Awards
Winners of the 2023 Garden Media Guild Awards
The results are in…
Media
Waterstones 2023 Best Books
The British book retail chain has made their selections for the best books of the year.
Product Launch
Planters made from tyres
Decorative garden products made from recycled rubber tyres, keeping this common waste material out of landfill.
Business
Gardening spend trends
Intriguing analysis by Euromonitor into gardening spend provides insights into consumer priorities and change of lifestyles.
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Acknowledgement
Dr Ronald Mackenzie
One of the great galanthophiles, died on the 7th of November.
Business
Retail Award nomination Blue Diamond
Blue Diamond joins the ranks of Boots, Tesco, Superdrug and Wickes in the Retail Week’s Award for Best Retailer over £250m.
Wildlife
Half of Britain’s endemic invertebrate species threatened with extinction
A new report by Buglife has found that half of the UK’s most special species are at risk of global extinction.
Job
Deepdale Sales Executive
Leading UK tree nursery is looking to recruit a sales executive to manage new sales opportunities and existing client relationships.
Job
Plant Heritage Conservation Officer
The plant conservation charity are recruiting for a Conservation Officer to manage the conservation activities of the organisation.
Design
Church Barn Garden Open Day
18th century Church Barn garden in Essex, designed by Stefano Marinaz open in aid of Havens Hospices.
Business
Candide App to shut down
The friendly neighbourhood plant app developed for plant lovers will be shut down from the 7th December 2023.
People
Susan Copeland receives MBE
For her work with the National Garden Scheme, Susan Copeland was awarded an MBE in The King’s first Birthday Honours List at her investiture at Buckingham Palace.
Business
Sarah Raven acquires Taylors Clematis
With the new acquisition, the online retailer becomes one of the largest suppliers and retailers of clematis plants in the UK.
Business
Bring Horticulture out of the shadows
Detailed findings of the Horticulture Committee’s 11-month investigation in the House of Lords report
Gardens
No space to grow
A new Freedom of Information request carried out by Greenpeace has found that waiting lists for allotments has doubled in the last decade.
Charity
Hillingdon Hospital Rehabilitation Garden
Hillingdon Hospitals Charity is raising funds for a rehabilitation garden designed by Tom Stuart-Smith.
Regulation
Steve Barclay new Defra Secretary of State
Steve Barclay has been appointed Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs following Thérèse Coffey’s resignation.
Business
Downderry Nursery closing
Owners Dr. Simon and Dawn Charlesworth announce their retirement and the closing of the specialist lavender nursery in Kent.
Media
Amateur Gardening Magazine back on the shelves
Saved from the brink, meet the newly reinvigorated Amateur Gardening magazine on sale from the 15th of November.
Business
Deepdale joins forces with Smits Tree Nurseries
Currently in advanced talks, Smits Tree Nurseries is to take a major shareholding in Deepdale Trees to provide the market with an even stronger and more comprehensive service.