In This Issue
John Ravenscroft joins Alan Roper for opening of the Octavia Hill garden at Bridgemere
Garden centre opportunity at Belvoir Castle's retail village
All change at top of National Garden Scheme
Deadline approaches for National Plant Award entries
The Gardens Group becomes first to stock Wonderfuel peat free compost
Don’t miss out, SOLEX is almost here!
The Greenfingers Charity breaks ground on new Kitchen Garden at Chestnut Tree House Children’s Hospice
Dobbies unveils new-look Cadnam store
Doff Portland's exclusive for independent garden centres
Wildlife World sales and distribution partnership with WHM
Glee 2025 set to welcome biggest influx of new and returning brands yet
Chris Durston celebrates 60 years at heart of Durstons
Call for action on anniversary of border chaos
Garden centre group crowns Values Champions
Leading panel at Garden Museum event boosts momentum for Green Spaces Bill
Dig Deep Fundraising Lunch for Perennial
EA steps up dry weather prep after dry start to spring
Haskins Garden Centres supports Water Saving Week
Dobbies announces community winners for 2025 national gardening campaign
Powerhouse line-up of brands to showcase at Autumn Fair 2025
Garden Sundries Department Supervisor – Full-time, permanent
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RHS Chelsea Flower Show celebrates UK growers with new installation from UBS
Peter Beales to launch ‘Ashton Wold’ at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Seminar line up announced for HTA National Plant Show 2025
Dobbies announced as main sponsor for Scone Palace Garden Fair
A Painterly Finale: JUB Holland’s Blooming Masterpiece at Keukenhof
The best of last week's
LifestyleGarden confirms closure
Sad news of the passing of Raglan’s Jean Davies
Hozelock launches wellbeing hub to promote mental and physical benefits of gardening
Dobbies unveils new-look Brighton store
Resolva returns to TV screens for 14th year
Stuart Lowen's Floral Farewell, The War for Talent, RHS Licensed Products and more in GTN's April issue, read on-line here
GIMA Buyers Guide & New Product Digest Spring 2025 - A valuable source of reference for the UK Garden Trade
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John Ravenscroft joins Alan Roper for opening of the Octavia Hill garden at Bridgemere

John Ravenscroft, the founder of Bridgemere Garden World, joined Blue Diamond MD Alan Roper at the opening of the Chelsea Flower Show Award winning Octavia Hill garden that has become the 16th show garden at Blue Diamonds Bridgemere Garden Centre...

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Garden centre opportunity at Belvoir Castle's retail village
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A retail unit suitable for a garden centre store has become available at Belvoir Castle's unique retail village in Leicestershire. The unit has 1,345 sq ft of indoor space which includes a glasshouse and an outdoor courtyard...

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All change at top of National Garden Scheme

The National Garden Scheme has announced changes to two key positions – Alan Titchmarsh takes over the role of President from Dame Mary Berry and Dr Richard Claxton becomes Chief Executive. 

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Deadline approaches for National Plant Award entries

This Friday, (16th May) is the deadline for entering the HTA New Plant Awards which are the beating heart of the HTA National Plant Show taking place at the NAEC Stoneleigh on Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 June...

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The Gardens Group becomes first to stock Wonderfuel peat free compost

Castle Gardens in Sherborne and Brimsmore Gardens in Yeovil, which are both part of The Gardens Group, have become the first garden centres in the country to stock a brand new peat free compost called Wonderfuel...

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Don’t miss out, SOLEX is almost here!
8th-10th July 2025, NEC, Birmingham

We’re just two months away from the highly anticipated Solex 2025 Exhibition – taking place on 8th - 10th July at the NEC Birmingham. If you haven’t already, now’s the perfect time to register your attendance and secure your place at the UK’s premier outdoor living trade show. Register by clicking here

 

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The Greenfingers Charity breaks ground on new Kitchen Garden at Chestnut Tree House Children’s Hospice
 

The Greenfingers Charity has announced that work has officially begun on the brand-new Kitchen Garden at Chestnut Tree House Children’s Hospice in Arundel, West Sussex...

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Dobbies unveils new-look Cadnam store
Second store relaunched as part of national refurbishment programme

Dobbies Garden Centre in Cadnam has relaunched as part of a nationwide store refurbishment programme which is underway. This is the second in Dobbies’ extensive programme of investment across the store estate.//

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Doff Portland's exclusive for independent garden centres
 

Doff Portland, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of garden care products, has launched a new exclusive programme to support independent garden centres...

