Review of 2015 in the Garden Industry
2015 was an eventful year in the garden sector. Here is a round-up of some of the most important stories on Gardenforum throughout the year. This article is open to non-members. Read more
Review of 2015 in the Garden Industry
2015 was an eventful year in the garden sector. Here is a round-up of some of the most important stories on Gardenforum throughout the year. This article is open to non-members. Read more
Glee is back with a vengeance!
For many exhibitors it was the best Glee for several years, although not everyone was as pleased. Read our news from the aisles of Glee. Read more
Glee new product winners announced
Vivid Arts, Wyevale Nurseries, Fallen fruits and Melcourt Industries were among the winners of the Glee new product awards. Read more
GIMA’s £5000 Seed Corn Fund is open for entries
Small businesses, designers, students, inventors and start-ups are invited to bid for the second annual grant from the GIMA seed corn fund with the offer of help from last year’s winner. Read more
Glee to introduce a Retail Power List
Glee should be at capacity this year with increased bookings and well-known names returning. New features will include the Retail Power List and the PetQuip Village. Read more
Chelsea Fringe goes worldwide
If it's on-topic, legal and interesting, then the chances are it can go in the Fringe. Get involved say organisers of the 3 week Chelsea Fringe Festival. Read more
National Children’s Gardening Week – Year 2
Initiated last year, the second National Children’s Gardening Week will take place over the spring half term at the end of May. Read more
Glee recognition for the garden retail’s best buyers
Teams from Blue Diamond, Haskins and Homebase were among the five category winners in the first Glee Buyers Power List. Read more
Top Chelsea Awards for Agralan, Hillier and Taylors Bulbs
Agralan wins garden product of the year at RHS Chelsea, Burncoose Nurseries wins plant of the year. There were golds for Hillier, Vital Earth, Taylors Bulbs. Read more
Toolbank digs into the garden market
Toolbank’s distribution agreement with Crest Garden has given it a platform to dig into the garden market. Garden centre buyers are being invited to register for the distributor’s spring trade shows. Read more
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Review of 2014 in the Garden Industry
2014 has been dominated by the repositioning of the major gardening goods distributors following the demise of Solus. The weather for once provided a good news story and towards the end of the year there was a flurry of activity from Wyevale as it picked up eight long established independent garden centres. See the full review – which is open to all… Read more
Glee gets new advisory board and changes 2015 dates
Glee is to be a Monday to Wednesday show in 2015. Stand bookings are 3 months ahead of last year and a new Glee Advisory Board gets weighty backing from the industry. Read more
