In This Issue
Westland update on Gardman
How will the Wyevale "Sale of the Century" play out?
Erin acquired by Westland
Have you seen the TV ad that Thanks Plants?
The Pot Company helps ‘DIY SOS’ bring dream to life
Rugby World Cup winning coach signed up for GCA conference
Smart Garden invests in NPD and supply chain
Deforche parent rescues Thermoflor after bankruptcy
October sales figures above average, according to GTN Bestsellers
Wyevale Nurseries announces 2020 Amenity Plant Range
Award winning designer Peter Dowle re-opens abandoned garden centre
Tong launches biggest ever Christmas family fun weekend
Look who's most excited about Christmas...and what they expect to spend...
Ansells re-opens in full with new shop two years after fire
Field Sales Representatives
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Garden Product sales up slightly in October
Pots of growing media sales
Christmas product sales riding high
Plant sales still running 8% up year on year
New scholarships available to students
Neudorff's man in the South retires
Glee at Spring Fair kick-started a fab year for Potty Feet
HTA beefs up executive team
The best of last week's
Wyevale Garden Centres confirms sale of Old Barn
James Ducker takes the reins as the MD of Langlands
"The government needs to sit up and take notice of this sector." Alan Titchmarsh tells MP's and peers
Amazing British compost from an amazing British company
Situations Vacant
Field Sales Representatives
Salary Circa £26k plus commission and company car
 
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Westland update on Gardman

Westland has reported this morning that the acquisition of Gardman, taking it from administration, is developing well and that real progress is being made.   “Acquiring Gardman from administration has been a complex and challenging process, but what is clear is that the loyalty and support the customer is showing Gardman is beyond all expectations..." 

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How will the Wyevale "Sale of the Century" play out?

With about £135m raised out of a target £442m and time dragging on even the national newspapers are now speculating on the future of the remaining 115 Wyevale Garden Centres...

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Erin acquired by Westland

Westland Horticulture further enhanced its position in the UK growing media market last month when it acquired Erin from parent company LeisureGrow...

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Have you seen the TV ad that Thanks Plants?

We spotted this ad on TV and social media last week. Is your houseplant area ready to serve the needs of people who are inspired by this?

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The Pot Company helps ‘DIY SOS’ bring dream to life

 

The  Pot Company has helped BBC One's 'DIY SOS: The Big Build' create a stunning garden for a disabled father-of two, whose life was changed in a split second by a freak accident...

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Rugby World Cup winning coach signed up for GCA conference
 

Former English rugby player and coach Sir Clive Woodward OBE has been announced as the first speaker booked for the Garden Centre Association’s annual conference, taking place in Luton on January 20-23 2019...

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Smart Garden invests in NPD and supply chain

 

Smart Garden has announced further investment in its New Product Development and Supply Chain teams, with the appointment of Michelle Lee as Category Management Co-Ordinator and Darren Bailey as Supply Analyst & Planner...

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Deforche parent rescues Thermoflor after bankruptcy

Thermoflor, whose parent company Grimbergen went bankrupt in October, is to continue trading as Thermoflor Construct BV under the proprietorship of KSPL, owners of leading commercial glasshouse makers Deforche.

 

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October sales figures above average, according to GTN Bestsellers

 

October 2018 volume sales were above the average for the previous seven years by 3% but fell below last year by 7%, according to statistics produced by GTN Bestsellers. Star performers for the month were growing media, up by 12%...

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Wyevale Nurseries announces 2020 Amenity Plant Range

 

Wyevale Nurseries has this month unveiled its new amenity crop range for 2020. Eight new plants have been carefully selected based on their habit, colour and functionality.

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Award winning designer Peter Dowle re-opens abandoned garden centre

The former Huntley Garden Centre in Gloucestershire has re-opened as Leaf Creative under the ownership of award-winning garden designer Peter Dowle...

 

 

Above: Peter Dowle on his Chelsea Gold Medal garden for L'Occitane.

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Tong launches biggest ever Christmas family fun weekend

 

Tong Garden Centre will mark the opening of Santa's grotto and its new pop-up Polar Bear Café with a two-day family event that begins on Saturday November 17th...

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Look who's most excited about Christmas...and what they expect to spend...

With less than two months until Christmas, how excited are different regions of the UK about the festive season – and who is going to spend the most?...

 

 

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Ansells re-opens in full with new shop two years after fire

Two years after a fire completely devastated Ansells Garden centre near Heathrow Airport the business fully re-opened yesterday, Saturday November 10th, with a sparkling new shop...

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