If you’ve ever ordered anything from Heaven Sends then you may have been lucky enough to meet one of their wonderful team of sales agents known as The Angels. Today we’d love to introduce you to one of those amazing angels, Helen who has worked in the home and giftware industry for many years...

LOFA are very pleased to announce that after a two-year covid induced absence SOLEX (The Summer Outdoor Living Exhibition) space has sold out, and there is already an exhibitor waiting list for 2023...

Plant sales soared last week and although they were 13% down on the same week last year, total plant volumes were 86% higher than the same week in 2019...

Squire’s Garden Centres have filed their annual accounts for the year ending 31 July 2021 with Companies House. Chairman Sarah Squire commented: “I am full of admiration for my amazing colleagues throughout the business, who worked so tirelessly in a constantly changing landscape throughout FY2021.”

The staff at Taylors Bulbs have been busy planting trees for the Queen’s Green Canopy to celebrate Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee.

The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, located between Brecon and Hay on Wye, visited local primary schools and towns to donate and plant trees to mark the Queen’s Jubilee...

Brand-leading garden tools company, Spear and Jackson, has announced a new collaboration with leading influencer and best-selling author, Huw Richards...

Notcutts has been celebrating success across its 18 garden centres nationwide with a special conference and awards event as part of its 125th anniversary. Teams gathered together in Maldon, Essex, to recognise business and individual achievements in the past year...

First, as Chairman of Greenfingers, I would like to give huge thanks to all those who did so much to support our recent Garden Re-Leaf Day...

Another Garden Re-Leaf Day might be over, but the memories created are set to last forever. Whether it was tackling physical challenges, testing your knowledge with a quiz, hoping Lady Luck was on your side with a raffle or everything in between, this year’s Garden Re-Leaf supporters pulled out all the stops and the Greenfingers charity would like to say a HUGE thank you to everyone that took part...

Last week on Garden Re-Leaf Day (March 18th), the AMES UK team froze the business and asked its staff from across the La Hacienda, Kelkay and Apta brands to join them at a special volunteering event to help support the Greenfingers charity. Little did they know just what an impact this day would have…

Employees at garden furniture, grow your own and decorative garden structure specialist,Zest are tackling the Manchester Marathon on 3^rd April in support of the company’s 2022 chosen charity, the British Heart Foundation (BHF).  

With the introduction of Border Control Points (BCPs) happening on 1 July 2022, the horticulture industry is doing all it can to prepare for potential new barriers to trade...

The 2021 Pearson Memorial Medal for outstanding service to the garden industry has been awarded to Mark Gregory, a multi award-winning garden designer from West Cowick, Yorkshire...

Azpects Ltd, creators of EASYJoint, have welcomed Lee Patterson as their newest Regional Account Manager covering the North East. nAdditionally, Priash Chauhan joins the Retail team as Regional Account Manager...

It’s officially spring and Dobbies stores across the UK are gearing up for their busiest spring ever. In fact, new research from the UK’s leading garden centre retailer has found that a huge 76% of Brits can’t wait to get back gardening now that spring is here. 

GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards Special Issue - 36 pages of Garden Centre Christmas Greatness.

In this issue:

• Peter Seabrook “Mr Gardening”.
• A record year for Choice Marketing.
• Thinking outside of the box 4 – Pughs Garden Kitchen.
• GCA Awards for 2021. Cultivation Street 2022.
• GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards. 
  Christmas at: Altons, Aylett Nurseries, Barton Grange, Bents, Blue Diamond, British Garden Centres, Cherry Lane Podington, Downtown, Fron Goch, Garsons Esher, Gates Garden Centre, Hillmount Cheshire, Little Dobbies Richmond, Millbrook Gravesend, Newquay Garden Centre, Pengelly, Planters, Pughs, Rosebourne, Sapcote Garden Centre, Silverbirch, Squires Badshot Lea, The Old Railway Line, Webbs of Wychbold, Woodlands, Kent.
• The Greatest Christmas Awards judges and sponsors.
• BBQ Gourmet – LOFA Member Profile.
• HTA Column – Christmas is here to stay.
• Garden Re-Leaf Day 2022-What are your plans for the Big Day?