In This Issue
HTA Chairman calls on industry to celebrate efforts of 2020 and look toward 2021 from a position of preparedness
GCA Chairman's New Year message: "I am looking at 2021 with optimism"
New Year predictions from the "Bunker Booth"
HTA President says we must make sure we understand the modern gardeners needs
The GTN Xtra Top 100 Most Read Stories of 2020
No 1 Most Read Story 2020 - Garden Centres close their doors "We want to be part of stopping the spread of Coronavirus"
No 2 Most Read Story 2020 - Trading update from this weekend - UPDATED
No 3 Most Read Story 2020 - Garden centres in England and Scotland can stay open - now is the time to review Covid-19 safety
No 4 Most Read Story 2020 - Exeter garden centre stays open but cannot sell plants - Cherry Lane close all centres
No 5 Most Read Story 2020 - Dobbies remain open and social media gets heated
No.6 to No.10 Most Read Stories in 2020
Who will be the winners in GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards? There's still time to enter before the New Years Eve closing date
GTN's Trevor Pfeiffer reviews 2020 with Peter Seabrook
The New Environmentalist - Nature will become ‘second nature’ to future generations
Over £7,000 worth of prizes to be won in GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards
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Stax emerges strong from a trying year
Gardenex, PetQuip and the CHA launch new initiative following Brexit trade deal
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HTA President says we must make sure we understand the modern gardeners needs
 

On New Years Eve HTA President, Boyd Douglas-Davies told GTN Xtra: "As one diary closes and the next opens I feel that we leave 2020 in a much more positive position than might have been hoped in the spring.

 

"Garden Centres being classified as ‘essential’ gives not only the retailers but also the growers and suppliers much more confidence in 2021. Spending time in the garden has become the number one pastime in the UK and I believe we will see that reflected in sales throughout the coming year.

 

"The adoption of digital communications by so many will be beneficial to us as an industry – events like the 10th Garden Re-Leaf Day in March will be able to go ahead across the country and yet we will all be connected. Inspiring consumers via social media will play a larger part in our business than ever before.

 

"As an industry we should be proud of the recognition we have received but not abuse the privilege. We showed the world that we can work together and we mustn’t lose sight of that, by collaborating we can all benefit.

 

"I think importing from anywhere in the world will be challenging in the next few months, but not impossible. Garden based activity will remain at an all-time high, we must make sure that we understand the modern gardeners needs. 2021, whist challenging, will be a good year for our industry.

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