In This Issue
Future-ready canopies help Mayberry grow in all weathers
Super Ninja Waspinator seeks UK & Ireland sales agents
New partnership to supercharge community gardening
Registration for Glee 2026 is now live
Colegrave Seabrook Foundation awards new Production Horticulture Work Experience Bursaries
GCA e‑learning platform releases milestone 100th course
Secure your ticket for PATS 2026 NOW!
GIMA Buyer Connect with Tillington Group attracts overwhelming supplier response
Kilimanjaro countdown begins as Greenfingers trekkers share the stories behind their climb
Get your copy of GTN Xtra
Blue Diamond wins consecutive Chelsea Gold Medal
RHS Chelsea’s most decorated designer adds Garden of the Year 2026 to her record-breaking collection
HTA hosts international partners at Chelsea with a focus on improving trade
RHS strengthens financial performance
HTA supports Irish Embassy reception celebrating horticulture during Chelsea week
Frank P Matthews celebrates gold medal success
Parliamentarians get hands-on with horticulture
HTA and APL members triumph with excellence
Super Ninja Waspinator seeks UK & Ireland sales agents
HTA responds to the Environment and Climate Change Committee's drought report
Yodel Mobile appointed to evolve growth strategy for RHS Grow App
spoga+gafa 2026 presents a diversified event and specialised programme
BHETA to host webinar with TikTok Shop
Brits are jealous of their neighbours’ lawns!
The best of last week's
Alan Roper and David Domoney film next "Step by Step" episode
Caulders set to add Merryhatton Garden Centre as their 11th centre
April ‘resounding success’ for GCA garden centres
Durstons holds prices and keeps compost moving
Overtime/Undertime — How to Control It
Monty Miracle celebrates record growth with new listings, accolades and products
British Garden Centres reaches 80th milestone with acquisition of St Bridget Nurseries
Step outside for Loving Outdoor Living at SOLEX
Highfield Garden World protege wins prestigious bursary
Situations Vacant
Super Ninja Waspinator seeks UK & Ireland sales agents
 

With its longstanding agent Nigel Clarke retiring at the end of this year, Super Ninja Waspinator is restructuring its UK and Ireland coverage into three exclusive territories and is actively looking for the right people to take them on.

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British Garden Centres reaches 80th milestone with acquisition of St Bridget Nurseries

British Garden Centres has announced the acquisition of St Bridget Nurseries in Exeter. In a significant move for the brand, the historic site will be renamed Exeter Garden Centre, marking the 80th location to join the family...

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Step outside for Loving Outdoor Living at SOLEX

The Loving Outdoor Living area is the beating heart of SOLEX 26, where the show floor spills outside into a relaxed, open‑air space filled with great food and glowing firepits. Here, BBQ and outdoor cooking brands step out of the exhibition hall to show what their products can really do, turning live flame, shared plates and easy conversation into a true garden‑party atmosphere...

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Future-ready canopies help Mayberry grow in all weathers
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An ambitious redevelopment at Mayberry Garden Centre in Portslade is showcasing how thoughtfully designed all-weather structures can help garden centres unlock more flexible, future-ready retail environments...

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Super Ninja Waspinator seeks UK & Ireland sales agents
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With its longstanding agent Nigel Clarke retiring at the end of this year, Super Ninja Waspinator is restructuring its UK and Ireland coverage into three exclusive territories and is actively looking for the right people to take them on...

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New partnership to supercharge community gardening

The RHS, Hubbub and Social Farms & Gardens will invest £3.8million in growing the UK’s community gardening movement after a grant from The National Lottery Community Fund’s Climate Action Fund...

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Registration for Glee 2026 is now live

Registration is now open for Glee 2026, as the industry prepares for three unmissable days at the NEC Birmingham from 8th to 10th September 2026...

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Colegrave Seabrook Foundation awards new Production Horticulture Work Experience Bursaries

The Colegrave Seabrook Foundation has announced the first two recipients of its new Production Horticulture Work Experience Bursary. 

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GCA e‑learning platform releases milestone 100th course

The award-winning Garden Retail Online Workshops (GROW) e‑learning platform from the Garden Centre Association has launched its 100th course – representing a key milestone in its growth...

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Secure your ticket for PATS 2026 NOW!

Pet retailers, distributors and garden centres are being urged to secure their place at PATS 2026, with free registration for qualifying trade visitors now officially open. Returning to the NEC Birmingham from 27-29 September 2026, the UK’s premier pet and aquatics trade exhibition is preparing to deliver its most ambitious event yet following a record-breaking performance in 2025.

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GIMA Buyer Connect with Tillington Group attracts overwhelming supplier response

GIMA’s upcoming Buyer Connect event with The Tillington Group is already shaping up to be one of the most significant supplier engagement opportunities of 2026, attracting an overwhelming response from companies keen to secure face-to-face meetings with the retailer’s buying team.

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Kilimanjaro countdown begins as Greenfingers trekkers share the stories behind their climb
 

With just three weeks to go until the Greenfingers Charity Kilimanjaro Trek team sets off on the adventure of a lifetime, excitement is building amongst the incredible group preparing to take on Africa’s highest mountain...

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Blue Diamond wins consecutive Chelsea Gold Medal

Blue Diamond Garden Centres has again been awarded a coveted Gold Medal at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show, following last year’s outstanding success when the company received its first-ever Gold Medal, alongside the prestigious ‘Tree of the Show’ accolade for the exceptional Acer palmatum ‘Shishigashira’...

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RHS Chelsea’s most decorated designer adds Garden of the Year 2026 to her record-breaking collection

RHS Chelsea Garden of the Year has been presented to Sarah Eberle, RHS Chelsea’s most decorated designer, for The Campaign to Protect Rural England: ‘On the Edge’...

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HTA hosts international partners at Chelsea with a focus on improving trade

The Horticultural Trades Association brought together UK, international and European horticulture partners at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, one year on from the Government’s commitment to pursue a UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement...

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RHS strengthens financial performance
 

The RHS strengthened its financial performance in 2025/26, growing its income by 7% and generating net income before movements on investments and depreciation of £4.8m...

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HTA supports Irish Embassy reception celebrating horticulture during Chelsea week

The Embassy of Ireland in London hosted a special reception and panel discussion celebrating Anglo-Irish horticultural relations and Irish participation in the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The event highlighted the growing role of environmental horticulture in creating greener, healthier places to live...

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Frank P Matthews celebrates gold medal success
 

Frank P Matthews Trees has been awarded a prestigious Gold Medal at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show, a significant achievement following last year’s Silver-Gilt award...

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Parliamentarians get hands-on with horticulture

The Horticultural Trades Association brought a touch of Chelsea to the heart of Westminster as it hosted a planting workshop and dinner for MPs and Peers during Chelsea Flower Show week...

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HTA and APL members triumph with excellence

Members of the HTA, including its specialist group of landscapers and designers (APL), have triumphed at Chelsea with an impressive medal haul as well as prestigious awards for Best in Show, Best Construction, and the RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year...

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