UK pet industry energised by three-day PATS 2024

News that PATS will be a THREE-DAY exhibition in 2024 has delighted UK pet companies eager to showcase their new products to a wider audience. Read more - open to all

Top garden centres back new Garden Centre Expo

There’s a new show in the garden centre calendar for 2024, Garden Centre Expo is attracting leading industry figures as speakers including Alan Roper and Peter Burks. Read more - members only

Almost all stands sold at Scotland's Trade Fair Spring

Scotland’s Trade Fair Spring is almost fully committed after a huge interest in stands from new and established companies. Taking place at the SEC, Glasgow, this show demonstrates that confidence is high after a successful tourist season this summer. Read more - open to all

PetQuip Awards shine as the pet industry celebrates

Last night’s PetQuip Awards hosted a record number of guests as the pet industry convened to recognise excellence and celebrate achievement. Read more - open to all

Gardenex recruits UK exhibitors for National Hardware Show

Gardenex is recruiting for its UK pavilion at the March 2024 Las Vegas show for the lawn and garden, hardware and DIY industries. Read more - members only

Landscape 2023 postponed

The Landscape show scheduled for 27th and 28th September at the NEC has been postponed until the Spring. Read more - open to all

Frustrated exhibitors protest in the aisles at Autumn Fair

Frustration with the ‘shambles’ caused by the Connect appointments system led to a protest by exhibitors in the aisles of Hall 20 and locked doors. Read more - members only

Growers are in a really positive mood

Growers have had a good year says Ball UK at the 2023 Summer Showcase. It has noticed also that retailers and growers are working more together when planning for next year. Read more - members only

Solex 2023 – Notes from the Aisles

There was a sense of cautious optimism at Solex 2023. With plenty of visitors at the Show on Tuesday, exhibitors were hopeful of strong orders for 2024. Container shipping prices have continued to fall and the recent warm weather has seen a flurry of sales in garden centres. Read more - members only

News from the aisles of Glee 23

Exhibitors say they were pleased with level of interest generated at Glee, though grumbles about the timing of the show persist.  We report on chat in the aisles. Read more - members only

Smart Garden's autumn and harvest range

Gardenforum partners with LANDSCAPE 2023

LANDSCAPE – The Industry Trade Show is bigger and better than ever as it enters its 12th year. With hundreds of exhibitors and more visitors than ever before, the show continues to be the essential trade event within the industry as nothing or no one is left out! Read more - open to all

Network with TV stars and industry professionals at our evening event at Solex!

Summer is a season that is all about fun and enjoyment, and what better way to embrace it than by attending events that allow you to mingle, network, and make new friends. Read more - open to all

Jules Hudson

Impressions from the HTA National Plant Show

Most exhibitors at the HTA National Plant Show were pleased with the year to date. Stock has been selling through well; one grower stating sales were high, peaking “at Covid levels.” Read more - members only

Celebrating member success at Gardeners’ World Live as award winners announced

The winners at BBC Gardeners’ World Live were announced yesterday and we are thrilled that they include Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) members and Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) members. Read more - open to all

Newson Health Menopause Garden awarded Best Show Garden at BBC Gardeners' World Live

Everyone is going to the shows but will they be buying? 

Our recent straw poll of garden centres shows that some stock levels are still higher than normal; this could affect buying at Glee and Solex. Read more - members only

BBC Gardeners’ World Events launches 2024 events

BBC Gardeners’ World Events is thrilled to announce its exciting events calendar for 2024 with news that BBC Gardeners’ World presenter, Adam Frost, will be designing the headline show garden at BBC Gardeners’ World Live. Read more - open to all

Source Home & Gift – 25% bigger

The only international sourcing platform of its kind, February's Source Home & Gift unites global manufacturers with key retailers, brands and contractors. Read more - members only

Giving & Living that little bit more!

2024 is fast approaching, which means that the first gift trade show of the year is just around the corner! Giving & Living takes place from 14-16th January at Westpoint in Exeter. Read more - open to all

Hyve pauses Connect programme after Autumn Fair protests

“It is clear that Connect became a distraction and cause of disruption,” says Nicola Meadows as Hyve abandons the programme for Spring Fair, Autumn Fair and Glee in 2024. Read more - members only

Nicola Meadows divisional MD, Hyve.

PATS Telford to become a THREE-DAY event in 2024

The organisers of PATS, the UK’s National Pet Industry Event, have announced the launch of a THREE-DAY exhibition to take place at the Telford International Centre in 2024. Read more - open to all

Gardenforum are partnering with LANDSCAPE once again!

After 12 years of curating successful exhibitions, LANDSCAPE prevails as the essential industry-leading event that welcomes hundreds of companies exhibiting new products and solutions. LANDSCAPE ensures their wide range of exhibitors represent every corner of the industry. Read more - open to all

RHS unveils first large scale indoor urban show

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has announced its plans to hold a new Urban Show in 2024 in Central Manchester.  Read more - members only

Dates announced for Scotland's Trade Fair Spring

The Show will feature the best of what Scotland has to offer in terms of gifts, homeware, fashion, textiles, jewellery and crafts. Read more - open to all

BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair returns to Audley End in September

The BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair, in association with English Heritage, returns to Audley End House and Gardens with garden inspiration, take-home ideas and expert advice for the season, and an extended show site. Read more - open to all

Glee wins Exhibition Industry Award

The organising team at Glee is celebrating having just been awarded the Best UK Trade Show Award (+8000 sq ft) at the recent Association of Exhibition Awards. Read more - open to all

Autumn Fair announces a host of new and exclusive brands for Home & Gift

Retailers are making a beeline for Autumn Fair this September as it announces a raft of new and exclusive brands to the Home & Gift destinations alongside returning favourites including Hill Interiors, Hanlin, Blooms by Samuel Baker, Jellycat, Malini, McGowan & Rutherford Ltd, Nordic Style, and Rex London. Read more - open to all

Blooms by Samuel Bloom

New responsible show alongside Glee 2024

Hyve, the owners of Glee, will be launching a new responsible sourcing show in the summer of 2024 to be co-located with Glee. Read more - members only

Wyevale Nurseries runs peat-free advice hub at National Plant Show

Wyevale Nurseries is hosting a peat-free advisory station at the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) National Plant Show for trade customers seeking assistance with the changes to the law around peat usage (June 20 and 21, 2023). Read more - open to all

Andy Johnson, Director at Wyevale Nurseries with phormium Sundowner grown in peat-free compost.

Get to know Marcus Bawdon: The BBQ Whisperer

SOLEX 2023 is a fantastic opportunity to meet Marcus, enjoy his cooking, and learn more about the world of BBQ. Don't miss out on the chance to enhance your outdoor cooking experience with tips from one of the best in the business! Read more - open to all

Marcus Bawdon. Known as the

Wyevale Nurseries puts five new plants up for National Plant Show awards

Wyevale Nurseries has entered five new varieties for the New Plant Awards at the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) National Plant Show this month. Read more - open to all

Andy Johnson, MD with Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Cherry Explosion’ & Fatsia japonica Camouflage.

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