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Speakers announced for Spring Fair @ Home
22/01/2021
Speakers announced for Spring Fair @ Home
This year, Hyve Group’s UK portfolio will be going virtual, including Spring Fair @ Home which will be taking place…
Whartons Nurseries partners with Joy of Plants for webshop image library
22/01/2021
Whartons Nurseries partners with Joy of Plants for webshop image library
One of the UK’s largest grower of roses has this month partnered with a plant information company to offer its…
Garsons’ new building supports footfall between farm shop and garden centre
21/01/2021
Garsons’ new building supports footfall between farm shop and garden centre
A contemporary link building created at Garsons Esher to connect its farm shop and garden centre has been hailed an…
Weber Barbecues introduces product for Kamado cooking trend
21/01/2021
Weber Barbecues introduces product for Kamado cooking trend
Weber’s latest barbecue, the Weber Summit® Kamado, fits the trend for modern ceramic ‘eggs’ which use the traditional Kamado cooking…
Char-Broil fires up UK business with new appointment
20/01/2021
Char-Broil fires up UK business with new appointment
Due to the continued growth of the brand in the UK, Char-Broil has appointed Elliot May as its new key…
GCA announces virtual regional meetings
20/01/2021
GCA announces virtual regional meetings
Members of the Garden Centre Association (GCA) will still be able to get together for their regional meetings in a…
Smiemans Projecten and Ebtech Glasshouse Systems collaborate
19/01/2021
Smiemans Projecten and Ebtech Glasshouse Systems collaborate
Netherlands-based Smiemans Projecten has joined forces with Ebtech Glasshouse Systems Ltd to offer their combined services to the UK garden…
Harrogate Christmas & Gift moves to early May
16/01/2021
Harrogate Christmas & Gift moves to early May
Harrogate Christmas & Gift has been delayed until May due to the latest lockdown restrictions. The show would typically take…
Dobbies release podcast to mark first Stroke Prevention Day
15/01/2021
Dobbies release podcast to mark first Stroke Prevention Day
Dobbies Garden Centres teamed up with the Stroke Association to mark Stroke Prevention Day. The first of its kind in…
Sussex garden centre closes ‘to support our NHS’
15/01/2021
Sussex garden centre closes ‘to support our NHS’
Rushfields Plant Centre and Farm Shop has taken the decision to close its garden centre as the number of coronavirus…
HTA Market Update shows impact of rollercoaster year in 2020
15/01/2021
HTA Market Update shows impact of rollercoaster year in 2020
Last year saw the ornamental horticulture industry cope with a year of extraordinary crisis and change amidst tough coronavirus restrictions…
2021 date revealed for Harrogate Fashion Week
12/01/2021
2021 date revealed for Harrogate Fashion Week
Harrogate Fashion Week has announced the dates for the spring/summer 2022 edition. Dates of 1 – 2 August have been confirmed…
Garden centre boss calls for united approach to COVID
07/01/2021
Garden centre boss calls for united approach to COVID
A garden centre boss is urging the industry to stick to the latest set of government guidelines or face being…
Tong Garden Centre takes on first apprentice
05/01/2021
Tong Garden Centre takes on first apprentice
A Bradford garden centre has appointed its first apprentice. The people and culture team at Tong Garden Centre has partnered…
Hozelock’s head of UK sales retires after more than two decades
19/12/2020
Hozelock’s head of UK sales retires after more than two decades
After more than 25 years with Hozelock, head of UK sales, Peter Martin is retiring from the business. In the…
STANLEY Security announces ‘Next Generation Security’ webinar
18/12/2020
STANLEY Security announces ‘Next Generation Security’ webinar
STANLEY Security is hosting a free-to-attend Next Generation Security webinar on Thursday 11 February 2021 looking at how to create…
Dobbies raises more than £1m for Teenage Cancer Trust
17/12/2020
Dobbies raises more than £1m for Teenage Cancer Trust
Dobbies Garden Centres has hit a major fundraising milestone, raising more than £1m for UK-wide charity, Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage…
HTA asks for Welsh garden centres to remain open
17/12/2020
HTA asks for Welsh garden centres to remain open
Garden centres should be allowed to remain open under new lockdown rules in Wales, argues the HTA. Reacting to the…
First flowerpot with CO2 Neutral® label
17/12/2020
First flowerpot with CO2 Neutral® label
Dutch company Capi Europe has been awarded the CO2 Neutral® company label for its climate-neutral production methods. Every flower pot…
Biggest garden centre in Denmark almost complete
16/12/2020
Biggest garden centre in Denmark almost complete
Completion of the 12,000 m2 garden centre for Plantorama is in sight. Smiemans Projecten started this spring with this project…