People
Dr. Olivia Chapple receives her OBE
Dr Olivia Chapple, founder and Chair of Trustees at Horatio’s Garden receives her OBE for exceptional services to charity, from His Majesty The King.
Regulation
New EU General Product Safety Regulations
The new EU General Product Safety Regulations come into effect this week, affecting all businesses associated with the supply or sale of products on the EU market.
Charity
HTA presents Greenfingers with cheque for £14,537.79
The Horticultural Trades Association presented the charity, Greenfingers with a £14,537.79 cheque, raised through the National Garden Gift Card scheme and fundraising activities.
Charity
Botanical gardens amongst the £16.7 million grant recipients of the Julia Rausing Trust
Charitable fund, the Julia Rausing Trust has awarded £16.7 million in heritage grants to UK cathedrals, botanic gardens, and museums and galleries
Charity
Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum granted £190,000 for community project
The Julia Rausing Trust has awarded the Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum a £190,000 grant to invest in a community-led tree planting project
Business
STIGA Autonomous robot mower on show at ‘L’Italia dei Brevetti’
As an example of innovation in green maintenance, the STIGA Autonomous Robot Lawn Mower is on display at ‘L’Italia dei Brevetti: Invenzioni e Innovazioni di Successo’ organised by the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy.
Design
Finalists for Society of Garden Designers 2025 Student Awards announced
The Society of Garden Designers has announced the finalists for the 2025 SGD Student Awards.
Business
Melcourt Industries appoints Nikki Burton as Managing Director
The supplier of mulches and peat-free growing media, Melcourt Industries has appointed, Operations Director Nikki Burton as Managing Director.
Media
Kimberley Hornby George appointed Garden Media Guild Co-Chair
Kimberley Hornby George has been appointed Co-Chair of the Garden Media Guild, sharing the role with Alexandra Campbell
Gardens
Fifteen new gardens become RHS Partner Gardens
With gardens across the UK, France and Italy, fifteen unique gardens become Royal Horticultural Society Partner Gardens in 2025.
Charity
New additions to the YPHA operations team
The Young People in Horticulture Association has formed a new operations team to work alongside the committee to streamline communications, boost event planning, and enhance member wellbeing.
Charity
Record National Garden Scheme donations in 2024
2024 proved to be another landmark year for the National Garden Scheme with the charity donating a record £3,501,227 to nursing and health beneficiaries from this year’s garden opening season.
Media
Garden Press Event 2025 visitor booking opens
Registration for the one-day exhibition for the gardening media, hosted by the HTA and GIMA, is now open.
Charity
Festive fashion challenge for Greenfingers
Chris Moncrieff and Kimberley Hornby will be undertaking the 2024 challenge of wearing different Christmas jumpers over the course of December to raise funds for the Greenfingers charity.
Collaboration
Alitex & Claverton Cloches
Alitex have announced a commercial collaboration with Claverton Cloches, combining the craftsmanship of both brands into a special edition, garden cloche.
Plants
National Trust announces recipients of Trees of Hope
Marking National Tree Week, the National Trust announced the recipients of the much-loved Sycamore Gap tree saplings grown from its seed.
Natural Capital
BNGx launches digital BNG marketplace
Green tech start-up, BNGx has unveiled its digital marketplace for Biodiversity Net Gain units, registered with Natural England
Charity
GIMA raises £20,113 for Greenfingers
Throughout 2024, GIMA has managed to raise £20,113 for Greenfingers, the national charity dedicated to supporting life-limited children and their families.
Business
Potential GDP contribution of the Environmental Horticulture & Landscaping sector worth £51.2 billion
In 2023, the environmental horticulture sector contributed £38 billion to the UK economy, supporting over 722,000 jobs, which by 2030, could be worth £51.2 billion, states new report.
Marketing
New Mr Fothergill’s branding
Horticultural supplier, Mr Fothergill’s have rebranded to reflect their growth, values and customer commitment.
