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The first regional meetings of 2021 for Garden Centre Association (GCA) members were held online and were hailed a great…

Welsh growers and garden retailers are bracing themselves for the impact of continued restrictions and say they need a miracle, like that said to have…

The HTA’s Ornamental Management Committee (OMC) has agreed to convene a working group to establish and communicate the industry’s future…

Members of the Garden Centre Association (GCA) have elected new members to its board during the organisation’s virtual AGM. The…

Trade association GIMA has launched the industry’s first ‘Plastic Packaging Pledge’. The pledge is in response to the global impact…

Members of the Garden Centre Association (GCA) will still be able to get together for their regional meetings in a…

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) is delighted to announce that Brett Avery, Managing Director of Farplants, is to join the…

On Tuesday 18th August, GIMA along with buyers from the UK’s second largest garden centre chain, British Garden Centres, will…

A new joint initiative between the Garden Centre Association (GCA) and The Garden Industry Manufacturer’s Association (GIMA) has launched to…

Furniture and barbecues were the biggest sellers when garden centres re-opened in May according to the GCA Barometer of Trade…

The HTA Chairman, James Barnes, comments: “We welcome the Northern Ireland Executive’s announcement that garden centres will be able to…

The HTA Chairman, James Barnes, comments:  “While we welcome the Northern Ireland Executive’s announcement that garden centres will be included…

The First Minister Scotland announced yesterday that current restrictions on garden centres would not be lifted this week in Scotland,…

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) Chairman, James Barnes, comments: “We welcome the UK Government’s announcement that garden centres will be…

In light of the current Coronavirus situation GIMA has postponed the AGM & Day Conference. It was due to take…

Sales across traditional and non-traditional categories at garden centres across the country were up during January according to the GCA…

Clothing was a big seller at garden centres across the country during December. This is according to the GCA Barometer…

The Government introduced its Environment Bill to Parliament today on 30 January 2020. James Clark, Director of Policy and Communications…

A team of GCA members have been crowned the winners after an afternoon of horse racing. It helped raise £12,000…

Garden centres are celebrating after receiving awards at the GCA annual conference on Monday. The awards were presented to the…