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Highest week for plant sales - but not quite a record overall - GTN Bestsellers update
Record sales on record breaking Bank Holiday - updated with figures from Dobbies
Bids start coming in for Bunnings/Homebase
Smart gardening with Lechuza
Cherry Lane acquires David's Nurseries in Worcester, as revealed by GTN Xtra
Blue Diamond staff get naked for pictures on social media
Carol Paris launches new garden centre group Somerton
Can we make up 11% in May?
Introducing new HTA Board members
Phoenix Natural Gas supports Hillmount kids club
Garden centres add support to The National Rose Festival
Strikes Stokesley partially reopens after devastating fire
10 years of leading greenhouse manufacture from Vitavia
Wyevale provides plants for BALI’s stand at Malvern
Durstons’ Dan takes up a position on GIMA Council
RHS licensing partners help bring new project to life
Zest 4 Leisure trio celebrate marathon success
Places available at GCA Plant Area Forum at Ball Colegrave
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Decco appoints Andrew Ballantine as new Chief Operating Officer
Garden product sales down for 11th consecutive week
Plenty of potential for veg plant sales
Roller coaster ride for growing media
Cold weather is a boost for Wild Bird Care sales
Date confirmed for GIMA Buyer Connect
Book your place at the table at the HTA Catering Conference – 5-6 June 2018
Beth Chatto Symposium honours 95th birthday
The best of last week's
Home & Garden group of centres to be split up
Average April means May Bank Holiday weather is crucial
QD Group buys David’s Nurseries to make Cherry Lane No 12
Wesfarmers seeks fast-track exit from the UK
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Introducing new HTA Board members

The Horticultural Trades Association has announced the appointment of Matthew Bent, the Managing Director from Bents Garden & Home near Warrington, to the HTA Board as a non-executive director.

Matthew Bent said, “I am delighted and proud to have been selected for this post.  The HTA has a strong and meaningful purpose in the garden industry and I am looking forward to working with the board and members to help provide additional support and advice from a retailer’s perspective.”

Commenting on the appointment Adam Taylor, HTA President, said, “We are delighted that Matthew has joined the HTA Board. Bents are recognised across the industry as exemplars of garden retail practice and the appointment of Matthew will strengthen our retailer representation at Board level.”

Matthew will attend his first HTA Board meeting in June, along with Richard Pyrah from Kelkay who takes his place on the Board as the new GIMA President.

Adam Taylor adds, “I would also like to take the opportunity to welcome Richard Pyrah to the Board as the new GIMA President and thank Chris Ramsden for his contribution to the HTA Board during his tenure as GIMA President. Both Richard and Chris will attend the next meeting to ensure a slick handover.”

The HTA Board consists of:

Adam Taylor – Taylors Bulbs – President
Adam Wigglesworth – Aylett Nurseries – Immediate Past President
Alex Vick – HTA Senior Executive and Finance Director
Bob Hewitt – Klondyke Garden Centres – non-executive director
Chris Ramsden – Hozelock – ex-GIMA President – non-executive director
Matthew Bent – Bents Garden & Home - non-executive director
Richard Pyrah – Kelkay – GIMA President - non-executive director
Sandy Shepherd – Ball Colegrave - non-executive director
Simon Fraser – Ben Reid Garden Centre - non-executive director

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