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Garden Re-Leaf Day 2016 Plantathons hailed a great success
Second Garden Re-Leaf Day Sponsored Walk is a stroll through the country
Weight loss target acheived - thank you for all your help and support
Easter deal on the the UK’s bestselling growbag sundry
Stewart invest £400k to boost decorative planters output
Edward Boult makes it 3 for Grovewell Garden Centres
Will Garden Re-Leaf Day spark sales at garden centres?
British Garden Centres acquires its 10th store
Rising Stars Masterclass held at Barton Grange
Over 90% of planned spoga+gafa exhibition space already booked
Cycling, walking, potting, raffling and quizzing - it's all been happening on Garden Re-Leaf Day 2016
Baby Bio signs up to help Air Ambulance gardening project
Crowders renamed Wolds View by Wyevale Garden Centres
Gordale's Mark says cheese for Swiss experience
Show-stopping turn out for Flower Show Forum
Sales of houseplants grow in February
Wyevale Garden Centres wins 'Best One Stop Shop' award
Tribute for Paul Daniels from Greenfingers supporters
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New Business Manager, Glee
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Plant Area Manager (Full time, including alternate weekends)
Garden Centre Assistant Manager
Bedding Department Head (Full time, including alternate weekends)
Grounds Maintenance Team Leader / Supervisor
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Area Sales Manager / Garden Centre & DIY
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Garden product sales rise from previous week
Rosemary plants make their Veg-2-Gro mark
Growing media sales witnessing slight slow down
Pictures from The Greatest Christmas Gold-winning Teams
Shakespeare’s New Place chooses nurseries for heritage landmark plants
100th candidate awarded Certificate in Water Conservation
Garden retailers criticised for wasted opportunities
Roundup launches most effective concentrate yet
Zest 4 Leisure expand online management team
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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
Natural Food Show previews its exhibitor show highlights for 2016
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Gordale's Mark says cheese for Swiss experience


The Garden Centre Association Trust has announced this month (March, 2016) its first successful candidate to join the Study Tour Group at the International Garden Centre Association (IGCA) Congress.
 
Mark Scott from Gordale Garden Centre has won the Dick Allen Award funding for a UK garden centre employee to attend the event in Switzerland in August 2016.
 
Sue Allen, Trust Chairman said: “The Study Tour is aimed at younger family members of family-run garden centres and the staff of centres from 19 countries.
 
“During the six-day annual Congress, the delegates work together analysing the retailers they visit and discussing a huge range of issues common to all of them, from improving profit, reducing staff turnover, dealing with stress to any other points anyone wishes to raise. Valuable contacts and firm friendships are made.
 
“Seven excellent applications were considered by the Trustees, who found it very hard to select only one lucky recipient for the award.
 
“Interestingly, all of those applicants work for garden centres that already understand and appreciate the value of the IGCA Congress. It is hoped that in future years far more centres will support this initiative and realise the benefits for their staff and themselves.
 
“Mark is absolutely delighted with the opportunity to attend and we’re all really looking forward to hearing about the event when he returns.”
 
The object of the Trust is to advance among the general public and, in particular among horticultural students, education in horticulture, and particularly garden centres, by the provision and administration of scholarships and bursaries, including prizes to foster such education.
 
In his application, Mark said: “I am hungry for more. More ideas, more inspiration, more opportunities to expand my knowledge, to indulge my passion for garden centre retailing and to strive towards excellence.”
 
The Trust aims to assist horticultural students to study, research into and gain experience of horticulture and landscaping.
 
Sue added: “We have every confidence that Mark’s trip will provide the inspiration and greater knowledge he is looking for, in fact all of that and more.”
 
For further information, please call the GCA on 0118 930 8918. Alternatively, please visit www.gca.org.uk, log on to www.facebook.com/pages/GardenCentreAssociation or follow the organisation on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GC_Association.
 
Photograph caption: (Left to right) Peter and Jill Nicholson, owners of Gordale Garden Centre and regular IGCA Congress attendees, and GCA Trust funding winner Mark Scott.
 
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