In This Issue
Elho takes top prize as GIMA Award winners announced
Picture Special of the glitzy GIMA Awards evening
Firmans Direct seek experienced Sales Agents
Christmas and plants – the recipe for success
Council grants expansion plans at garden centre
A festive Christmas at Hillier
Plants brighten up Autumn sales
Sustainability impact report 2021 published
Dobbies strengthens leadership team
Brightening up our homes at British Garden Centres
90% of space at Spring Fair 2022 sold
Pre-Christmas orders see DJ Turfcare protects prices & delivery promises during first half of 2022
GTN October 2021 Issue available on-line
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Azpects adds to sales team
We've all gone potty
Christmas back on track
Wow! Growing media up by 41% on 2019
Southern Trident appoints Digital and E-Commerce Manager
AIPH announces global partnership with Salzburg Global Seminar
The best of last week's
Joe Swift opens The Plant Room by Camden Garden Centre in Richmond
Little Dobbies brings Garden Centre Christmas and houseplants to Richmond High Street
Lincs plant centre sold to investment group
October sets new records for sales
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
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All the latest news from the world of pet products
AQUA 2023 dates confirmed 
Fish4Dogs adds ‘topper’ cans to Finest range
Situations Vacant
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Elho takes top prize as GIMA Award winners announced

Elho won the Sword of Excellence at the GIMA Awards last night with its Green Basics Veggie Wall 80cm. Other winners on a spectacular night of celebration at Celtic Manor in Wales included: Richard Jackson Garden, Stihl, Fallen Fruits, Mr Fothergill's Seeds, Onduline, Wildlife World, The Solar Centre, Woodlodge, Evergreen Garden Care, Dalefoot Compost and Meadow View Stone...

See all the GIMA 2021 winners here
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Picture Special of the glitzy GIMA Awards evening

Here’s our picture special from last night’s glitzy GIMA Awards evening hosted by celebrity Vernon Kay. Pictures taken by Steve Burden and Trevor Pfeiffer.

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Firmans Direct seek experienced Sales Agents

Firmans Direct are looking for experienced Sales Agents to promote their superb range of garden furniture to garden centres and independent retailers across the UK.

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Christmas and plants – the recipe for success
Exclusive GTN Bestsellers Garden Centre Epos data analysis

Christmas and plants are proving to be the recipe of success for garden centre retailing this Autumn. They are the sectors that have driven the GTN Bestsellers up by 7% on the same week last year...

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Council grants expansion plans at garden centre

Mayberry Garden Centre near Brighton in Sussex has received planning permission to expand its premises and create new access...

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A festive Christmas at Hillier
 

Hillier has announced its line-up of festive events and launches taking place across the 18 garden centres throughout the Christmas 2021 period...

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Plants brighten up Autumn sales

Plant sales almost matched 2020 levels last week and were 30% up on 2019. The pull of plants, both indoor and outdoor, for brightening our lives during Autumn has clearly stuck...

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Sustainability impact report 2021 published
 

Inaugural HTA report celebrates a year of achievements across carbon reduction, water resilience, sustainable growing media and plastics in horticulture and encourages more of its membership to find the opportunities in a sustainable horticulture industry...

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Dobbies strengthens leadership team

Dobbies has announced three senior appointments, strengthening its team as it continues to develop its platform for growth – Richard Hodges as Dobbies’ Commercial Director, John Dunning as Restaurant Director, and Tim Hollis as Head of Buying...

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All the latest news from the world of pet products

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AQUA 2023 dates confirmed 

AQUA, the market-leading showcase for the UK’s aquatics and water gardening industry, will be returning to the Telford International Centre on Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th October, 2023...

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Fish4Dogs adds ‘topper’ cans to Finest range

 

Fish4Dogs has added six new complementary canned recipes to its popular Finest dog range, incorporating nutritional vegetables such as pumpkin, pea, carrot, spinach, sweet potato and green beans to a variety of fish...

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Brightening up our homes at British Garden Centres

This festive season has already seen a 30% increase in sales of Christmas Lights across British Garden Centres...

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90% of space at Spring Fair 2022 sold
 

Spring Fair has announced that 90% of its stand space has been sold and its organisers Hyve Group plc are looking to increase the floorplan to accommodate the flurry of new brands keen to join the show...

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Pre-Christmas orders see DJ Turfcare protects prices & delivery promises during first half of 2022

Recognising the challenges that the UK garden retail supply chain continues to face, DJ Turfcare is offering its retail customers a unique promise based on orders made before Christmas 2021.

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GTN October 2021 Issue available on-line

In this Glee Review issue of GTN:

  • Vitax increases range and capacity
  • Remembering Eddie Topping MBE
  • Capturing the essence of Autumn at Chelsea
  • Get Grilling with Traeger
  • Glee 2021 – a special return
  • Glee Buyers Power List
  • Glee New Product Awards
  • Sustainability Award – Southern Trident
  • Glee 2021 Gallery
  • Floral Thursday for Greenfingers Charity
  • GTN Bestsellers Subscription Offer
  • GTN Bestsellers – September garden centre sales analysis and charts
  • Garden Centre Books
  • HTA Column – Tales of the unexpected
  • GIMA Column – The future is looking bright.
Read GTN's October 2021 Issue on-line here
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