In This Issue
Fuelling sales – Exclusive GTN Bestsellers analysis
Martin Stewart leads industry tributes at Memorial Service for Eddie Topping
Squire's Twickenham seeks Plant Area Manager
Autumn plant sales shift to new levels
Wildlife World founder steps down as MD after 22 years
Peter Seabrook is NOT panic buying at Meadow Croft Garden Centre...
Perrywood's Hannah Powell publishes new book
Burgon & Ball Razor Hoe in Chelsea spotlight
MD Brett Avery to leave Farplants for new sector
T&M's new seed introductions for 2022
GCA welcomes 10 new members in 2021
RHS announces first Flourish Fund recipients
Glee success for Woodlodge as garden industry reunites
Demand for furniture and BBQs continues into August
Plant Area Manager – Full Time – Alternate Weekends – Twickenham
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Pot sales slow
Post pandemic growing media increases continue
Sweet promise for Christmas
Azpects adds to senior management team
Deadline for entries to the AIPH International Grower of the Year Awards extended
The best of last week's
Redevelopment of Klondyke Garden Centre completed
Blue Diamond wins Best Artisan Garden Award
Which annual and perennial varieties will be hot for 2022?
Dobbies secures five stars at Chelsea Flower Show
Garden boss warns of Christmas tree shortages
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
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All the latest news from the world of pet products
Revealed: the best new pet products for 2022
PetQuip Industry Awards reward exceptional performance
Situations Vacant
Plant Area Manager – Full Time – Alternate Weekends – Twickenham
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Fuelling sales – Exclusive GTN Bestsellers analysis

Queuing for fuel last weekend may have had some impact on garden centre sales, but the GTN Bestsellers Garden Centre EPOS data, shows that sales for the week were 28% up on the same week in 2019. Did the RHS Chelsea Flower Show TV coverage contribute to that?

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Martin Stewart leads industry tributes at Memorial Service for Eddie Topping

The warmth of Martin Stewart’s tribute to Eddie Topping at the service celebrating the founder of the Barton Grange Group’s life was a moving testimony to the deep affection in which Eddie was held throughout the garden industry...

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Squire's Twickenham seeks Plant Area Manager

A once in a career opportunity has arisen to join Squire's flagship garden centre at Twickenham. The successful applicant will be responsible for managing the outdoor plant department...

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Autumn plant sales shift to new levels

Autumn plant sales really have moved to a new dimension judging by last weeks GTN Bestsellers EPOS sales data. Week 39 plant sales this year were up by 42% on the same week in 2019...

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Wildlife World founder steps down as MD after 22 years

Norman Sellers has stepped down as managing director of Wildlife World, a company he set up in the 1990s, with general manager Mark Pitman taking over the role...

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Peter Seabrook is NOT panic buying at Meadow Croft Garden Centre...

Amid all the media hype about fuel shortages, empty supermarket shelves and a shortage of labour in so many sectors of industry the GTNXtra news hound recalls mention of a shortage of Pigs in Blankets this Christmas...

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Perrywood's Hannah Powell publishes new book
 

Hannah Powell from Perrywood Garden Centre has published a new book to highlight how plants and nature can aid recovery from depression and illness. It's called The Cactus Surgeon: Using Nature to Fix A Faulty Brain...

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Burgon & Ball Razor Hoe in Chelsea spotlight

Demand for Burgon & Ball’s popular Razor Hoe has seen a huge increase, following an appearance on the BBC’s TV coverage of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show recently...

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MD Brett Avery to leave Farplants for new sector
 

After five years as Managing Director of Farplants, Brett Avery will be leaving at the end of the year to join UK soft fruit grower, Hall Hunter Partnership, as MD...

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T&M's new seed introductions for 2022

Thompson & Morgan lead the way this season with their new seed introductions for 2022...here to tempt is their Top 10 Preview...

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GCA welcomes 10 new members in 2021
 

The Garden Centre Association has seen a number of new members join in 2021 – with 10 signing up so far this year, including Moss and Moor Garden Centre...

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Revealed: the best new pet products for 2022

The winners of the New Product Awards at PATS Telford were chosen by a team of expert pet retailers, who arrived at the show before 9.30am on Sunday, September 26th, in order to make their choices from a record number of over 300 new products entered...

 

The Henry Bell Sterling 3-in1 Squirrel Proof Feeder was judged to be the Best Bird Product.

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PetQuip Industry Awards reward exceptional performance

The UK pet industry finally had the chance to celebrate in person during the announcement of the PetQuip Awards 2021 when companies were honoured for outstanding performance during a challenging period of lockdown restrictions.

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RHS announces first Flourish Fund recipients
£150,000 fund to increase accessibility to horticultural careers

Community plots in Edinburgh, herbal tea gardens in London and a city farm in the heart of Bristol are some of the initiatives receiving a cash boost from the Royal Horticultural Society as it unveils the first beneficiaries of its new Flourish Fund...

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Glee success for Woodlodge as garden industry reunites

Woodlodge is celebrating its return to Glee with its order books full and a new accolade under its belt as the garden retail industry returned to trade events this month...

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Demand for furniture and BBQs continues into August

Furniture and BBQ sales continue to dominate the Garden Centre Association’s Barometer of Trade and were up by 59.73% year-to-date according to its recently released figures for August...

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