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Wildlife World sales and distribution partnership with WHM

Wildlife World have entered into a sales and distribution partnership with the WHM Pet Group, bringing together some of the UK’s leading brand names in garden wildlife food and habitats...

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Glee 2025 set to welcome biggest influx of new and returning brands yet

Glee 2025 organisers have confirmed an unprecedented wave of fresh talent will be taking to the halls, including a host of never-before-seen brands, as well as many returning to the fold after time away...

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Chris Durston celebrates 60 years at heart of Durstons
 

Chris Durston, Managing Director of Durston Garden Products, celebrates an extraordinary 60 years of service to the family business in 2025, a legacy that spans generations and has helped shape the landscape of the UK horticultural industry...

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Call for action on anniversary of border chaos

HTA repeats call for urgent action as trade disruptions and costs continue to plague horticulture..

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Garden centre group crowns Values Champions

Yorkshire Garden Centres directors celebrated the success of the 10 Values Champions winners with a lunch at the Mezzanine Restaurant at Tong Garden Centre...

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Leading panel at Garden Museum event boosts momentum for Green Spaces Bill

The future of urban and rural green spaces took centre stage as the Garden Museum in London hosted a live-broadcast panel event focused on the proposed Green Spaces Bill...

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Dig Deep Fundraising Lunch for Perennial
Friday 10 October 2025, The Cumberland, London, W1H 7DL
 

Perennial is once again bringing the horticultural community together to celebrate our supporter’s efforts and to ask you all to dig deep to raise vital funds for your industry charity...

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Stuart Lowen's Floral Farewell, The War for Talent, RHS Licensed Products and more in GTN's April issue, read on-line here

GTN April 2025. In this issue:

  • The war for talent – More People on how to secure the best candidates
  • Backing the brand – RHS Licensed products maximise sales
  • Country Forge – RHS-endorsed from Tildenet
  • Bramblecrest blossoms with the RHS
  • Stars come out for Blue Diamond
  • Plan ahead for spoga+gafa 2025
  • New beginnings for centres part 2
  • Best foot forward for Greenfingers – Garden Re-Leaf Day 2025
  • Floral farewell – GTN interview’s Stuart Lowen
  • Bedding and seasonal bonanza - GTN Planteria
  • Addressing misconceptions about SOLEX – LOFA Viewpoint
  • Boosting business development - HTA Viewpoint
  • Sunshine, sales and supply – GIMA Viewpoint
Read the issue on-line here
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GIMA Buyers Guide & New Product Digest Spring 2025 - A valuable source of reference for the UK Garden Trade

New Products for the UK Garden Trade for 2025 from GIMA Members:

AutoPot Global, Avocet Hardware - Greenman Garden Tools, The Big Cheese, Biohort GmbH, Biolan , Bulldog Tools, Charles Bentley & Son Ltd, Countrywide Bird Food, Deco Pak, Durstons, EKJU, elho, Evergreen Garden Care, Fandango Fire Tools, Formbar, G Plants, Gardena, Greenkey Home & Garden, GLEE, Handy, Helping Hand Environmental, Johnsons Lawn Seeds, LBC (Ultralight) Boots, Melcourt Industries, Mercia Garden Products, Museums & Galleries, Outtrade BV, Phoenox Textiles, Prestige Water, Primeur, Rocketgro, Shark Ninja, Sipcam, Defenders, SUMEC UK, UK Greetings, Vitavia, Woodmansterne, Hortiwool, Zero In, Zest, GIMA Awards 2025

 

Read the Spring 2025 GIMA Buyers Guide and New Product Digest here
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EA steps up dry weather prep after dry start to spring
 

The Environment Agency has urged water companies to do more to safeguard water supplies after the driest start to spring in 69 years. 

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Haskins Garden Centres supports Water Saving Week

Water Saving Week (12th to 16th May) is an initiative led by Waterwise, a not-for-profit organisation encouraging people to use water efficiently. Rachel Smith, Plant Team Leader at Haskins Garden Centres, shares ten practical tips for saving water outdoors...

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Dobbies announces community winners for 2025 national gardening campaign

Dobbies Garden Centres has announced the local charities and community organisations set to benefit from its support this year, helping them to create, enhance, or revitalise their indoor and outdoor green spaces — including schools, nurseries, care homes, allotments and community gardens...

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Powerhouse line-up of brands to showcase at Autumn Fair 2025

Autumn Fair, the UK’s largest B2B retail trade show for Home, Gift & Fashion of the season, returns to the NEC Birmingham from 7–10 September 2025, bringing together over 800 leading brandsand 12,000+ retail buyers for four days of high-impact product discovery ahead of the busiest season in retail...

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