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Taylors Bulbs director joins HTA board as VP elect
G Plants bring back heritage Bees Seeds brand
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Heat Beads turns up the heat on the UK market
Kettler to distribute Heston Blumenthal BBQ range
Squire's set to wow children with interactive grottos
Garden King offers cash reward offered to find Santa
From stately homes to cosy cottages, NOMA leads the way with Christmas lighting
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Porcelain perfection: Award winning wood effect paving
Retailers join Deco-Pak for first charity golf day
Furniture and barbecue sales sizzle in summer
£2,500 bursary is prize for Young Horticulturist of the Year
David Colegrave Foundation's new look is an eye-catcher
'Britain's best lawn' found in a Bolton garden
Why do profitable businesses lose the art of start?
Christmas at Poplars opened by Royal Ambassador
Garden Centre General Manager
Horticultural Quality Controller
Nursery Growing Supervisor
Horticultural Plant Centre Manager (Northamptonshire)
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Green is now the colour for Wilkinson Sword carbon steel tools
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GTN's Greatest Awards 2016
All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
Winter warmers from coffee roaster Matthew Algie
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Christmas at Poplars opened by Royal Ambassador


Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire Helen Nellis was at Poplars Garden Centre, Toddington on Monday 3rd October to officially open the Poplars Christmas Display.

As part of her role as Bedfordshire Business Ambassador, the visit began with an introduction to the Poplars Management Team by Chairman John Little, followed by a short speech on the brief history of Poplars.

After a tour of the Garden Centre, Plantarea and Restaurant, the Lord-Lieutenant then presented a cheque to ladies from the NSPCC Toddington branch for £1750, money raised from Poplars Grotto donations last year.

Then another very special guest, Father Christmas himself, was on hand to present the Lord-Lieutenant with a pair of garden shears to cut the ribbon and officially open Christmas.

See our GTN Xtra picture gallery below and this video from Toddington Community Bedfordshire



Send us details of your Christmas opening and we'll report on it in GTN Xtra.  Email your details and pictures to neil.pope@tgcmc.co.uk.  And remember to nominate your teams for The Greatest Christmas Awards 2016, e-mail trevor.pfeiffer@tgcmc.co.uk with your nomination then we'll contact you to arrange a visit to meet your team.
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