In This Issue
Grange win again at GIMA Golf Day
Sharp shooting and sixes at GIMA Cricket and Laser Clay Shooting event
Bunnings Warehouse opens new store in Hemel Hempstead - making it three in the UK so far
Bunnings says roll-out will pivot on how well pilot stores perform
Total sales volumes up for first time since Easter
GCA announces dates and venues for regional award meetings
Notcutts Wheatcroft unveils spectacular Display Garden
Weber invests in seven-figure TV advertising campaign
Westland winner donates part of his prize to grandchildren’s school
Houseplants for 2018 have been announced
Development plans for East Durahm GC approved
Bents new signs aim to make bathroom access easier for customers with 'invisible illnesses'
Mercers to open third Hillmount garden centre in former church
Westland report profits of £2.9m
GIMA praises Perennial’s ‘Play the Pitch’ football fundraiser
East Sussex garden and nursery sold to private buyer
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Comedian Hal Cruttenden to host GIMA Awards
Feed, weed and support products selling well
Tomato plant sales are thriving
Boost for organic growing media products
Summer bedding dominates plant sales
Bord na Mona's Pro 5 peat composts beat sales target
John Lewis and Waitrose report strong garden and outdoor leisure sales
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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
HTA Catering Conference 2017 starts on Tuesday... last chance to book your place!
Simplicity is the key at Rosebourne Garden Centre
Make your marketing engaging for everyone
Delivering an in-store offer
Peter Avis shares a passion for customer service
Conference Dinner and The Greatest Catering Awards
Having a 'freefrom' approach works wonders
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Grange win again at GIMA Golf Day


Grange Fencing were the winners of the GIMA Charity Golf Day last week which raised money for Greenfingers and St Richards Hospice...
Full results and picture gallery
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Sharp shooting and sixes at GIMA Cricket and Laser Clay Shooting event


The first ever GIMA Cricket and Laser Clay Shooting event took place last week at Lilleshall Cricket Club, running aloingside the GIMA Golf Day...
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Bunnings Warehouse opens new store in Hemel Hempstead - making it three in the UK so far


The third Bunnings Warehouse store in the UK and Ireland opened its doors to customers on Friday (June 9) in Hemel Hempstead, Buckinghamshire...
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Bunnings says roll-out will pivot on how well pilot stores perform
Bunnings, Homebase’s Australian owners, made it clear in a strategy briefing last week, that the further roll-out of the Bunnings brand in the UK is entirely dependent on the success of its pilot stores...
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Total sales volumes up for first time since Easter


GTN Bestsellers has witneesed the first week since Easter which shows that total garden centre sales volumes have beaten last year...
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GCA announces dates and venues for regional award meetings
Garden Centre Association members will find out who has come out on top in its annual inspections this year at regional award meetings taking place next month. 



GCA inspectors, from left to right, Roger Crookes, Alyson Haywood and Andy Campbell will reveal their findings next month.
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Notcutts Wheatcroft unveils spectacular Display Garden


A special ribbon cutting event has been held at Notcutts Garden Centre Wheatcroft in Nottingham to mark the opening of the new Notcutts Garden. The garden was officially opened on 2 June by Garden Centre Manager Nic Perrett alongside customers, local gardening groups and the Notcutts Wheatcroft team...
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Weber invests in seven-figure TV advertising campaign


Weber has invested a sizeable seven-figure sum into a prime-time television advert, to be broadcast across ITV and Channel 4 over the coming summer months...
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Westland winner donates part of his prize to grandchildren’s school


Westland winner Peter Knight from Taunton has donated part of his £1,000 prize to his grandchildren’s primary school to use in its garden...
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Houseplants for 2018 have been announced


The ‘Houseplant of the Month’ campaign will continue in 2018. This PR-campaign shows off the wide and deep range of houseplants...
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Development plans for East Durahm GC approved


Durham planners have approved application from the British Garden Centres group that will see the development of East Durham Garden Centre...
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Bents new signs aim to make bathroom access easier for customers with 'invisible illnesses'



Bents Garden & Home has introduced new toilet door signs to help people with ‘invisible illnesses’ get better access to bathroom facilities...
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Mercers to open third Hillmount garden centre in former church
The Mercer family are to open their third garden centre in County Down later this year – almost 80 years after Hill and Lily Mercer set up the first store in Castlereagh...



Above: three generations of the Mercer family.
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Westland report profits of £2.9m




Westland Horticulture have reported profits of £2.93m for the year to 31 August 2016, on sales of £127.7m...
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HTA Catering Conference 2017 starts on Tuesday... last chance to book your place!


With the HTA Catering Conference starting on Tuesday this is your last chance to book in order to secure your place. The two-day conference and dinner, sponsored by Compass Group, takes place at The Belfry in Sutton Coldfield in the West Midlands on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 June 2017, and features leading speakers from the wider hospitality industry...
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Simplicity is the key at Rosebourne Garden Centre

Salim Sajid will speak about the approach to catering taken by Rosebourne Garden Centre in Hampshire, which opened in October 2016. It is fairly simple – to create exceptional dishes using the finest ingredients, which are brought to the table by their friendly and efficient team.
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Make your marketing engaging for everyone
Hospitality and food marketer and trainer, Karen Fewell will be sharing some of the findings from her recent family dining study, exploring what family-friendly looks like in the digital era...
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Delivering an in-store offer

Russell Scanlon, Director of Business Development at headline partner Compass Group UK & Ireland, will give an overview of Compass Group and attempt to dispel some of the myths of working with an outsourced foodservice partner and highlight the benefits such a partnership can bring to your business...
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Peter Avis shares a passion for customer service


UK Restaurant Manager of the Year Peter Avis shares his passion for customer service and responsibility, and draws on his inspirational rags to riches story to demonstrate that anyone can aspire to reach whatever level they may choose...
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Conference Dinner and The Greatest Catering Awards

Run in association with the GCA this year’s conference and exhibition features a formal dinner and the presentaions of GTN's ‘Greatest Catering Awards’...

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Having a 'freefrom' approach works wonders


In a joint session Caroline Benjamin from Food Allergy Aware will provide an insight to the freefrom customer, and chef Dominic Teague (pictured above) from One Indigo, the restaurant at 5-star hotel One Aldwych in London, will explain why they decided to go gluten and dairy free with impressive results in terms of bookings and revenue...
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The cost to HTA members is £325.00, plus VAT, which includes the two day conference, dinner and accommodation for single occupancy at The Belfry (£445.00, plus VAT for non-members). Single day only rates are also available for those who cannot attend the full conference.

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GIMA praises Perennial’s ‘Play the Pitch’ football fundraiser
 
Perennial ‘Play the Pitch’ charity football tournament was hailed a success by GIMA Director Vicky Nuttall, President Chris Ramsden (Hozelock), and council member Craig Hall from Deco-Pak.  The event raised approximately £15,000 for Perennial from 16 teams and was hosted by Leicester City Football Club at the King Power stadium...
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East Sussex garden and nursery sold to private buyer
Merriments Garden & Nursery in East Sussex has been sold to a private buyer in a transaction handled by Quinton Edwards...

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