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Garden Re-Leaf Day 2016 Plantathons hailed a great success
Second Garden Re-Leaf Day Sponsored Walk is a stroll through the country
Weight loss target acheived - thank you for all your help and support
Easter deal on the the UK’s bestselling growbag sundry
Stewart invest £400k to boost decorative planters output
Edward Boult makes it 3 for Grovewell Garden Centres
Will Garden Re-Leaf Day spark sales at garden centres?
British Garden Centres acquires its 10th store
Rising Stars Masterclass held at Barton Grange
Over 90% of planned spoga+gafa exhibition space already booked
Cycling, walking, potting, raffling and quizzing - it's all been happening on Garden Re-Leaf Day 2016
Baby Bio signs up to help Air Ambulance gardening project
Crowders renamed Wolds View by Wyevale Garden Centres
Gordale's Mark says cheese for Swiss experience
Show-stopping turn out for Flower Show Forum
Sales of houseplants grow in February
Wyevale Garden Centres wins 'Best One Stop Shop' award
Tribute for Paul Daniels from Greenfingers supporters
Merchandiser/Area Representative
New Business Manager, Glee
Junior Buyer: Garden Care
Garden Centre Supervisor
Assistant Shop Manager
National Sales Manager Amenity and Landscaping Sector
Customer Service Assistant
Plant Area Manager (Full time, including alternate weekends)
Garden Centre Assistant Manager
Bedding Department Head (Full time, including alternate weekends)
Grounds Maintenance Team Leader / Supervisor
Plant Area Sales Assistant (Full time, including alternate weekends)
Area Sales Manager / Garden Centre & DIY
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Garden product sales rise from previous week
Rosemary plants make their Veg-2-Gro mark
Growing media sales witnessing slight slow down
Pictures from The Greatest Christmas Gold-winning Teams
Shakespeare’s New Place chooses nurseries for heritage landmark plants
100th candidate awarded Certificate in Water Conservation
Garden retailers criticised for wasted opportunities
Roundup launches most effective concentrate yet
Zest 4 Leisure expand online management team
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
Buy your subscription to GTN Bestsellers
All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
Natural Food Show previews its exhibitor show highlights for 2016
Situations Vacant
Merchandiser/Area Representative
Salary: £20,000 per year
 
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New Business Manager, Glee
 
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Junior Buyer: Garden Care
Competitive salary
 
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Garden Centre Supervisor
Competitive salary
 
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Assistant Shop Manager
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National Sales Manager Amenity and Landscaping Sector
Salary: Excellent
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Customer Service Assistant
Langlands Garden Centre - Leeds
 
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Plant Area Manager (Full time, including alternate weekends)
West Horsley KT24 6AR
 
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Garden Centre Assistant Manager
Salary: £18,000 - £21,000
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Bedding Department Head (Full time, including alternate weekends)
West Horsley KT24 6AR
 
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Grounds Maintenance Team Leader / Supervisor
Salary: £16,000 - £18,000 - dependent on experience
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Plant Area Sales Assistant (Full time, including alternate weekends)
Twickenham TW2 5PA
 
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Area Sales Manager / Garden Centre & DIY
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Garden Re-Leaf Day 2016 Plantathons hailed a great success


The garden industry got behind the Garden Re-Leaf Day 2016 in a big way on Friday with hundreds of innovative and exciting fund-raising events in aid of Greenfingers. 24 hour Plantathons took place at Alton's, Byrkley, Fryers, Squires and Studley Garden Centres...
See Pictures of the Plantathons
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Second Garden Re-Leaf Day Sponsored Walk is a stroll through the country


The second Garden Re-Leaf Day Sponsored Walk, through the Berkshire countryside, starting and finishing at the HTA Offices in Theale raised over £10,000...
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Weight loss target acheived - thank you for all your help and support
Pounds 4 Greenfingers update from Trevor Pfeiffer
    

