In This Issue
Chris Pateman appointed Chair of Horticultural Trades Association
November trading sets new records
More double-digit plant growth
Ramraiders target Webbs but leave empty handed
Stax seals distribution deal with Flymo and McCulloch
German minister defied Merkel to push glyphosate extension through
Garden Re-Leaf 2018 registration now open
RHS reviews future of 'Perfect for Pollinators' labelling
Torwood Garden Centre wins hat-trick at business awards
Town & Country goes from strength to strength
Haskins donates toy reindeers to Children’s Hospital
Santa arrived in style at Squire’s Garden Centres
GCA Christmas Regional Winners Announced
Get your own copy of GTN Xtra
Lighting brightens up garden product sales
November growth for growing media sales
Sweet moment as new Christmas record set
BIZZ Holland present at IPM Essen 2018 with 60 participants
Get your tickets for the Party for Perennial
The best of last week's
We cleared out Homebase management too quickly, confesses parent company's new CEO
Glyphosate licence approved for 5 years
Brookfields becomes a winter wonderland
Santa Paws delivers memorable experiences for Pet Owners
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
Work on new Groves Nurseries restaurant almost complete
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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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November trading sets new records

 

After four weeks of trading the GTN Bestsellers All Products Sales index has surpassed the previous November record level set in 2014 by 2%...

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More double-digit plant growth
 

 

 

Plant sales show no sign of declining after another week of double-digit growth...

 

The UK Garden Centre Plants Bestsellers Chart

       

Week Ending Sunday 26th November 2017

       

This Week

Last week

Plant genus

Volume Sales Change

1

1

Cyclamen

 

2

3

Primula

 

3

2

Pansy

 

4

4

Poinsettia

Increase

5

8

Hyacinth

 +50% Increase

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Ramraiders target Webbs but leave empty handed
 

The front of Webbs of Wychbold was badly damaged when ramraiders tried to drive a car into the building on Tuesday night. Nothing was stolen in the attempted raid...

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Stax seals distribution deal with Flymo and McCulloch

 

Leading wholesaler Stax Trade Centres has finalised a deal that will see them become official distributors for leading consumer garden brands Flymo and McCulloch...

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German minister defied Merkel to push glyphosate extension through
French president aims to ban it unilaterally within three years

Only a German minister’s decision to break his government’s voting protocol tipped the balance in favour of the five-year licence extension for glyphosate usage approved by the EC last week...

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Garden Re-Leaf 2018 registration now open

 

Following a fantastic Garden Re-Leaf Day this year, Greenfingers Charity has announced 2018’s event will take place on Friday 16th March and with some new exciting events planned for next year promises to be even bigger than this year...

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RHS reviews future of 'Perfect for Pollinators' labelling
Move follows study showing pesticide residues in some garden centre plants

 

The Royal Horticultural Society is reviewing its Perfect for Pollinators labelling initiative in the light of research that showed plants in garden centres contained pesticides that could harm pollinating insects...

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Torwood Garden Centre wins hat-trick at business awards

 

Torwood Garden Centre scored a trio of successes at the Falkirk Herald business awards dinner last week...

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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
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Work on new Groves Nurseries restaurant almost complete

 

Smiemans Projecten has announced that its work on the new restaurant of Groves Nurseries is almost done with the roof now finished...

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Town & Country goes from strength to strength
 

August saw the expansion of E.P. Barrus’s presence in the garden sector with the acquisition of the gardening gloves and footwear company, Town & Country...

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Haskins donates toy reindeers to Children’s Hospital

 

Haskins Garden Centre in Southampton has partnered with Southampton Children’s Hospital to spread festive cheer for those spending Christmas in the ward...

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Santa arrived in style at Squire’s Garden Centres

 

Santa swapped his traditional sleigh for various quirky forms of transport when he arrived at Squire’s Garden Centres last weekend...

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GCA Christmas Regional Winners Announced

 

Following on from Bents and Castle Gardens being announced as the national winners of the 2017 Garden Centre Association’s annual Christmas competition as reported in GTN Xtra last week the winners from each of the GCA areas have now been announced...

List of winners and photos of Christmas at Fron Goch
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