Scotsdales Garden Centre's Sally Spicer and Lowri Walker of Bayer Garden both raised more than £3,700 for Greenfingers and Rugby for Heroes after jumping out of a plane at 12,000ft. 

York-based Poppleton Garden Centre bade farewell to 65-year-old Mr Pickering with a special barbecue recently after half a century of service. 

Ten triumphant hikers from Jewson are celebrating after completing the gruelling Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge, raising almost £14,000 for charity partner Barnardo's. 

Staff from three horticultural companies have signed up for the annual 10km Bupa Great Manchester Run in aid of a charity that creates gardens at children's hospices nationwide. 

In May 1982 Bromborough Paints md Neville Wellings interviewed 17-year old Donna Geoghegan for a position as office junior and 30 years later, she's still with the company, now in the role of sales office manager. 

Ameila Vella, Commis Chef at Bents' Fresh Approach Restaurant has been awarded the 2012 Greater Manchester Young Chef of the Year. 

JML announced it has appointed Mark Graas, managing director of its Benelux operation since 2009, to the group board of directors. 

The solar garden products company has appointed Jack Morgan to its product development team. 

The non-executive chairman and director of Gardman Holdings Terry Stannard has announced his resignation from the board. He will be replaced by Jonathan Halford as non-executive director of Gardman Holdings. 

The independent stainless steel manufacturer has appointed Jamie Fisher as its new sales director to help drive growth in the company.