Trans-Continental’s new sales director

James Marshall is a seasoned, consummate industry professional; he joins the business having had 14 years commercial experience. Read more - open to all

James Marshall joins as the new Sales Director

Review of 2014 in the Garden Industry

2014 has been dominated by the repositioning of the major gardening goods distributors following the demise of Solus.  The weather for once provided a good news story and towards the end of the year there was a flurry of activity from Wyevale as it picked up eight long established independent garden centres.  See the full review – which is open to all… Read more - open to all

Writtle College postgraduate shortlisted for prestigious garden design student award

A Writtle College postgraduate has been shortlisted for a major student award for her garden design which aims to support those facing mental health issues. Read more - open to all

Jiyoung Kim

Steve Harper to leave Bord na Mona for Gardman

Steve Harper is set to leave Bord na Mona and join Gardman at the beginning of February.  Terry Murphy will also be moving to the company. Read more - members only

Steve Harper

Quinton Edwards celebrates 25 years in business

Quinton Edwards Property Consultants are proud to be celebrating their 25 year business milestone. Read more - open to all

Simon Quinton Smith and Shane Prater

E.P. Barrus Extends Garden Division Team with appointment of National Account Manager

E.P. Barrus has extended its Garden Division with the appointment of Helen Woodward as National Account Manager for WOLF-Garten and Wilkinson Sword garden tools and Energizer batteries. Read more - open to all

Winners of Garden Media Guild Awards 2014

The Garden Media Guild Awards were held at The Savoy, London yesterday. Hosted by James Alexander Sinclair, the awards lunch drew many influential players in the gardening world. Read more - members only

Roy Lancaster presents Christopher Brickell with the Garden Media Guild’s Lifetime Achievement Award

Industry leaders seek your backing for the Santa Run

Prominent figures from the HTA and leading garden companies seek your backing as they join the London Santa Run to raise funds for Greenfingers. Read more - members only

Shoot scoops Double Award Win at Good Web Guide Awards!

Shootgardening.co.uk has scooped two major titles at The 2015 Good Web Guide Awards: Gardening Website of the Year judged by a panel of industry experts and the People’s Choice Award by online public vote. Read more - open to all

Expansion for APL member Holland Landscapes

2014 has been a good year for the horticultural and landscaping industry, especially for Essex based Holland Landscapes. Read more - open to all

Kate Marshall MSGD joins the Holland Landscapes team

Alyson Hayward takes head office  role at Wyevale

Alyson Hayward returns to Wyevale head office, taking on a central plants role.  She has been managing Moreton Park garden centre that was acquired by the group in September. Read more - members only

Bosmere grows management team

Following the success of their new product launches at Glee, Bosmere have further strengthened their management team through the promotion of Glynn Davis to the position of National Sales Manager. Read more - open to all

Rolawn ditch the suits to ‘wear it pink’ this Friday  

Staff reach for the pink in bid to raise funds for breast cancer research. Read more - open to all

Rolawn office team

Peter Seabrook’s 60 years in horticulture

Gardening legend Peter Seabrook was honoured at a special reception at the RHS Shades of Autumn Show in London last night. Read more - members only

Sirkit Mol (left), with Peter Seabrook (centre) and Johan Heemskerk of Beekenkamp

Promotion for Green-tech’s Sam

Green-tech is delighted to announce the promotion for Sam Woodward within the Green-tech sales team. Read more - open to all

Sam Woodward

New chairman for herb society

After seven happy years as a trustee of The Herb Society, and latterly as acting chairman, Gwenneth Heyking is retiring from the Board of Trustees. Read more - open to all

Gwenneth Heyking is retiring from the Board of Trustees

Writtle College student wins national scholarship

Writtle College horticulture student James Hayley has been awarded a national scholarship from a horticultural charity. Read more - open to all

James Hayley (left) with fellow horticulture students.

Writtle College students given prestigious awards

A mother-of-two who was struck down with a potentially deadly lung condition while running her own garden maintenance business has been honoured with an award from the Worshipful Company of Gardeners. Read more - open to all

Left to right, Master Gardener Stephen Bernhard Esq FI Hort of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners;

Thank you for supporting Santa Run in aid of Greenfingers charity

Carol Paris along with her two spaniels, Max and Murphy and other leading industry figures complete the Santa Run. Read more - open to all

Two new appointments to Mr Fothergill's sales team

The Mr Fothergill's Group has announced two new appointments to its UK sales team. Read more - open to all

Dwayne Bolton

Sam Gunston departs as HTA merges departments

The HTA has merged its events team with the PR department under the overall control of Gill Ormrod, who becomes communications manager. Read more - members only

redheadPR become latest member of GIMA

redheadPR, the dynamic independent public relations consultancy, have become the latest members of GIMA, the Garden Industry Manufacturers' Association. Read more - open to all

Sara Tye, Founder & Managing Director, redheadPR

Bosmere celebrate Debbie’s 25 years

Debbie Curtis of Bosmere recently celebrated 25 years service with the company. The event was marked with a presentation and staff get together at the Crawley offices. Read more - open to all

(Left to right) Justin Landon, Debbie Curtis and Steve Millington

Home design award for Notcutts garden centre team

The Notcutts team is celebrating success after scooping the title of Best Large Format Store in the annual Retail Week Interior Awards. Read more - open to all

Andrew Staff, COO holds the award with property director, Michael Cole to his left

Award winning Chelsea Flower Show designer launches Rosebank Landscaping Firm

Rosebank Landscaping has today been launched as a new division of Maidenhead-based building firm Farr & Roberts, following Head Designer Matt Keightley’s success at the 2014 RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Read more - open to all

Matt Keightley, Head Designer

Former Gardman FD joins Smart Garden

Richard Browne, until a year ago the long standing finance director of Gardman, has joined his old boss Paris Natar at Smart Garden, as sales beat target by a year. Read more - members only

Laura's Atlantic Giant Mr Fothergill's heaviest

Mr Fothergill's Laura Oakes fought off the challenge from 12 colleagues to grow the heaviest pumpkin in a staff competition this year (2014).  Read more - open to all

Laura Oakes and her winning pumpkin

Allensmore Nurseries Limited winners of ‘The Best Festive Wreath’ competition

The competition is organised by ‘The British Christmas Tree Growers Association’. Read more - open to all

Mark Tayor MD, Vicky Thornton, wreath designer, Brian Taylor MD

Writtle College lecturer becomes Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture

Senior Horticulture Lecturer Sandra Nicholson has been made a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture. Read more - open to all

Sandra Nicholson

Italian partnership ais motto bene!

One of the UK’s leading nurseries is this month (October, 2014) celebrating its sixth successful year in partnership with a top Italian nursery. Read more - open to all

Alan Standring, who has 27 years’ experience in the horticultural industry, oversees the running of

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