The Garden Centre Association (GCA) is this month (November, 2018) launching its search for a new inspector to help its members retain the very highest of standards in service and expertise. Read more - open to all

Koelnmesse, operator of spoga+gafa in Cologne has parted company with its COO citing a strategic difference of views. Read more - members only

With the business growing at an exceptional pace, Smart have invested further in expanding their sales teams. Read more - open to all

Former English rugby player and coach Sir Clive Woodward OBE has been announced (November, 2018) as the first speaker booked for the Garden Centre Association's (GCA) annual conference in Luton in January (January 20 until 23, 2019). Read more - open to all

Smart are delighted to announce further investment in their New Product Development and Supply Chain teams, with the appointment of Michelle Lee as Category Management Co-Ordinator and Darren Bailey as Supply Analyst & Planner. Read more - open to all

This year the HTA has awarded The Pearson Memorial Medal to Baroness Fookes, the co-chair of the All Party Parliamentary Gardening and Horticulture Group (APPGHG) recognising her outstanding services to horticulture. Read more - open to all

Vitax Limited is continuing with its recruitment drive with the appointment of a new area sales manager for Scotland. Read more - open to all

Thomas Everard, 19, an apprentice at The Bransford Webbs Plant Company has recently attended the IPPS European Regional Annual Conference in The Zundert Region of the Netherlands. Read more - open to all

Richard Pyrah, AMES UK Group Sales Director has announced the creation of a new sales structure designed to support the planned growth strategy for the business. In recent months, the acquisitions, firstly of La Hacienda, Kelkay and more recently Anchor Fast, have resulted in an overlapping network of sales representatives. Read more - open to all

Thomas Everard, from The Bransford Webbs Plant Company, has won a place on the IPPS European Regional Annual Conference, taking place this year in The Zundert Region of the Netherlands. Read more - open to all

Squires Garden Centres’ Matt Tanner and Klondyke Group’s Jayne Scott who were sponsored by the Garden Centre Association (GCA) Trust to attend the International Garden Centre Association (IGCA) Congress are back from their trip (October 2018). Read more - open to all

Former Vitax National Sales Manager and GIMA President, Colin Wetherley-Mein has recently joined the team at GIMA as Membership Ambassador, helping to boost the trade associations relationship with its members and to communicate its many member benefits. Read more - open to all

Sophie Lyall, customer services assistant at Haskins Garden Centre in West End has been announced as a runner-up in Cultivation Street’s national ambassador competition. Read more - open to all

One of the UK’s leading commercial nurseries is searching for new employees this month to help meet demand as the business continues to grow. Read more - open to all

With less than two weeks to go until the final chapter of the latest round of Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) seminars, the full line-up of speakers for ‘It’s Time to Plant’ has now been announced. Read more - open to all

Staff at Mr Fothergill’s Seeds dressed up for the occasion last week to help raise money for BBC Children in Need. Tim Jeffries, Mr Fothergill’s Commercial Director donated £1 for each person who came to work wearing a tie, an idea which came about as he is normally the only person to wear one in the office! Read more - open to all

A Despatch and Stock Controller at one of the UK's leading commercial nurseries took part in a sleep out in Bristol last Thursday (November 15, 2018) and helped raise £3,500 for a homeless charity. Read more - open to all

Following a review carried out by the Board of the HTA, the association’s Executive Team will be strengthened in line with anticipated member needs. Read more - open to all

The end of the season has bought personnel changes to Neudorff UK with a long-serving member of staff retiring and another taking on extra responsibilities. Read more - open to all

Smart are delighted to announce the appointment of three new team members to strengthen their Head Office Sales functions. Read more - open to all

This past summer, Melanie Meskers started her position as Chief Commercial Officer at elho. As a board member, Melanie is responsible for the commercial organisation of the elho group: the sales, marketing, product development, online and category management departments. Read more - open to all

LOFA has announced that secretary Phil Gibbs left the association on Friday 19^th October as a new look board explores new opportunities for the association. Read more - members only

VegTrug Limited have recently appointed two additional team members to support growth of VegTrug Europe GmbH; Petrus Lahm, Sales Representative & Rebecca de Winter, Inside Sales Manager. Read more - open to all

Annabelle Padwick, founder of Life at No.27 and ambassador for the gardening charity Thrive, has been announced as the latest speaker at the HTA’s upcoming Marketing Forum on 17 October. Read more - open to all

Each year, the European Social Fund allocates subsidies to projects that promote people's development and health in a distinctive way. Ten projects were again nominated for the 2018 ESF Award this year, including Desch Plantpak, which is competing with its 'Veilig en vitaal’ project. Read more - open to all

David Domoney congratulates this year’s Cultivation Street ambassador of the year, Dobbies’ Steven Purton, who regularly shares his expertise with a local charity, 4 schools, a college and a hospital to improve their communal spaces. Read more - members only

Damers First School in Poundbury has been awarded second place in the School Garden category at this year’s Cultivation Street Competition, receiving £1,500 and 100 Calliope geraniums from the scheme, which recognises community garden projects across the UK. Read more - open to all

Bulrush Horticulture are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Paul Alexander as Technical Support and Product Development Manager. Read more - open to all

Provender Nurseries are pleased to announce Matt Jones of London Plantsman as the winner of the Garden Design Competition at the Enfield Campus. Read more - open to all

Four employees working at Haskins Garden Centre in Ferndown are training for the Bournemouth Half Marathon in aid of Autism Wessex. Read more - open to all