Dobbies Garden Centres has confirmed that five of its stores – Morpeth, Stapleton, Rugby, Hare Hatch and Havant – are transferring to new ownership during January. It also said that teams at each of these stores will transfer to the new operators...

Fourth generation family garden lifestyle business Hillmount is expanding in early 2025, adding a fifth garden centre to its portfolio with a £1.5m investment and the creation of 10 jobs...

British Garden Centres has announced changes within its plant buying team. This move aims to drive forward the company's plant offering across its 65 stores and cater to the evolving needs and preferences of customers' gardens...

The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, a family-run business located between Brecon and Hay-On-Wye, is celebrating its 35th anniversary this January...

Established by Mark and Christina Cleary in 1990, the garden centre is now embarking on a new chapter of improvements.

Four new members have joined the LOFA Council – Martin Carnaby (Country Manager for the UK and Ireland at Broil King), David Cotgrave (Sales Director at Hartman Outdoor Products), Stephen Davies (Director at Southsea Deckchairs), and Jody Grimmer (Managing Director at Leisuregrow)...

GIMA will hold its AGM & Day Conference on Tuesday, 25th March 2025, at Radcliffe House, University of Warwick. It promises to be a day of networking, industry-leading insights, and discussions on how businesses can harness the power of AI to drive efficiency and growth...

A number of personalities from within the horticultural world have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours list, including British Empire Medals for Peter Hulatt, Managing Director of Camden Garden Centre, for services to the Camden Garden Centre Charitable Trust and Ken White Chairman of Frosts Landscapes, also Co-Founder and Trustee of charity Supershoes, for services to Children and Young People with Paediatric Cancer.  A CBE was awarded to author and broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh for services to horticulture and to charity...

Creator and author of Celebrity Service and Celebrity Service Superstars and Forbes named ‘Game Changer’ Geoff Ramm will be presenting at the Garden Centre Association conference in Reading this month (January 26 until 29, 2025)...

The Colegrave Seabrook Foundation is seeing a significant increase in applications for scholarships in its 2025 season as the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite...

One scholarship proving popular this year is the new Wyevale Nurseries Scholarship.

Sad news reached the GTN office at the start of the year that Kenny McClean, Torwood Garden Centres longest serving ember of staff passed away suddenly on Christmas Day...

Final counting of the votes happens on Thursday 9th January so please make sure all your in-store collected votes have been sent in to the GTN Offices for arrival before Thursday.

So far, with on-line votes and those sent in via post, competition is very close for the ultimate Greatest Garden Centre Christmas Team award as decided only by your customers.  

Here's the top 30 centres (in A-Z order) from the online and in-store votes as of today (Sunday 5th January):

• Allbrighton BGC
  Alton Garden Centre
  Azure Garden Centre 
  Birkacre
  Bosworths Burton Latimer
  Bow Garden & Aquatic Centre
  Braintree BGC
  Bridgnorth BGC
  Brockworth BGC
  Fakenham Garden Centre
  Garden King
  Harrogate BGC
  Hillmount Bangor
  Hillmount Belfast
  Keydell Nurseries
  Mackenzie & Cruickshank
  Munro's Nurseries
  Newquay Garden Centre
  Old Railway Line
  Perrywood Sudbury
  Perrywood Tiptree
  Planters Bretby
  Pughs Radyr
  Pughs Wenvoe
  Roxton BGC
  Snowdonia Nurseries
  Summerhill
  Trioscape
  Trowell
  Wolseley Bridge BGC

The Old Railway Line Garden Centre's first-ever Christmas children’s book, The Magic of a Christmas Gift, has sold out, raising an incredible £2,515.29 for their two Charities of the Year...

Kent & Stowe is renowned for its high-quality tools that help gardeners achieve extraordinary results and is proud to showcase its diverse 2025 cutting collection. Designed with precision, performance, and durability in mind, this extensive range ensures garden centres can cater to every gardener, from novices to experts, with tools that truly make a difference...

Zest has smashed its charity fund raising target for 2024, presenting a cheque for £18,800 to Mind – North East Wales...

Allensmore Nurseries are holding and Open Day and Spring Stock Up on Tuesday 28th January or Wednesday 29th January 2025...