement and garden wholesaler, Decco has appointed Andy Macmillan as Manager for Decco Perth, Andy replaces John Graham who retired at the end of 2018. Read more - open to all

Andy Macmillan

Jack Robbins appointed Decco Dagenham manager

Decco has appointed Jack Robbins as Manager for Decco Dagenham effective immediately. Jack joins Decco from sister company Stearn Electric where he joined as a graduate trainee in 2015. Read more - open to all

Jack Robbins

Nova appoints Sean Sunderland as their North West agent

Nova Outdoor Living is happy to announce that Sean Sunderland from SS Agencies will be representing them to customers in the North West. Read more - open to all

Bragg is the new chair of the GMA

Neil Bragg from Bulrush Horticulture is the new chairman of the Growing Media Association (GMA) with Ben Malin from Godwins taking on the role of vice-chairman. Read more - open to all

Neil Bragg is centre with green tie.  Steve Harper is 4th from left

Sarah Squire appointed as Chairman of Squire's Garden Centres

After 30 years as Chairman and more than five decades in the business, Sarah’s father Colin Squire OBE takes on the role of Chairman Emeritus, and remains an active director of the business. Read more - open to all

Sarah Squire - Chairman of Squire's Garden Centres

Labels n Things owner awarded MBE

Julie Clements the owner of Labels n Things has been awarded an MBE As well as being the driving force behind plant labelling. Julie worked tirelessly for victims of domestic violence. Read more - open to all

Julie Clements, owner of Labels n Things, has been awarded an MBE.

Nova appoint Alec Routledge as South West agent

As Nova Outdoor Living continues to put their 2019 price list to potential customers, the business has appointed Alec Routledge from AR Agencies to represent them in the South West. Read more - open to all

Choice appoints a non-exec chairman

Choice, the buying and marketing group of 42 independent garden centres, has recruited a former MD of Blacks Leisure Group as non-executive chairman. Read more - members only

Michelle de Lavis Trafford and Terry Maywood

Nova appoint Ian Read as UK sales manager

After unveiling their plans to appoint several regional agents throughout the UK, Nova Outdoor Living has announced the appointment of Ian Read as their UK sales manager. Read more - open to all

Nova Outdoor Living has appointed their new Sales Manager, Ian Read.

Bransford Webbs latest apprentices

Bransford Webbs has a long and proud history with apprenticeship schemes, datingback to the late 1980’s, with a number of our current grower, supervisory and management staff beginning their career in this way. Read more - open to all

Amelia and Isobel - apprentices

GCA announces Chairman Elect for 2020/21

Mike Burks, who is the Managing Director of The Gardens Group, was revealed as the GCA's Chairman Elect for 2020/21 during its annual conference, which took place at Luton Hoo Hotel, Luton. Read more - members only

Mike Burks, who has been selected as the GCA Chairman Elect for 2020/21.

BASIS helps Green-tech enhance professional standards

Green-tech, who is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year; reinforces its commitment to investing in people by sending its team out in force. Five people have attended rigorous BASIS training courses to strengthen the company’s inhouse expertise. Read more - open to all

Josh, Andrew, Cameron, Roger and Glenn - all BASIS trained Jan 2019

Top awards for garden centres at GCA conference

Staff at garden centres across the country are celebrating after receiving awards at the Garden Centre Association's (GCA) annual conference in Luton yesterday (Monday, January 21, 2019). Read more - members only

Barton Grange Trophy for Commercial Creativity and Innovation – Bents Garden & Home

Wyevale Nurseries’ Karen gets British Empire Medal

A member of the sales support team at one of the UK’s leading commercial nurseries in Hereford has recently been awarded a British Empire Medal in the New Year’s Honours List. Read more - open to all

Karen Jones, Wyevale Nurseries

Change in role creates opportunity at Bransford Webbs

After fourteen years working with both independent garden centres and group accounts, David Chilvers, our current northern area sales executive is taking on the role of sales manager. His new role will see him lead the sales team, whilst continuing to build the company’s relationships with group accounts. Read more - open to all

David Chilvers

Greenkey adds strength to sales team

Paul Barker joins the Greenkey sales team in the new role of Key Account Manager. This will be a nationwide business development function to strengthen and support the established territory sales roles. Read more - open to all

Paul Barker

Evergreen Garden Care strengthens commercial team

Evergreen Garden Care UK has strengthened its commercial team with three new senior appointments within marketing and sales. Read more - open to all

(L-r) Sean Elkins Ann-Marie O'Riordan and Phil Harrison.

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