People
Raoul Curtis-Machin appointed as new Director of Gardens at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has appointed the Raoul Curtis-Machin as its new Director of Gardens.
Conferences
GIMA Day Conference: AI, Marketing & Intellectual Property
Taking place in March, the GIMA Day Conference for industry professionals will explore key business challenges and opportunities, with a special focus on Artificial Intelligence, marketing, and intellectual property.
Gardens
Green light for Manchester Digital Campus and city centre park
Planning consent has been granted for the new government office complex in Ancoats, Manchester alongside a new urban park.
Business
elemental: Green design tool launching March 2025
Developed by Nicholsons, the web-based green design tool, ‘elemental’ will be available to garden and landscape designers from March 2025.
Events
Yeo Valley Organic Garden launches new Garden Festival
The British dairy corporation will host the new 3-day, Yeo Valley Organic Garden Festival in September 2025.
Business
HTA and retail crime experts discuss combatting acute garden centre thefts
As concern grows over the growing impact of garden centre theft, the Horticultural Trades Association and business crime experts discuss ways to combat the growing problems of retail crime.
Awards
APL and WorldSkills UK launch 2025 National Landscaping Competition
The 2025 national landscaping competition aims to provide a platform for the industry’s brightest apprentices and learners to showcase their skills on a national stage.
Regulation
HTA Response to Environment Secretary’s Plan for Change Announcement
Designed to ease tension with farmers, the Environment Secretary, Rt Hon Steve Reed MP announced a series of policy announcements at the National Farmers’ Union conference.
Business
Iford Manor Estate to acquire two historic pubs
With their bid accepted, the owners of Iford Manor are poised to take over Cross Guns pub in Avoncliff & The Inn at Freshford.
Business
Garden Centre Association reports January garden centre sales uplift
The Garden Centre Association Barometer of Trade figures for January 2025 revealed a garden centre sales uplift of 3.82% (YOY), paired with disappointing decline of -10.69% on outdoor plant sales.
Wildlife
RSPB petition calls for more investment in nature-friendly farming
With 70% of UK land used for farming, this sector is key to the UK’s nature’s recovery, any cut in the budget, says the RSPB would be a disaster for nature and farming.
Business
British Garden Centres opened first of newly acquired stores in Gosforth
British Garden Centres acquired seven Dobbies stores, of which the first in Gosforth was refurbished and opened last weekend for the local community.
Gardens
Greenfingers Charity garden at BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2025
To mark their 25th anniversary, Greenfingers Charity has announced its presence at BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2025 with a specially designed anniversary show garden.
Job
Niwaki Chiltern Street: Assistant Manager
Japanese lifestyle brand, Niwaki are seeking an Assistant Manager to join their Chiltern Street store in London, and support the Niwaki Store Manager.
Careers
Sponsorship support for the YPHA
The Young People in Horticulture Association has revealed their first set of confirmed sponsors for 2025-2026 period.
Job
Tanera Mòr: Gardener
The Tanera Mòr restoration and hospitality project in the Northwest Highlands is looking to recruit a full time gardener, to join an expanding team.
By the bye
Wallace, Gromit & Alan Titchmarsh…
The nation’s favourite gardener makes small ‘appearance’ in the Bafta winning film ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’
Job
Horniman Museum & Garden: Garden Apprentice
South London based, Horniman Museum & gardens, with its 16 acres of beautiful gardens is looking to recruit a Garden Apprentice.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025
The ‘Room to breathe’ garden for the Tuberous Sclerosis Association
Deeply personal 2025 RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden, designed as restorative retreat for parents and caregivers of patients, to help them recharge and face the challenges of caregiving.
Business
Coffee and cocoa prices doubled due to extreme weather
Garden centre cafés and restaurants advised to adapt their strategies to volatile food prices and minimise the impact of crop failures caused by extreme weather.