John Pearson, the chairman and co-founder of Burston Nurseries, Burston Rose & Garden Centre and Hertfordshire Fisheries in St Albans passed away on Saturday 25th July, aged 87. Read more - open to all

Most garden centres don't realise how much money they could be saving by changing over to LED lighting.  Read more - members only

Kelkay, the market-leading manufacturer and distributor of aggregates, has appointed Jonathan Wilson to the position of manufacturing manager. Read more - open to all

Homebase Managing Director Echo Lu has joined the line-up for the HTA Garden Futures Conference which takes place on 30 September at Heythrop Park in Oxfordshire. Read more - open to all

Matthew Bent took first prize in the Bush Tucker Trial at a party to celebrate the new look Bents Garden & Home. Read more - members only

Suttons Seeds have always been at the top of their game when it comes to sourcing superb flower varieties....and not just varieties either, their flower product managers have also been the pick of the bunch too! Read more - open to all

Garden centre group, Klondyke prepares the way for David Yardley to succeed Bob Hewitt as chief executive at the end of next year. Read more - members only

Chris Brookman has joined Woodlodge Products as their new Sales & Development Manager. Read more - open to all

Neil Grant, Ferndale Garden Centre and Graham Spencer, Plants for Europe are the latest speakers to join the line-up for Plant Retailing, Fit for the Future, sponsored by XL Horticulture, which takes place during the Ball Colegrave 2015 Summer Showcase 14th July 2015. Read more - open to all

Charles Notcutt has died peacefully at home, aged 81.  He was a pioneer in establishing retail garden centres and the production of container grown plants in the UK.    Read more - members only

Members of staff from Wyevale Nurseries in Hereford were recently (June, 2015) presented with medals to honour their long service to the company. Read more - open to all

The Green-tree team has expanded with the arrival of Anna Wilcox who joins the team as an Operations Assistant. Read more - open to all

Suttons Seeds has a committed and experienced team behind it, with staff of varied and exceptional talent – who are planting seeds for a  brighter future and Suttons is blossoming! Read more - open to all

With further expansion in its sights, Haskins Garden Centres Ltd has added two more board members to the existing team comprising of Chairman Warren Haskins, Chief Executive Julian Winfield and Buying Director Conna Powles. Read more - open to all

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Andy Royce, who died at home on Saturday 30th May. The funeral will be on Friday 12th June. Read more - open to all

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) Trust has recently (July, 2015) given out its annual award for Exceptional Plant Knowledge. Read more - open to all

A service of Thanksgiving in memory of Charles Notcutt will be held on Friday 11^th September 2015 at Woodbridge.  For details - Read more - open to all

Its nice to know that Suttons Seeds not only inspire new staff to join their company from as far afield as Lithuania and Seville, but also from their own region of Devon. Read more - open to all

For the first time in the history of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society the wife of a former President is following in her husband’s footsteps.   Read more - open to all

Gardeco Ltd are delighted to welcome Isan Khan as the latest member of their sales force. Read more - open to all

John Ashley has today been officially named as the new Chairman of Greenfingers – the nationwide charity dedicated to creating inspiring outdoor spaces for children in hospices around the country also announce a major new appeal. Read more - open to all

The RISING Stars class of 2015 attended the second GCA/Westland Merchandising Masterclass of the programme at Barton Grange Garden Centre near Preston. Read more - open to all

Garden Centre Association (GCA) inspector Liz Hutson is standing down from her role this year – with her final official engagement for the industry body at its annual conference next year (2016). Read more - open to all

A six month trading statement from Marshalls, the landscape and paving manufacturer, shows an 11% increase in sales and longer order books for installers.

Meet the team at Malcolm Scotts, Chartered Planning and Development Consultants, who can help on all aspects of planning negotiations and applications. Read more - open to all

Suttons Seeds have a secret weapon in their team, their man of mystery, Mike Manwaring, has an arsenal of special powers when it comes to data analysis and business intelligence. Read more - open to all

Renown actor, presenter and comedian, Rufus Hound has been announced as the host of this year’s GIMA Awards. Read more - open to all

Industry update on new colleagues joining the business. Read more - open to all

Mr Fothergill's Seeds retail sales team has been strengthened by the appointment of Mario Grandilli as export sales manager and Julie Emmett as north-east territory manager. Read more - open to all

Nick Burrows is to be the new Notcutts chief executive from September. Recently he has been the executive chairman at both the First Sports Group and The Thames Club. Read more - members only