Events and Show


Spring Fair NEC Birmingham

Taking place from 2–5 February at the NEC Birmingham, Spring Fair 2025 is retail’s most trusted trade event, celebrating 75 years of shaping the industry. With over 1 million products to explore, it’s the go-to event for retailers and shop owners looking to refresh their ranges and discover the latest trends.

This year’s show is packed with newness, featuring over 400 new-to-show exhibitors, exciting features, and inspir…


Conference

GIMA – the trade association representing over 180 garden suppliers and manufacturers – is delighted to announce its AGM & Day Conference for 2025. Taking place on Tuesday, 25th March 2025, at Radcliffe House, University of Warwick, this event promises a day of networking, industry-leading insights, and discussions on how businesses can harness the power of AI to drive efficiency and growth.

The event will begin with the Annual General Meeting, exclusively for fully paid-up members, followed by a dynamic Day Conference op…


Kersten Catella, Wyevale Nurseries’ Sales and Marketing Director.

Kersten Capella the WYEVALE Nurseries’ Sales and Marketing Director is to speak about her industry experience and leadership role at the inspirational ‘Women in Horticulture’ event on Thursday, November 14 at Horticulture House in Oxfordshire.

Joining Fran Barnes the CEO of the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), on the podium, Kersten will also be helping to fundraise for the horticultural sector charity Perennial.

Kersten explains: “It’s an honour to have been invited to take part in this inspirational event on Thursday, November 14 at Horticulture House in…


New products at Glee 2023

Hyve Group the Glee organiser, have announced that eBay will be a sponsor of the 50th anniversary of the event, which will take place at the NEC, Birmingham from 10th - 12th September.

The new partnership with the UK’s premier garden trade exhibition will see more businesses able to take advantage of selling on eBay, which is one of the world’s largest hubs for SME trading.


Green up your life with Deroma

As the garden retail sector gets ready for Glee and buyers are busy planning their visit to the show (10th – 12th September, NEC Birmingham), it has been confirmed that Deroma - the world’s largest terracotta pot manufacturer – is making its highly anticipated return, marking an end to its three-year hiatus from exhibiting.


The Greenfingers Charity Fundraising Dinner

The annual Greenfingers Charity Fundraising Dinner is set to return later this year on Thursday 28th November, with even more opportunities for supporters of the children’s hospice garden charity to dig deep and boost the annual fundraising total before the year wraps up.

A popular event on the Greenfingers Charity’s calendar, the fundraising dinner has seen its numbers expand year-on-year, with the 2023 dinner welcoming over 130 guests and a fundraising total exceeding £35,000. This year, on the cusp of the charity’s 25th anniversary in…


Andy Johnson, Managing Director at Wyevale Nurseries

Wyevale Nurseries have announced they are taking a stand at the Four Oaks Trade Show in Cheshire in September, they will showcase their latest plant range as well as meeting customers in person.

Being one of the UK’s leading commercial nurseries, they say it’s vital to continue to meet customers, so have signed-up yet again to the event on the 3rd and 4th of September.

Andy Johnson, Wyevale Nurseries Managing Director says: “We’re really pleased to be exhibiting once again at the 2024 Four Oaks Trade Show, which is a unique event that reflects the warmth and innovative…


Andy Johnson, Managing Director at Wyevale Nurseries

Wyevale Nurseries have announced they are taking a stand at the Four Oaks Trade Show in Cheshire in September, they will showcase their latest plant range as well as meeting customers in person.

Being one of the UK’s leading commercial nurseries, they say it’s vital to continue to meet customers, so have signed-up yet again to the event on the 3rd and 4th of September.

Andy Johnson, Wyevale Nurseries Managing Director says: “We’re really pleased to be exhibiting once again at the 2024 Four Oaks Trade Show, which is a unique event that reflects the warmth and innovative…


An illustration of Hartley Botanic’s 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show tradestand by Landscape Architect Rachel Sampson, who is designing this year’s stand

Hartley Botanic’s 2024 RHS Chelsea Tradestand ‘Simple Elegance – A Traditional English Garden’. Manufacturer to showcase largest structure ever shown at Chelsea, reflecting demand for grander Victorian Glasshouses. The stand officially launches Hartley Botanic’s NEW range of elegant water butts and showcases two new Greenhouse colours. 

Four contrasting Greenhouses are set against an inspiring, yet traditional, Victorian English garden theme


Mike Burks at the GIMA Day Conference - Navigating garden retail challenges

Key topics explored at the annual GIMA Day Conference - Navigating garden retail challenges, held at the Horticulture House, Chilton in March, included economic and garden retail challenges, and sustainability adaption to ever-changing market dynamics.

The event was split into key themes, bringing together industry leaders, experts as well as GIMA members so they could explore trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the garden industry.

Market & Retail Outlook.

David Denny, Director of Research and Insights at HTA, got the conference…


Garden Press Event awards for new products

The Garden Press Event that took place on 20th February, saw over 300 members of the garden press and media being welcomed for the day-long exhibition, to showcase the supply chain of the environmental horticulture industry. 

The event was organised by the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) and Garden Industry Manufacturers Association (GIMA) and featured just short of 100 exhibitors at the Business Design Centre in London.

Two prestigious…


Gardening Industry show - future plants at Glee 2023

Following the announcement that Glee will return to a September dateline in 2024, bellwether suppliers across the gardening industry have been vocal in their support of the new autumn date, which coincides with the 50th anniversary of Glee. The celebration of all things garden, leisure and pet will take place from Tuesday 10th - Thursday 12th September, at the NEC, Birmingham.

Glee took the decision to shift the exhibition back to September following extensive market research, consultation and dialogue with the retail community, with help from new Strategic Advisor, Boyd…