In This Issue
Jury dramatically discharged in Thomas Hayes trial for a second time
The Garden Centre Group poaches director from Gap Inc
GIMA signs up eight new members including Zest4Leisure, Greenhouse Sensation, WCF Ltd and FCL Global Forwarding
Mild weather helps garden centres make great start to 2014
Deco-Pak confirms acquisition of Living Stone’s national sales team
New garden centre from the Gass family creates 60 jobs
Sinclair CEO promises new consumer focus
Jude Law, David Tennant and other stars present the Garden Re-Leaf Day quiz for 2014
Last chance to win an appearance by David Domoney during Garden Re-Leaf Day weekend
If you missed the results of The Greatest Christmas Awards...
Novelty solar garden lights boost garden centre sales
Frosts reveal plans for 53 new homes on land near garden centre
No snow gives growing media volume sales a boost
Sluggish start to the year for Veg-2-Go sales
Scholarships from horticultural companies – Deadline looms
More pictures of Garden Centre Christmas displays than have ever been published before
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Jury dramatically discharged in Thomas Hayes trial for a second time
The jury in the trial of Cumbria gadren centre boss Thomas Hayes, accused of lying in an attempt to avoid a drink-driving conviction, has been dramatically discharged for a second time...
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The Garden Centre Group poaches director from Gap Inc
The Garden Centre Group has announced the appointment of Steve Masters as Estates Director, effective from Monday (27 January). He joins the company from Gap Inc...
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GIMA signs up eight new members including Zest4Leisure, Greenhouse Sensation, WCF Ltd and FCL Global Forwarding
 
GIMA, the garden industry trade association who brought the unique Innovators Zone and the Buyer Connect concepts to Glee, has seen eight new members join its ranks in recent weeks...
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Mild weather helps garden centres make great start to 2014
GTN Bestsellers Epos data has revealed that garden centres have made a great start to 2014 with unseasonally mild weather resulting in good sales of garden products and healthy business in restaurants...



The team at Perrywood Garden Centre in Essex are well prepared to take full advantage of consumer confidence.
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Deco-Pak confirms acquisition of Living Stone’s national sales team
 
Deco-Pak has confirmed that the company has recently completed the acquisition of the Living Stone national sales team, following the announcement that Living Stone had gone into administration...
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New garden centre from the Gass family creates 60 jobs


A new garden centre, nestled within the grounds of Galgorm Castle and Golf Club, Ballymena, County Antrim, has created 60 new jobs for residents in the surrounding area...
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Sinclair CEO promises new consumer focus
 
After a challenging 2013, Sinclair will focus on consumer marketing, continuing modernisation and improved efficiencies to turn the company's fortunes around in 2014, says new CEO Peter Rush...
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Jude Law, David Tennant and other stars present the Garden Re-Leaf Day quiz for 2014
 
Hollywood star Jude Law and Dr Who actor David Tennant (pictured) have joined the growing list of household-name celebrities to support Garden Re-Leaf Day’s popular Gardening Quiz, by recording a round of questions. The brain-teasing audio quiz is available as a customer event opportunity to any garden centre taking part in the annual fund-raising day in March...
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Last chance to win an appearance by David Domoney during Garden Re-Leaf Day weekend
Closing date Friday 7th February


Garden centres have just a few days left to win a footfall-boosting, on-site appearance by ITV gardener David Domoney during Garden Re-Leaf weekend...
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If you missed the results of The Greatest Christmas Awards...
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