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Another group in Wyevale' sights...and it's not Dobbies?
New marketing department spearheads progress and development for Grange
Phew, what a scorcher!
Malcolm Scott merger 'has put a spring in our step'
Gardenex secures Government grants for UK firms exhibiting at spoga+gafa
Garden landscape sales up 8% last year says Glee
Activists threaten to slap dummy labels on Roundup stocks
Sunshine and crowds for Westland at Balmoral Show
Millbrook plan housing on old nursery site
Yorkshire stone launch from Creative Landscape Products
Calling the best growers of finished plants and trees
Aussies press on with Homebase team building
Napoleon Grills announces Red Tractor BBQ Promotion
Fireworks go up in Southampton garden centre fire
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Great weather is a boost for garden product sales
Grafted cucumbers are star perfomers
Compost sales back on target
Containerised trees ready for despatch
Neudorff repeat garden centre sunflower seed competition
Squire's survey finds customers love wildlfe
EFIA announces expansion of its development committee
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Another group in Wyevale' sights...and it's not Dobbies?
Woof woof! GTN Newshound here..I'll get straight to the point this week. Wyevale are rumoured to the on the verge of acquiring another big garden centre group...and it looks like it ain't Dobbies!...

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New marketing department spearheads progress and development for Grange

Decorative garden structures and fencing company, Grange Fencing is going from strength to strength following the expansion of its marketing department. Consisting of a dedicated five-strong team, the department has been tasked with delivering continuous progression across the company and its product range...
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Phew, what a scorcher!


One good week doesn’t make a summer, but when it’s as good as last week it goes along way. We’ve never seen such a hike in sales week on week in the 8 years of compiling the GTN Bestsellers charts...
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Malcolm Scott merger 'has put a spring in our step'
Planning guru Malcolm Scott says his company’s merger with leading Midlands property consultancy Harris Lamb “has put a spring in everybody’s step”...
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Gardenex secures Government grants for UK firms exhibiting at spoga+gafa


The Gardenex export federation has secured UKTI grant funding for eligible British firms exhibiting in the federation’s group at spoga+gafa in 2016, details of which can be obtained by contacting the organisation...
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Garden landscape sales up 8% last year says Glee
A survey by Glee has revealed that garden landscaping category sales grew by 8% increase last year, with overall garden retail sales appearing to be extremely positive. The rise is believed to be partly fuelled by homeowners who realise that landscaping the garden can add from 5-10% to the value of their house...
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Activists threaten to slap dummy labels on Roundup stocks




A brief survey of garden centres by GTN Xtra this week failed to find evidence of so-called ‘brandalism’ by activists campaigning for a ban on glyphosate-based weedkillers...


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Sunshine and crowds for Westland at Balmoral Show
 
The sunshine and the crowds were out for Westland Horticulture this week at Northern Ireland’s largest agricultural event, The Balmoral Show...
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Millbrook plan housing on old nursery site



Millbrook Garden Centres are carrying out a Public Consultation about a proposal to build houses on an old redundant nursery site in Crowborough...
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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
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HTA Catering Conference...a tasty-looking menu
With less than a month to go, the HTA is reminding poptential delegates to sign up for the HTA Catering Conference, exhibition and dinner, which takes place on Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 June at The Belfry Hotel and Resort, near Sutton Coldfield...
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New owners for Space Catering


Nisbets PLC has taken a controlling stake in Space Catering (UK) Ltd, the holding company of Space Catering Equipment, Space Interior Contracts, and Holmes Catering Equipment Solutions, the company announced this week...
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Yorkshire stone launch from Creative Landscape Products
 
Relatively new to the garden market, Creative Landscape Products is supplying a unique hand-made range of decorative Yorkshire stone garden products...
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Calling the best growers of finished plants and trees


Growers of ornamental finished plants and trees are encouraged to show the world how good they are by entering the International Association of Horticultural Producers International Grower of the Year Awards 2017...
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Aussies press on with Homebase team building
Insiders at Homebase told GTN Xtra this week that the new owners appear to be wasting no time in establishing a new senior management team ahead of re-branding the business later this year...
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Napoleon Grills announces Red Tractor BBQ Promotion
 
Napoleon Grills is involved in its biggest UK promotion yet, as it teams up with Red Tractor Assurance (RTA) this spring and summer...
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Fireworks go up in Southampton garden centre fire


The internet was full of links to stories and video clips last week as a fire at The Flower Factory in Southampton set off a stock of fireworks... 
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