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Join the future of Performance Compost – Durstons is expanding
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Following our major rebrand in 2025 and continued investment across the business, Durstons is entering an exciting new phase of growth and we’re expanding our sales team to meet demand...
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SOLEX countdown starts with special hotel offer

You can lock in your hotel stay at this year's SOLEX with the exhibition’s special £100 hotel offer including breakfast, which is exclusively available from 1-31 March only...
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Blue Diamond Garden Centres Go the Extra Mile for Greenfingers’ Garden Re-Leaf Day

Blue Diamond Garden Centres are showing their support for Greenfingers Charity’s Garden Re-Leaf Day by going above and beyond, hosting a full week of garden-themed activities to help raise awareness and funds for children’s hospices across the UK, while also helping to kick-start the gardening season...
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New date confirmed: Glee Roadshow heads east on Thursday 30th April

Glee, the UK’s leading garden and outdoor living trade show, has confirmed a new date for its much-anticipated Glee Roadshow in the East of England. The one-day industry event will now take place on Thursday 30th April at Gates Garden Centre, Oakham, bringing retailers together for a focused day of discussion, insight and collaboration centred on the issues shaping garden retail right now...
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Environmental horticulture uses just 0.15% of UK water, but faces severe risk from restrictions, says new research

Environmental horticulture businesses are facing disproportionate risk from water restrictions that could threaten their survival and undermine a sector delivering climate adaptation, biodiversity and greener communities, according to new research published by the Horticultural Trades Association...
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HTA gives evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee on peat-free transition

The Horticultural Trades Association has this week given oral evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee as part of its evidence session on horticultural peat, calling for recognition on the sector’s progress and for a supported transition to peat-free...
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Senedd event urges next Welsh Government to unlock green growth and back £1.8bn horticulture sector

The Horticultural Trades Association brought together Members of the Senedd and Welsh environmental horticulture businesses to highlight the sector’s significant environmental, economic and social contribution to communities across Wales, and to call on the next Welsh Government to strengthen cross-government support ahead of the 2026 elections..
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Supporting Greenfingers with fundraising activities
Peterborough Home & Garden, part of the Blue Diamond Garden Centres group, will be supporting Greenfingers for Garden Re-Leaf Day, with week-long fundraising activities next month...
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HTA supports the YPHA and STEM careers in horticulture

The Horticultural Trades Association has committed to sponsoring the Young People in Horticulture Association to attend a horticultural future careers showcase, which is hoped to be launched at an educational science festival later this year...
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Macmillan celebrates £20 million donated from National Garden Scheme

The National Garden Scheme has supported Macmillan since 1984, opening thousands of private gardens to the public and inspiring people to get outside and enjoy the sense of wellbeing that time spent in beautiful outdoor spaces can bring...
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Notcutts celebrates pioneering legacy of Maud Notcutt

In celebration of International Women’s Day (8 March), Notcutts Garden Centres are highlighting the untold story of pioneering female leader Maud Notcutt, and how Maud continues to inspire female leadership at Notcutts today, 125 years on.
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Spring Statement response from the HTA
The Horticultural Trades Association is disappointed by the Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement...
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SiMa.ai and STIGA announce strategic partnership

STIGA S.p.A., the European manufacturer and distributor of garden machinery and equipment, and SiMa Technologies Inc., the Physical AI company, have announced a strategic partnership to bring AI-powered solutions to robotic lawnmowers...
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Garden centre’s bingo night raises over £1,200 for charity

The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, nestled in Three Cocks between Brecon and Hay-on-Wye, hosted a Charity Bingo Night, raising a record-breaking £1,256 in support of Sue Ryder...
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GCA’s member webinar on garden centre events
The Garden Centre Association is inviting members to a free webinar entitled ‘Engaging Events for Your Garden Centre’ next Tuesday, March 10 at 3pm...
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HTA response to EFRA Select Committee report on ‘drive-bys’ at border checks
Jennifer Pheasey, Director of Policy and Public Affairs at the Horticultural Trades Association, commented: “The HTA has long advocated on the challenges with the in-land border facilities and associated systems..."
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Industry bodies agree on unified approach to support new landscaping standard
Leading landscape and garden design organisations have come together to agree a coordinated, industry-wide approach to supporting the implementation of the new British Standard BS 7533-102, following a meeting hosted by the Horticultural Trades Association...
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COMPOSTED Returns in 2026: A Festival of Resilient Systems
Following the success of the UK’s first festival of composting in 2025, COMPOSTED returns with a broader vision — exploring how true resilience can be built into our soils, our gardens and our communities. This year, a new collaboration between Cambo Gardens and Beth Chatto’s Plants & Gardens brings the festival to two celebrated gardens, united by a shared mission...
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The Klondyke Group expands UK presence with acquisition of The Crieff Visitor Centre
The Klondyke Group has announced the acquisition of The Crieff Visitor Centre, a well-established attraction located on the outskirts of Crieff, Perthshire. The centre currently offers a garden centre, gift shop, restaurant and exhibition space.
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Millbrook Garden Centres at Gravesend and Staplehurst bought by BGC
British Garden Centres has announced the acquisition of Millbrook Garden Centre's Staplehurst and Gravesend sites, bringing two of Kent’s most popular garden destinations into the BGC family and its portfolio to 77 sites...
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GCA’s garden centres report ‘very good’ start to the year
The Garden Centre Association Barometer of Trade figures for January reveal a ‘very good’ start to the year despite the wet weather. Peter Burks, GCA CEO, said these figures had put a "nice spring in our members' steps..."
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Out Now! 2026 Garden Tools & Home Product Range Catalogue
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2026 Gardening Season Officially Underway with New Product Launches and Trade Opportunities from Handys Trade...
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