A popular and well-known figure in the garden industry, Steve Morgan is the sort of person you would want to be on your side. In many ways he built Zest and the wider P & A Group of which he is also Chair, to the same model. It’s a family business, where the...
When you think of a long, hot UK summer, you’re probably associating it with more footfall to your garden centre – after all, everyone wants to be outside in the sun. But as heatwaves, drought and prolonged dry weather become more common, there’s a growing and...
Commercial organisations across the UK are navigating a rapidly changing energy landscape. Energy systems are evolving, regulation is tightening, costs remain challenging,and expectations around sustainability and resilience continue to increase. In this environment,...
By 2030, the garden centre will look and feel very different from the one we know today. Sustainability, technology, and customer experience will no longer be separate ambitions but seamlessly integrated pillars of everyday operation. The transformation is already...
Across the UK, garden centres are redefining what sustainability means in practice. The most forward‑thinking businesses are proving that environmental responsibility and commercial success can grow side by side. From renewable energy systems to circular product...
The next generation of gardeners are already shaping the expectations and behaviours that garden centres must respond to. Children, teens, and young adults are engaging with nature in ways that reflect their environmental awareness, digital fluency, and desire for...
Water has shifted from a background utility to a frontline determinant of commercial performance. The UK’s increasingly erratic rainfall patterns which saw 2023 deliver one of the wettest Octobers on record, followed by a spring with below‑average rainfall across...
Garden centres are entering a new phase of customer loyalty, one defined not just by transactional points collection, but by meaningful engagement, sustainable behaviours, and long-term relationships. As expectations evolve, retailers are recognising they must do more...
The garden retail sector is uniquely positioned to lead the circular economy revolution. Garden centres already deal in living systems - plants, soil, and materials that embody renewal. Extending that ethos to retail operations through repair, refill, reuse, and...
Garden centres have always been more than retail spaces, they are community hubs where people connect with nature and each other. As sustainability becomes a defining principle of modern business, garden centres can amplify their impact by partnering with schools,...
Wildlife‑friendly and biodiversity gardening has shifted from a niche interest to a mainstream expectation, driven by rising public awareness of biodiversity loss and the desire to make meaningful environmental contributions at home. Garden centres are uniquely...
Garden centres have long been the gateway between people and the natural world. They are not just retail spaces, they are educators, influencers, and community hubs. As sustainability becomes central to consumer decision‑making, garden centres have a unique...
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