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Leaders of influence, exclusive interviews with HTA CEO Fran Barnes and retiring GIMA Director Vicky Nuttall in the latest issue of GTN magazine, read on-line here
GTN April—May 2026, in this issue
 Thriving horticultural businesses, growing and retailing, exclusive interview with Fran Barnes, HTA Chief Executive- Vicky Nuttall, retiring Director of GIMA on how the garden industry sector has developed
- Get ready to play, register for the SOLEX 2026 After Party
- Sea, sand and sci-fi, winners from the annual Blue Diamond Awards
- Industry gets together for and other FUNdraising Garden Re-Leaf Day
- Captivating curves from Fordingbridge
- Sustainability in focus, seven pages of GTN’s spring Sustainability Directory
- Shared perspectives from around the world, Adapt or Die
- Story telling plants – GTN Planteria
- One summer, a swallow does not make - HTA Viewpoint
Read the issue on-line here
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Greenfingers Charity launches 'Floral Friday'
A nationwide wave of colour to power Kilimanjaro trek for hospice gardens
Greenfingers Charity is launching Floral Friday on Friday 12th June 2026, the first day of Greenfingers trekkers’ ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro. It will be a one-day national fundraising and awareness campaign designed to unite supporters across the UK in a shared moment of colour, connection and giving...
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The Greenfingers Charity to create lasting legacy from ‘Lifted by Birds’ garden at RHS Malvern Spring Festival
The Greenfingers Charity has announced plans to transform an uplifting show garden from this year’s RHS Malvern Spring Festival (7th-10th May, Three Counties Showground) into a permanent therapeutic space for children, families and carers at the James Hopkins Trust in Gloucester...
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Registration opens for Autumn Fair 2026
Registration is now officially open for Autumn Fair 2026. Taking place at the NEC Birmingham from 6th-9th September 2026, the event co-locates with garden retail show Glee, creating Europe’s biggest buying moment for home, gift, garden and fashion retail...
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Half of horticulture businesses say that rising costs outstrip profits
Horticultural businesses are calling on the government to “stop the squeeze on growth” as rising employment taxes, energy bills and input costs push firms into declining profitability despite continued sales...
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RHS Licensing Manager wins Ambassador Award
It’s been yet another big year for The Royal Horticultural Society at the Brand & Lifestyle Licensing Awards (B&LLAs), where its licensing team made it two in a row with another win – its third – in the prestigious Best Licensed Heritage or Institution Brand category...
RHS Licensing Manager Cathy Snow was presented with The Brand Licensing Ambassador Of The Year Award.
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Green-fingered Vitax team plant trees for community
Vitax demonstrated its commitment to sustainability through a tree planting event in the National Forest, as part of its latest community partnership...
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David Domoney raises money to fund cancer research
Manchester-based garden retailer J. Parker’s welcomed renowned horticulturist and TV garden presenter David Domoney to their Daisy Nook Garden Centre in Failsworth to hold a community fundraising event in support of The Christie NHS Foundation Trust..
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Entry numbers growing fast for Hot Off the Potting Bench
The team behind Hot Off the Potting Bench at BBC Gardeners’ World Live, which takes place at the NEC 18-21 June 2026, are issuing a timely reminder to plant breeders and growers to take advantage of this standout opportunity to showcase their latest introductions...
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Dobbies’ ‘Buyer Connect’ delivers strong engagement as GIMA programme builds momentum
GIMA’s latest Buyer Connect event, held at Dobbies Garden Centre, Milton Keynes, has been hailed a resounding success, bringing together more than 40 suppliers for a packed schedule of one-to-one meetings with the Dobbies’ commercial buying team...
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National Children’s Gardening Week – Inspiring the next generation to grow
This National Children’s Gardening Week, the Horticultural Trades Association is highlighting the benefits of gardening for young people, inspiring them, and supporting their physical activity, education and wellbeing...
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RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year shortlist announced
Celebrating and honouring the endeavours of growers and nurseries to bring new cultivars of the highest quality to all types of gardeners in the UK – RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year shortlists those that have demonstrated the highest innovation.
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Colour & creativity: Burgon & Ball at Chelsea
Burgon & Ball will be throwing a spotlight on the colour and creativity of gardening at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show...
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New men’s shed opens at Castle Gardens
The Green Shed Sherborne was officially opened by the Mayor of Sherborne, Jill Warburton. Situated at the back of Castle Gardens, this new Men’s Shed is now open every Tuesday from 10am-3:30pm, offering adults a safe and inclusive space to make, repair and repurpose items for community projects.
