In This Issue
Durstons expands operations with new Somerset site
Hillier announces progress on proposed sale of Hemel Hempstead location
Caulders brings award-winning garden centre to East Lothian
Colegrave Seabrook Foundation students presented with awards at BBC Gardeners World Live!
Summer starts at SOLEX 2026 – register today
Antirrhinum 'Shiryu Kiss' wins the Peter Seabrook Award
Winners revealed at HTA’s New Plant Awards 2026
Antirrhinum 'Shiryu Kiss' wins Visitor Vote and Profitplant UK named ‘Best Stand’ at the HTA National Plant Show
Bents celebrates colleagues with 10+ years experience
Retail leader Justin King to speak at GCA Conference
HTA welcomes local MP Olly Glover to Chilton office
Crocus grows 20% as investment in homegrown production delivers
Summer Showroom Directory in GTN May-June 2026 Issue
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Professor Alice Roberts’ Garden of Evolution wins Best Show Garden at BBC Gardeners’ World Live
Garden wildlife emerging as aey growth category for garden centres
New ‘Voices of Retail’ data reveals community is retail’s most underused growth strategy
GARDENA announces Giovanna Fletcher as ambassador
Slug invasion warning as wet weather grips UK gardens
Birdfy announces major Prime Day savings
spoga+gafa 2026 reflects changing garden industry
Perennial welcomes Angela Oliver and Steve Harper as ambassadors
DIY sector unites behind 35% recycled plastic target
Personal connections drive global horticulture
Explore Italy's leading nursery regions at 78th AIPH Annual Congress 2026
Countdown to RHS Sandringham
The Great Stag Hunt
The best of last week's
Blue Diamond to raise £60m to accelerate growth
GIMA to launch international trade service Gardenex
GCA BoT shows strong performance for furniture & BBQ sales in May
Hot May highlights the value of gardens as garden centres navigate rising costs
Accurate time, every time – take control of staff attendance with WorkForce Manager
Zest adds to its modular outdoor entertaining collection
Greenfingers Kilimanjaro Team back in the UK with total raised so far now up to £234,175
Blue Diamond to buy Highfield Garden World
Greenfingers Charity runs Trains in the Garden to win Gold at BBC Gardeners World Live!
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Greenfingers Kilimanjaro Team back in the UK with total raised so far now up to £234,175

The Greenfingers Charity Kilimanjaro Challenge team landed back at Heathrow airport earlier this morning to be greeted by the team from Greenfingers Charity and news that their fundraising has so far reached £234,175...

 

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/greenfingers-kilimanjaro2026

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Blue Diamond to buy Highfield Garden World

Gloucestershire’s leading independent Garden Centre, Highfield Garden World is being purchased by Blue Diamond...

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Greenfingers Charity runs Trains in the Garden to win Gold at BBC Gardeners World Live!

Greenfingers Charity had a real treat in stores for visitors to BBC Gardeners’ World Live  – the spectacular ‘Trains in the Garden’ show piece, designed by driver and rail enthusiast, Andrew Christie and his wife Louise, which won a Gold Medal...

See GTN Xtra's photos of the garden, plus other photos from BBC Gardeners Wolrd Live 2026
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Durstons expands operations with new Somerset site

Durston Garden Products Ltd are entering a significant new phase of growth with the development of a 25‑acre site in Meare, Somerset. The move is set to increase capacity, broaden their product offer and open the family business up to opportunities in new market sectors.,,

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Hillier announces progress on proposed sale of Hemel Hempstead location
 

Hillier Garden Centres has announced that the proposed sale of its Hemel Hempstead site is now moving forward...

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Caulders brings award-winning garden centre to East Lothian
 

Caulders has announced that Merryhatton Garden Centre in East Lothian is now officially part of the Caulders family, becoming the group's 11th garden centre and extending its reach across Scotland into East Lothian for the first time...

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Colegrave Seabrook Foundation students presented with awards at BBC Gardeners World Live!

Seven of this years Colegrave Seabrook Foundation students were presented with their awards on the Let's Talk Plants Stage at BBC Gardeners World Live! on Friday...

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Summer starts at SOLEX 2026 – register today

With just a few weeks to go until SOLEX 26 opens its doors, excitement is building for what promises to be another fantastic show...

