The best trading period in recent memory for garden centres was absolutely vital in helping to manage costs, including shipping (+70%), in a volatile market says HTA. Read more - members only

Richard Jackson has been awarded the MBE in the King's Birthday Honours for services to Children's Hospices.  He is the founder and president of The Greenfingers Charity. Read more - open to all

BHETA is to host a networking webinar with TikTok Shop on 5th June, aimed at outlining the practical steps for suppliers to grow revenue. Read more - open to all

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) is making a final, urgent appeal for a UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement that explicitly includes plant health. Read more - members only

CDS Superstores, parent company of The Range and wilko, has confirmed the next burst of openings for its new-format superstores, following the acquisition of the Homebase brand and up to 70 of its stores. Read more - members only

Leading UK young plant supplier Kernock Park Plants has added the Proven Winners® range to Joy of Plants’ plant library and retail tools. Read more - open to all

BHETA is lobbying to combat the threat of imported 'small parcels' from overseas suppliers fulfilling direct B2C orders without paying customs duties. Read more - members only

The HTA Market Update for February displays a stark divide between different areas of the garden centre.  Gardening categories continued to underperform, while non-gardening categories generally performed better. Read more - members only

Prosper Garden Centre Buying Group has announced that Henry Street Garden Centre has joined its network. Read more - members only

The YPHA, the association that brings together horticultural professionals under the age of 35, reveals its first sponsors for 2025/6. Read more - members only

BHETA has announced its collaboration with GIMA to address the recent changes to Business Property Relief (BPR) announced in the Budget. Read more - members only

The Society of Garden Designers (SGD) will unveil a dynamic new brand identity and website at its annual Awards Ceremony tomorrow (7 February 2025), as it rebrands itself as the Society of Garden + Landscape Designers (SGLD). Read more - open to all

Hornby George PR – the leading garden retail PR specialists – is excited to unveil a brand-new PR service designed exclusively for garden centres. Read more - open to all

Caroline Owen, from Scotsdale Nursery and Garden Centres,  has stepped down as Tillington Chairman and James Evans, from Ruxley Manor Garden Centre, has taken over. Read more - open to all

Starting on Giving Tuesday, Dec 3^rd for a week, donations to Thrive will be doubled by matched funding by the LOFA Pledge Pot and The Big Give Christmas Challenge. Read more - open to all

Pershore College is to close its on-site plant centre and cash and carry unit, allowing the College to create and focus on a “student-led plant production unit”. Read more - members only

BHETA is to host a networking webinar with leading garden centre group, Dobbies on Monday 8 July at 2.30pm. The session will feature David Robinson, CEO of Dobbies, and Andy Hannan, Commercial Director. Read more - open to all

The HTA welcomes today’s common understanding with the EU that should lead to removal of unnecessary cross border checks on most plants and plant products. Read more - members only

UK garden centres experienced a significant surge in activity and sales in April, says the HTA, driven by exceptionally warm and dry spring weather. Read more - members only

Perennial, the UK’s only charity dedicated to supporting individuals in the horticultural community, has launched new initiatives to address mental wellbeing in the workplace. Read more - open to all

Gardenex and PetQuip have welcomed their new Director General. He holds a commercial drone pilot licence and a private helicopter licence. His interests include collecting contemporary art and very fast cars! Read more - open to all

The Federation of Garden & Leisure Manufacturers says farewell to Amanda Sizer Barrett MBE and welcomes Joe Denham, who will take over as Director on 1^st April. Read more - open to all

The YPHA has unveiled five renewed sponsorships for 2025–2026, showing continued confidence in its mission to nurture the next generation of horticulture professionals. Read more - open to all

Pershore reveals it ambition to be the ‘Go-to’ destination for workforce development and calls for closer collaboration between the college and horticulture businesses. Read more - members only

The latest HTA Market Update presents a mixed picture for UK garden centres in January 2025, with overall sales declining by 2% compared to January 2024. Read more - members only

GIMA is excited to unveil that the upcoming ‘Buyer Connect’ event will provide an exclusive opportunity for members to engage directly with the buying team from Blue Diamond. Read more - open to all

GIMA is pleased to announce that the next highly anticipated ‘Buyer Connect’ event will see Robert Dyas take centre stage. Read more - open to all

A new report from Christie and Co reveals that in the first half of 2024, they transacted more garden centres than in the whole of 2023.  Over 50% of garden centres were sold to new market entrants. Read more - members only

The HTA has reported strong sales for garden centres in November, showing a 6% increase compared to 2023, even when excluding café and restaurant sales. Read more - members only

The Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) Garden Retail Online Workshops (GROW) e-Learning platform is offering a new course to help recognise and prevent workplace sexual harassment. Read more - open to all