In This Issue
Sales in garden centres hit all time January high
Creating a Spring Fair social media buzz
Garden centres have been a vital link in Forest Garden's 2018 success
APAC lead the way with more than 10,000 product lines
Wyevale Wimborne Freehold to be auctioned
Prongcroft brings fresh approach to garden care
Are we heading for a great gardening year?
Adapting to Climate Change – We CAN and We WILL
Centre that defied Christmas ban is in liquidation
'Gear up for Garden ReLeaf Day' centres are urged
Smart Garden is GCA's favourite supplier for second year
Haskins Garden Centres scoops multiple awards
Tenth anniversary for Westland’s Rising Stars
Gardman Marie Curie bird feeder promotion is back, says Westland
Squire's Santa's Grotto visitors raise £19.5k for charities
IPM Essen show announces top new plants
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25% increase for Early Bird Garden product sales
Record January week for growing media sales
Wild Bird Care sales up by 33%
Onions continue to dominate Veg-2-Gro Top 50
Conference to provide practical advice and inspiration to new and seasoned exporters
Scholarship could kick-start bedding plant career
Online sales growth hits all time low in December
Hillier announces new charity partnership with Maggie’s
Haskins partners with primary school to donate houseplants
The best of last week's
Bents and The Old Railway Line win top awards at GCA Conference
Pictures from GCA Conference themed-party night
Top awards for garden centres at GCA conference
'Orse Racin' gets GCA Conference off to a head start
With Wyevale Garden Centres CEO and trading director set to depart, the plot thickens…
Hare Hatch Sheeplands owner’s delight over court decision
What were the bestselling garden products of 2018?
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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
New look for café bar at Squire's West Horsley
Feast in store for buyers at Casual Dining show
New-build Honiton centre now wants to add restaurant
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Sales in garden centres hit all time January high

The uncertainty surrounding Brexit may be causing problems in certain business areas but in garden centres sales are running at an all time high for January. The GTN Bestsellers All Sales Index for last week was 15.2% up on week 3 last year....

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Creating a Spring Fair social media buzz
 

Spring Fair, which starts at the NEC Birmingham on Sunday, is creating a huge social media buzz around the event at 12 noon today (Wednesday)...

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Garden centres have been a vital link in Forest Garden's 2018 success
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Garden centres remain at the very heart of sales planning for Forest Garden, the UK’s leading producer of decorative timber structures, wooden fence panels, trellis, outdoor storage and sheds. That's according to the company's sales director, John Gomersall (pictured)...

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APAC lead the way with more than 10,000 product lines
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APAC are one of the leading importers and distributors of floristry, party, event décor and horticultural products in the UK, and today the company's product range covers more than 10,000 product lines sourced from all over the world...

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Wyevale Wimborne Freehold to be auctioned

The freehold of Wyevale Wimborne is to be auctioned in London on February 14th 2019....

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Prongcroft brings fresh approach to garden care
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Prongcroft Ltd, of Nottingham, a company which brings a fresh approach to garden care and maintenance introduced The Garden Prong at Glee last September...

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Are we heading for a great gardening year?

What a great omen for a potentially great gardening year – plant sales up by 25% so far this year!

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Adapting to Climate Change – We CAN and We WILL
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Whilst we are all still coming to terms with the realisation of Climate Change, are we all adjusting our business models to adapt to those changes; probably not.  As the 2019 season kicks-off, some companies will fare-better than others, but one British company which is determined to stay out in-front is Somerset based Durston Garden Products Ltd...

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Centre that defied Christmas ban is in liquidation
Closure follows planning application for new homes

St John's Plant Centre at Clacton, which ran its Christmas Wonderland event in defiance of a local council ban, has closed and is in liquidation...

 

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'Gear up for Garden ReLeaf Day' centres are urged
You'll be helping Greenfingers charity's efforts to beat last year's £70k record

Garden centres across the UK are being encouraged to take part in Garden Re-Leaf Day on Friday 22 March and raise vital funds for the Greenfingers Charity, the national charity that creates magical gardens for children’s hospices...

 

 

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Smart Garden is GCA's favourite supplier for second year

Smart Garden has scooped the Garden Centre Association’s prestigious Associate of the Year award, retaining the Haskins-Stewart Cup as favourite supplier to the industry...

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Haskins Garden Centres scoops multiple awards
 

Leading garden centre group, Haskins, is celebrating after taking home several prestigious awards at this week’s Garden Centre Association Conference...

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New look for café bar at Squire's West Horsley

The popular licensed café bar at Squire’s West Horsley centre has a stylish new look, décor and furniture following an extensive refurbishment...

 

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Feast in store for buyers at Casual Dining show

From limited edition beer, craft sodas, and vegan ice-creams to easy-to-serve cheeseboards, fishless fillets, premium coffee, gin alternatives and eco-packaging, an enticing range of launches is promised at next month’s Casual Dining trade show...

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New-build Honiton centre now wants to add restaurant

Combe Garden Centre near Honiton, which opened in December, is seeking planning permission for an 82-seater restaurant...

 

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Tenth anniversary for Westland’s Rising Stars

The search for the 2019 Westland Rising Stars has been launched. The programme for the annual campaign was announced at the Garden Centre Association Conference.

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Gardman Marie Curie bird feeder promotion is back, says Westland
 

Following its acquisition of Gardman, Westland has confirmed the company’s popular promotional partnership with Marie Curie...

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Squire's Santa's Grotto visitors raise £19.5k for charities

Visitors to the Christmas grottos at Squire’s Garden Centres across Surrey, Sussex and Middlesex not only met the man from Lapland but shared the true spirit of Christmas by helping to raise an amazing £19,480.55 in support of local charities...

 

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IPM Essen show announces top new plants
 

IPM Essen 2019, which took place last week, announced the winner’s of this year’s plant novelty awards, which attracted 58 entries from 31 exhibitors across eight categories.

 

Right: a Mandevilla won the Jury's Special Prize.

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