In This Issue
Sinclair under Westland: a truly new horizon at last?
July sales volumes best for years
The DIG "Loves the Plot" at CarFest
10 ways to benefit from Glee's Green Heart
Help us put Sunday Trading case says HTA as government launches consultation
Sensational Fryer’s Win Two Silver Awards at Tatton Park RHS Flower Show
Poppy bird feeders - garden decoration or wild bird care?
The Greatest Outdoor Living Sales gold winners to be presented at spoga+gafa
Cool year is impacting on sales
Plants for Europe entries vie for glory at Plantarium
HTA Futures is the venue for The Greatest Garden Centre Team Awards 2015
Garden Centre Manager - Small Chain - Staffordshire
Sales Representative - Plants - Homebased - North of England
Plant Area Manager - Staffordshire - Garden Centre - Large Group
Office Based Amenity Sales Person - Nottinghamshire
Demand for wasp traps soars in garden centres
Haddonstone Adam plinth is no museum piece
Christmas veg continues to grow
Johnsons Lawn Seed will go football crazy at Glee
Compost sales focus on houseplants
Take Me To The Till displays boost sales for Forest stockists
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
Catering Tip of the Week: Is Great British Bake off the new Groundforce?
Are you celebrating Afternoon Tea Week?
Situations Vacant
Garden Centre Manager - Small Chain - Staffordshire
£28k -£32k per annum
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Sales Representative - Plants - Homebased - North of England
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Plant Area Manager - Staffordshire - Garden Centre - Large Group
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Office Based Amenity Sales Person - Nottinghamshire
£25k to £30k per annum
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Sinclair under Westland: a truly new horizon at last?
Sinclair's acquisition by Westland avoided a second trail of devastation within 12 months for the garden industry – and may prove to be a truly new horizon for a key business in the supply chain...

    

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July sales volumes best for years


Sales volumes for July were the best for a number of years, according to the GTN Bestsellers All Products Index. Data for the last week of July sent sales totals up 8% on July 2015, making it the best garden centre summer for several years...
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The DIG "Loves the Plot" at CarFest




The Garden Industry Marketing Board took it's Love the Plot You've Got campaign to CarFest North at the end of July and the display of small garden ideas at the family festival created a real stir, even attracting THE DIG to come and feel the love...
See pictures from Carfest North
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10 ways to benefit from Glee's Green Heart

Glee’s ‘Green Heart’ will be a showcase for more than 60 growers at next month’s show. Event director Matthew Mein offers 10 reasons why retailers should make a beeline for it…

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Help us put Sunday Trading case says HTA as government launches consultation
The HTA is encouraging members to respond to the Government’s consultation on Sunday trading reforms launched this week...

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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
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Catering Tip of the Week: Is Great British Bake off the new Groundforce?
Top advice from Garden Centre and Catering Consultant Doug Stewart

There is a new mantra for Garden Centre Cafes this week…

With every pie we make

With every cake you take

With every egg we break

With every scone we bake

We’ll be serving you...

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Are you celebrating Afternoon Tea Week?


Afternoon Tea Week runs 10th – 16th August 2015...
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Sensational Fryer’s Win Two Silver Awards at Tatton Park RHS Flower Show


Fryer’s Nursery was in full bloom at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Flower Show in Tatton Park last month winning not one, but two silver awards...
See GTN Xtra's pictyure gallery from Tatton Park including great examples of Living Label displays
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Poppy bird feeders - garden decoration or wild bird care?
 


Are these poppy bird feeders from Gardman items of garden decoration or wild bird care products?

They are certainly selling well, as we reported from St Peter’s in Worcester a few weeks ago...
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The Greatest Outdoor Living Sales gold winners to be presented at spoga+gafa
 
Five gold winners of The Greatest Outdoor Living Sales Awards will have the added prize of receiving their prizes at this year's spoga+gafa exhibition in Cologne, Germany. One person from each of the five winners will be treated to travel to and from Cologne plus one night's accommodation, coutesy of spoga+gafa, as The Greatest Awards really celebrate going on tour this year.
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Cool year is impacting on sales


The UK overall has experienced a consistently cooler trend compared to last year, says a leading weather analyst - and it has had a clear impact on retail sales...
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Plants for Europe entries vie for glory at Plantarium



Independent plant breeders’ agent Plants For Europe has entered two plants from its client portfolio in the new plant competition at this month’s Plantarium trade show (Boskoop, Netherlands, from 26 August)...
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HTA Futures is the venue for The Greatest Garden Centre Team Awards 2015
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Poplars, Groves and Barton Grange have all won Gold in The Greatest Awards.  Which garden centres will be leaving the HTA Futures Conference with Gold this year?
Nominate your Garden Centre Teams here
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