In This Issue
Wyevale Garden Centres confirms the acquisition of its 153rd centre...Crowders
Crowder family intends to develop their wholesale nursery division
Lolly Lee leaves Gardman to join Petface
Chris Ramsden moves to Hozelock
Sad news of the death of Brigitte Canale (Europlants UK)
Barton Grange win top destination centre title for fifth year in a row
It's Garden Centre of the Year for Garden Wise
Sophie of Coolings wins Rising Stars challenge
Taylors Bulbs voted GCA Associate of the Year
Seventeen past chairman on parade at 50th anniversary dinner
Garden Centres of Excellence
Planters are the GCA champions for Environment and Community
Conference goes poptastic on Monday night
“You guys should own summer and your plant areas have to deliver an experience.”
Greenfingers Photo Booth from Briers keeps the fun and fundrasing going
Cultivation Street Ambassadors can win new business for Garden Centres
Loose lbs and gain £'s for Garden Re-Leaf Day
John Herbert returns to present at GCA Conference - 30 years on
50th Anniversary GCA Conference kicks off with £11k fundraiser for Greenfingers
£1,000 raised from auction of ten After Eight Mints during Greenfingers Team Challenge
Winter weather fuels sales of cold-weather products
Are You Still Loving Your Plot?
Christmas footfall helps lifts seeds and bulbs sales
Join GTN Xtra on the HTA Netherlands Retail Study Tour 17-19 February 2016
The Greatest Awards go back on tour in 2016
Plant Area Manager (Full time, including alternate weekends)
Horticultural/Plantarea Manager (West Yorkshire)
Bedding Department Head (Full time, including alternate weekends)
Plantarea Manager/ Supervisory (Berkshire)
Plantarea Manager/Horticultural Manager/Garden Centre
Plant Area Sales Assistant (Full time, including alternate weekends)
Horticultural/Plantarea Manager (Somerset)
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Barton Grange Cookshop Rising Star Kath Bailey sets her goal on winning in Brighton
Sam Clark from Cowells is "chuffed" to be a Rising Star
From watching at Blackpool, Will Clark is now a Barton Grange Rising Star at Brighton
Jack Fillingham graduates from Sunshine training scheme to Rising Stars
Coolings Rising Star Sophie loves responsibility
Matt's over the moon to be a Rising Star at Squires
Early-bird garden product sales are disappointing
Growing media sales off to a flying start
Onions set the pace in Veg-2-Gro Bestsellers
Pictures from The Greatest Christmas Gold-winning Teams
Brookside Garden Centre
Haskins West End
Hillmount Garden Centre
Mains of Drum
Premier Decorations
Bents and Le Friquet
The Greatest Christmas Display winners
Silverbirch (Small Garden Centre Gold)
Old Railway Line (Mid-sized Garden Centre Gold)
Barton Grange (Large Garden Centre Gold)
Le Friquet (Group Garden Centre Gold)
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Situations Vacant
Plant Area Manager (Full time, including alternate weekends)
West Horsley KT24 6AR
 
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Horticultural/Plantarea Manager (West Yorkshire)
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Bedding Department Head (Full time, including alternate weekends)
West Horsley KT24 6AR
 
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Plantarea Manager/ Supervisory (Berkshire)
Salary: Dependent on experience
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Plantarea Manager/Horticultural Manager/Garden Centre
Salary: £18,000-£24,000
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Plant Area Sales Assistant (Full time, including alternate weekends)
Twickenham TW2 5PA
 
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Horticultural/Plantarea Manager (Somerset)
Salary: £20,000-£24,000
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Horticultural/Plantarea Manager (Somerset)
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Horticultural / Plantarea Manager - Somerset (ref:DS7948)

Location: Somerset
Salary: £20,000 - £24,000
Date: 12 Jan
Job Type: Full-Time
Duration: Permanent



Our client is a Nationwide group that are continually growing and developing their leading garden centres across England and Wales. They are proud of their heritage in the gardening industry and each and every one of their garden centres has its own identity and for this reason each of the garden centres is separately branded and the staff and customers are loyal to their centre.

Currently they are seeking an outstanding plants person / horticultural manager to manage their Plantarea.

The role

The role will be to take responsibility for one of the largest departments within the centre. As Horticulture / Plantarea Manager you will look after the day to day merchandising and maintenance of the plant stock as well as motivating the team to provide the highest standard of customer service. The role will also have duty management responsibility across the entire centre.

The candidate

For this role we are seeking a leader with superb retail experience to head this busy department.

Candidates MUST HAVE strong horticultural knowledge both practical and academic and be able to demonstrate a very high level of plant knowledge.

The plantarea is the focus point of any garden centre and your standards for customer service, merchandising and the little details that make a department special will make you stand out.

Experience within a garden centre is desirable as is supervisory skills.

To apply for this role click here
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