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July 26% better… than 2012
Refurbishment strategy paying off for Notcutts
Fire crews rescue man after fall at Wyevale Surrey centre
Ten go through to final Rising Stars masterclass
Burgon & Ball supports young garden designer
Top grass: perennials with character
Forest Garden lay on shed-loads of fun at CarFest North
Woodlodge debuts at spoga-gafa with new product ranges
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Bestsellers Garden Products chart boosted by lighting sales
Sales of Veg-2-Gro plants see massive growth in volumes
Autumn plants start selling during July
Zest 4 Leisure taking on Ironman Poland
‘People's Choice' award winning Chelsea garden designer to talk at Tong
Edinburgh hosts prestigious Art of the Garden exhibition
Scotts press on with hydroponics drive
Maryanne Stokes acquires online trading company
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July 26% better… than 2012


Better weather at the end of July provided a happy boost to footfall and volume sales in garden centres according to EPoS data supplied for the GTN Bestsellers charts but that couldn’t save the month in terms of year-on-year performance...
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Refurbishment strategy paying off for Notcutts
Re-investment in its garden centres is paying off for the family-owned Notcutts group, says chairman Nicky Dulieu (pictured), but pre-tax profits halved...

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Fire crews rescue man after fall at Wyevale Surrey centre
A 34-year-old man was rescued by fire crews at Wyevale’s Windlesham Garden Centre in Surrey after falling and getting stuck between two shipping containers...

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Ten go through to final Rising Stars masterclass
The ten candidates who have who have made it through to the final masterclass of the Rising Stars training programme were announced this week...



Above: last year's finalists at the GCA's 50th anniversary conference.
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Burgon & Ball supports young garden designer
Burgon & Ball, the UK’s longest-established manufacturer of garden tools and accessories, has been encouraging young garden design talent with support for Lilly Gomm, a finalist in the RHS Young Designer competition at RHS Flower Show Tatton Park...



Tools from Burgon & Ball were used by RHS Young Designer finalist Lilly Gomm to create her Silver Gilt-winning garden at RHS Tatton Park.
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Matthew Algie to showcase new Espresso Warehouse products at Lunch!


Independent coffee roaster Matthew Algie will once again be exhibiting at Lunch! – the September food-to-go industry trade show...

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Top grass: perennials with character
Versatile ornamental grasses are the HTA’s ‘Plants of the Moment’ for August...



Ornamental grasses with selected planting partners [image: Adam Pasco Media]
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Forest Garden lay on shed-loads of fun at CarFest North
For garden shed fanatics, the ShedFest feature at last weekend’s CarFest North in Cheshire, the annual festival curated by Radio 2 star Chris Evans, was one of the highlights of the show...

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Woodlodge debuts at spoga-gafa with new product ranges


Woodlodge will this year be exhibiting at spoga+gafa, showcasing a range of fire pits and furniture as part of the outdoor living collection, alongside a selection of signature pots and planters.
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