A graduate from Northumbria University has received Royal approval from HRH The Duke of York for his business enterprise selling environmentally friendly gardening products. Read more - open to all

Smart Garden Products has recently appointed Simon Barry as Supply Chain Manager, where he is responsible for optimising product availability, managing supplier performance and working with the NPD team to maintain high levels of product quality. Read more - open to all

Meadow View Stone have strengthened their extensive sales team with the appointment of two further sales agents, who will be responsible for developing and promoting the Meadow View brand in the South East and East Anglia Regions. Read more - open to all

Founder of the ‘European Fencing Industry Association’ (EFIA), Bob Jennings, has been made an honorary life member by the trade association.  Turning 90 years old this May and with a career spanning more than 60 years in the Fencing Industry, Bob Jennings has been at the forefront of industry standards and progression. Read more - open to all

Glendale Horticulture has strengthened its sales team with the introduction of two new sales account managers for the North and the South East Read more - open to all

Who is holding back the business and who is getting it right. Derek Bunker of Altons Garden Centre tells suppliers at GIMA. Read more - members only

The ‘Art of Service’ by Fred Sirieix and ‘How to serve food that both tastes good and does you good’ by Henry Dimbleby, are the two leading topics for the keynote speaker sessions at the HTA Catering Conference. Read more - open to all

Anthony Jones is to replace Nils Steinmeyer as Wyevale’s chief financial officer.  He’s seasoned in the consumer turnaround environment.  This follows the change of CEO announced last month. Read more - members only

Dog Rocks Distribution Ltd has announced the appointment of Louise Wilkins as their new Head of Sales Read more - open to all

After 20 years with the GCA, administrator, Pat Adams has left. No decision has been made on her replacement. Read more - open to all

Lynda Whalley helped herself to almost £166,000 over 9 years by falsifying the accounts at ACW garden centre in Bradford. Read more - members only

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) Trust has announced this month (March, 2016) its first successful candidate to join the Study Tour Group at the International Garden Centre Association (IGCA) Congress. Read more - open to all

The Society of Garden Designers (SGD) has appointed Paul Hensey MSGD as its new Vice Chairman working alongside Philippa O'Brien MSGD who took on the role of Chair in 2014. Read more - open to all

Zest 4 Leisure has appointed Simon Davison as Business 2 Business Online Manager to strengthen its online presence and new product development. Read more - open to all

Tim Clapp has transferred to the B&Q parent company where he joins the Kingfisher unification project, taking control of plant and garden ranges across Europe. Read more - members only

Nicholas Russell from Pershore College has recently (May, 2016) been presented with Wyevale Nurseries’ Peter Williamson Travel Award. Read more - open to all

This year’s GIMA Charity Golf Day will be hosted by one of the genuine "characters" of football, Steve Kindon.  As a keen golfer, Steve will join players on the course and host the prize giving and auction in the evening, taking place on Thursday 9^th June at Telford Hotel and Golf Resort. Read more - open to all

Dennis Espley retires today after a distinguished 30 year career at Squire’s.  He will be succeeded by the former head of Scotts Miracle-Gro in the UK, Martin Breddy. Read more - open to all

Burgon and Ball, the UK’s longest-established manufacturer of garden tools and accessories, is strengthening its support for trade customers with three new appointments in its sales and marketing team. Read more - open to all

The Garden Industry Manufacturers’ Association’s AGM took place on April at the Heart of England Conference and Events Centre, with over 80 members in attendance. During the proceedings the following appointments were announced. Read more - open to all

Blue Diamond today announces that Stuart Whalley has been appointed as Head of Product Development (Gardening and Leisure). Read more - open to all

Nigel Poyner, long time Managing Director of M&M Timber and one of the timber industry’s most notable figures, has left the 22 acre Worcestershire manufacturing plant he has developed over the last 15 years in order to seek pastures new. Read more - open to all

Suttons and Dobies of Devon will be welcoming two new PR/ Brand Managers in to the fold, who will take over the PR from Francijn Suermondt as of Monday 21st March.  Read more - open to all

Blue Diamond rolled out the red carpet on Wednesday, 16th March, hosting their 6th Annual Blue Diamond Awards, with Newbridge Nurseries taking the top award. Read more - open to all

Award-winning garden designer, TV gardening presenter, journalist and author, Ann-Marie Powell has been appointed as a Creative Director for the inaugural London Flower Show, which runs from the 8^th – 11^th September 2016. Read more - open to all

Leading national plant supplier Johnsons Garden Centre Sales, part of the York-based Johnsons of Whixley Group, hosted a successful open week for plant retail customers last week. Read more - open to all

Harry McDermid, Chairman of the Tillington Group of Garden Centres has retired after 16 years at the helm. Read more - open to all

The continuing success of Bord na Móna Growise, the new single brand of peat to peat-free growing media and soil improvers, has now led to an expansion in the customer services department at BNM UK’s head office. Read more - open to all

Terra Firma has appointed Toys “R” Us MD, Roger Mclaughlan, to succeed Kevin Bradshaw who is to move on from being CEO of Wyevale. Read more - members only

Garden product retailers and manufacturer colleagues will be saddened to learn of the sudden death on Tuesday 1st March 2016 of Phil Kimberley.  His funeral will be held on March 17. Read more - open to all