International Events Calendar

RHS Hampton Court Flower Show

Organised by the UK’s Royal Horticultural Society, RHS Hampton Court Flower Show includes floral and plant marquees, show gardens, gardening seminars and much more.  It is open to the general public.

Gardenex Virtual Meet the Buyer event (July – A)

Opportunity for UK-based suppliers to have a virtual ‘meeting’ with Stodels Nurseries, a South African chain of seven garden centres.  For full details and a booking-form, please contact Lydia Stubbs at Gardenex.

RHS Flower Show Tatton Park

Organised by the UK’s Royal Horticultural Society, RHS Flower Show Tatton Park is open to the general public.  It includes all types of gardening accessories, floral/plant marquees, show gardens and seminars.

Gardenex Virtual Meet the Buyer event (July – B)

Opportunity for UK-based suppliers to have a virtual ‘meeting’ with the garden buyers from Lee Valley Tools, Canada.  Click here for full details.

Farwest Show

Organised by the Oregon Association of Nurseries, the Farwest Show targets growers, retailers and landscape professionals.

BBC Gardeners World Live

BBC Gardeners World Live is open to the general public and features all types of gardening supplies, show gardens, floral marquees, alongside seminars given by celebrity gardeners.

The 2021 event has been moved from June to August and will take place outdoors at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.

Green is Life & Flower Expo

Green is Life is a long-established trade show primarily focused on plants, shrubs, trees and cut flowers, along with equipment and machinery for the professional green sector.  It is supported by the Polish Nurserymen Association.

Autumn Fair

Autumn Fair is an annual UK trade fair for the home and gift sectors.

Four Oaks

PLEASE NOTE, FOUR OAKS HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND WILL NEXT TAKE PLACE IN 2022.

Four Oaks is a long-established UK trade fair for the ornamental horticulture sector.

Maison&Objet (autumn)

Maison&Objet is France’s trade fair for the home décor, interior design and lifestyle sectors.  It takes places twice a year, usually in January and September.

The Big 5 – Urban Design & Landscape Expo

The Urban Design & Landscape Expo takes place as part of the Big 5 construction fair.

Glee & Pawexpo

Glee is the leading UK trade show for the garden retail sector.  Gardenex manages the International Buyers’ Centre at the show and offers help and advice to overseas trade visitors looking for UK products and suppliers.  It also organises International Buyers Connect at the show, facilitating one-to-one business meetings for international buyers and suppliers.

Flowers

The long-established Flowers exhibition includes flowers, plants, equipment and technology for floriculture and landscaping.

RHS Chelsea Flower Show

PLEASE NOTE, CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW HAS BEEN POSTPONED FROM MAY TO SEPTEMBER

Organised by the UK’s Royal Horticultural Society and open to the general public, the world famous Chelsea Flower Show features flower and plant marquees, innovative garden accessories and equipment, along with show gardens.  

Casual Market Chicago

The Casual Market Chicago trade show focuses on furniture, trends and accessories for outdoor living.

Elmia Garden

Elmia Garden is Sweden’s leading garden trade fair, encompassing plants, practical and decorative garden products.

Iberflora + Eurobrico

Iberflora is Spain’s leading trade fair for plants, commercial horticultural equipment and some hobby gardening accessories.  Eurobrico, covering DIY and garden hardware, takes place concurrently with Iberflora in even years.

Sun

Sun is Italy’s leading trade fair for the beach and outdoor lifestyle sectors.

Gardex

Gardex is the leading Japanese trade fair for the gardening, landscaping and green roofing sectors.

National Hardware Show

PLEASE NOTE, NATIONAL HARDWARE SHOW HAS BEEN POSTPONED FROM MAY TO OCTOBER IN 2021

National Hardware Show (NHS) is the leading North American trade fair for the DIY, hardware, lawn and garden sectors.   Click here for more information on exhibiting as part of the Gardenex British exhibitor group.

Gardenia

PLEASE NOTE, GARDENIA IS POSTPONED FROM FEBRUARY TO NOVEMBER IN 2021.

