In This Issue
Dobbies announces CFO change
Blue Diamond launches exclusive Christmas Preview events
RocketGro double capacity of bagging plant!
Glee 2025 hailed as great success by lighting brand 4lite
Driving Retail Success: Autumn, Winter & Christmas 2026 Décor Trends 
Fairweather’s chooses Corby + Fellas WinRetail!
HTA calls for Autumn Budget support for growth, green skills and climate resilience
‘National treasure’ to take to the stage at GCA Conference
GARDENA Top of the Plots winners announced
HTA celebrates horticulture businesses and their connection to Liverpool’s heritage
HEX Living raises over £5k at charity golf day
Special Greenfingers show garden arrives at Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice
SOCKSHOP at Glee 2025 – a standout first appearance
Blue Diamond wins ‘Best Garden Centre Retailer’ award
Blue Diamond completes acquisition of Busy Bee Garden Centre
YPHA kicks off first ever management training programme
Vitax unveils next season’s showstoppers
Wyevale Nurseries celebrates deep-rooted heritage as it marks 95th anniversary
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Celebrating the apple at Malvern Autumn Show
GARDENA names McCann as strategic lead creative agency
GCA reveals first headline sponsor for 2026 conference
Creative Retail Awards celebrates innovation and bold creativity
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British Garden Centres publishes accounts for 2024 - Turnover £172m, Operating Profit £10.7m
Choice Supplier of the Year Awards for Westland, Tom Chambers, Smart, Allensmore, LeisureGrow and Corby + Fellas at record breaking Conference
Dobbies partners with micro-donation charity
LOFA unveils sparkling new Charity Christmas Lunch in aid of Greenfingers Charity
The Great Summer Sale
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Dobbies announces CFO change

Dobbies Garden Centres has announced that its CFO, Jonathan Wass, will step down from his role on 12 November 2025. He will be replaced by Pete Templeton (pictured above), who joins from Boohoo Group plc where he worked for over a decade and was most recently Group Finance Director...

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Blue Diamond launches exclusive Christmas Preview events

Blue Diamond Garden Centres will be welcoming customers to a series of exclusive Christmas preview evenings, marking the beginning of the Christmas 2025 season. These special events offer a first look at this year’s enchanting new themes, thoughtfully curated to inspire and delight.

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RocketGro double capacity of bagging plant!
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RocketGro are very excited to be able to announce yet more investment and behind the scenes growth of their business. With an additional bagging line being installed this week, RocketGro will now be able to handle seasonal demand of more than double the volumes seen in 2025...

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Glee 2025 hailed as great success by lighting brand 4lite
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Taking the opportunity to showcase its most popular lighting collections, including its leading solar-powered range Antheia, the robust outdoor Marinus collection, as well as a selection of its popular festoon lighting products, 4lite was delighted to make a number of strong contacts with retailers...

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Driving Retail Success: Autumn, Winter & Christmas 2026 Décor Trends 
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At-home celebrations are taking centre stage and seasonal décor is increasingly becoming one of the strongest sales drivers for retailers...

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Fairweather’s chooses Corby + Fellas WinRetail!
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Hot off the press from the Choice Conference 2025!  We're incredibly proud to announce the latest addition to the growing Corby + Fellas Choice portfolio: Fairweathers has chosen to implement WinRetail...

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HTA calls for Autumn Budget support for growth, green skills and climate resilience

The Horticultural Trades Association has submitted its Autumn Budget proposals to the Chancellor, calling for urgent action to ease pressures on its member businesses and unlock the environmental horticulture sector’s potential to contribute over £51 billion to the UK economy by 2030...

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‘National treasure’ to take to the stage at GCA Conference
 

Writer, broadcaster, former MP and Government Whip Gyles Brandreth has been revealed as a keynote speaker at the Garden Centre Association’s Annual Conference at Carden Park Chester next year (January 25-28, 2026)...

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GARDENA Top of the Plots winners announced

Grow-your-own expert Huw Richards joined GARDENA and the National Allotment Society to crown the winners of the nationwide Top of the Plots competition at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons...

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HTA celebrates horticulture businesses and their connection to Liverpool’s heritage
 

The Horticultural Trades Association celebrated the importance of local green businesses and their connection to Liverpool’s culture during a business reception at the Labour Party Conference in the city, with HTA member business J. Parker’s providing guests with a packet of Yellow Submarine tomato seeds...

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HEX Living raises over £5k at charity golf day

HEX Living, a contemporary outdoor living brand, hosted its annual Charity Golf Day at the prestigious JCB Golf & Country Club...

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Special Greenfingers show garden arrives at Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice

The Greenfingers Charity has announced that the Together Garden – first unveiled at the RHS Wentworth Woodhouse Flower Show – is now being rebuilt at Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice in Sheffield.

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SOCKSHOP at Glee 2025 – a standout first appearance

SOCKSHOP’s debut at Glee 2025 was a clear success – so much so that the team rebooked immediately for next year’s show, which will be co-located with Autumn Fair in 2026...

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Blue Diamond wins ‘Best Garden Centre Retailer’ award

Blue Diamond Garden Centres has won ‘Best Garden Centre Retailer’ and ‘Excellence in Retail Display’ at this year’s Excellence in Houseware Awards 2025...

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Blue Diamond completes acquisition of Busy Bee Garden Centre

Blue Diamond, the UK’s largest garden centre group, has acquired Busy Bee Garden Centre near Ryde, the Isle of Wight’s biggest garden centre. The handover took place on Thursday (2nd October), making Busy Bee the 52nd site in the Blue Diamond portfolio and bringing the group’s estimated annual turnover to £400 million...

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YPHA kicks off first ever management training programme

The Young People in Horticulture Association has successfully completed the first three days of its inaugural Management Training Programme, held at Pershore College...

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Vitax unveils next season’s showstoppers
 

Vitax has launched two new showstopping products for next season as the demand for tailored, plant-specific feeds continues to grow...

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Wyevale Nurseries celebrates deep-rooted heritage as it marks 95th anniversary

Wyevale Nurseries in Hereford has formally unveiled its 95th anniversary logo and launched the celebration of its deep-rooted horticultural heritage this month...

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