Impact Exhibitions that owns PATS has been acquired by Raccoon Media Group, heralding a new era for the event as it moves to the NEC for September 2025. Read more - members only

YPHA’s Green Team prepare for and present their branding concepts in the competition to unveil a new Begonia at Gardeners World Live 2025. Read more - open to all

Alan Down, the immediate Past President of the HTA, acted as compere as sponsors presented the prizes at yesterday’s South West Growers Show. Read more - open to all

The biggest-ever PATS closed on a high with exhibitors and visitors delighted by the huge volume of business being done across all three days of the show. Read more - open to all

The speakers listed to speak at this month’s Garden Centre Expo are some of the most successful operators and advisers in the UK today. There's also 250 exhibitors. Read more - open to all

Claudia Maurer is to succeed Stefan Lohrberg as Director of spoga+gafa on 1 November 2024. Read more - open to all

Sixteen fantastic new garden and pet product innovations have been confirmed as the winners of this year’s highly-coveted Glee New Product Showcase.  Read more - open to all

With less than a month to go until the 50th anniversary edition of Glee opens its doors at the NEC from 10th – 12th September, we take a look at some of amazing brands that are returning to the show after a considerable absence. Read more - open to all

Ball reveals customers’ favourite varieties that were shown at the Ball Summer Showcase in its Oxfordshire Trial Grounds. Read more - members only

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) has signed up to attend the Four Oaks Trade Show next month and will be available to meet current and potential new members at the event. Read more - open to all

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Glee, the premier garden retail exhibition, is delighted to announce the rebranding of the Glee Innovators Zone to Glee Firsts. Read more - open to all

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) is delighted to announce that visitor booking is now open for the highly anticipated FutureGrow Expo, set to take place on Tuesday 8 October 2024, at Stoneleigh Park in Kenilworth. Read more - open to all

Solex closed last night, claiming the volume of orders taken had increased over last year. However, times are tough for garden furniture suppliers. Read more - members only

The garden retail industry's most anticipated event, Glee, is poised to mark a monumental milestone as it celebrates its 50th anniversary this September (10th – 12th, NEC Birmingham). Read more - open to all

BHETA is partnering with Garden Centre Expo, the garden trade conference and exhibition being held at the London ExCel on the 15^th and 16^th October 2024. Read more - members only

Independent retailers across Scotland are generally reporting solid sales for 2024 following a summer of plentiful visitors. Despite soggy weather and challenging economic times, sales of gifts, homewares, jewellery and clothing was up on 2023. Read more - open to all

The first Garden Centre Expo had a good atmosphere and plenty of interest with many exhibitors new to garden retail. But is it a buyers’ show? Read more - members only

Awards dinner at PATS shines a light on the best of the petcare sector’s innovation, creativity and talent. Read more - open to all

The organisers of PATS have today announced that the exhibition will move to the NEC Birmingham in 2025. PATS 2025 – the Pet & Aquatics Trade Show – will take place in Hall 1 of the NEC from Sunday, 28^th September to Tuesday, 30^th September. Read more - open to all

Brought to you by Hale Events, the organisers of popular and established regional trade events like The Source, and Expowest Cornwall, The Source Roadshow will launch at the Bath & West Showground in 2026! Read more - open to all

Glee 2024 has wrapped up with a bang, celebrating 50 incredible years as the UK’s number one garden and outdoor living trade event. This year’s exhibition was more vibrant and dynamic than ever, as the garden retail and horticulture sector came together to mark this milestone.  Read more - open to all

Source Home & Gift, the only international sourcing platform of its kind welcomes exhibitors from new regions including Peru, South Korea and Portugal, as well as returning pavilions from Philippines, Egypt, Nepal, China, and India. Read more - open to all

Final preparations are underway at Audley End House and Gardens for this year’s BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair, taking place from Friday 30 August – Sunday 1 September. Read more - open to all

Hyve Group reveals eBay as a sponsor of the 50^th anniversary of Glee. The new partnership will enable more businesses to discover the benefits of selling on eBay, Read more - members only

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has announced an expanding lineup of exhibitors for FutureGrow Expo, which takes place on Tuesday 8 October 2024, at Stoneleigh Park in Kenilworth. Read more - open to all

The 76^th AIPH Annual Congress will be held in Warsaw, Poland, from 3-7 September 2024 alongside trade show Green is Life.  Read more - open to all

The Environment Agency, United Utilities, and Lancashire County Council are leading on the ‘Unpave the Way’ feature garden project, which showcases alternatives to garden paving at Tatton. Read more - open to all

Spoga+Gafa, the biggest garden and BBQ trade fair in the world, is reacting to the industry's wishes and is changing its schedule. From the next event onwards, the trade fair will begin on a Tuesday and end on a Thursday. Read more - members only

Following a successful show last week, the HTA is pleased to announce next year’s HTA National Plant Show will take place from Wednesday 18 to Thursday 19 June 2025 at NAEC Stoneleigh.

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Chat from the aisles of the HTA National Plant Show after ‘an alright’ season include importing from Kenya, under insurance and rising Xmas tree prices. Read more - members only