GARDENING guru, Charlie Dimmock will be making a special guest appearance at Woodcote Green Garden Centre in Surrey this September. Read more - open to all

The David Colegrave Foundation (DCF) is pleased to announce two new appointments to its Board of Trustees. Read more - open to all

Mr Fothergill's recently played host to a group of students from the Homebase Garden Academy, which aims to provide a grounding for young people interested in a career in horticulture. Read more - open to all

Wyevale Garden Centres, the UK's largest chain of garden centres, has further strengthened its trading division with the addition of Martin Bitmead as Head of Store Format and Design and Patrick O’Connor as Head of Visual Merchandising. Read more - open to all

Sam Ovens, the designer of the garden The Sky's the Limit is named RHS National Young Designer of the Year at RHS Flower Show Tatton Park. Read more - open to all

For the 50th anniversary of Britain in Bloom, run since 2002 by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), Jim Buttress is returning as a judge for the 2014 national finals of the campaign. Read more - open to all

Paul Wright has joined Notcutts as Regional Operations Manager looking after 9 Garden Centres in the Midlands and the North of England. Read more - open to all

Due to high demand and a renewed focus in the trade market, BCMW have carefully brought together a team to launch new product lines for 2015. Read more - open to all

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) has announced that it signed up some new garden centre members last month (June, 2014).  See more... Read more - members only

A LANDSCAPE designer, writer and ex-Director of the Victoria & Albert Museum was the guest speaker yesterday (July 2, 2014) during an open day at one of the UK’s leading commercial nurseries.

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Thompson & Morgan is pleased to announce the appointment of Bryan Magrath as Chief Executive in planned succession from John May who, after 17 years in post will remain on the Board as Deputy Chairman. Read more - open to all

Sheila Jackson has this month (June, 2014) joined an exclusive group of individuals in ‘the 25 year service club’ at one of the UK’s leading commercial nurseries. Read more - open to all

Glencrest Seatex are very pleased to announce that George Cubrilo at Summit Sales has been appointed as sales agents for the North West of England. Read more - open to all

Former buying director of Haskins, Philip Evason, has been awarded the MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for his work in the Territorial Army. Read more - open to all

Sisters Doreen Pettitt and Susan Hawes have recently both clocked up working 25 years for Kentford, Newmarket, seedsman Mr Fothergill's. Read more - open to all

Garden designer, RHS judge and TV presenter James Alexander-Sinclair has been announced as the after dinner speaker at the HTA Garden Futures Dinner on Tuesday 14 October in London. Read more - open to all

‘Sales Agent of the Year’ awarded to Joe Lydon of Scotland Read more - open to all

Victoria Turbyfill, a student of University of Florida, US, has been awarded the Markham-Colegrave International Scholarship to enable her to study horticulture in Belgium. Read more - open to all

Millbrook Garden Company are proud to have won a Top Gold Award for their Show Garden in the Flower Marquee at the Kent County Show; and delighted to have also scooped The KCAS Perpetual Challenge Cup for the best Landscape or Garden Display Exhibit. Read more - open to all

Greenfingers, the charity dedicated to creating garden’s in children’s hospices across the UK, has today announced that Boyd Douglas-Davies has become a trustee for the charity. Read more - open to all

Rabbit Attack is very happy and feels extremely privileged to have been asked to spearhead the PR for Lubera® in the UK. Read more - open to all

The Bumblebee Conservation Trust (BBCT), has once again benefited from sales of a dedicated seed mixture produced by Johnsons.  For every packet of its Mixed Bumblebee Friendly Flowers seed purchased in the last year, 25p was pledged to the BBCT. Read more - open to all

FOE says Owen Paterson has been the worst Environment Secretary for decades and says the PM is right to remove him. See more… Read more - members only

Following a period of rapid growth, Somerset-based PR and marketing agency Maryanne Stokes Limited (MSL) is expanding with the appointment of Gemma Davies to the role of Account/Admin Manager. Read more - open to all

Town & Country announces two new appointments to its sales division as it continues to develop the business with an increased product portfolio and growing brand presence. Read more - open to all

Lansbury Bridge School is creating a very special sensory environment throughout its school grounds with help from Gardman, which has donated £500 worth of garden and wild bird care products. Read more - open to all

The three senior managers at a family-run, independent garden centre in Somerset have been given new roles in the award-winning business this month (June, 2014). Read more - open to all

Stormafit Ltd are pleased to announce the appointment of a new sales agent for Yorkshire/Northumberland. Read more - open to all

A landscape designer, writer and ex-Director of the Victoria & Albert Museum will be the guest speaker next month (July, 2014) during an open day at one of the UK’s leading commercial nurseries. Read more - open to all

Garden centre owners and managers who have not yet had their Garden Centre Association (GCA) annual inspections are being reminded that they will receive a visit this week (up to and including June 13, 2014). Read more - open to all