Tony Juniper CBE has been reappointed as chair of Natural England for a third term.
Southern Trident is now being managed by Balaji Manoharan after Steve Harper joined Grass Gains. Harper continues as Responsible Sourcing Scheme chair.
Amanda Sizer Barrett is retiring from Gardenex with Joe Denham of VegTrug is taking over.
Robert Crowder is retiring from Crowders Nurseries. The business will continue under the leadership of Simon Hawtin and James Carter as joint managing directors.
David Danning is retiring from Blue Diamond after 52 years in the industry, which has included 10 years as garden features buyer at Blue Diamond and more than 40 at Trelawney Garden Centre in Cornwall, which Blue Diamond now runs. Mitch Thompson is taking Danning's Blue Diamond buying role.
Tom Cook, ex British Garden Centres buyer, is MD of a new business called The Gardening Club that Colin Roberts has created for Feltham and Hare Hatch garden centres.
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has appointed Raoul Curtis-Machin as director of gardens, replacing Richard Barley. Curtis-Machin leaves Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, where Simon Milne is due to retire at the end of 2025.
Sales director Lee Chambers left Lovania recently. Emma Carlton is commercial manager and James Ball is MD.
David Williams has joined Frank P Matthews as container tree manager, replacing Dale Swash who will be retiring in the summer.
Steve Knibb of Farplants and ex-Woodlark Nurseries, is retiring.
Mike Beaumont has joined Bridge Farm as Customer Technical Manager. Andrew Fuller left for Moulton Bulbs in February.
Plant buyer Sally Davies is leaving Webbs after more than 20 years.
Aberglasney Gardens has appointed, Helen Scutt as gardens director.
The RHS has appointed Rob Brett as curator at RHS Garden Wisley. He was previously at RHS Garden Hyde Hall and replaced Matt Pottage, who moved to The Royal Parks in 2024.
Marketing manager Stuart Lowen is retiring from Ball Colegrave. Lisa Jeffs is his replacement.
Marshalls has appointed Nick Platt as MD for Landscaping,
Chris Francis is leaving Hillier.
James Evans of Ruxley Manor has taken over from Caroline Owen of Scotsdales as Tillington chair.
Neil Grant is new HTA retail committee chair.
Notcutts has announced the appointment of Mark Haddock as chief financial officer and company secretary.
British Garden Centres has appointed Mandy Warry and Phoebe Cater as plant buyers with Tom Cook leaving after five years.
The Eden Project has appointed Peter Jones, former RHS Wisley hardy ornamentals garden manager, as its new director of horticulture.
Plant buyer Peter Newson has joined Scotsdales from Frosts.
The Eden Project has announced John Pye as its project director for Eden Project Morecambe. He was at RHS Bridgewater.
