Meadow View Stone is hosting a silent auction in aid of the Greenfingers Charity throughout the first two days of Glee, offering an array of goodies that customers and suppliers can silently bid on for a chance to win...

Garland Products is launching over 40 new products at Glee 2023 (Hall:8-20 Stand: 20H30-J31). These include 24 new propagation products, which result from a major investment to further cement Garland’s position as the market leader in this sector. The products include Square Tom Pots, Super-Sized Seed Tray and Garden Tray and a Deep Root Garden/Seed Tray.

Michael Hall, former director of Deco-Pak, has been jailed for five years after being convicted of gross negligence manslaughter. The company has also been fined £700,000 and ordered to pay £90,000 in court costs after a worker was crushed to death by a robotic packing arm in 2017...

SOLEX 2023 has introduced PRIMETIME Appointments, a great new service deigned to help visitors to make the most out of the event by securing essential meetings with exhibitors and vendors...

The Colegrave Seabrook Foundation is benefiting from a substantial donation from Westland Horticulture, who have launched a Named Fund to assist the Foundation with their work supporting students studying horticulture...

Edward Conroy, CEO of Westland Horticulture Ltd, photographed on the feature display created at BBC Gardeners World Live in 2022 by the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation as a tribute to founding Trustee Peter Seabrook who had died suddenly earlier that year.

Value garden centre Riverside in Hockley is celebrating its first 12 months since joining the Cherry Lane family. A huge transformation has seen the garden centre grow – its interior retail space is now double in size, the plant area has been expanded by 30%, and new departments and product ranges introduced to enhance the shopping experience.,,

Hot on the heels of Glee’s first registration incentive, which saw one lucky winner win a night’s accommodation at the show, it has been confirmed that a second exciting incentive is now up for grabs...

British Garden Centres is partnering with leading charity Diabetes UK, for its annual Wellness Walks this summer...

Dobbies is inviting amateur gardeners, of all ages and backgrounds from across the UK, to enter its annual Not Your Average Gardener Awards...

In response to retailer and supplier feedback, from 2024, the INDX Toy & Gift show, one of the UK's leading industry trade shows, is moving from a Spring calendar date to take-up a September slot...

Customers at Squire’s Garden Centre Milford were entertained and informed as they enjoyed a series of inspiring talks given by award-winning garden designer and presenter Adam Frost...

With the 2023 awards season in full flow, Four Oaks announces plans for a reformat of its September trade show honours...

RocketGro will unveil a brand-new range of liquid concentrate plant feed at Glee 2023 (stand 6B50-C51). The exciting launch plugs a gap in the market and creates further opportunities around organic growing, with quality liquid feeds offered at a competitive pricepoint and designed to sell through fast...

The team at Durston Garden Products Ltd is gearing up for a great show at Glee and will be out in force on stand 20C02 to walk retailers through their fantastic range of growing media products...

The countdown is on to BBC Gardeners’ World Live at the Birmingham NEC is well and truly underway and with less than ONE week to go, British Garden Centres are delighted to announce some exclusive show offers and social media content over the weekend...

Dao by Dorsett West London, a 4 star aparthotel overlooking the green in Shepherds Bush, has launched a fun and innovative plant library for guests...

GTN May 2023 A Summer of Shows. In this issue:

• Primeur – Sustainability in an evolving world
• 20 Smart years – Interview with Jonathan Stobart
• Vitavia Greenhouses are a win win for retailers and consumers
• Haven House Greenfingers Garden Opening
• A Summer of Shows – GTNs guide to June and July’s events
  • Spoga + Gafa - Social Gardens
  • HTA National Plant Show – UK in the spotlight
  • Glee – Get set to see 400 suppliers under one roof
  • Celebrate Summer at Solex
• April Recovery – GTN Bestsellers Analysis
• John Stanley and Sid Raisch look into the future
• Little dobbies No 6 opens in Cheltenham
• Barking up the right tree – Behind the scenes at Melcourt
• Lessons in rebranding – New look for Webbs Garden Centres
• Buying Power – Nominate for the Glee Buyers Power List 2023
• Stand up and be counted – OHRG Column
• Opportunities knock – HTA Column
• Growing grassroots – GIMA Column.