In This Issue
Burgon & Ball steal the show at the GIMA Awards
Industry breaks record for funds raised for Greenfingers on Garden Re-Leaf Day 2015
STOP PRESS: Langlands gets Garden Style in Sheffield
Bob Hewitt to retire as Klondyke CEO in 2016
Eye tracking can unlock bestsellers plant potential
Town & Country launches autumn 2015 promotions
Alton, Old Railway Line, Klondyke and Haskins win Greatest Fundraising Awards
The Greatest Outdoor Living Sales gold winners to be presented at spoga+gafa
HTA Futures is the venue for The Greatest Garden Centre Team Awards 2015
Joy at the Wyevale Christmas Preview
Growers and retailers must work together to sell more plants
Bollywood, Balconies and Bold Bedding at the Ball Colegrave Summer Spectacular
Horticultural Buyer – Full time
Restaurant Manager - Lincolnshire
Garden Centre Manager - South London - Newly Developed Site
Plant Area Supervisor - Hertfordshire - Boutique Garden Centre
Horticultural Buyer - Wiltshire
Assistant Propagator - West Sussex
John Ashley takes over as Greenfingers chairman
Garden activity in full swing
Transcon to open 2016 garden furniture showroom
Autumn planting seed potatoes are in demand
Living wage plan will be a huge challenge says HTA president
Attention turns to orchid growing
Fallen Fruits expands team to handle ongoing growth
34 UK suppliers promises a raft of new products in Cologne
St Peters open Commemorative Garden and sell 200 Gardman cast iron poppies a week.
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Burgon & Ball steal the show at the GIMA Awards


Burgon & Ball picked up the prestigious Sword of Excellence for a second successive year plus four other main prizes during a glittering GIMA Awards night at Celtic Manor Resort in Wales...
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Industry breaks record for funds raised for Greenfingers on Garden Re-Leaf Day 2015
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Suppliers, retailers and associates from the garden industry applauded the recent announcement by Greenfingers - that the fourth annual Greenfingers Garden Re-Leaf Day (27th March) was the most successful ever, raising in excess of £95,000...
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STOP PRESS: Langlands gets Garden Style in Sheffield
 
Langlands Garden Centres have just completed the purchase of Garden Style in Sheffield...
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Bob Hewitt to retire as Klondyke CEO in 2016







Bob Hewitt is to retire as chief executive of the Klondyke Group at the end of next year to take up the position of executive chairman...

Pictured: Bob Hewitt (left) with his planned successor, David Yardley
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Eye tracking can unlock bestsellers plant potential
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The results of an HTA eye tracking research project could provide the key to unlocking increased plant sales for HTA members in the coming years. David Denny, research manager for the HTA, and Boyd Douglas-Davies presented the initial findings of some eye tracking research at the HTA Plant Retailing seminar held as part of the Ball Colegrave Summer Spectacular this week...
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Town & Country launches autumn 2015 promotions

A raft of new promotions for autumn 2015 has just been launched by Town & Country, offering retailers numerous opportunities to generate increased sales and excellent profit margins across a comprehensive product line-up...
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Alton, Old Railway Line, Klondyke and Haskins win Greatest Fundraising Awards
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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
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Are you making the most of bread?
Catering tip of the week by Doug Stewart
Used correctly bread can really drive sales in cafés and coffee shops, says Doug Stewart, Garden Centre and Catering Consultant...
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The Greatest Outdoor Living Sales gold winners to be presented at spoga+gafa
 
Five gold winners of The Greatest Outdoor Living Sales Awards will have the added prize of receiving their prizes at this year's spoga+gafa exhibition in Cologne, Germany. One person from each of the five winners will be treated to travel to and from Cologne plus one night's accommodation as The Greatest Awards really celebrate going on tour this year.
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HTA Futures is the venue for The Greatest Garden Centre Team Awards 2015
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Poplars, Groves and Barton Grange have all won Gold in The Greatest Awards.  Which garden centres will be leaving the HTA Futures Conference with Gold this year?
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Joy at the Wyevale Christmas Preview
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It will be an exclusive Christmas at Wyevale Garden Centres this year...
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Growers and retailers must work together to sell more plants
The importance of working together was stgressed at this week's  joint HTA/Ball Colegrave ‘Plant Retailing – Fit for the Future’ event at the Ball Colegrave Summer Showcase...

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Bollywood, Balconies and Bold Bedding at the Ball Colegrave Summer Spectacular
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If you haven't made a trip to the Ball Colegrave Summer Spectacular yet, take a look at our picture gallery and get your team organised to make a visit...
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