In This Issue
GIMA appoints Martin Ward as new Director
Less than a fortnight to go until the Garden Re-Leaf Sponsored Walks
Alton Garden Centre becomes the 78th member of the British Garden Centres Family
Leaf Creative Garden Centre joins Blue Diamond to be their 53rd centre
Exclusive interview: Antony Harker’s sadness at the demise of AMES UK
Join the future of Performance Compost – Durstons is expanding
spoga+gafa changes to new date in September from 2027
Corby + Fellas welcomes Caulders to WinRetail family
British Garden Centres launches 'Make it Bloom' campaign
Hillier unveils new Edwin & Betsy’s dining experience
Mark Pitman joins GCA’s inspectors
British Garden Centres prepares for biggest Garden Re-Leaf Day yet
Zest to support two charities in 2026
Yorkshire Garden Centres shortlisted for national award
SOLEX countdown starts with special hotel offer
Blue Diamond Garden Centres Go the Extra Mile for Greenfingers’ Garden Re-Leaf Day
New date confirmed: Glee Roadshow heads east on Thursday 30th April
Environmental horticulture uses just 0.15% of UK water, but faces severe risk from restrictions, says new research
HTA gives evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee on peat-free transition
Senedd event urges next Welsh Government to unlock green growth and back £1.8bn horticulture sector
Supporting Greenfingers with fundraising activities
HTA supports the YPHA and STEM careers in horticulture
Macmillan celebrates £20 million donated from National Garden Scheme
Get your copy of GTN Xtra
Notcutts celebrates pioneering legacy of Maud Notcutt
Spring Statement response from the HTA
SiMa.ai and STIGA announce strategic partnership
Garden centre’s bingo night raises over £1,200 for charity
Join the future of Performance Compost – Durstons is expanding
GCA’s member webinar on garden centre events
HTA response to EFRA Select Committee report on ‘drive-bys’ at border checks
Industry bodies agree on unified approach to support new landscaping standard
COMPOSTED Returns in 2026: A Festival of Resilient Systems
The best of last week's
The Klondyke Group expands UK presence with acquisition of The Crieff Visitor Centre
Millbrook Garden Centres at Gravesend and Staplehurst bought by BGC
GCA’s garden centres report ‘very good’ start to the year
Out Now! 2026 Garden Tools & Home Product Range Catalogue
We did it! – GTN Interview with GCA Destination Garden Centre of the Year Ruxley Manor in GTN February Christmas Awards Issue
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Join the future of Performance Compost – Durstons is expanding
 

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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GIMA appoints Martin Ward as new Director

GIMA has announced the appointment of Martin Ward as its new Director, marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter for the trade body...

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Less than a fortnight to go until the Garden Re-Leaf Sponsored Walks

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With less than a fortnight to go until this year’s Garden Re-Leaf Day on Friday 20th March 2026, excitement is building across the garden industry as preparations ramp up for two of the event’s most anticipated highlights – the annual Garden Re-Leaf sponsored walks.

Taking place in both the North and the South, the walks bring together colleagues, friends and supporters from across the sector for a day of fresh air, fundraising and fantastic company, all in aid of the Greenfingers Charity...

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Alton Garden Centre becomes the 78th member of the British Garden Centres Family

After months of speculation and rumour, British Garden Centres have now completed the acquisition of Alton Garden Centre in Essex...

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Leaf Creative Garden Centre joins Blue Diamond to be their 53rd centre

Blue Diamond have purchased Leaf Creative Garden Centre in Gloucestershire. Blue Diamond MD Alan Roper said: "We have bought the business from the administrators...

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Exclusive interview: Antony Harker’s sadness at the demise of AMES UK

In an exclusive interview, Antony Harker tells GTN Xtra about his sadness at the demise of AMES UK...

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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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spoga+gafa changes to new date in September from 2027
 

spoga+gafa is strategically realigning its exhibition dates – as of 2027, the leading global trade fair for garden lifestyle and BBQ will take place in September. In this way, Koelnmesse is responding to key feedback from the industry and strengthening the event's market alignment. This year, spoga+gafa 2026 will take place as planned in Cologne from 22 to 24 June.

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Corby + Fellas welcomes Caulders to WinRetail family
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Corby + Fellas has welcomed Caulders Garden Centres to its highly acclaimed WinRetail application...

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British Garden Centres launches 'Make it Bloom' campaign
 

British Garden Centres is launching its 'Make it Bloom' spring campaign, an exciting three month initiative designed to help new gardeners discover their green fingers...

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Hillier unveils new Edwin & Betsy’s dining experience

Hillier Garden Centre Weyhill has unveiled a vibrant new chapter for its dining experience with the reopening of its fully refurbished restaurant  – now reborn as Edwin & Betsy’s. The transformed space promises visitors a brighter, more contemporary setting to enjoy freshly prepared dishes inspired by the seasons...

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Mark Pitman joins GCA’s inspectors
 

Horticultural Business Consultant Mark Pitman was selected from a record‑breaking number of applicants to secure the role of Garden Centre Inspector with the Garden Centre Association...

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British Garden Centres prepares for biggest Garden Re-Leaf Day yet

British Garden Centres is gearing up for Garden Re-Leaf Day (Friday 20th March), with all 78 stores coming together to organise a variety of fundraising events in support of Greenfingers Charity...

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Zest to support two charities in 2026

Following an employee vote, Zest is to raise money for Tenovus Cancer Care and North Wales Wildlife Trust, in a joint commitment to both charities in 2026...

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Yorkshire Garden Centres shortlisted for national award

Yorkshire Garden Centres Group has reached the final in the Large Organisation of the Year category at the British HR Awards, which celebrate organisations and individuals delivering a world-class people experience...

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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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We did it! – GTN Interview with GCA Destination Garden Centre of the Year Ruxley Manor in GTN February Christmas Awards Issue

GTN February 2026 – Christmas Awards Winners Issue.

  • We did it! – GTN Interview with GCA Destination Garden Centre of the Year, Ruxley Manor
  • Customers vote for The Greatest at Christmas – The Regional and National winners
  • Festive Awards presented at Glee@Spring Fair
  • Air Drain solution to the wet and cold from Eco-Tiffin
  • Christmas retail inspiration as spotted by GTN’s Greatest Awards judges
  • Thank you to our sponsors
  • GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards winners in pictures with judges’ comments
  • The Greatest Christmas Houseplant Teams
  • The Greatest Outdoor Plant and Christmas Tree Teams
  • The Greatest Gardening as a Christmas Gift Teams
  • The Greatest Gifts at Christmas Teams
  • The Greatest Winter BBQ & Outdoor Leisure Teams – The Solex Sizzle
  • The Greatest Food & Drink Pop-up Teams
  • The Greatest Festive Retail Food Teams
  • The Greatest Wild Bird Care & Pets Teams
  • The Greatest Grotto Teams
  • The Greatest Christmas Promotion Teams
  • Art in the garden centre with Kate Leach
  • GTN Planteria – Conifer comeback
  • Adapt or Die – Will 2027 be THE year of amazing opportunity?
  • HTA Viewpoint – Gardening is comfort food for the outdoors
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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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