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Phil Tremayne crowned joint Landscaping Champion
Phil Tremayne, General Manager of the Association of Professional Landscapers, has been awarded the title of ‘Landscaping Champion’ at the Pro Landscaper Business Awards alongside Mark Gregory, from Landform Consultants...
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Rowlinson Group marks centenary milestone
Rowlinson Group, one of the UK’s most enduring family-owned timber and garden specialists, has launched its centenary campaign, celebrating 100 years of heritage, quality, and innovation...
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Youth jury revealed for AIPH World Green City Awards 2026
To recognise the impact of urban greening on future generations, 14 young professionals have come together as the Youth Jury for the AIPH World Green City Awards 2026...
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HTA secures Ed Byrne as headline evening host for 2026 Conference
The Horticultural Trades Association has announced that comedian and broadcaster Ed Byrne will be the evening host and after-dinner speaker at Horticulture, The Conference 2026, which will take place on Thursday, 24 September 2026, at the Barbican Centre, London.
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BHETA to host webinar with B&Q
BHETA is to host a webinar on 7th May at 11am, focusing on the scale and strength of B&Q as one of the UK’s leading Home, DIY and Garden retailers.
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UK, European and International Associations make joint call for SPS deal delivery at landmark event
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), Union Fleurs, the European Nurserystock Association (ENA), VGB and Royal Anthos joined forces at the EU’s embassy in London for Flowers and Plants of Europe - a landmark industry event to showcase horticulture and floriculture and discuss their shared ambition for a UK-EU reset...
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Entries open for the RECOUP Awards 2026
Entries are now open for the RECOUP Awards 2026, honouring the organisations and initiatives driving progress across plastics resource efficiency, recycling, and circularity...
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Widdop and Co. bolsters sales force
Leading award-winning giftware wholesaler Widdop and Co. has announced the appointment of three highly experienced Territory Managers: Sharon Davinson, Carolyn Corish, and Andray Prior...
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spoga+gafa 2026: European expertise characterises the outdoor decoration section
At spoga+gafa 2026, the focus of outdoor decoration, a key segment of the theme world Living, will be on European manufacturers and suppliers. From 22 to 24 June, the leading global trade fair for garden lifestyle and BBQ will bring the most important players of the garden industry together in Cologne...
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The best of last week's
If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...
A season of TV advertising from Westland
Boost, the All-Purpose Liquid Plant Feed, and Resolva, the nation’s No.1 weedkiller brand, from Westland Horticulture, are returning to TV screens this May across the UK and Ireland, as part of a major seasonal media investment designed to drive consumer demand and increase footfall into garden centres at peak trading time...
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Highfield Garden World top team welcomes Robert Kitt
Family independent Highfield Garden World in Gloucestershire has welcomed one, and said goodbye to another important member of their team – both of whom have been connected with the business for many decades...
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Matthew Biggs awarded RHS’ highest honour
Gardener, writer and broadcaster Matthew Biggs has been presented with the RHS’ most coveted People Awards – the Victoria Medal of Honour (VMH) – recognising and celebrating his extensive services to horticulture...
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Four generations of excellence: Tools built to last a lifetime
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Like all the best ideas, Greenman Garden Tools originally started in a shed. In 1974, Don and Eileen Winter began forging garden tools with a simple philosophy: create tools so good they'll be cherished and passed down through generations. Today, as a fourth-generation family business, we've taken that same commitment to quality and built something gardeners are actively seeking out
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Why garden centres need more than a Time & Attendance System
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Garden centres have evolved rapidly, with diverse teams, busier trading patterns and rising customer expectations. But many are still relying on Time & Attendance systems that only track who’s on site. To run efficiently today, garden centres need an integrated approach that brings people, tasks and compliance together...
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Summer starts here – and SOLEX is kicking things off in feel-good style as the SOLEX Awards & Afterparty returns for its third year on Tuesday 7th July 2026, bringing the celebrations to the Concourse Suite at the NEC, Birmingham – this time under the banner of the SOLEX World Cup Awards Night...
The RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year 2026 Shortlist includes the already- popular Euphorbia x martini Walberton’s® Little Treasure® (WALEULITR)...
GrowTropicals has been confirmed as the UK's official supplier of DocBlock® Anthuriums for 2026 and beyond. The announcement comes alongside news that one of the programme's flagship cultivars, Anthurium Michelle®, has been shortlisted for the RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year Award...
