In This Issue
Rosebourne Aldermaston opens - GTN Xtra photo tour
St Johns buy Wyevale Ashford Barnstaple
St Johns buy Wyevale Ashford Barnstaple
UK’s first recyclable pots arrive at Hillier Nurseries
UK’s first recyclable pots arrive at Hillier Nurseries
Zest 4 Leisure launches new products
More extremes for Christmas?
Small space, wide range from Wagner
Bestselling Christmas Storybooks are back for 2018
Storms hit plant sales
When Wyevale Sudbury became Perrywood: the work behind the takeover
When Wyevale Sudbury became Perrywood: the work behind the takeover
Former Gardman and Solus chief takes helm for new owners at Primrose
Former Gardman and Solus chief takes helm for new owners at Primrose
Lechuza undergoes re-branding project
New forums aim to help garden and DIY manufacturers to face post-Brexit challenges
PATS Telford breaks 2,000-visitor mark…AGAIN!
Poundbury Gardens sows seeds for school garden competition success
Here's your Christmas pressie from Kelkay...
Sales Representative - North West
Furniture / Christmas Retail Managers
Home Retail Manager
Plant Area Manager – Hardy Plants
Buyer/Category Manager (Home)
Get your own copy of GTN Xtra
New sheds and planters from Keter and Stewart Garden
Plant support products fly off the shelves after high winds
Perrywood fined £104,000
Perrywood fined £104,000
Veg gardeners know their onions are electric
Velcro® Brand Demonstrates its Sticking Power with New Fix-Pro® Mounting Tape Range
Will this week be a bumper weekend for growing media sales?
Wild Bird Care looks forward to colder weather
Last chance to book for GIMA sales workshop
Rosebourne Aldermaston opens - GTN Xtra photo tour
The best of last week's
The best of last week's
Wyevale sell Sidmouth to Kings and Solihull to Rosebourne, 2 others go to developers
Wyevale Christmas Trees are the Best
Wyevale Nurseries hunts for new staff to help it grow
Peter Seabrook receives Honorary Degree at Writtle University College Graduation ceremony
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
Buy your subscription to GTN Bestsellers
All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
New look Café Bar at Squire's in Badshot Lea
lunch! celebrates another year of record-breaking attendance
Situations Vacant
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Rosebourne Aldermaston opens - GTN Xtra photo tour

The second Rosebourne opened this weekend and GTN Xtra joined the invited local VIP's and press to a preview day on Thursday to bring you our photo tour of the new centre...

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St Johns buy Wyevale Ashford Barnstaple

St Johns Garden Centre in Barnstaple, Devon, has bought Ashford Barnstaple Garden Centre from Wyevale...

 

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St Johns buy Wyevale Ashford Barnstaple

St Johns Garden Centre in Barnstaple, Devon, has bought Ashford Barnstaple Garden Centre from Wyevale...

 

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UK’s first recyclable pots arrive at Hillier Nurseries

 

The horticultural industry is leading the battle against single-use plastics and plans were announced in August to introduce the first kerbside recyclable plant pots in 2019, which will completely replace the current black plastic pots that cannot be recycled. Hillier Nurseries in Hampshire took delivery of their first pots last week, making it the first nursery in the UK to grow a commercially potted crop in a recyclable pot...

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UK’s first recyclable pots arrive at Hillier Nurseries

 

The horticultural industry is leading the battle against single-use plastics and plans were announced in August to introduce the first kerbside recyclable plant pots in 2019, which will completely replace the current black plastic pots that cannot be recycled. Hillier Nurseries in Hampshire took delivery of their first pots last week, making it the first nursery in the UK to grow a commercially potted crop in a recyclable pot...

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Zest 4 Leisure launches new products
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Zest 4 Leisure launched nine new products this spring for the 2019 garden trade market and has now launched a further six new products for the season at this year’s Glee trade show...

 

 

The new Colorado Arbour Swing provides both a sheltered seating area and a focal point for the garden.

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More extremes for Christmas?

 

Our year of extremes has continued into the Autumn. So far this September we’ve had two reasonable weeks and then the weather turned cold and wet and that resulted in the third week of the month reporting a record low for September sales volumes over the past 5 years...

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Small space, wide range from Wagner
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Thought out structured and eye-catching presented, the newly developed shop-in-shop concept from WAGNER offers to the consumer a unique product diversity on just a few square meters of selling space...

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Bestselling Christmas Storybooks are back for 2018
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Santa’s Secret Elf, in the top 5 of the GTN Bestsellers Charts on the run up to last Christmas, is back for Autumn 2018...

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Storms hit plant sales

 

The stormy weather of last weekend produced the first week of plant sales down year on year after three consecutive weeks of increases...

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When Wyevale Sudbury became Perrywood: the work behind the takeover
 

Hannah Powell tells GTN Xtra how Wyevale Sudbury became Perrywood's second centre at teatime last Monday...

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When Wyevale Sudbury became Perrywood: the work behind the takeover
 

Hannah Powell tells GTN Xtra how Wyevale Sudbury became Perrywood's second centre at teatime last Monday...

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Former Gardman and Solus chief takes helm for new owners at Primrose

Former Gardman and Solus CEO Mark Pearson has taken the helm at Primrose following the online garden retailer’s acquisition by investors Rockpool...

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Former Gardman and Solus chief takes helm for new owners at Primrose

Former Gardman and Solus CEO Mark Pearson has taken the helm at Primrose following the online garden retailer’s acquisition by investors Rockpool...

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Lechuza undergoes re-branding project
 

 

Self-watering planter manufacturer, Lechuza, has undergone a significant re-branding project, captured in their brand new catalogue...

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New forums aim to help garden and DIY manufacturers to face post-Brexit challenges

Two new forums have been launched to help homeware, garden and DIY manufacturers tackle the challenges presented by ongoing retail industry woes and a looming Brexit.

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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
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New look Café Bar at Squire's in Badshot Lea

 

Squire’s Garden Centre in Badshot Lea (Farnham) has a new look Café Bar. It features stylish décor and beautiful new furniture, with comfy seats and cosy corners to relax in...

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lunch! celebrates another year of record-breaking attendance

 

Nearly 7,000 attendees – including all the UK’s major coffee shop and food-to-go operators and retailers – were out in force at lunch!

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PATS Telford breaks 2,000-visitor mark…AGAIN!

 

The number of visitors attending the two-day PATS Telford show has broken the 2,000 mark for a fourth successive year. A total of 2,047 visitors went through the doors at the impressive Telford International Centre, making it the second highest PATS attendance figure ever...

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Poundbury Gardens sows seeds for school garden competition success
 

Damers First School in Poundbury has been awarded second place in the School Garden category at this year’s Cultivation Street Competition...

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Here's your Christmas pressie from Kelkay...

Kelkay have launched a new range of coloured aggregates and pot toppers designed for the Christmas decor category...

 

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