We are thrilled to reveal our 2024 conference will take place at the De Vere Cotswold Water Park Hotel near Cirencester from Sunday, January 28, 2024 until Wednesday, January 31, 2024. 57th annual conference Members can expect a line-up of top-quality speakers and plenty of opportunities to catch up with friends, colleagues and associates from the…
The notion that the better you understand human beings, the better you do at business, has been a guiding force for my work for a long time. Having recently been a guest speaker at the Garden Centre Association Conference and having spent two days immersed in the world of garden centres and plants, I think…
Our members will hear from experts as well as peers on cost saving measures they can put into practice in their garden centres during a free webinar on Thursday, February 9 from 10.30am until 12noon with presentations from Squires Garden Centre, The Pilot Group, Virrata and Oakfield Technical. Cost-of-living crisis Garden centres, like all individuals…
If you were unable to attend our annual conference this year, then some of our Inspectors have very kindly shared their presentations here, so you can catch up and still take some of their advice and insights to use in the everyday running of your garden centre. Inspector Colin Farquhar talked to our attendees about…
Ella-May Bradshaw from Bosworths Garden Centre was recently revealed as the winner of our Rising Stars programme sponsored by Westland Horticulture. The 21-year-old was declared the winner after her presentation during our annual conference at the Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel and Spa in Blackburn, Lancashire. Outstanding presentations Gordon Emslie, who mentored the candidates taking part in…
Our members recently voted Wyevale Nurseries Wholesale Nursery & Commercial Plant Suppliers | Wyevale Nurseries as our Associate Member of the Year for 2022 and we presented the company with their award during our recent annual conference (January 24, 2023). Highly regarded award The award recognises companies or individuals that have contributed to the success…
Some of our members are celebrating after being crowned the winners after an afternoon of FUNdraising raised £50,000 towards a £100,000 total for national charity Greenfingers (January 2023). Teams competed for the Greenfingers Challenge Cup during an afternoon of bowling, crazy golf, crazy pool and curling to mark the start of our annual conference, which…
The winners of our most prestigious awards including our Garden Centres of Excellence were announced at our annual conference (Tuesday, January 24, 2023). The awards ceremony took place at the Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel and Spa in Blackburn, Lancashire. What a fantastic night we had celebrating our ‘Garden Centres of Excellence’ winners. All of them…
Garden centre staff across the country are celebrating after receiving awards at our annual conference in Blackburn yesterday (Monday, January 23, 2023). The awards were presented to the member garden centres during a ceremony at the Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel and Spa in Blackburn, Lancashire. The hard work and dedication of our member garden centres…
We’re reminding our members to book their places at our first face-to-face conference since 2020, which takes place at the end of this month. The event, which will include talks, industry updates and opportunities to network, takes place at the Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel and Spa in Lancashire from January 22 until 25, 2023. Visit…