In This Issue
Garden Re-Leaf Day Northern Walk gets off to a wet start
It's Garden Re-Leaf Day...and garden industry is out in force raising money for Greenfingers
Send through your pictures from Garden Re-Leaf Day - See Old Railway Line and BGC photos here
Glee’s bake sale and drinks trolley raises over £750
Offer gifts for nature this Easter!
Evergreen reaches £100,000 fundraising milestone for Greenfingers
spoga+gafa 2024: Strong growth in the number of European exhibitors
Dobbies invites nominations for national community initiative
HTA urges Prime Minister to address impending border changes threatening UK environmental horticulture
Unveiling British Garden Centres’ impressive social media benchmarks
HTA welcomes the Environment Select Committee’s call for a national strategy for green spaces
Garden centre honours team member for 20 years service
Johnsons Seeds support bumblebees
Henchman launches its inaugural Topiary Awards
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards Bumper Issue - read on-line here
Get your copy of GTN Xtra
AIPH elects a new Vice President
AIPH welcomes new members from across the globe
Save the Date: Dutch Spring Trials to take place in week 18
Marc Driessen elected 22nd Fleuroselect President
The best of last week's
Harlow and Newbridge are Blue Diamond Best Garden Centres - All the pictures and full results from the Blue Diamond Awards
Gino D'Acampo draws big crowds at Bents - GTN Xtra photo tour of GCA Destination Centre of the Year
Branded Garden Products appoints Chris Wright as CEO
HTA's reaction to Spring Statement
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Garden Re-Leaf Day Northern Walk gets off to a wet start

The Garden Re-Leaf Day Northern sponsored walk across the peak district around Holmfirth got off to a wet start this morning...

Watch video update and early photos from the Northern walk
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It's Garden Re-Leaf Day...and garden industry is out in force raising money for Greenfingers

Garden Re-Leaf Day has arrived and the UK's garden industry is out in force raising valuable money for Greenfingers...

See more pictures from Garden Re-Leaf Day 2024
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Send through your pictures from Garden Re-Leaf Day - See Old Railway Line and BGC photos here

 

The team at Old Railway Line are the first to send photos through of their Garden Re-Leaf Day FUNdraising activity, with BGC centres not far behind...

 

GTN Xtra will be publishing regular updates from Garden Re-Leaf Day and we'd love to include your fund-raising efforts. So please send details of your activities along with pictures to trevor@pottingshedpress.co.uk

See Old Railway Line and BGC Garden Re-Leaf Day photos here
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Glee’s bake sale and drinks trolley raises over £750

Team Glee has been on a mission to raise funds for Greenfingers and before taking part in the charity walk, team members have been hard at work bringing in the cash...

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Offer gifts for nature this Easter!
GTN Xtra Promotion

Wildlife World has reduced prices on selected items, providing you with an ideal opportunity to replenish your inventory and pass on the savings to your valued customers. Grab a bargain and offer premium wildlife products that work for your customers this Easter...

Read more and watch New Product Videos here too
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Evergreen reaches £100,000 fundraising milestone for Greenfingers

For nearly six years, the remarkable team at Evergreen Garden Care has been tirelessly fundraising for the Greenfingers Charity. Their dedication has now reached a significant milestone, with over £100,000 raised...

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spoga+gafa 2024: Strong growth in the number of European exhibitors

The biggest garden and BBQ trade fair in the world, spoga+gafa, is reporting a high level of internationality among the exhibitors and 14 almost fully-booked exhibition halls for 16 to 18 June. With around 96 percent of the exhibition space booked and a high rebooking rate, spoga+gafa is carrying on the success of last year...

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Dobbies invites nominations for national community initiative

Dobbies has launched Dobbies Community Gardens, to offer support for community and charity groups across the UK to help transform, restore or start their indoor or outdoor green spaces...

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HTA urges Prime Minister to address impending border changes threatening UK environmental horticulture
 

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has issued an urgent plea to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. It warns of imminent risks to the UK’s horticultural businesses and urges immediate government intervention ahead of the 30 April Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) changes...

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Unveiling British Garden Centres’ impressive social media benchmarks

British Garden Centres has announced its latest benchmarks in digital marketing. With a strategic focus on engaging content and community building, the group has reached remarkable milestones on its social media channels, setting new benchmarks for the industry...

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HTA welcomes the Environment Select Committee’s call for a national strategy for green spaces

Sir Robert Goodwill MP, chair of the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee, wrote to the Environment Secretary, the Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP, containing several crucial recommendations based on their inquiry into urban green spaces. Jennifer Pheasey, Director of Public Affairs at the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), commented: "The HTA is delighted with the recommendations of the inquiry..."

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Garden centre honours team member for 20 years service

The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, located in Three Cocks between Brecon and Hay-on-Wye, is celebrating the commitment of Jill Fawke, Head of Indoor Lifestyle, reaching 20 years of service...

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Johnsons Seeds support bumblebees
 

Johnsons have donated over £3,900 to the Bumblebee Conservation Trust this season, through sales of their Mixed Bumblebee Friendly Flowers seed packets...

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Henchman launches its inaugural Topiary Awards

Calling all budding home gardeners and topiary artists! Henchman, the leading garden ladder expert, is on the lookout for Britain's best topiary artists to enter its inaugural Topiary Awards...

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GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards Bumper Issue - read on-line here

GTN February 2024 - GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards Bumper Issue

  • The Greatest Christmas Awards presentations at Spring Fair
  • GCA Conference Award winners
  • Primeur: the home of doormats
  • Environmental perceptions of garden centres
  • Westlands New Horizon Community Fund
  • Busy Bee tops the customer vote for Christmas greatness
  • 23 pages of judges photos and comments from The Greatest Christmas Awards start here: Barton Grange, Cooks, BGC Harrogate, Pugh’s, Gates, Haskins Snowhill, Woodlands, Kent, Squires Badshot Lea, Polhill, Old Railway Line, Klondyke High Legh, Poundbury, Birkacre, Alton, Blue Diamond Newbridge, Garsons Esher, Brimsmore, Glendoick, Chessington, Wentworth, Klondyke Astbury Meadow, Cambridge Home & Garden, Bents, BGC Studley, Coolings, Newquay, The Grange, Garsons Titchfield, Keydell, Perrywood Tiptree, BGC, Dobbies, Gouldings Santa Experience, Dobbies Edinburgh and Tewkesbury, Mackenzie & Cruickshank, Munros, Pengelly, Planters Tamworth
  • Thank you to our Sponsors
  • Flashes of Christmas Inspiration
  • Harrogate Show Ideas for Christmas 2024
  • Planting Manifesto Ideas – HTA Column
  • Supply Chain Challenges – GIMA Column
Read the issue on-line here
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