In This Issue
‘Closing down’ signs appear outside garden centres
Garden Pride Marketing – New Ranges!
Vitavia greenhouses bring life to your garden
Behind-the-scenes video of Resolva Pro Weedkiller TV ad
Reasons to be Cheerful - Parts 1, 2 and 3
GIMA announces new council at AGM
Garden industry digs deep for Garden Re-Leaf
Homebase Lincoln faces the Bunnings axe as Consultants are called in
Allensmore Nurseries invest to protect the environment
It's 'go, go, go!' for Red Bull F1 at Poplars
British Garden Centres looking for sales to flow
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Haskins centres name their charities of the year
Guide answers outdoor furniture flammability questions highlighted by LOFAssured scheme success
Thrive forms new partnership with The Pot Company to launch ‘Anniversary Planter’
Perennial revives its traditional Festival Dinner
The Floralies International Flower Show, Nantes 2019, gains AIPH approval
Registration for Orchid Inspiration Days in the Netherlands has opened
Kyle’s dissertation contributes to a study published in BioControl Journal
The best of last week's
Fire destroys Strikes Stokesley Garden Centre
Garden centre manager jailed for stealing more than £30,000
Gardman "able to provide a basic service and provide it very well" from Kings Lynn site
Can we catch up by the end of June?
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‘Closing down’ signs appear outside garden centres

 

‘Closing down’ signs have appeared outside garden centres in the beleaguered Home & Garden Group, which went into administration last month. GTN Xtra has been told that a quick sale of the centres is being sought...

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Garden Pride Marketing – New Ranges!
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Garden Pride has been trading for nearly 30 years and 2017 saw the relaunch of the business at GLEE where the reins were passed over to the second generation! The business has made some huge steps into brand recognition, product development and manufacturing since then...

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Vitavia greenhouses bring life to your garden
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Vitavia Garden Products Ltd is the British partner of the Vitavia Group – the leading name throughout Europe for quality hobby greenhouses and greenhouse accessories...

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Behind-the-scenes video of Resolva Pro Weedkiller TV ad
Exclusive first viewing of the new Resolva Pro TV Ad Trailer

Take a look behind the scenes and get a glimpse of how Westland's new TV commercial was made to launch the new Resolva Pro Weedkiller. The full advert is on air 23rd April - 30th May...

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Reasons to be Cheerful - Parts 1, 2 and 3

1.  Last weeks sales were 2.1% above the average for the first week of April over the past seven years...

2. The Met Office is forecasting much better weather over the next 10 day period...

3.  Easter in March rarely gives a boost to sales, so it's all to play for during April and May...

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GIMA announces new council at AGM

GIMA's AGM took place on Thursday at Ettington Chase Hotel, Stratford-Upon-Avon, with over 65 members in attendance. During proceedings Chris Ramsden of Hozelock passed the mantle of GIMA President over to Richard Pyrah of Kelkay after two years at the helm...

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Garden industry digs deep for Garden Re-Leaf

 

Last month’s Garden Re-Leaf Day was once again a blooming success with almost £65k already pledged thanks to the tireless enthusiasm of the garden industry and others who participated in events and promotions all over the country...

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Homebase Lincoln faces the Bunnings axe as Consultants are called in
 

The Homebase store in Lincoln's St Marks Shopping Centre is the latest of the beleaguered DIY chain's stores to be earmarked for closure, Insight DIY reported this week as Wesfarmers call in Boston Consulting Group to help the Bunnings UK managemnt team with their strategic review...

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GO! Organic Festival line-up announced

The website for London's big new summer event, the GO! Organic Festival, has gone live, including full details of the impressive line-up, combining great bands, celebrities, talks, organic kitchen demos, kids' stuff, features and over 100 exhibitors to celebrate all things organic, in a fabulous festival setting...

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Allensmore Nurseries invest to protect the environment

 

Herefordshire-based Allensmore Nurseries have won the coveted LEAF Accreditation following their investments in sustainable production methods and facilities, and rigorous inspections across their business to ensure compliance with the exacting standards required to achieve the marque...

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It's 'go, go, go!' for Red Bull F1 at Poplars

 

It was all “go go go” at Poplars Garden Centre as a Red Bull F1 racing car took up pole position in their Plantarea.  At first they thought their Plant team has misinterpreted the term ‘F1 hybrid’!

 

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British Garden Centres looking for sales to flow

 

Brigg Garden Centre, the Lincolnshire flagship store of the British Garden Centres family, is one of a number of independents who have recently upgraded their natural water feature range through decorative landscaping supplier Deco-Pak...

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