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Glee to hold two shows per year from 2018 onwards
So this is what a Bunnings Warehouse looks like...
Kadai Firebowls® return to the Spring Fair 2017
Introducing Pedigree Garden the new generation of tools from Bulldog that are a breed apart
Scotts: We want out of Europe...but we won't give the business away
Strong January sales figures lead to promising start
Now Open! New Squire’s Garden Centre in Chertsey
Glee 2017: driving year-round sales
Newbridge is latest Blue Diamond project to get go-ahead
Soaring sales of Gardman Poppy Bird Feeders raise £218,359 for The Royal British Legion
GIMA awarded ‘Charity Champions’ at Party for Perennial
LeisureGrow invites retailers to new Glasgow Showroom
Wyevale Nurseries donates 350 hedge plants to memorial
Plant Buyer (Essex)
Bedding Area Assistant (Essex)
Landscape Projects Manager/Contracts Manager (Norfolk)
Garden Centre Booking In (Essex)
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Hand cream adds to garden product sales
Soaring seed potato sales
Record start to the year for growing media sales
Young plants start spring sales
Pictures from the Greatest Christmas Gold-winning teams
Bradford Garden Centre to host free Orchid advice and MOT day
Show Your Colours Award IPM 2017 for Mentha requienii MATCH & MOSS MENTHOL
Positive mood on BIZZ Holland stand at IPM Essen 2017
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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
Commercial Kitchen 2017 opens visitor registration
Potting Shed Cafe refurb gets the thumbs up from Studley Garden Centre Customers
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Glee to hold two shows per year from 2018 onwards


Glee is to become a biannual event with the opening of a 'Glee concession show' at Spring Fair 2018 (February, NEC Birmingham). This show will complement Glee’s main exhibition at the NEC each September.
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So this is what a Bunnings Warehouse looks like...

The first Homebase store to undergo a Bunnings makeover opened for business in St Albans last week, welcoming customers with an Aussie-style 'sausage sizzle'...



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Kadai Firebowls® return to the Spring Fair 2017
 
Kadai Firebowls® return to the Spring Fair 2017 with a show exclusive that will revolutionise the outdoor cooking and leisure experience...
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Introducing Pedigree Garden the new generation of tools from Bulldog that are a breed apart

“Pedigree” (definition) – the line of decent of a pure bred animal indicating ‘pure-bred’ ancestry

Pedigree Garden has been ‘born’ to meet the demands of the new generation of gardener where design, elegance, good-look’s and performance matter in equal measure.

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Scotts: We want out of Europe...but we won't give the business away
Scotts Miracle-Gro’s finance chief in the US has re-iterated the company’s plans to sell its European business – but told investors: “We’re not looking to give it away.”

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Strong January sales figures lead to promising start


January sales volumes were up by 2.3% on 2016 levels according to EPOS data analysis by GTN Bestsellers. That’s a promising start to the year but it’s only equal to the average January sales for the preceding six years and 7% down on the peak January of 2015...
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Now Open! New Squire’s Garden Centre in Chertsey


Squire’s Garden Centre in Chertsey is now open after a complete re-build. This boutique garden centre has a new outdoor plant area, a garden centre shop with a range of gifts, and a brand new Café Bar – perfect for breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea...
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Glee 2017: driving year-round sales


Glee, which takes place at the NEC Birmingham on September 11-13  promises to be the place to be in 2017 to see inspirational products, displays and top name brands...
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Newbridge is latest Blue Diamond project to get go-ahead

Blue Diamond has won planning permission for its Newbridge, Horsham, garden centre in West Sussex...

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Commercial Kitchen 2017 opens visitor registration
Being quick to adapt to emerging trends and keeping up-to-date with the latest new product developments is key for any successful catering equipment buyer.  And there’s no shortage of insights and innovations at this year’s Commercial Kitchen show, which has now opened visitor registration for 2017...
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Potting Shed Cafe refurb gets the thumbs up from Studley Garden Centre Customers


A week after completing the acquisition of Shipley Garden Centre, Hillview CEO Boyd Douglas-Davies was proudly showing us around his lastest cafe refurbishment, The Potting Shed at Studley Garden Centre.


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Soaring sales of Gardman Poppy Bird Feeders raise £218,359 for The Royal British Legion


Thanks to sales of Gardman Charity Poppy Bird Feeders and Bird Seed in garden centres across the UK, £218,359 has been raised for The Royal British Legion and Poppyscotland, with funds going towards supporting individuals and families from across the Armed Forces community. This total amount exceeds the projected target of £200,000 and reflects the soaring popularity of the Poppy Feeders amongst the British public...
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GIMA awarded ‘Charity Champions’ at Party for Perennial


At the Party for Perennial, the horticultural trade charity named GIMA one of its ‘Charity Champions’, for raising over £6,000 from two separate fundraising events...
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LeisureGrow invites retailers to new Glasgow Showroom


LeisureGrow has opened a new showroom in Scotland. The 225 square-metre space is just outside Glasgow, giving retailers in Scotland and the North of England the chance to see products from LeisureGrow’s NOMA, NOMA Garden Art, LG Outdoor, Grillstream, and Erin brands without having to travel down to its Hertfordshire base.
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Wyevale Nurseries donates 350 hedge plants to memorial


A new memorial to all of those who served at RAF Shobdon in Herefordshire during World War II has been given a helping hand thanks to a donation of hedge plants by Wyevale Nurseries...
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