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50th Anniversary GCA Conference kicks off with £11k fundraiser for Greenfingers
£1,000 raised from auction of ten After Eight Mints during Greenfingers Team Challenge
Rising Stars prepare for Brighton finale today
Future of garden centres in the hands of a new shopper
Loose lbs and gain £'s for Garden Re-Leaf Day
Andy McIndoe appointed new Trustee at Greenfingers
Aussie bid for Homebase could intensify competition
Brantano crisis could impact garden centre concessions
'Golden Age' ahead as horticulture action plan is launched
It's getting a bit Crowdered out there....
Winter weather fuels sales of cold-weather products
Are You Still Loving Your Plot?
Christmas footfall helps lifts seeds and bulbs sales
Join GTN Xtra on the HTA Netherlands Retail Study Tour 17-19 February 2016
Improved performance halts Thompson & Morgan sales process
Third GROW London show aims to inspire city dwellers
Further growth for Harrogate Christmas & Gift
New Area Sales Manager for Town & Country
New training bursary at Thrive in memory of the late Charles Notcutt
The Greatest Awards go back on tour in 2016
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Barton Grange Cookshop Rising Star Kath Bailey sets her goal on winning in Brighton
Sam Clark from Cowells is "chuffed" to be a Rising Star
From watching at Blackpool, Will Clark is now a Barton Grange Rising Star at Brighton
Jack Fillingham graduates from Sunshine training scheme to Rising Stars
Coolings Rising Star Sophie loves responsibility
Matt's over the moon to be a Rising Star at Squires
Early-bird garden product sales are disappointing
Growing media sales off to a flying start
Onions set the pace in Veg-2-Gro Bestsellers
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Rising Stars prepare for Brighton finale today

The six finalists in the GCA Westland Rising Stars rehearsed their presentations yesterday (Sunday)  in readiness for the final part of their quest to become the Rising Star at the GCA Conference in Brighton today.

Follow these links to see a GTN Xtra profile of each of the finalists:

Jack Fillingham, Sunshine Garden Centre

Kath Bailey, Barton Grange Garden Centre

Sam Clark,Cowells Garden Centre

Matt Tanner, Squires Badshot Lea

Sophie Liebthal, Coolings Garden Centre

Will Clark, Barton Grange Garden Centre

All six finalists will be making a presentation to the full GCA Conference audience this afternoon (January 25) and then conference delegates will vote to decide who should be crowned as the Rising Star of 2015. The result will be announced at the 50th anniversary GCA Annual Dinner on Tuesday night.

Keith Nicholson, of Westland, said: “There are some great success stories here – huge efforts put in from all finalists with their projects. It will be great to see who the Conference chooses as overall winner. The Rising Stars Programme will be extended this year with Regional Masterclasses, and also a new programme in Ireland.”

Iain Wylie, CEO of GCA, added: “Well done to everyone in 2015 Rising Stars. The standard was so high we could not select five – that’s why we ended up with six finalists. Good luck to them all and may the best one win!”

Ian Boardman, Director IBBIS (UK) Limited, Rising Stars Facilitator told GTN Xtra: "To my mind they are all winners. Reading their stories is very rewarding – to have helped in a small way in their personal development is very satisfying to me."

GTN Xtra will be publishing all the news LIVE from the GCA Conference, so watch this space to find out who is the winner.  Good luck to all of the finalists!

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