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Antirrhinum 'Shiryu Kiss' wins the Peter Seabrook Award

The winner of this year’s Peter Seabrook Award for Best New Plant at BBC Gardeners’ World Live is Antirrhinum 'Shiryu Kiss', bred by Kernock Park Plants in Cornwall...

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Winners revealed at HTA’s New Plant Awards 2026
 

Kernock Park Plants Antirrhinum 'Shiryu Kiss' won Best in Show at the Horticultural Trades Association’s (HTA) prestigious New Plant Awards – sponsored by ICL – at this year’s HTA National Plant Show...

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Antirrhinum 'Shiryu Kiss' wins Visitor Vote and Profitplant UK named ‘Best Stand’ at the HTA National Plant Show

Kernock Park Plants has achieved the double at the HTA National Plant Show 2026 by winning the New Plant Awards Visitor Vote after being awarded Best in Show with Antirrhinum 'Shiryu Kiss'. It also won Best in Category for Herbaceous Perennials at NAEC Stoneleigh in Warwickshire.

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Bents celebrates colleagues with 10+ years experience

Bents Garden & Home has celebrated its 10+ Club – a club which welcomes colleagues with 10 or more years’ experience at the Warrington based garden centre – with an event recognising a combined length of service totaling 1,097 years...

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Retail leader Justin King to speak at GCA Conference
 

Former Sainsbury’s CEO Justin King CBE has been announced as one of the main speakers at the Garden Centre Association’s annual conference in January 2027...

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HTA welcomes local MP Olly Glover to Chilton office

The Horticultural Trades Association hosted Olly Glover, the local MP for Didcot & Wantage, at Horticulture House in Chilton, Oxfordshire. The visit opened up discussions on the contributions of environmental horticulture to both the local and national economy, raised awareness of critical challenges, and explored opportunities for businesses across the sector...

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Crocus grows 20% as investment in homegrown production delivers
 

Leading online garden retailer and nursery Crocus has reported 20% year-on-year revenue growth during this year's peak trading season across both plants and products, a particularly encouraging result against the backdrop of continued challenges across the wider horticultural industry.

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Summer Showroom Directory in GTN May-June 2026 Issue

In this issue:

  • Fakenham Garden Centre
  • Glee Roadshow 2026
  • Celebrations and trends at Chelsea
  • J-Class Moongate
  • Making Napoleon famous
  • Comfort and joy from Bramblecrest
  • Summer Showroom Special & Directory
  • DLF and Johnsons Lawn Seed
  • LeisureGrow open for business
  • Westland’s brand-new showroom
  • Introducing Royal Garden UK
  • Plant show round up for Summer 2026
  • Food allergy awareness and safety - New GTN series
  • Create an experience - Adapt or Die
  • Floral Spectacular at Chelsea - GTN Planteria
  • Keeping Garden Furniture moving - LOFA Viewpoint
  • Putting on a show - HTA Viewpoint
Read the issue on-line here
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Professor Alice Roberts’ Garden of Evolution wins Best Show Garden at BBC Gardeners’ World Live

Professor Alice Roberts and designer David Stevens are the proud winners of Best Show Garden and a Platinum award at BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2026 for their immersive Garden of Evolution...

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Garden wildlife emerging as aey growth category for garden centres

As consumer interest in wildlife-friendly gardening continues to grow, leading bird food manufacturer Johnston & Jeff believes garden centres are ideally positioned to benefit from the expanding garden wildlife market...

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New ‘Voices of Retail’ data reveals community is retail’s most underused growth strategy

Spring & Autumn Fair, in partnership with Faire, has revealed new insight showing that community-building is emerging as one of the most powerful and underused growth drivers for independent retailers...

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GARDENA announces Giovanna Fletcher as ambassador
 

GARDENA has announced bestselling author, actress, presenter and podcast host Giovanna Fletcher as its newest ambassador, fronting a new collaboration that will spotlight smarter gardening solutions while supporting the brand’s partnership with UNICEF...

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Slug invasion warning as wet weather grips UK gardens

According to garden care experts at Doff, one of the UK's leading suppliers of slug control and repellent solutions, the recent weather patterns have created the perfect environment for increased slug activity, putting vulnerable flowers, vegetables and young plants at risk...

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Birdfy announces major Prime Day savings
 

Birdfy, the award-winning smart birdwatching brand known for its AI-powered feeders and nesting cameras, has announced a series of Prime Day deals running from 23rd to 26th June on Amazon UK...

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