Children’s hospices provide crucial care and support to thousands of families with seriously ill children across the UK and much of the hospice fundraising goes towards providing equipment and the vital care which goes on inside the hospice, leaving little funding for their outside spaces. Greenfingers Charity works to create magical gardens for life-limited children and their families who spend […]

Following the first-ever June edition of the Glee exhibition, the show’s organisers have added a new initiative as part of its ‘Power of One’ campaign, introducing the Glee ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Initiative Award. This new award celebrates those brands that are taking great strides to positively impact these three critical areas of their business, with this year’s winner […]

British home and giftware supplier, Ivyline, has confirmed that next month it will be running a special open-door showroom event for its retail customers. Taking place from Monday 5th – Friday 9th September at Ivyline’s dedicated showroom at Stoneleigh Park, the Ivyline event will be the perfect opportunity for retailers to get up close and personal with the company’s trend-led AW22 and […]

Timber garden furniture, grow your own and decorative garden structure specialist, Zest is exhibiting at Four Oaks (6th and 7th September) for the 11th consecutive year. The company will be showcasing its new on-trend products for the 2023 season alongside its best-selling range of award winners on stand OP7B. Zest will also present its consumer-facing new positioning: Zest Outdoor Living […]

Durston Garden Products’ collection of peat-free products took centre stage on stand at this year’s Glee, much to the delight of retail buyers from across the sector. With sustainability high on the agenda, visitors to Glee 2022 were on the lookout for products that make gardening easier but have a reduced impact on the planet – and Durstons’ peat-free range meant […]

There has been a dramatic drop in the amount of peat used in compost according to new report led by the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) and Growing Media Association (GMA). The shift is because of UK suppliers, growers and retailers working together to develop new products and alternatives. The annual Growing Media Monitor* indicates that the use of peat in the retail […]

Following another incredible year of inspirational new product development, the 200 plus entries to the 2022 GIMA Awards provided this year’s judging panel with plenty of food for thought. Now, with the judging day complete, we must wait until October 20th to find out who will be crowned winners this year. Selecting products from across 13 product and three marketing categories, […]

Garden furniture, grow your own and decorative garden structure specialist, Zest has already smashed its fundraising target in support of the British Heart Foundation (BHF), its chosen charity of the year for 2022.  Just six months into the programme, it has already raised almost £10,500, against the annual goal of £10,000! From the Manchester marathon to a month-long ‘dechox’ to […]

As the doors close on the biggest and most successful edition of Glee in years, the organising team looks at key trends emerging from this year’s show and ahead to 27th-29th June 2023 for an early glimpse of what’s in store for the UK’s most important garden centre trade exhibition. If one key message emerged from the superb content programme offered at […]

Members of the Garden Centre Association (GCA) in the Midlands region are celebrating after receiving awards during a presentation evening this week (Tuesday, July 19, 2022) at Planters Garden Centre Tamworth. The title of Garden Centre of the Year in the Destination Garden Centre (DGC) category was awarded to Pacific Nurseries and the Garden Centre (GC) category award went to Fairways Garden Centre, Ashbourne. Iain Wylie, Chief Executive at the GCA, said: […]