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New journeys towards sustainability encouraged through latest HTA roadmap initiative

Posted: Tuesday, March 15, 2022

As part of its sustainability roadmap, the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has launched a new scheme to enable its members to share best practice and experience with each other and build a supportive community. Source: Garden1

Disabilities charity looks for garden centre support

Posted: Monday, March 14, 2022

Gardening with Disabilities Trust Charity (GDT) is searching for stockists for their fundraising book Cuttings, a compilation of more than 500 favourite gardening tips from both professional gardeners, celebrities and enthusiastic amateurs. Source: Garden1

Ukraine – horticulture aid mission arrives but more needed

Posted: Monday, March 14, 2022

Gardening Express has sent three trucks of aid to Ukraine with 72 pallets of supplies, including medicines. Source: Garden1

Klondyke launches “Grow Your Own” branding and now's the time campaign at plant show

Posted: Friday, March 11, 2022

The Klondyke Group’s annual Plant Show took place on 2 March 2022, held at the Inchyra Grange Hotel, with over 20 suppliers exhibiting at the show. Source: Garden1

Klondyke launches 'Grow Your Own' branding and now's the time campaign at plant show

Posted: Friday, March 11, 2022

The Klondyke Group’s annual Plant Show took place on 2 March 2022, held at the Inchyra Grange Hotel, with over 20 suppliers exhibiting at the show. Source: Garden1

Ukraine war impacts on fertiliser prices

Posted: Friday, March 11, 2022

Fertiliser prices were already up by a quarter to a third and now are are rising again because of issues created by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Source: Garden1

Blue Diamond awards winners hear plan to be GB leader

Posted: Thursday, March 10, 2022

Blue Diamond’s Alan Roper says a focus on capital expenditure will make the garden centre group Britain’s number one. Source: Garden1

BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair returns to Beaulieu

Posted: Thursday, March 10, 2022

BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair visitors will be able to buy plants and gardening kit, get garden ideas and advice, taste and buy food and drink, and explore the Beaulieu attraction. Source: Garden1

John Lewis Partnership sees better full year results

Posted: Thursday, March 10, 2022

The department store and Waitrose supermarket retailer improved results in the year to 29 January 2022. Source: Garden1

B&Q launches third-party product marketplace

Posted: Thursday, March 10, 2022

B&Q has announced a large-scale expansion of their e-commerce platform, with the launch of a new product marketplace at diy.com. Source: Garden1

Horticulture help for Ukraine develops

Posted: Thursday, March 10, 2022

British Garden Centres is donating uniforms, while several other companies have plans in place. Source: Garden1

RHS restructures media department

Posted: Thursday, March 10, 2022

A restructure at RHS media is set to see three members of staff leave. Source: Garden1

Business as usual at Mr Fothergill's, says Carey

Posted: Thursday, March 10, 2022

Speaking for the first time since the management buy out at Fothergill’s, MD Dave Carey says the business is looking long-term at growing its place in the market. Source: Garden1

Buying of garden centres reaches 3-year high

Posted: Thursday, March 10, 2022

British Garden Centres’ Boyd Douglas-Davies said BGC look at everything but is select in what it takes on. Source: Garden1

Buying of garden centres reaches three-year high

Posted: Thursday, March 10, 2022

British Garden Centres’ Boyd Douglas-Davies says BGC look at everything but is select in what it takes on. Source: Garden1

Glee sees 25% uplift for new June garden retail show date

Posted: Thursday, March 10, 2022

The show, on a new date this year, is 80% booked. Source: Garden1

British Garden Centres rebrands

Posted: Wednesday, March 09, 2022

The 60 garden centre group has new red butterfly branding. Source: Garden1

Online garden furniture sales dip

Posted: Wednesday, March 09, 2022

Despite February’s Year-on-Year (YoY) online retail growth dropping even lower than the previous month’s record, there were signs of a return to normal spending patterns within the broader set of results. Source: Garden1

Online garden furniture sales dip UPDATED

Posted: Wednesday, March 09, 2022

Despite February’s Year-on-Year (YoY) online retail growth dropping even lower than the previous month’s record, there were signs of a return to normal spending patterns within the broader set of results. Source: Garden1

RHS Garden Day and mini festivals to celebrate 2022 National Gardening Week

Posted: Wednesday, March 09, 2022

RHS Garden Day will be held on Monday 2 May with mini festivals held at four newly created community gardens in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Source: Garden1

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