In This Issue
Glyphosate licence approved for 5 years
Durston's BUY BRITISH Campaign hailed a success
We cleared out Homebase management too quickly, confesses parent company's new CEO
November plant sales up 23% so far
Houseplants see a resurgence with younger generation
Santa Paws delivers memorable experiences for Pet Owners
Christmas product sales power ahead
Free Christmas tree collection service created to help future gardening projects
Over 60 new varieties in T&M new seed range for 2019
HTA briefs Westminster on industry's post-Brexit hopes and fears
Brookfields becomes a winter wonderland
Postive response to Glee at Spring Fair 2018
Party time for Newbank founder at 90
Tong lights up Christmas once again with award-winning displays
Dogs can meet Santa Paws at Squire’s
Maxicrop arrives in SBM Warehouse
Yorkshire nursery plays key role in boosting UK tree population
Get your own copy of GTN Xtra
Houghton Hall, Wilmslow and Livingston are Klondyke winners for 2017
Houseplants, lights and cuttings drive sales
Reindeer falls sick at Polhill grotto launch
Bird feeding gets all decorative
Former UK Ambassador to speak at 2018 GCA conference
Christmas records almost broken already
Stylish new Plantpak range launched in time for Christmas
The best of last week's
So what went on behind closed doors at the Wyevale suppliers meeting.?
Garden centres defend use of reindeer after animal rights protests
Is Christmas peaking too soon?
Bents and Castle Gardens are GCA Christmas Winners for 2017
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
Buy your subscription to GTN Bestsellers
All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
Energy-saving Grab & Go cabinet wins top award
Send us your news and great ideas

Contact us with your news. 

Email neil.pope@tgcmc.co.uk, or trevor.pfeiffer@tgcmc.co.uk or call the GTN News team on 01733 775700


Former UK Ambassador to speak at 2018 GCA conference

Former UK Ambassador Charles Crawford has been announced as the first speaker booked for the Garden Centre Association’s 52nd annual conference in Warwickshire in January.

 

Garden centre owners, managers and their teams who attend the event in Stratford-upon-Avon will be offered expert advice by Charles on the art of negotiation on Tuesday, January 23.

 

Iain Wylie, Chief Executive of the GCA, explained: “Charles is a highly skilled negotiator and mediation specialist. He draws on 28 years’ experience in the UK diplomatic service, much of it in central and eastern Europe, where he served as UK Ambassador to Poland (2003-2007) Serbia and Montenegro (2001-2003) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (1996-1998).

 

“He is also a well-known commentator on international issues appearing on the BBC, Sky, ITV and CNN, has written for the Independent, Guardian, Daily Mail, Sun, National Review Online and Radio Free Europe and is also on the Daily Telegraph comment team.

 

“Tuesday is always our day for strategy, so Charles will be joining other keynote speakers giving talks on subjects such as the economy, challenges facing business and direction of future market trends with an emphasis on maintaining and enhancing profitability. We’ll be announcing the details of our other guest speakers very soon.”

 

The GCA represents nearly 200 garden centres nationwide. Through sharing information and its inspection programme, the organisation helps members to achieve high standards in customer service, plant quality and reliability.

 

The GCA’s annual conference will be held Crowne Plaza Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon from January 21 until 24, 2018. More than 300 delegates are expected to attend the event. Places for the event can be booked via the GCA website www.gca.org.uk.

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Del.icio.us Digg | Comment (0)
Comment
Name:*

Email Address:*

Comment:*