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GIMA announces departure of Director, Vicky Nuttall

GIMA Director Vicky Nuttall

24/01/2026

GIMA has today announced that its long-standing Director, Vicky Nuttall, will step down from her role in May 2026, marking the end of a remarkable Read more

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GIMA announces Walmart as first Buyer Connect retail partner for 2026 ‘Meet the Buyer’ launch

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24/01/2026

Following the GIMA webinar held on Tuesday 2nd December 2025, GIMA is pleased to confirm Walmart Marketplace as its next retail partner for the GIMA Read more

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B&Q confirmed as next retail partner for GIMA Buyer Connect

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24/01/2026

GIMA is pleased to confirm that B&Q - the UK’s leading home and garden improvement retailer - will be the featured retail team at the Read more

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Honouring innovation and achievement: The 2025 GIMA Award winners are revealed

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24/01/2026

The garden industry came together in style this evening for the sold-out 2025 GIMA Awards, held at the magnificent Celtic Manor Resort in Newport. The Read more

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GIMA 2025 Awards host confirmed

Patrick Kielty

24/01/2026

Award-winning comedian and broadcaster Patrick Kielty has been confirmed as host of the 2025 GIMA Awards. Taking to the stage on Thursday 6th Read more

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GIMA member Glee preview

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24/01/2026

Glee 2025 opens at the NEC Birmingham next week (16th 18th September), with GIMA members once again shaping the story of the show. From heritage Read more

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Wickes joins GIMA Buyer Connect line-up this August

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16/07/2025

GIMA is delighted to reveal that Wickes – the UK’s second-largest home improvement retailer – is the latest major name to join the 2025 Buyer Read more

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GIMA launches new ‘Meet the Associate’ event to strengthen member connections

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16/07/2025

GIMA is proud to unveil a brand-new networking initiative, Meet the Associate, building on the proven success of its Meet the Buyer format. This Read more

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Bookings boom for GIMA Awards 2025 – secure your place now!

GIMA Awards 2025

16/07/2025

Excitement is mounting across the garden industry as bookings for the 2025 GIMA Awards (6th November, Celtic Manor Resort) surge well ahead of Read more

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Final call - just one week left to enter the 2025 GIMA Awards PLUS Meet the 2025 judges

GIMA Awards 2025

06/06/2025

The clock is ticking. There is now just one week remaining until the entry deadline for the 2025 GIMA Awards. Entries must be submitted by Friday 30th Read more

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GIMA 25 06 - NR - Buyer Connect with Blue Diamond

Blue Diamond

10/02/2025

GIMA is excited to unveil that the upcoming ‘Buyer Connect’ event will provide an exclusive opportunity for members to engage directly with the Read more

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GIMA announces £20,000 fundraising total for Greenfingers Charity

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26/01/2025

GIMA is delighted to announce that it has raised a brilliant £20,113 for Greenfingers throughout 2024 as the charity heads into its 25th anniversary Read more

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GIMA AGM & Day Conference 2025: Exploring AI and industry insights

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26/01/2025

GIMA – the trade association representing over 180 garden suppliers and manufacturers – is delighted to announce its AGM & Day Conference for Read more

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GIMA announces exclusive ‘In Conversation with Dobbies’ event

David Robinson

25/01/2025

GIMA is proud to announce an exclusive virtual event, ‘In Conversation with Dobbies’, taking place on 5th February. Open exclusively to GIMA Read more

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GIMA announces ‘Buyer Connect’ event with Robert Dyas

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25/01/2025

GIMA is pleased to announce that the next highly anticipated ‘Buyer Connect’ event will see Robert Dyas take centre stage. Taking place on Read more

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Celebrate a decade of the GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund

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09/09/2024

A celebration of grassroot development and the innovators creating new and unique solutions, the GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund (GISCF), created in Read more

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Tom Allen to host the 2024 GIMA Awards

Tom Allen

05/09/2024

Comedian, presenter and Sunday Times bestselling author, Tom Allen, has been confirmed as the host of the 2024 GIMA Awards.Taking to the stage on 7th Read more

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GIMA welcomes Tony Kersey as new Membership Ambassador

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05/09/2024

GIMA is excited to announce that Tony Kersey will be joining the organisation as its new Membership Ambassador, beginning in September. Tony is a Read more

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GIMA Golf Day swings into action for Greenfingers

GIMA Golf 2024

11/06/2024

Golfing prowess met with generous hearts at the 2024 GIMA Charity Golf Day, which was held at Belton Woods Hotel & Golf Course in Grantham on June Read more

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The GIMA Buddy Scheme

GIMA President Jenny Douthwaite

12/02/2024

As more and more new companies launch into the garden retail sector thanks to the boom of gardening, GIMA the leading trade association for garden Read more

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GIMA dates for your diary 2024

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12/02/2024

New date for the GIMA Awards Read more

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GIMA Awards 2023 Winners

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12/02/2024

With the great and good from the garden retail gathered at the Celtic Manor this evening (19th October), the winners of the highly-anticipated 2023 Read more

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GIMA x Greenfingers fundraising total confirmed

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12/02/2024

After another year as GIMA’s chosen charity, Greenfingers – the charity behind almost 70 therapeutic garden spaces at children’s hospices across Read more

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