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Gardenex, PetQuip and the CHA to cease trading
The Federation of Garden and Leisure Manufacturers Limited incorporating Gardenex, PetQuip and the CHA will no longer be trading with immediate effect. Post pandemic it became increasingly clear that it was an uphill struggle to get the Federation on a firm financial footing to continue to offer a value service to members...
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Good leadership is key to successful retailing
Spring Fair 2026 continued to set the agenda for modern retail on day two, delivering powerful insight, lived experience and future-facing thinking through the themes of Leadership & Legacy and Commerce & Community...
The focus on leadership was amplified in a packed POWER TALK with Theo Paphitis at The Hidden Forum...
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Spring Fair sets the agenda for retail's future
Spring Fair 2026 opened its doors at the NEC Birmingham with a clear statement of intent: this is no longer just a buying event, but a future-facing retail experience delivering the insight, partnerships and creativity retailers need to succeed in a rapidly evolving market...
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Lows set to unveil over 600 new products at Spring Fair
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Lows, your dedicated and trusted ISO 9001 registered wholesale importers, are proud to unveil over 600 brand-new products at Spring Fair 2026. Alongside an exciting new stand layout, their latest collections promise a fresh and inspiring showcase across all of their brands...
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Hayter to feature on BBC’s Inside the Factory
Toro U.K. Limited, home of the iconic British lawnmower brand Hayter, will appear on BBC’s Inside the Factory on Tuesday 3 February 2026, at 8.00 pm. In Season 10 on BBC One, presenters Paddy McGuinness and Cherry Healey go behind the scenes at the Hertfordshire factory to discover how the famous Hayter Harrier mower is made...
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Sipcam Home & Garden steps into 2026 with fresh expertise
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Sipcam Home & Garden is delighted to begin 2026 with two significant developments that reflect the company’s strong momentum and continued growth in the UK home and garden care market...
Sipcam has welcomed Coralia Maingene as Supply Chain Assistant.
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British Garden Centres buy Downtown Garden Centre, Grantham, their 75th centre
2026 growth continues for British Garden Centres as it takes on Downtown Garden Centre. British Garden Centres has announced the acquisition of Downtown Garden Centre in Grantham, Lincolnshire, a move that continues the group’s dynamic start to 2026 and extends its national portfolio to 75 centres across the UK...
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Hillier crowned International Grower of the Year
Hillier Nurseries is celebrating an outstanding achievement after winning three prestigious awards at this year’s AIPH International Horticultural Industry Awards, including the highly sought-after title of International Grower of the Year...
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YPHA appoints David Salisbury as Ambassador
The Young People in Horticulture Association has announced David Salisbury, Director at Farplants, as its newest Ambassador, as the organisation continues to strengthen its foundations and prepare for long-term sustainability beyond its founding team...
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Book your place for the Greenfingers Charity Summer Ball
It's your chance to take part in another unforgettable evening of celebration and support as the Greenfingers Charity Summer Ball returns to the beautiful Coombe Abbey Hotel in Coventry...
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Westland strengthens mulching offer
Westland Horticulture, home to brands such as Jack’s Magic, Boost, Kent & Stowe, Big Tom and Unwins, is expanding its mulch offering with the launch of Organic Gold, a premium fine mulch that’s perfected with organic nutrition...
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Brimsmore Gardens wins Local Garden Centre of the Year
Brimsmore Gardens in Yeovil has been named Local Garden Centre of the Year at the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) 60th annual conference...
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Old Railway Line celebrates national success
The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, located in Three Cocks between Brecon and Hay-on-Wye, is celebrating an outstanding night of success after being crowned ‘Best Garden Centre in the UK’ at the Garden Centre Association’s prestigious annual awards...
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Big cheque presentation from Zest's charity fundraising
Zest has presented cheques to both MS Society Cymru and North Clwyd Animal Rescue (NCAR), the company’s joint charity commitments for 2025. Totals raised were £12,823.97 and £3,320.65 respectively
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EGO’s launches continue to push technology boundaries
A leader in the cordless outdoor power equipment market, this year, EGO Power+ is pushing the boundaries of its innovation further than ever before...
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Christmas Awards Finalists, more Christmas Team photos & Sustainability Directory in GTN January 2026 Issue, read on-lne here
GTN January 2026 - Christmas Awards Finalists & Sustainability Directory.
