Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Essentials for a Greener Garden Every day, people are finding new ways to be sustainable and look after the world they live in. If you’re not sure how to help, you can make a difference right from your own garden! The Importance of Sustainability and Being Eco-Friendly A definition of sustainability which…
Best of the best garden centres revealed at our 2025 conference The winners of our most prestigious awards including our ‘Garden Centres of Excellence’ were announced at our annual conference yesterday (Tuesday, January 28, 2025) at the De Vere Wokefield Estate, Reading. ‘Garden Centres of Excellence’ Our Chief Executive, Peter Burks, says: “We had a…
Our best garden centres announced at 2025 conference Garden centre teams from across the country are celebrating after receiving awards at our Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) annual conference today (Monday, January 27, 2025). They were presented to the highest scoring member garden centres during a special ceremony at the De Vere Wokefield Estate, Reading. Highest…
Our member garden centres ended 2024 on ‘a nice positive note’ Our members’ latest Barometer of Trade (BoT) figures show December was up 3.75% when compared to 2023 and the year was at + 3.26%. The results recorded by GCA garden centres for the month showed, when likened to December 2023, 10 of the 13…
Expert on sustainable marketing to present at conference A strategic marketer and sustainable marketing consultant is one of the keynote speakers at our 2025 annual conference (January 26 until 29, 2025). Co-founder and podcast host at Can Marketing Save the Planet Ltd, Michelle Carvill, will be presenting on Tuesday, January 28. Top 100 Inspirational Businesswomen…
Laughter expert to speak at our conference Delegates at our annual conference later this month will hear from laughter specialist Professor Sophie Scott CBE who is Director of the Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London (January 26 until 29, 2025). Professor Scott studies the neurobiology of human vocal communication, from speech and sound…
Winter colour The strength of a garden can be measured by what it looks like in the winter. It’s fairly straightforward getting spring, summer or autumn colour but the winter interest is the backbone. This structure can be created with a number of evergreen shrubs, some of which will also flower in the winter too.…
Winter houseplant watering tips Help keep your houseplants looking healthy and happy for as long as possible with these simple tips. Remember living indoors isn’t natural for plants so you need to provide an environment to suit its needs. Centrally heated homes mean dry air and this can cause problems. Stand large plants in a…
Helpful hint with hedging Bareroot hedging plants make a more economical way of creating a traditional form of hedge or screen. Before you decide the varieties, you would like to include, think about what you are looking to achieve and whether you would like to attract wildlife to your outdoor space in the process. No…
Customer service guru to speak at conference CREATOR and author of Celebrity Service and Celebrity Service Superstars and Forbes named ‘Game Changer’ Geoff Ramm will be presenting at our conference in Reading this month (January 26 until 29, 2025). Not to be missed Geoff, who is a world-renowned speaker on customer service, will be taking…