Events, Shows and Exhibitions


Trade Shows

Garden trade shows 2019: innovation and inspiration

The gardening and horticultural industry have seen some innovative new products throughout 2019, while the tried and tested brands continue to develop and keep pace with consumer demand. For great… Full story

Gardening Week

National Children’s Gardening Week

Haskins Garden Centres are encouraging children to get outside and connect with nature by celebrating Nationals Children’s Gardening Week (May 26 – June 3).

Presented by the Horticultural… Full story

BALI

Wyevale Nurseries provides plants for BALI’s stand at Malvern

ONE of the UK’s leading nurseries will be providing a selection of plants to The British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) for its first-ever garden trade stand at The Royal Horticultural… Full story

GCA

Places available at GCA Plant Area Forum at Ball Colegrave

THE GARDEN Centre Association (GCA) is hosting its third annual GCA Plant Area Forum for plant area managers and plant buyers at Ball Colegrave in July (July 25, 2018). 

The event on… Full story

Ascot Spring Garden Show

Ascot Spring Garden Show is on point thanks to Bradstone’s Manzano Porcelain Paving

Garden paving manufacturer, Bradstone, has supported an up and coming designer at this year’s Ascot Spring Garden Show, which showcased Britain’s finest and emerging horticultural talent.

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GIMA Day

GIMA Day Conference: Don’t miss out!

The forthcoming GIMA Day Conference is set to offer a varied selection of speakers, including two popular retail stalwarts who will be providing an insight into the state of retailing in the year… Full story

Last chance to sign up to Garden Re-Leaf Day!

Last chance to sign up to Garden Re-Leaf Day!

Garden Re-Leaf Day is fast approaching! With just under three weeks until the garden retail industry comes together to kickstart the season and raise much needed funds for Greenfingers, the event… Full story

wales

Moody Sow-Best lamb in Wales

It’s official! Wales's Moody Sow Farm Shop makes the best Welsh Lamb products

Moody Sow Farm Shop in Wales is celebrating after winning a Diamond Award for the Welsh Lamb product in the UK… Full story

Greenfingers

Sign up for game of ‘fockey’ for Greenfingers Challenge Cup

Garden centre and horticultural industry staff are this month (January, 2018) being asked to sign up for a fundraising event being held at the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) annual conference. … Full story

BBC comedian to compere GCA awards dinner

BBC comedian to compere GCA awards dinner

RADIO and TV comedian Jo Caulfield will be compering the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) conference awards’ dinner this month (January, 2018).

Jo, who is also a comedy writer, has worked… Full story

Global Pet Expo 2018

Global Pet Expo 2018

Latest luxury and practical pet products on show on British pavilion at Global Pet Expo 2018

Among the many new products being launched by leading British suppliers… Full story

Gardenex

Gardenex secures government funding for major garden trade exhibitions in the US, Germany, Italy and Japan

The Gardenex export federation has been successful in securing cash grant funding for four major international garden trade exhibitions in the Government’s latest bidding round.  The funding is… Full story

Spear and Jackson

Spear and Jackson teams up with award-winning garden and landscape designer, Lee Bestall

Brand-leading garden tools company, Spear and Jackson, has teamed up with the award-winning garden landscape designer, Lee Bestall, of Bestall & Co. Both based in Sheffield, the two have a… Full story

Glee 2017

A look ahead to Glee 2018

  • Bigger content programme with more high-profile speakers
  • Retail Lab set to return in 2018
  • Increased footprint at NEC

Still on a high following… Full story

Glee Event Director

Glee at Spring Fair 2018:

Why has Glee added an additional show at Spring Fair?

Glee at Spring Fair has been introduced for a simple reason – Spring Fair is the UK’s No.1 Home and Gift Fair, so the… Full story