Autumn Fair 2026 will bring together leading gift brands, new exhibitors and exclusive launches, helping retailers source products ahead of the Golden Quarter and 2027.

FELCO’s Kids range combines real, child-sized gardening tools with educational support, encouraging practical learning, safety and creativity while helping nurture confidence, skills, and a lasting connection to nature. Read more - open to all

This season Sheffield-based Burgon & Ball, creator of premium gardening tools and accessories since 1730, is launching a beautiful new design collection in its top-selling ‘RHS Gifts for Gardeners’ series.

Seed Revolution is on a mission to make gardening exciting to a whole new generation. Founded by 27-year-old Gloucestershire entrepreneur Max Mancroft, Seed Revolution is shaking up a tired seed industry by turning seeds from a commodity into a movement. Read more - open to all

Book your visit to discover the new collections! Ivyline is delighted to unveil its new Autumn/Winter collection, available to view this month at the Ivyline Showroom. Read more - open to all

Ivyline invites retail partners to its showroom from 19 January to 13 February 2026, unveiling its Autumn/Winter 2026 range and more than 350 new Spring/Summer products. Read more - open to all

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

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

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

This year there’s a delightful new gifting mini-range from Burgon & Ball. Production is strictly limited though, so retailers are advised to secure their stock early!

Trade buyers attending the HTA National Plant Show 2026 are invited to combine their visit with a preview of Ivyline’s new SS27 collections - on-site at Stoneleigh Park, CV8 2LG. Read more - open to all

At the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Burgon & Ball will highlight the colour and creativity of gardening through its beautifully designed tools and accessories. Read more - open to all

Treadstone Products introduces the Orchard Range, a collection of decorative trellis and garden sculptures inspired by orchard shapes, designed to offer garden centres eye-catching displays and versatile outdoor living products.

Spring Fair 2026 returns with record-breaking new brand launches, exclusive products and innovation across gift, home, fashion and lifestyle, reinforcing its status as the UK’s essential buying event.

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

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

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