Trans-Continental announces a new Wallace & Gromit Christmas product range under licence, joining its successful Snowman and Richard MacNeil collections, with designs to be showcased in early 2026.

Sproutworld, the company behind the only globally patented wooden pencils that grow back into plants and trees, has launched a new Thankyou range. Read more - open to all

YouTuber and farmer Joe Seels will host the 2025 British Christmas Tree Growers Association competition, where winners provide Downing Street’s tree and wreath, with a Celebrity Choice award and industry celebration. Read more - open to all

As consumer buying habits shift towards gifting for the festive season, Peckish & Gardman are tapping into the growing demand for wildlife-friendly gifting with two specially crafted festive sets. Read more - open to all

Same Roots. New Name. Exciting Future. Bees Seeds Limited, formerly G Plants Limited, will be launching at Glee 2025. Read more - open to all

New Giving & Living dates present new opportunities. The Giving & Living trade show will now take place from Sunday 18th – Tuesday 20th January 2026, in its usual venue, Westpoint in Exeter. Read more - open to all

Elho’s Good(s)Factory has completed the purchase of Ebertsankey as Fiskars focuses on its core consumer business. Read more - members only

Latest figures from the GCA Barometer of trade show how revenue from gifts and Christmas lines doubled in October. Outdoor plant sales were also good. Read more - members only

If August is wet plant sales prosper. If it is dry garden furniture sales do well. Last month was different. It was wet and dry in different areas and both categories flourished according to the latest GCA figures. But long term trend shows the proportional fall of traditional gardening. Read more - members only

Sunshine Garden Centre and Van Hage are the best GCA outdoor living retailers.  Cowell’s and Bents are the best for plants. Read more - members only

The GCA has named 13 regional winners in their annual Christmas display competition.  To see where to go to see the best displays. Read more - members only

2013 turned out to be another disappointing year in all three key sectors of the garden retail market – garden plants, garden care and garden leisure – with all three sectors showing a steady decline in the five years to 2013 covered by the Analysis. Read more - members only

Ivyline is delighted to invite retail partners and industry professionals to its Showroom Open Week, running from 17th – 21st November.  Read more - open to all

Blue Diamond Garden Centres have announced a series of exclusive Christmas preview evenings to kick off the 2025 festive season. Read more - open to all

Primeur unveils new Bree Merryn designs, luxury sizes, and an interchangeable rubber trellis mat system, giving retailers fresh merchandising options and consumers more stylish, practical doormat choices for every season and entryway. Read more - open to all

Family ladies wear concessionaire looking for small retail space in garden centres, we have 2 lovely brands consisting of an all UK made range (modern classic ) and an all UK made range both at fantastic prices. Read more - open to all

Ziggle Baby has extended its Halloween Dribble Bib collection for UK retailers. This exciting range features two charming 'My First Halloween' designs and the sweet 'My L'il Pumpkin' bib, all poised to become essential impulse purchases for families this autumn. Read more - open to all

Bents and Cowells top the first day’s awards at the 2018 GCA conference. Also prominent were Fairways of Ashbourne, Stratford and Barton Grange Garden Centres. Read more - members only

The majority of garden centres say Christmas sales were up but competition is increasing and December sales were disappointing for some. Read more - members only

The legal battle between Vivid Arts and Tom Chambers regarding allegations of design right infringement, copyright infringement and passing off has been resolved. Read more - members only

Believing that good buyers have not been given the recognition they deserve, Glee is asking you to nominate people or teams that might qualify as the country’s best buyers for awards being introduced at the show. Read more - members only

The latest figures from the GCA show 2014 was the best year for 4 years with December beating May as the biggest sales month of the year. Read more - members only

Notcutts is to open phase 2 of Wheatcroft garden centre. The centrepiece is “The Street Kitchen” themed restaurant where each van cooks a different type of cuisine. See more… Read more - members only