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Prunus JAPANESE LANTERN wins Best in Show at record-breaking HTA National Plant Show 2025
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GLENWEAVE – The UK's most comprehensive collection of Rattan Products from Lows.
Introducing Suncast – now available through Rowlinson Garden Products
Nature’s Lawn creates new retail opportunities
RocketGro delivers where other suppliers can’t
Wow! Scotsdales open their new 480 seater Greenhouse Café
Alton Garden Centre set to leave Tillington Group
Grass Gains makes impact at BBC Gardeners’ World Live with expert-backed lawn care solutions
Martin Carnaby of LOFA presents cheque to Mind
HTA invites applications for Non-Executive Board roles
GIMA Golf Day delivers another winning round for Greenfingers
Greenfingers backs new ‘Challenge for Change’ initiative
Durston’s Chris Durston marks 60 years in business with daring wing walk
Planters celebrate 35 years with circus and ferris wheel party
Popular farm and café near Rye sold
Yorkshire Garden Centre Group creates new role for multi-site growth
The Old Railway Line Garden Centre celebrates 35 years with £1,000 worth of gifts
Greenfingers Charity founder, Richard Jackson, awarded MBE for charitable services to children’s hospices
BBC GW Live picture special. Greenfingers garden celebrates 25 years and British Garden Centres steal the show for garden retailing
Best Show Garden for Rachel Bailey Garden Design at BBC Gardeners’ World Live
Dahlia Gardinetta® Velvet Crush wins the Peter Seabrook Award for Best New Plant at BBC Gardeners’ World Live
Peter Beales Roses wins gold with wildlife-inspired display
British Garden Centres launches exclusive ‘Bountiful Pink’ with YPHA
Autumn Fair 2025 set to showcase the power of licensing
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Harewood International joins BHETA
Katie Blake Furniture Achieves Major Success
Bradford Garden Centre to host first masterclass with leading rose grower
RHS announces new appointments at RHS gardens
University of Leeds brings spring to life with JUB Holland’s Flower Designer App
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BBC GW Live picture special. Greenfingers garden celebrates 25 years and British Garden Centres steal the show for garden retailing

With one day to go, BBC Gardeners World Live has been a huge success for trade exhibitors and garden designers with British Garden Centres leading the way in terms of garden retailing at the NEC show and Greenfingers celebrating 25 years with an Anniversary Garden that has been a truly moving and memorable feature, celebrating 25 years of creating therapeutic gardens in children’s hospices across the UK.

 

The Greenfingers garden, designed by award-winning garden designer Pip Probert, has given the industries charity a wonderful platform to engage with the gardening public and share the impact of the amazing work we all help facilitate.

 

Greenfingers Charity Chairman, Boyd Douglas-Davies told GTN Xtra: “It has been a fantastic show, so far. Safe to say we have the most colourful garden in the show!

 

“We have had lots of lovely comments every single day and even more today following the great coverage on BBC Gardeners' World last night.”

 

Director of Fundraising & Communications, Linda Petrons, added: "It’s been such a joy to meet so many supporters, old and new, and to celebrate this milestone with them. We’re so thankful to everyone who has contributed, whether through sponsorship, time, or kind words. This garden has truly been a team effort and a beautiful reminder of what can be achieved when people come together for a meaningful cause.

 

“We are incredibly grateful to British Garden Centres, Miracle-Gro, and all our generous supporters who helped bring this garden to life. A special thank you goes to our amazing volunteers, whose enthusiasm and dedication over the past few days have been invaluable.”

 

In the floral marquee 100 “hot off the potting bench” new plant varieties were displayed to visitors, whetting their appetite for buying in 2026.

 

In the retailing halls, British Garden Centres stole the show for garden centre retailing, not only sponsoring the main stage with amazing visual merchandising displays but also providing the biggest show gardening shopping experience of the event.

 

See GTN Xtra’s photos from Press Day below, including the stars in the “hot off the potting bench” displays, the Greenfingers garden in build-up, garden related retail activity in the halls, a selection of display garden and floral marquee pics and more photos from the Greenfingers garden in action today.

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