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Cheques for £4,000 presented to Greenfingers and Acorns charities
Tong Garden Centre awarded Job Creator of the Year title
Stax expands its own-brand offering by acquiring Groundsman Premium Brush range
Squire’s managers go back to the floor
GIMA judges award category win to Deco-Pak for ‘whimsical and charming’ birdboxes
Plant area managers and buyers reminded to sign up for Plant Area Forum
Glee workshop - How to be a successful exhibitor and identify the buying signs
LOFA make £10,000 donation to Greenfingers Charity
Hayes Garden World and Silverbirch Garden Centre set the gold standards in The Greatest Outdoor Leisure Sales Team Awards presented at Solex 2018
Supremo wins Best New Product Award at SOLEX
Bramblecrest win Best Stand at SOLEX
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GARDENA unveils new Ambassador Stores in four locations across the UK
Best plants to attract bees revealed, after gardeners’ app survey
RHS endorses The Posh Shed Company’s entire product line
RHS Annual Photographic Competition debuts winning photographs at the RHS London Plant and Art Fair
Gardeners see increase in invasive weeds and plants in spring 2018
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Plant area managers and buyers reminded to sign up for Plant Area Forum

 

Plant area managers and buyers are being reminded to book their places at the Garden Centre Association’s third annual Plant Area Forum at Ball Colegrave this month.

Places are available for the event, facilitated by GCA inspector Roger Crookes, on Wednesday, July 25 for £79 per person and can be booked via www.gca.org.uk or by calling the GCA office direct on 01244 952170.

Roger, who believes that plants are still the core business for garden centres, said: “Our past Plant Area Forum events have been a huge success and this year’s promises to be just as inspiring and motivational for all who come along.

“This year we are responding to feedback from delegates who attended previous years and are looking at how we can work more closely with suppliers. We have an opportunity now to shape how the UK plant areas look and perform in the future, and for this to happen, we need suppliers of plants, pots and plant area services to join us at the forum and be part of the discussion.

“During the forum we’ll also be aiming to understand our customers better and understand what they are looking for and how we can help them to invest time and money into their gardens. We’ll discuss how we and our suppliers can develop our plant presentation to make it easier for customers to become life-long, successful gardeners.

“The day will also give delegates the chance to see the Ball Colegrave trials grounds and be one of the first to see their new introductions for 2019. There is also the opportunity to network with like-minded people from garden centres across the country.

“The potential to grow our market is still huge and the Plant Area Forum is a fantastic opportunity for delegates to share ideas and information, discuss the challenges we face, as well as analyse sales and profitability and discover potential opportunities. By talking with other plant area teams and suppliers I hope we can develop more commercial opportunities to boost our plant retailing into the 21st century.”

Roger will also be joined by GCA inspector, Michael Cole, who will be bringing his knowledge of commercial plant retailing to the forum.

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