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GIMA Buyers Guide & New Product Digest - Autumn 2026 - A valuable reference for the UK Garden Trade
New Products for the UK Garden Trade for 2027 from GIMA Members:
Altico, Angro, Auto Pot Global, Backdoor Shoes, Bees Seeds, Burgon & Ball, Cerland, Charles Bentley, Claber SPA, Durstons, Ecoo BV, elho, Emerald Eternal Green BV, Evergreen Garden Care, Floramadia, GreenKey, Glee, GRDN Living, Greenman Garden Tools, Handy, Hortiwool, Husqvarna, Jeyes, Johnsons Lawn Seeds, Lava-Lite, Lodi UK, Lohas Fertilliser, LV Bespoke, Meadow View Stone, Melcourt, Mims Pottery, Museums & Galleries Ltd, Norfolk Leisure, PlantWork, Sipcam, Super Ninja, The MAD Company, Toro, Vitavia, Vita, Woodmansterne, Zero - STV, Zest and the GIMA Member Directory.
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Sales are up, but are garden centres making more money?
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The latest HTA Market Update (October 2026) reports encouraging news, with garden centre sales, including catering, increasing year-on-year. But while higher turnover is welcome, it doesn't automatically mean higher profit...
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RocketGro releases second TV advert
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RocketGro continues to push industry boundaries embracing clever marketing strategies with the launch of its second TV quality advert...
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Autumn wild bird care: a valuable retail opportunity
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As wild birds prepare for winter, autumn offers garden retailers a timely opportunity to drive sales while helping customers support garden wildlife, says Honeyfields...
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Corby + Fellas arrives at Morris of Usk Garden Centre
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It's full steam ahead for Corby + Fellas at Morris of Usk Garden Centre where the company has installed its WinRetail retail management system...
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Garden centre sales rise 6% as gardening categories recover amid cautious optimism

The Horticultural Trades Association’s October Market Update shows garden centre sales rose 6% in September 2026. Gardening category sales were up 11% year on year after a difficult August, while overall sales were 13% higher than in September 2024...
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Greenfingers seeks sponsors and players to support the launch of new Golf Day

The Greenfingers Charity has announced it will host its first-ever Golf Day at Staverton Park on Thursday, 15th April 2027, bringing keen golfers and businesses together for a fun-filled event to help further fund the creation of magical gardens at children’s hospices across the UK.
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Webb Garden Power launches retailer marketing assets

British garden equipment brand Webb Garden Power has made new product videos, product photography and lifestyle images available to help garden centres, machinery dealers and other retail stockists refresh their marketing and showcase the Webb range at its best.
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Horticulture industry comes together to support Perennial at annual event
Supporters from across the horticultural industry came together in London for Perennial’s annual Dig Deep fundraising lunch, raising vital funds to support people working in horticulture and their families...

The highlight was the Perennial’s Silver Shovel Spotlight Awards which were presented by Perennial’s President Alan Titchmarsh.
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Award-winning visitor attraction brought to market

Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has been instructed to market Park Hall Farm Countryside Experience, a multi-award-winning family visitor attraction near Oswestry, Shropshire...
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Britain’s best Christmas tree growers and wreath makers crowned in BCTGA Awards 2026

York Christmas Trees from Yorkshire has been crowned Champion Christmas Tree Grower of the Year 2026 and will supply a real British-grown Christmas tree for display outside No. 10 Downing Street this Christmas...
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Perrywood Sudbury celebrates first anniversary

Perrywood Garden Centres is celebrating the first anniversary of the opening of its brand new Sudbury Garden Centre, with sales almost doubling, many new jobs created and its 200-seat Coffee Shop & Restaurant proving a huge success...
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HTA: Scottish Budget must recognise and back horticulture businesses to unlock green growth

The Horticultural Trades Association is calling on the Scottish Government to use its 2027–28 Budget on 3 December to reduce barriers to investment, back Scottish businesses and harness the economic benefits of Scotland’s environmental horticultural sector, which promotes biodiversity, supports local communities and improves the nation’s health and wellbeing...
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Johnsons Nurseries supplies plants for Rockliffe‘s multimillion-pound transformation

One of the UK’s largest plant nurseries, Johnsons Nurseries Ltd, has continued its long-standing relationship with the five-star luxury resort, Rockliffe, supplying more than 17,000 plants and trees for its newly landscaped grounds as part of its multimillion-pound transformation...
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Seed Revolution agrees listings with new stockists
Fast growing British wildflower seed company Seed Revolution has agreed new listings with three garden centre stockists – Cherry Lane Garden Centres, Haskins Garden Centres and Longacres Garden Centres...

