In This Issue
Industry and government must work together to unlock horticulture’s full potential
Thousands of customer votes and more nominations for judging visits than ever. GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards are well underway
Albrighton BGC are first team to send in a batch of in-store Greatest Christmas Awards customer votes
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards winners will be announced in Glee at Spring Fair on Monday 2nd February 2026
Glee returns to Spring Fair in 2026
Entries open to GCA member centres for Worrall Cup
The RHS and The King’s Foundation Curious Garden for 2026 RHS Chelsea Flower Show announced
‘Positive habits’ expert to speak at GCA Conference
HTA brings plants and a clear message to Westminster: stop the squeeze, start the growth
New apprentices start at Bransford Webbs 
Naturosa series awarded at international rose competitions
Sponsors invited to help kit out Greenfingers’ Kilimanjaro climbers
Celebrating 20 years of the Garden Press Event
elho secures recognition for sustainability leadership
Gardener’s pride and joy named Shed of the Season
A new initiative to inspire children’s love of gardening
RHS calls for clear labelling of plant benefits
HTA comment on the Government's response to the EFRA select committee report on ‘UK-EU trade
Scottish Gardening and Horticulture Cross-Party Group supported by Rural Affairs Minister in Holyrood
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Woodmansterne seeks Retail Development Manager
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Bulrush expands sales team with new regional manager
Squire's appoints new Group Health, Safety and Facilities Manager
John Dunning, founder of Red Barn Wild Bird, sadly passes away aged 80
AIPH Showcases New Green City Standard at Major International City and Climate Events in Brazil
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Stubbs family invests in New Leaf Plants
Thetford Garden Centre joins Future Marketing Group
Management team takes helm in Stax Trade Centres buyout
Preston Garden Centre sold to care provider
RocketGro grows its fleet of branded lorries ahead of 2026
Altico Garden Products celebrates GIMA Awards success
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Judges visit to Chessington
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Judges visit to Garsons Esher
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Judges visit to Garsons Titchfield
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Judges visit to Haskins West End
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Judges visit to Henry Street
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GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Judges visit to Notcutts Oxford
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Judges visit to Stewarts Christchurch
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Judges visit to The Garden Society
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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Industry and government must work together to unlock horticulture’s full potential

Politicians and personalities from the garden industry came together at a Parliamentary Reception to debate the important role that horticulture plays in the modern-day world...

Boyd Douglas-Davis told the reception: "Our purpose is to encourage closer collaboration between industry and government, so that together we can unlock horticulture’s full potential.”

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Thousands of customer votes and more nominations for judging visits than ever. GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards are well underway

Garden centre customers across the UK are voting in their thousands for their Greatest Garden Centre at Christmas.  They are voting on-line, in-store and by post, all exuding high praise on the teams they believe are The Greatest at spreading joy this Christmas.

And now GTN’s team of intrepid Christmas Award judges are out and about visiting the record number of teams that have been nominated...

See the list of centres being visited for judging and the current Top 40 in the customer vote
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Albrighton BGC are first team to send in a batch of in-store Greatest Christmas Awards customer votes

Albrighton BGC are the first garden centre Christmas team to send in a bulk batch of GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards votes that they have been collecting in-store.

 

Thousands of customers have already posted their votes on-line and in-store to say who are The Greatest Garden Centre Christmas teams in 2025, some have even even posted their votes directly to us!  Voting is live on-line and in store from now until 22nd December...

How to get your customers voting for you
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GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards winners will be announced in Glee at Spring Fair on Monday 2nd February 2026

Save the date for Christmas Greatness:  GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards for 2025 will be announced and presented during Glee at Spring Fair on Monday 2nd February 2026.

 

Now that Glee has returned to Spring Fair for February 2026, the area will provide the ideal place for garden centre folk to gather at lunchtime on Monday 2nd February 2026 to hear the announcements of this years winners in the judged and voted for categories...