GTN's Trevor Pfeiffer used the Garden Re-Leaf Day sponsored walk as part of his final push to loose 1 stone in weight during the six weeks between the GCA Conference in Brighton and Garden Re-Leaf Day 2016...
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Easter deal on the the UK’s bestselling growbag sundry
 
With the earliest Easter, since 2008, just a week away, it’s still not too late to make the most of an egg-stra special deal on the the UK’s bestselling growbag sundry, the Growpot® - from Garden Innovations. Not only are they holding the price for their ‘Award Winning’ product for yet another year, if you order within the next few days they can provide carriage-paid delivery in time for the Easter Weekend…but you’d better get cracking!
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Stewart invest £400k to boost decorative planters output
Stewart has invested £400,000 in new rotational moulding machinery to boost manufacturing capacity in its fast-growing decorative pots and planters category...

 
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Edward Boult makes it 3 for Grovewell Garden Centres
 
Grovewell Garden Centres has acquired their third Centre at Hawkinge, near Folkestone and on target to be open for business by May...
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Will Garden Re-Leaf Day spark sales at garden centres?


Garden Re-Leaf Day and a weather forecast that is set fair for the weekend is just what’s required to make sure the sales volumes line for 2016 goes up in the right direction.
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British Garden Centres acquires its 10th store
 
East Durham Garden Centre – formerly Plants R Ross – in Easington, Co. Durham, has been acquired by British Garden Centres, which now has a total of 10 stores in its portfolio...
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Rising Stars Masterclass held at Barton Grange


The Northern Masterclass of the Rising Stars programme took place at Barton Grange Garden Centre on Thursday (March 17)...
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Over 90% of planned spoga+gafa exhibition space already booked
 
Over 90% of the planned exhibition space is already booked at spoga+gafa – a 10% increase compared to the number of applications at the same point in time last year...
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Cycling, walking, potting, raffling and quizzing - it's all been happening on Garden Re-Leaf Day 2016

Planting, quizzing, afternoon tea, raffles, scarecrow competitions and many more activities have been happening this week as the gardening industry got right behind Greenfingers Garden Re-Leaf Day.   Here’s just a flavour of what’s been taking place...
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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
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Natural Food Show previews its exhibitor show highlights for 2016
The Natural Food Show – the UK’s biggest trade event for natural and organic food and drink – has released its latest preview of new innovations for 2016.
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Baby Bio signs up to help Air Ambulance gardening project


The well-known Baby Bio brand has signed a one-year sponsorship deal with Essex and Herts Air Ambulance Trust to support the Charity’s new ‘Summer of Open Gardens’ fundraising initiative...
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Crowders renamed Wolds View by Wyevale Garden Centres
 
The former Crowders Garden Centre has been given a new name  following voting by 2,000 members of the local community. It will be now called Wolds View, a Wyevale Garden Centre...
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Gordale's Mark says cheese for Swiss experience


The Garden Centre Association Trust has announced that Mark Scott, from Gordale Garden Centre, is its first successful candidate to join the Study Tour Group at the International Garden Centre Association (IGCA) Congress...
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Show-stopping turn out for Flower Show Forum
 
Changing attitudes towards growing, dwindling membership and effective communication with a younger audience were among the concerns shared by more than 120 people from gardening clubs across Dorset and Somerset, who gathered at Castle Gardens in Sherborne on Thursday 17 March...
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Sales of houseplants grow in February


Houseplants were the best performing traditional category at Garden Centre Association member garden centres during February, according to the organisation's Barometer of Trade report...
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Wyevale Garden Centres wins 'Best One Stop Shop' award
 
Wyevale Garden Centres has won GOLD at the highly-coveted Grow Your Own Great British Growing Awards 2016 for ‘Best One Stop Shop’ category...
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Tribute for Paul Daniels from Greenfingers supporters


Greenfingers #Gluvie supporter Paul Daniels who died last week...
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