In This Issue
Christmas Lunch at the Dorchester with Jim Carter in aid of Greenfingers, last remaining places available
Thousands of customers are voting for The Greatest at Christmas - some even by post!
More photos from the GIMA Awards 2025
2025 GIMA Awards winners crowned as GARDENA clinches Sword of Excellence
Festive Productions announces exclusive UK distribution agreement with Christmas Inspirations
Make any garden beautiful with Altico’s new GardenScape Aggregates
Flourish by Fito® – beautiful houseplants made easy
Help your customers keep winter birds well fed with tips from Honeyfield’s
Holt Garden Centre implements WinRetail system
The Old Railway Line Garden Centre’s New Christmas Video ‘A Christmas Star’ Captures Hearts and Festive Magic
British Garden Centres launches festive TV advert
Charity and community set to thrive with Vitax’s support
HTA welcomes UK Trade Commissioner with EU partners during International Trade Week
New Webb Eco X-Series delivers 40V cordless power
RECOUP launches Rstuff to inspire action on reuse, repair and recycling
Scoop announces ‘Whimsical’ as its Autumn/Winter ’26 theme
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Haskins appoints new Chief Financial Officer
Voting now open to GCA garden centres for Associate Member of the Year 2025
spoga+gafa presents conceptual further developments
Revealed: the UK’s online plant industry market leaders
STIGA becomes official groundskeeping partner of England’s RFU
Member of Google’s leadership team to speak at GCA Conference
Southport win RHS Britain in Bloom UK Finals Competition 2025
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Change of direction from Trans-Continental
Westland appoints new Technical Director
Gold accreditation for Notcutts as a ‘Best Employer’
Handy drives sustainability with solar hybrid system
RocketGro increases pallet storage space by 550% ahead of 2026
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Judges visit to Blue Diamond Blackdown
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Judges visit to Ransoms, Jersey
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Judges visit to Summerhill Garden Centre
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Christmas Lunch at the Dorchester with Jim Carter in aid of Greenfingers, last remaining places available

The last remaining places are available for you to entertain staff or clients at the LOFA Charity Christmas Lunch in aid of Greenfingers Charity, which takes place on take place on 28 November at The Dorchester Hotel, London with Jim Carter, acclaimed actor and beloved star of stage and screen, who will be attending.  Tickets are just £100 per person...

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Thousands of customers are voting for The Greatest at Christmas - some even by post!

As a key part of our Greatest Christmas Awards, thousands of customers are already having the final say on just who are The Greatest Garden Centre Christmas teams in 2025, even posting their votes directly to us!  Voting is live on-line and in store from now until 22nd December and the first 50 centres to register on-line votes are...

 

See who the first 50 centres to get on-line votes and download poster artworks and voting links here
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More photos from the GIMA Awards 2025

 

The garden industry came together in style last week for the sold-out 2025 GIMA Awards, held at the magnificent Celtic Manor Resort in Newport. The night was a true celebration of creativity, innovation, and dedication, as the industry’s leading suppliers and manufacturers were recognised for their outstanding achievements over the past year...

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2025 GIMA Awards winners crowned as GARDENA clinches Sword of Excellence

GIMA has announced the winners of the prestigious 2025 GIMA Awards which was held earlier tonight at the stunning Celtic Manor Resort in Newport. This evening’s ceremony recognised the finest innovations, outstanding performances, and remarkable contributions that have been made within the garden retail sector by a host of dedicated and passionate suppliers and manufacturers...

 

GARDENA UK won the Sword of Excellence for its solar-powered AquaBloom, which keeps up to 30 plants thriving without the need of an outside tap or power source.

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Festive Productions announces exclusive UK distribution agreement with Christmas Inspirations

Festive Productions Ltd has announced an exclusive distribution agreement with Christmas Inspirations, a leading Dutch supplier specialising in licensed Christmas decorations and lighting...

 

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Make any garden beautiful with Altico’s new GardenScape Aggregates
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Altico Garden Products is proud to announce the launch of GardenScape, a stylish new range of smaller decorative aggregate packs designed to meet the evolving needs of modern retailers and homeowners...

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Flourish by Fito® – beautiful houseplants made easy
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Sipcam Home & Garden is proud to unveil its latest innovation in houseplant care – Flourish by Fito®, a brand-new product designed to boost houseplants and make growing easier for indoor plant lovers...

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Help your customers keep winter birds well fed with tips from Honeyfield’s
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Honeyfield’s resident wild bird expert Simon Smethurst has produced some tips to help your garden bird loving customers attract and support the many species of bird spending winter in the UK...

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Holt Garden Centre implements WinRetail system
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Corby+Fellas are honoured to partner with Holt Garden Centre, by implementing our acclaimed WinRetail Stock, Epos and Retail Management and Restaurant System...

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The Old Railway Line Garden Centre’s New Christmas Video ‘A Christmas Star’ Captures Hearts and Festive Magic

The Old Railway Line Garden Centre is once again spreading Christmas cheer with the release of its 2025 Christmas video, A Christmas Star. Continuing its much-loved tradition of creating magical festive videos, this year’s story has already captured the hearts of viewers across social media, drawing thousands of views within days of its release...

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British Garden Centres launches festive TV advert

Light up Christmas with British Garden Centres | 2025 Christmas Advert

British Garden Centres has launched its new heartwarming festive TV advert to light up Christmas this year. This year’s campaign, ‘Light Up Christmas,’ invites families to create magical memories and brighten their homes with festive decorations, lights, and neighbourly community spirit.

Click here to view the TV advert
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Charity and community set to thrive with Vitax’s support

Vitax has announced an exciting new partnership with gardening for health charity – Thrive...

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HTA welcomes UK Trade Commissioner with EU partners during International Trade Week

On 4 November, the Horticultural Trade Association (HTA)’s Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Jennifer Pheasey, welcomed His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Europe, Ceri Morgan, alongside partners from Union Fleurs, VGB and Royal Flora Holland at the annual Trade Fair Aalsmeer in the Netherlands...

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Thousands of customers are voting for The Greatest at Christmas - some even by post!

As a key part of our Greatest Christmas Awards, thousands of customers are already having the final say on just who are The Greatest Garden Centre Christmas teams in 2025, even posting their votes directly to us!  Voting is live on-line and in store from now until 22nd December and the first 50 centres to register on-line votes are...

 

See who the first 50 centres to get on-line votes and download poster artworks and voting links here
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GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Judges visit to Blue Diamond Blackdown

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Blue Diamond Blackdown - GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 judges visit, 22nd October 2025...

See our judges visit photo tour of the centre
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GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Judges visit to Ransoms, Jersey

Ransoms Jersey - GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 judges visit, 20th October 2025...

See our judges visit photo tour of the centre
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GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Judges visit to Summerhill Garden Centre

Summerhill Garden Centre- GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 judges visit, 22nd October 2025...

See our judges visit photo tour of the centre
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New Webb Eco X-Series delivers 40V cordless power

British garden equipment brand Webb has expanded its Webb Eco cordless garden machinery range with the introduction of the X-Series...

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RECOUP launches Rstuff to inspire action on reuse, repair and recycling

RECOUP has launched Rstuff, an evolution of its long-running Pledge2Recycle Plastics campaign, designed to help communities and educational establishments think beyond recycling and embrace reuse, repair, and waste reduction...

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Scoop announces ‘Whimsical’ as its Autumn/Winter ’26 theme

As Scoop enters its 15th year, founder and curator Karen Radley is embracing a theme that feels like a love letter to the show’s spirit itself: Whimsical...

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