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British Garden Centres acquires Hayes Garden World, their 73rd BGC centre

British Garden Centres, the UK’s largest family-owned garden centre group, is delighted to announce the acquisition of Hayes Garden World, one of the most respected garden centres in the UK. Charles Stubbs, Founder and Director of British Garden Centres, said: “We are thrilled to welcome Hayes Garden World to the British Garden Centres family. Hayes Garden World’s reputation and commitment to quality align perfectly with our values as a family-run business. We look forward to building on its strong foundations. We are grateful to all our suppliers, customers and other stakeholders for supporting us in our continued growth...”
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GIMA Buyers Guide & New Product Digest Spring 2025 - A valuable source of reference for the UK Garden Trade

New Products for the UK Garden Trade for 2025 from GIMA Members:
AutoPot Global, Avocet Hardware - Greenman Garden Tools, The Big Cheese, Biohort GmbH, Biolan , Bulldog Tools, Charles Bentley & Son Ltd, Countrywide Bird Food, Deco Pak, Durstons, EKJU, elho, Evergreen Garden Care, Fandango Fire Tools, Formbar, G Plants, Gardena, Greenkey Home & Garden, GLEE, Handy, Helping Hand Environmental, Johnsons Lawn Seeds, LBC (Ultralight) Boots, Melcourt Industries, Mercia Garden Products, Museums & Galleries, Outtrade BV, Phoenox Textiles, Prestige Water, Primeur, Rocketgro, Shark Ninja, Sipcam, Defenders, SUMEC UK, UK Greetings, Vitavia, Woodmansterne, Hortiwool, Zero In, Zest, GIMA Awards 2025
Read the Spring 2025 GIMA Buyers Guide and New Product Digest here
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Help your customers attract migrant birds, with tips from Honeyfield’s
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Spring is in full swing and many vibrant migrant birds from Africa are arriving in UK gardens for the breeding season. Honeyfield’s resident wild bird expert Simon Smethurst, who is head of sales at Honeyfield’s, is sharing tips on how your customers can make their garden a 5-star nesting environment for many of these stunning transient species...
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Doosan G205C - S Forklift for Sale
Doosan G205C - S Forklift For Sale. Price: £8000 O.N.O...
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Grand opening celebrations a huge success at The Old Railway Line Garden Centre

The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, located in Three Cocks between Brecon and Hay-on-Wye, proudly welcomed hundreds of visitors through the doors on Saturday 12th April for the grand opening of its brand-new Entrance Building and Covered Plant Area. The event also marked a significant milestone – the Garden Centre’s 35th anniversary...
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Haskins partners with First Editions for UK-exclusive shrub range

Haskins Garden Centres has announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with US-based shrub brand First Editions. The partnership sees the launch of a brand-new range of unique shrubs into Haskins’ five garden centres across the south...
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Westland Horticulture expands with strategic acquisition of leading bird food company

Westland Horticulture has announced the acquisition of Bulldog Products, a leading manufacturer in the wild bird food sector. Bulldog has a strong history and position in wild bird food manufacturing, and this recent acquisition reflects Westland’s commitment to investing in the thriving £400 million wild bird food category...
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Bents Garden & Home receives Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award 2025

Family owned and run business, Bents Garden & Home in Warrington,has won the Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award, an independent seal of excellence, which recognises businesses that consistently deliver a world-class customer experience...
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Garden centre group Highly Commended in HR award

The team at Yorkshire Garden Centres Group is celebrating after receiving a Highly Commended award in a prestigious national HR competition...
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The HTA secures Plant Passport extension

Following significant engagement by the Horticultural Trades Association, Defra has confirmed an extension to the current plant passport easement, allowing EU suppliers to continue attaching UK Plant Passports to retail-ready plants before shipping. This extension for 19 months beyond the original 30 June 2025 deadline, to 31 January 2027, provides much-needed certainty for the horticultural industry...
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Make Durstons your trusted, go-to compost partner this season

Durstons is more than just a supplier of growing media – we are a trusted family-run business with a proud heritage, committed to supporting retailers with high-quality, performance-driven products...
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New Philadelphus shines among Hillier's 2025 introductions
Hillier Nurseries is set to introduce three stunning new plant varieties this spring, each carefully selected for their unique beauty, fragrance, and climate resilience. From a groundbreaking, pink-flowered Philadelphus to a striking golden-leaved Geranium and the first-ever white-flowered Rhaphiolepis, these introductions offer something fresh and inspiring for UK gardeners...
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Calor teams up with renowned gardener Adam Frost

Calor has teamed up with renowned gardener Adam Frost, to provide practical tips and tricks for the British public to make the most of their outdoor spaces year-round...
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Dobbies’ Buyer returns to RHS Chelsea Flower Show as Chair of Assessors

Dobbies Garden Centres’ Senior Houseplant Buyer, Claire Bishop, is returning to the prestigious position as Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Chair of Assessors for the third time at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show...
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GARDENA’s game-changing Dual Hose Box with one-handed removal and free connection hose

Watering and hand tools brand, GARDENA, has launched the Dual Hose Box - which can be removed from the wall with just one hand...
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Nemasys facility meets surging demand

The Nemasys production facility in Littlehampton, renowned for its state-of-the-art operations, has again demonstrated its ability to respond dynamically to surges in demand for its pest control products...
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Castle Gardens to host Sherborne Green Shed public discussion forum with Men’s Shed UK

On Thursday 24 April, a public discussion forum will be held at Castle Gardens, which is part of The Gardens Group, to outline plans to introduce a Men’s Shed in Sherborne...
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RHS gardens celebrate half-term with Game-a-thon
This May half-term, the RHS is letting the good times grow with The Great Garden Game-a-thon across all five sites, kindly supported by the Porter & Woodman Group...
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Kernock Park Plants add ‘Proven Winners’ to Joy of Plants’ tools
Kernock Park Plants is now contributing plant data for the popular global brand of ‘Proven Winners’ plants into Berkshire-based Joy of Plants’ plant library and retail tools.
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The best of last week's
If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...
Rowena re-opens with floral flourish
Rowena Garden Centre, near Leicester, re-opened yesterday, back in the hands of the family who started the Rowena business over 30 years ago...
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Caulders reaches new heights with opening of Its 10th garden centre – Caulders Linlithgow
Caulders Garden Centres has reached a significant milestone with the opening of its tenth site, Caulders Linlithgow. This latest addition highlights the company’s continued growth and commitment to expanding its presence in Scotland while maintaining the high standards of horticultural excellence and customer experience for which it is known...
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Hare Hatch Sheeplands sold to The Gardening Club
Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has announced the sale of Hare Hatch Sheeplands, a popular garden centre located between Reading, Maidenhead and Henley-on-Thames...
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Family-run garden centre and nursery for sale
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has been instructed to market Giants Seat Garden Centre, located next to the River Irwell to the north west of Manchester...
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Squire's looks to future after resilient 2024 performance
Squire’s Garden Centres has recently filed its accounts for financial year ending 31 July 2024. As anticipated, core garden centre performance was impacted by the poor weather during the crucial spring season...
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