The Gardenia trade fair covers both practical and decorative products for the retail sector, along with plants and equipment for growers.

The Flower & Plant Show

The Flower & Plant Show covers the Floriculture & Landscaping sectors, including indoor and outdoor ornamental plants, flowers, and related equipment and technology, as well as seedlings and seeds, exotic trees and Mediterranean plants.

The Future for International Trade conference

Hosted jointly by three UK trade associations, Gardenex, PetQuip and BHETA, The Future for International Trade conference includes a varied and full programme of speakers, offering practical advice and inspiration to new and seasoned exporters.  It will take place on 25 November at the Stratford Manor Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon.  Further details will be available here in due course.  For more information, please contact Katie-Mai Smith at Gardenex & PetQuip.

World of Private Label PLMA

World of Private Label PLMA focuses on bringing retailers, wholesalers and other private label professionals together with suppliers to help them find new products for their private label programmes.  It covers many sectors including both DIY and garden.

MANTS

Sponsored by the Nurserymen’s Associations of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, MANTS showcases growers and suppliers of associated products.

De Groene Sector

De Groene Sector is a Dutch show for the green space management industry.

Atlanta Gift Fair

Held at the AmericasMart, the Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings trade show includes garden-related gift items.

Maison&Objet (spring)

Maison&Objet is France’s trade fair for the home décor, interior design and lifestyle sectors.  It takes places twice a year, in January and September.

IPM Essen

IPM Essen is the leading European and international trade fair for the plant and commercial horticulture sectors.  It also includes related gardening products and floristry accessories. The Commercial Horticultural Association (CHA) organises the UK pavilion at the show.  For more information, please click here.

International Spring Fair

International Spring Fair is the UK’s leading trade fair for the home and gift sectors.  It encompasses a broad range of products from kitchen, dining & housewares, children’s gifts & toys, and greeting cards & stationery to jewellery & watches and health & well-being.  It also has a new Glee at Spring Fair section for garden products.  Garden buyers please note, though, that the UK’s leading garden trade fair Glee, which offers the full spectrum of garden products, will take place in September 2021.

MyPlant & Garden

MyPlant & Garden is the leading trade fair in Italy for the horticultural, landscaping and garden retail sectors.

Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Expo

Hearth Patio & Barbecue Expo showcases in and outdoor lifestyle products, with an emphasis on stoves, fireplaces, barbecues and grills.

The Inspired Home Show

The Inspired Home Show encompasses home decor, kitchen equipment and giftware, along with some outdoor living and seasonal goods.  This fair used to be known as the International Home & Housewares show.

Outdoor Dacha

The Outdoor Dacha trade show includes both garden and outdoor leisure goods.  It takes place concurrently with HouseHold Expo at the Crocus exhibition centre on the outskirts of Moscow.

Interzoo

Interzoo is the world’s leading pet trade fair.  Gardenex’s sister association, PetQuip, will organise the UK pavilion at the show.  Please contact Katie-Mai Smith at Gardenex & PetQuip by email for more information.

Journées des Collections

Journées des Collections (JDC) is the national French trade show for the hobby garden sector.  It includes both indoor and outdoor sections.  Please note that visitor entry is by invitation only.

Global DIY Summit (EDRA/GHIN/Fediyma)

The Global DIY Summit is a world leading networking event for retailers and manufacturers in the home improvement and garden industry.  It is being jointly hosted by EDRA (the European DIY Retail Association) and fediyma (the European Federation of DIY Manufacturers).

Greentech

Taking place at the RAI Amsterdam, GreenTech focuses on the early stages of the horticultural chain and production issues relevant to growers.  The Commercial Horticultural Association (CHA) organises the UK pavilion at the show.  For more information, please click here.

spoga+gafa

PLEASE NOTE, SPOGA+GAFA 2021 HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND WILL NEXT TAKE PLACE IN 2022.

spoga+gafa is Europe’s leading garden trade fair.

HTA National Plant Show

Organised by the UK’s Horticultural Trades Association, the National Plant Show features all types of plants from bedding plants, perennials and house plants through to trees.