Garden Centre Buyer – Garden Centre News & Trade Updates

Garden Centre Buyer is the UK garden centre trade magazine for buyers, managers and suppliers. We cover garden centre news, product launches, trade shows, supplier announcements and horticultural retail trends across the UK garden retail industry.

FeatherSnap’s Ornithlogist, Maria Kincaid, serves up Christmas Din Dins for the Birds

Whilst we may not get snow this Christmas time, we

Grow up, not out: transform every wall into a wildlife-friendly green oasis with Eggologic

Vertical gardening has evolved and Eggologic is leading the charge.

Top your Tree with Niyla Ballerina from March Muses

Available in three different dress colours (Gold , Silver and

Spotted at Giving & Living 2026

The team at Home & Giftware Magazine was excited to attend Giving & Living at Westpoint, Exeter, although this was tinged with sadness as the organiser announced that this year’s event would be the last. One of the friendliest and most fun events in the exhibition calendar, the loss of Giving & Living is a […]

Farewell to Giving & Living

As the doors closed on the 2026 edition of Giving & Living, the most important retail trade event for the South West region, organiser, Hale Events announced that it was to be the last event of its kind and issued the following statement: Following conversations with our longstanding clients at this year’s event, Hale Events […]

Spring Fair reveals Pitch Live Finalists

Spring Fair has announced the finalists for Pitch Live 2026, its high-energy pitching platform championing innovation, creativity and emerging retail talent, in partnership with co.lective. Taking place live on the Merchant’s Corner stage at Spring Fair, NEC Birmingham (1–4 February 2026), Pitch Live gives buyers and industry experts a front-row seat to discover the next […]

INDX Gift Edit: Focus on Gift Food

Alongside sectors including home & lifestyle, artisan gifts, crafting, stationery, toys, and fashion accessories, visitors attending the upcoming INDX Gift Edit show can also look forward to discovering a range of culinary delights. Launching at Cranmore Park on 19 May 2026, the showcase will feature a hand-picked selection of exhibitors from the gift food & […]

Glee @ Spring Fair: a new spring chapter for garden retail

With just a few weeks to go, anticipation is building as Glee prepares to return to Spring Fair this February, marking its first appearance at

Glee will return to Spring Fair in 2026

Glee is set to return to Spring Fair in February 2026 for the first time in six years, taking advantage of Spring Fair’s unparalleled scale,

Spring Fair launches new campaign theme for 2026

Spring Fair, the UK’s definitive showcase for Home, Gift and Fashion, returns to the NEC Birmingham from 1–4 February 2026, unveiling an inspiring new creative

HTA makes strong call for EU trade support and delivery

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has launched a new call to back British environmental horticulture in making the most of the UK’s ambition to secure

December Barometer of Trade

December’s Garden Centre Association (GCA) Barometer of Trade (BoT) figures out today show ‘another nice increase on sales’ and a year-to-date figure of +7.31% (January

GCA Column by CEO Peter Burks

I always feel that this is a nice quiet time of year as we slowly drift towards the peak gardening season that lies maybe only

Most Jumperful Challenge raises over £5,500 for the Greenfingers Charity

The Greenfingers Charity is delighted to celebrate the success of the 2025 Christmas Jumperful Challenge, a fun and festive fundraiser that has once again brought

Greenfingers Charity celebrates a landmark year

As 2025 draws to a close, the Greenfingers Charity is reflecting on one of the most remarkable years in its 25-year history, a year defined

Teeing up for the Roof of Africa – Greenfingers Charity Golf Day

Fancy making plans for next year, plans that also help raise vital funds for the Greenfingers Charity and the 23 brave souls taking on the

IPM Flower Stage for blooming inspiration

Trade visitors to IPM ESSEN from 27 to 30 January 2026 will be able to experience floral inspiration, creative concepts and floral trends up close ...

Natural Christmas Trees will be showcased at Christmasworld 2026

Christmasworld will shine a spotlight on natural Christmas trees for the first time in 2026, setting an example for sustainability and regionality. In cooperation with ...

Premiere for Young Entrepreneurs Day at IPM ESSEN 2026

The generational shift in the German horticultural sector is in full swing. Young entrepreneurs today face major challenges – from economic transformation and a shortage ...

Garden Centre Buyer – Garden Centre News & Trade Updates

David Abbott appointed new CEO of Klondyke Group

GCA names its top garden centres

British Garden Centres Acquires Ferndale Garden Centre

Rockin’ Robin!

Product Launches