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Glee returns to Spring Fair in 2026

Glee is set to return to Spring Fair in February 2026 for the first time in six years, taking advantage of Spring Fair’s unparalleled scale, cross-category audience and influential position in the early retail calendar...

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Entries open to GCA member centres for Worrall Cup
 

Garden centres are being asked to submit their marketing campaigns for the Garden Centre Association’s annual Worrall Cup competition. The member garden centre judged as having the best marketing initiative will be presented with the cup during the industry body’s 60th anniversary year Annual Conference in January 2026.

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The RHS and The King’s Foundation Curious Garden for 2026 RHS Chelsea Flower Show announced

The RHS and The King’s Foundation are creating a garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show (19-23 May 2026) to encourage the nation to discover the joy of getting curious about gardening and the vital contribution plants make to the health of people, places and planet.

Sir David Beckham & Alan Titchmarsh join Frances Tophill to create RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden

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‘Positive habits’ expert to speak at GCA Conference
 

An international speaker on workforce burnout, anxiety and stress is taking to the stage on the Tuesday of the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) 2026 Conference at Carden Park Chester (January 27, 2026)...

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HTA brings plants and a clear message to Westminster: stop the squeeze, start the growth

The Horticultural Trades Association brought plants and a powerful message to Westminster this week, calling on the Government to stop the squeeze and start the growth by backing Britain’s original green industry ahead of next week’s Autumn budget...

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New apprentices start at Bransford Webbs 

The Bransford Webbs Plant Company has announced that three new apprentices have recently started their placements with the nursery, on a two-year scheme in conjunction with Pershore College, leading to a Level 3 Crop Technician Qualification...

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Naturosa series awarded at international rose competitions

The Naturosa series, developed by rose breeder Martin Vissers of Viva International, received five awards at international rose competitions in 2025...

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Sponsors invited to help kit out Greenfingers’ Kilimanjaro climbers

Following the announcement of the Greenfingers Charity’s upcoming Kilimanjaro Challenge 2026, the charity is now calling for sponsors to help kit out its brave team of climbers as they prepare to take on Africa’s tallest peak in aid of the children’s hospice garden charity...

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Celebrating 20 years of the Garden Press Event

The Horticultural Trades Association and GIMA are excited to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Garden Press Event in 2026, with visitor bookings opening today for this milestone exhibition...

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elho secures recognition for sustainability leadership
 

Sustainable plant pot and garden accessory innovator elho has added another major accolade to its 2025 achievements, securing Best Impact Report at the ESG Sustainability & Purpose Awards...

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Gardener’s pride and joy named Shed of the Season

A keen gardener from Cumnor has been recognised by Crane Garden Buildings for her much-loved shed, which has become the pride of her garden and a highlight for visitors to her open days...

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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...

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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...

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A new initiative to inspire children’s love of gardening
 

The Swiss maker of world-renowned pruning tools is launching Felco KIDS, an innovative collection designed to introduce children aged 4 to 12 to gardening through a com­bination of storytelling and hands-on experience...

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RHS calls for clear labelling of plant benefits

A new study co-authored by the Royal Horticultural Society and University of Reading has shown that gardeners are more likely to choose plants with environmental benefits if they understand how those plants can help combat the effects of climate change...

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HTA comment on the Government's response to the EFRA select committee report on ‘UK-EU trade
 

Fran Barnes, Chief Executive of the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), commented: “Whilst we fully back and commend the UK Government's ambition for an 'SPS' trade agreement including plant health, this response shows why it cannot come soon enough and why we need action on today's border operations..."

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Scottish Gardening and Horticulture Cross-Party Group supported by Rural Affairs Minister in Holyrood

The Scottish Parliament’s Gardening and Horticulture Cross-Party Group, which brings together industry professionals and Members of the Scottish Parliament, hosted Rural Affairs Minister Jim Fairlie MSP on Tuesday afternoon for an engaging discussion on the sector's opportunities and challenges...

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