In This Issue
12 days of Christmas voting to decide who is The Greatest Christmas Garden Centre team of 2017
Christmas sales peaks still to come
Fire-hit garden centre gets planning permission to rebuild
Chris Pateman appointed Chair of Horticultural Trades Association
Bridge Farm Group submits plans for major new site
Heavenly Hellebores – Thompson & Morgan World Exclusive
Visiting economist at Bank of England to speak at GCA conference
Patio Black Spot Removal Co provides a unique ‘beauty treatment’ for tired terraces
Retailers ordering the Baby Bio gift displays are increasing the Christmas basket spend
Notcutts Woodbridge to rebuild Santa's grotto after fire
Haskins Ferndown donates toy reindeers to hospital
Use social media, emails and websites to win customer votes for The Greatest Christmas Team 2017
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Winds of change for garden products
The gift of wild bird care
Another record week for Christmas
Festive plants on hold
Grange to showcase top products at Jewson Live
Plant care app smashes its crowdfunding target – by 137%
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Ramraiders target Webbs but leave empty handed
November trading sets new records
GCA Christmas Regional Winners Announced
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12 days of Christmas voting to decide who is The Greatest Christmas Garden Centre team of 2017



The ultimate accolades at GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards are The Greatest Christmas Garden Centre Teams, as voted for by garden centre customers.  Voting starts now and runs through to Christmas Eve, December 24th and to be in with a chance of winning all you have to do is download the posters and voting forms below for in-store voting and add our voting link to your facebook, twitter or website to get customers voting on-line too!

 

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Christmas sales peaks still to come

 

Christmas sales set another record and overall sales are there or thereabouts in year on year comparisons, but everyone is thinking that the peak weeks are still to come as the way Christmas falls there are three full weekends left between now and Christmas Day rather than the two full weekends last year...

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Fire-hit garden centre gets planning permission to rebuild

 

Ansell Garden Centre in West London has been granted planning permission by Hillingdon Council to rebuild the centre which was destroyed by a massive blaze just over a year ago...

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Chris Pateman appointed Chair of Horticultural Trades Association
 

The HTA has announced the appointment of Chris Pateman as the chair of the association. In this new role Chris will assist the HTA Board in coordinating the activities of the HTA Executive and their teams at Horticulture House, ensuring that the strategic objectives of the Association are being achieved. In addition, the chair will represent the HTA at a senior level to Government and other stakeholders.

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Bridge Farm Group submits plans for major new site

 

Spalding-based Bridge Farm Nurseries has submitted planning application for a 75-acre site on the A16 as part of the group’s continued expansion plans. The first phase of the development is expected to be completed in 2019 if approval is granted...

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Heavenly Hellebores – Thompson & Morgan World Exclusive

 

The plant breeding team at Thompson & Morgan is proud to unveil its latest success – two brand new and exclusive mixes of hellebores, the UK’s favourite winter-flowering plants...

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Visiting economist at Bank of England to speak at GCA conference
 

World renowned economist Roger Martin-Fagg will be speaking at the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) 52nd annual conference in Warwickshire this January (January 21 until 24, 2018)...

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Patio Black Spot Removal Co provides a unique ‘beauty treatment’ for tired terraces

It’s a dilemma many gardeners have struggled with, how do you remove those hideous black spots, from your once pristine patio? With over 30 years experience in the stone cleaning and restoration industry, The Patio Black Spot Removal Company has the answer with its two-part removal system...

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Retailers ordering the Baby Bio gift displays are increasing the Christmas basket spend
 

As consumers head in store to buy Christmas trees and decorations, garden centres can capitalise on the increased footfall and boost basket size with a little help from Baby Bio. SBM has created eye catching Baby Bio displays, that drive consumer traffic in the areas that they have been placed at...

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Notcutts Woodbridge to rebuild Santa's grotto after fire

 

Notcutts has confirmed that all ‘Santa experiences’, where children can meet him face-to-face over breakfast or tea, will go ahead as planned following a fire at its garden centre in Woodbridge on Sunday afternoon...

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Haskins Ferndown donates toy reindeers to hospital
 

Haskins Garden Centre in Ferndown has partnered with Bournemouth Hospital Charity to spread festive cheer for children spending Christmas in the Emergency Department this year...

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Use social media, emails and websites to win customer votes for The Greatest Christmas Team 2017



Once again you can use social media, e-mail and your website to invite your customers to vote for your team in The Greatest Christmas Awards...

On-line voting link
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