In This Issue
Centres stock up on plants and growing media pre-Brexit and Easter
Are you ready for a bumper March?
Chief Executive sought for Brechin Garden Centre
Indoor and outdoor furniture collections by Daro
Primeur launch new display stands for their recycled rubber stepping stones in Blue Diamond
Still time to get involved in Garden Re-Leaf Day campaign
Mr Fothergill’s target £10,000 barrier for Garden Re-Leaf
New farm shop and garden centre planned for Chudleigh
Horticultural Rising Stars have until Friday 1st March to enter
Sarah Squire takes over from dad as chairman
Locals split over plans to modernise mid-Devon garden centre
New Horizon BIO3 composts arrive in garden centres
Garden centre lends support to cat rescue centre
CJ Wildlife website adds live streaming from nesting boxes
Happy Plants teams with SmartPlant on digital care info
Pugh's sell-out Christmas grotto raises £12k for charity
Get your own copy of GTN Xtra
Primula sales doubled prior to half term
New chair for Growing Media Association
Growing media sales at the double
Chris Gladwin becomes new Decco Chesham Manager
Core gardening gets a lift
Wild Bird Care sales up by 22%
HTA to stage one-day sustainability forum
Common Sense Gardening group signs long-term PR deal
The best of last week's
Sell-off cash is critical to WGC's survival
Klondyke brings outdoor living to life at showcase event
Treadstone Products enjoys success at GCA conference
Choice appoints Terry Maywood as non-executive chairman
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
Casual Dining’s drinks menu set to refresh the nation
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Wild Bird Care sales up by 22%
 

Another good week for Wild Bird Care sales sees volumes year to date sit at 22% up on last year. 

 

Feed lines dominate the top half of the GTN chart but two bird feeder lines from Smart Chapelwood are moving in big volumes too.


Highlights were:

  • Gardman Fat Snax, tubs of 50, remain the No 1 Wild Bird Care bestseller.
  • Smart Chapelwood Heavy Duty Seed Feeder Medium moves up one place to No 2.
  • Gardman Poppy Feeder With Stem is the highest chart re-entry at No 16.

Veg-2-Gro chart footnote
Veg 2 Gro continues to have a good start to the year with another week where volumes are significantly up on last year.  Onion sets continue to be the big movers

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Highlights were:

  • Taylors Onion Sets Red Baron remain the No 1 Bestselling Veg-2-Gro line.
  • Suttons Beetroot Boltardy is the highest re-entry at No 6.
  • Taylors Seed Potatoes Taster Pack Charlotte are the most popular seed potato line at No 10.

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