The 30+ garden centres across the country will stock 45 varieties of celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River Cottage Organic Vegetable Seeds.
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Pruning shears for professional, continuous use
The GardenPRO product line from Original Loewe (Original LÖWE) is designed for users who need to prune regularly – in viticulture, fruit growing, tree pruning and professional landscaping...
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EGO introduces first single-sided PRO X hedge trimmer

EGO has launched its first single-sided hedge trimmer for commercial users. Part of EGO’s ever-growing PRO X series, the tool is the latest addition designed specifically for professionals and grounds maintenance teams that require heavy, all-day usage.
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Applications open for BBC Gardeners’ World Beautiful Borders 2027
Ever dreamt of bringing a garden to life with BBC Gardeners’ World? Applications for next year’s BBC Gardeners’ World Beautiful Borders competition are now open...
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Spooky Halloween walk returns to raise funds for The Bracken Trust

The Old Railway Line Garden Centre has announced the return of its annual Spooky Halloween Walk, open from now until Sunday 1st November 2026. The much-loved community event is bringing plenty of family-friendly frights, spooky surprises and Halloween fun, while raising funds for an important local cause...
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A cutting-edge range update from Burgon & Ball

This year Burgon & Ball has introduced the first phase of a major review of its RHS-endorsed cutting ranges. The update is designed to make the range easier to navigate, clearly communicating the benefits of buying the tools. Three new tools have joined the line-up too!
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RHS endorses Agrovista Amenity biodegradable tree shelters and guards
The Royal Horticultural Society has announced its endorsement of the TreeHugger range of sustainable tree guards from Agrovista Amenity, a supplier of professional turf care, landscape and amenity solutions...
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Electric vehicle charging point installation increases by 397%
Homes installing EV charging points are increasing rapidly as the adoption of EVs in the UK continues to boom, according to Digging Up Britain 2026, the annual report from safe digging expertsLSBUD...
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HTA joins first meeting of Flood and Drought Resilience Taskforce
The Horticultural Trades Association has been invited to join the Government’s Flood and Drought Resilience Taskforce, which will meet in person for the first time on Wednesday 14 October during Flood Action Week. The HTA has been calling for a more joined-up approach to managing water resilience and preparing for both flooding and drought...
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Finalists announced for APL Awards 2027
The Association of Professional Landscapers Awards, a flagship event in the landscaping and design calendar, will feature 117 finalists across 20 categories in 2027...
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HTA welcomes UK-EU summit date and calls for action on plant trade
The Horticultural Trades Association has welcomed confirmation that the UK-EU summit will take place in Brussels on 20 November, hoping it will advance an agreement to cut the costs and red tape facing its member businesses trading plants and plant products...
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RECOUP Plastics Assembly highlights power of collaboration in driving circularity
The RECOUP Plastics Assembly 2026 brought together industry leaders, policymakers, academics and sustainability experts to explore the practical actions needed to accelerate the transition to a circular plastics economy...
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The best of last week's
If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...
Gardena are growing places! Winners of Top of the Plots 2026 crowned at Blenheim Palace
GARDENA revealed the winners of the second annual Top of the Plots competition at the prestigious Blenheim Palace, celebrating the UK's most inspiring allotments, gardens and community growing spaces...
Read more and see GTN Xtra's gallery of photos from the Blenheim Palace event
Chepstow Garden Centre wins Great British Bloom Off
The inaugural winners of the Allensmore Great British Bloom Off trophy are Chepstow Garden Centre, awarded for the best mixed display of roses and perennials...
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Pentland Plants raises £3,400 for charity at fashion show
Pentland Plants raised £3,400 for the Scottish Action for Mental Health charity from ticket and raffle sales at its fashion show...
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GIMA confirms interim arrangements following departure of Director Martin Ward
GIMA has confirmed that Martin Ward has left his role as Director of the Association, with the GIMA team thanking him for his contribution and wishing him every success for the future...
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RocketGro welcomes MP to its farm and bagging plant
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Sarah Dyke, MP for Glastonbury & Somerton, is a driving force within parliament to have the peat ban brought into law, and RocketGro was thrilled that she chose to visit the company’s farm and baggin plant...
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Greenkey Garden & Home expands irrigation range for 2027 season
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Greenkey Garden & Home, long recognised by retailers for their quality watering solutions and innovative sprayers, is strengthening its position as a value driven supplier with a major expansion to its irrigation range for 2027...
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