In This Issue
Town & Country is sold to EP Barrus
La Hacienda sold to US company looking to expand in the UK
Garden retailers sign up to industry Xylella statement
Haskins and Squires reign supreme in South Thames
Webbs and Fairways star in Midlands GCA Awards
On trend Garden Screens from Grange
Sunshine and Perrywood glow in North Thames
Time for a summer celebration?
Rising Stars 2017 - The final 12
Suppliers sign up for Retail Lab @ Glee
Team Bonningtons Conquers the Alps
‘Anniversary Splendour’ is winning name for new Notcutts rose
Glee 2017: keynote speaker confirmed as award-winning garden journalist Nick Bailey
Woodlodge to skydive for Greenfingers!
Hartley Botanic reveals new Octagonal Glasshouse at RHS Hyde Hall
Nematodes are so easy to use, all it takes is a good watering!
Fryer’s come up Roses at 2017 RHS Shows
Get your own copy of GTN Xtra
Concept store becomes EFSA TrendZone at spoga+gafa
Growing support sales
Andy Smith becomes Group Head of Purchasing at Klondyke
Primary School scoops Wilkinson Sword Award
Taylors grab 50% of Veg 2 Gro sales
Wyevale Nurseries’ staff join 30 years’ service club
Summer colour and houseplants up
Xylella fastidiosa - a threat to the U.K. Horticulture industry
Garden improvement grows soils
Hillmount BBQ Academy teaches the next generation of customers
New senior leadership at the Coleman EMEA Group
It’s the year of pets at Glee 2017
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
Buy your subscription to GTN Bestsellers
Fryers respond to standards issue in Rosary Restaurant
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Rising Stars 2017 - The final 12



The final 12 candidates in the Rising Stars class of 2017 have been announced.

There was friendly rivalry at both the Westland/GCA Rising Stars North and South masterclass earlier this month, when all presented the results of their projects to the group, showing they have driven sales across spring as a result of their learning.

A total of 12 made it through to the third and final masterclass in October where they will bid for a place in the final, taking place at the GCA Conference in Stratford-upon-Avon from January 21-24.

The final candidates (in no particular order) are:

Northern Group (above)
1. Andreea Robertson – GardenWise
2. Jack Moyers – Barton Grange
3. Jayne Scott – Klondyke Daleside
4. Sarah Postlethwaite – Fron Goch
5. Emma Blackmore – Bents

Southern Group (below)
1. Mathylda Mucha – Millbrook
2. Jack Shilley – RHS Wisley
3. Tora Cook – Perrywood
4. Clark Lambert – Garsons Titchfield
5. Lisa Collingbourne – Squires Twickenham
6. Alexander Cawley – Squires Stanmore
7. Samantha Davis - Haskins



Keith Nicholson, Marketing Director from Westland Horticulture said: “This is the time of year when the competition really starts! Already the Rising Stars are achieving big successes for their garden centres and this will only continue as we move into the third and final stage.”

Ian Wylie, Chief Executive of the Garden Centre Association said: “The Rising Stars Programme is all about developing the talent in the garden centre industry for its continued success. It is great to see them already putting their new found knowledge into practice at their own garden centres with great success.”

Ian Boardman, IBBIS director and training facilitator for the group said: “The standard was very high – with lots of learning and many examples of large sales increases. Managing time and communication became the secrets to doing well in their projects.”

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