 In this issue:
- Gardening for Good - Interview with Dr Richard Claxton
- GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards – The Finalists and Customer Vote Top 50 by Regions and more Christas Team photos
- Adapt or Die, a new, exclusive series from international experts including John Stanley
- Spring Fair Preview – Christmas exclusives
- GTN’s Sustainability Directory for 2026
- GIMA’s sustainability champions
- Spotlight on sustainability from the Harrogate Christmas & Gift Fair
- Get ready for Garden Re-Leaf Day – March 20th 2026
- Gold Medal Standards – GTN Planteria
- Picture your Future - HTA Viewpoint
Read the issue on-line here
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Yorkshire Garden Centre Group appoints new Buying Director
Yorkshire Garden Centres has appointed Charlotte Watson as its full-time buying director...
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GIMA Day Conference 2026: the future of the supply chain for garden products
GIMA has confirmed full details of its 2026 Day Conference and Annual General Meeting, taking place on Thursday 26th March at Stratford Manor Hotel, bringing the garden industry together to examine The Future of the Supply Chain for Garden Products...
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Garden Press Event 2026: Full Speaker Programme
The HTA and GIMA have announced a full speaker programme for the Garden Press Event, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year...
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RECOUP appoints new Vice Chair
RECOUP, the UK’s leading independent authority and trusted voice on plastic circularity is pleased to announce the appointment of Adrian Whyle as Vice Chair of the Board...
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Solanum melongena wins Show Your Colours Award
Solanum melongena (Pick-&-Joy® Aubergine) from Vreugdenhil Young Plants in De Lier was awarded the Show Your Colours Award IPM 2026 on Thursday (29 January) during the IPM 2026 trade fair in Essen, Germany...
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HTA addresses the European horticultural industry at IPM Essen
Members of the Horticultural Trades Association attended this year’s European Nurserystock Association annual General Assembly at IPM Essen, setting out the sector’s asks on the shared ambition for a new Sanitary and Phytosanitary trade agreement between the UK and Europe...
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HTA members scoop top prizes at International Grower of the Year awards
The Horticultural Trades Association has congratulated its members, Hillier Nurseries, on winning the prestigious International Grower of the Year Award 2026, and Henil Vashi of Robin Tacchi Plants on winning Young International Grower of the Year 2026...
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BHETA urges bladed items suppliers to respond to Government proposals
BHETA is alerting garden, tools, and DIY suppliers to a Government proposal to introduce a mandatory licensing scheme for all sellers and importers of bladed articles...
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Ruxley Manor, Old Railway Line and Brimsmore are the big winners at the GCA Conference
Ruxley Manor ended an 18 year duopoly between Bents and Barton Grange to win GCA Destination Garden Centre of the Year, presented at the 60th Anniversary GCA Conference held at Carden Park Hotel in Cheshire...
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Westland Horticulture-sponsored Rising Star winner
Louise Lockwood from Planters Tamworth was named as the winner of 2025’s Westland Horticulture-sponsored Rising Stars programme at the Garden Centre Association’s 60th anniversary year Annual Conference...
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GCA hands out awards to top garden centres
Garden centre teams from across the country are celebrating after receiving awards at the Garden Centre Association’s annual conference.The Dick Allen Award for the Most Improved Garden Centre went to British Garden Centres (Tring).
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GCA Conference 2026 gets off to a FUNdraising start
The GCA Conference 2026, at Carden Park Hotel in Cheshire, got off to a Fundraising start with conference delegates taking part in an afternoon of activities including Clay Shooting, Archery and Axe Throwing followed by a Quiz night, compered by the inimitable Guy Topping...
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Foods of the World - GCA Conference Associates theme night gets spicy
Associates Night at the GCA Conference 2026 took on a Fancy Dress theme of "Foods of the World" with new GCA Chairman Ben Harrison starring as Baby Spice of the Haskins Spice Girls...
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Putting the heart into The Big Cheese
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The Big Cheese Free To Go is a completely new way to control rodents without harming them. It’s a safe space with meals included – making it easy to simply Catch Them & Put Them Out!
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Corby + Fellas partner with Pyle Garden Village
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Corby + Fellas are delighted to be working with Pyle Garden Village, one of South Wales’s most loved garden and lifestyle destinations, as they continue to evolve into a true experience-led venue...
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Join the growth story with Lava-Lite UK
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Lava-Lite is seeking experienced, motivated sales agents to represent across the following regions: London, Home Counties & Midlands, North Wales, and Scotland...
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