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Altico is proud to announce the expansion of its highly acclaimed Virtue Water Features range, following its resounding success in 2024. Celebrated for their elegant designs and handcrafted quality, the Virtue Water Features have become a favourite among garden enthusiasts, and the new collection promises to offer even greater variety and depth for 2025..
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Fron Goch delighted with new Kiosks from Corby + Fellas
Staff and customers alike are delighted with the three new kiosks supplied by Corby+Fellas as part of Fron Goch’s stunning restaurant refit...
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SOLEX in Top Gear for F1-themed Awards and After-Party
SOLEX is in Top Gear this year, bringing you a British Grand Prix F1 Themed Afterparty and Awards evening on Tuesday 8 July at The Vox, NEC, Birmingham...
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New Hopetoun Gardens implements WinRetail
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Corby + Fellas has announced that New Hopetoun Gardens has implemented WinRetail. C+F’s Jacob Parker and Jamie Cann arrived on site in West Lothian and installed the acclaimed WinRetail Epos, Retail Management, and powerful reporting systems in the both the garden centre and restaurant.
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British Garden Centres to create show garden at Harrogate for Greenfingers
British Garden Centres is creating a show garden, working with renowned garden designer Pip Probert, to raise awareness for Greenfingers Charity at the Harrogate Spring Flower Show next month...
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Tong GC to host gardening masterclass with TV gardener
Renowned gardening expert and TV presenter, David Domoney will be in The Mezzanine at Tong Garden Centre on Saturday, 26th April to share his expertise for creating vibrant, successful gardens that thrive and reward all year round...
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Exciting developments at Thetford Garden Centre
Thetford Garden Centre has announced the completion of a significant development project, originally set to begin in 2020, now successfully finished on schedule...
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February’s GCA Barometer of Trade reveals catering & gifts led the way at member centres
The Barometer of Trade figures released by the Garden Centre Association for February show members did the best in non-gardening categories...
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Newbridge and Wilton are Blue Diamond Garden Centres of the Year - UPDATED with Full Results and GTN Xtra Photo Gallery
Newbridge, top, and Wilton, below, Garden Centres were announced as the Blue Diamond Garden Centres of the Year for 2024 at a star studded event in Londons famous Roundhouse venue...
See the full results and GTN Xtra's photos from the night
Blue Diamond funds planting of over 200 oak trees
Blue Diamond Garden Centres has funded the planting of over 200 oak trees and their tree guards at National Trust's Croft Castle. Recently, the teams from both organisations gathered at Croft to celebrate this remarkable achievement...
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Plant & Pause get Robert Dyas ready for spring gardening
Robert Dyas, with 92 stores on UK high streets, has kick started the spring season with new products and the relaunch, for the third time, of its Plant & Pause initiative...
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Dobbies marks first day of spring with largest ever spring gardening range
Dobbies Garden Centres kicked off the season in full bloom by unveiling over 1,600 new gardening products; its largest ever spring gardening range...
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Blooming British revolutionises houseplants with sustainable vertical farming
Blooming British is transforming the UK houseplant market with its innovative vertical farming technology. Growing Peat Free in Vertical Farms, the company offers sustainably grown houseplants to independent and multiple retail garden centres across the UK...
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Gardening guru launches hunt for Britain’s best plot
Grow-your-own gardening expert, Huw Richards, has teamed up with GARDENA to launch a search for Britain’s best plot...
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Urban paradise celebrates 25 years of growth and community
Hulme Community Garden Centre (HCGC), a cherished green haven in the heart of Manchester, will hold a special celebration to mark its 25th anniversary. Taking place on Saturday, 5th July, this milestone event promises a day filled with festivities, community spirit, and reflection on a quarter-century of growth, learning, and connection...
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Mr Plant Geek Weekend comes to Gordale
Gordale Garden Centre as announced itsi first-ever Mr Plant Geek Weekend, set to take place on Saturday, April 5th and Sunday, April 6th, 2025...
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Henchman expands Topiary Awards to include Europe’s best garden sculptors
Topiarists and horticultural professionals across the UK and Europe are invited to showcase their craftsmanship in the Henchman Topiary Awards 2025...
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30 pages of Garden Centre Christmas Greatness in GTN February issue - read on-line here
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GTN February 2025. GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards Special issue:
- Christmas Greatness Awarded at Spring Fair
- Retailing at its best – GCA Conference Awards
- Forging ahead with UK Firepits
- Christmas through the eyes of a Greatest Awards judge
- Greatest Christmas Award Winners including: Birkacre, Gates, Brigg, Cook’s, Munro’s, Coolings, Monkton Elm, Pugh’s, Alton, Duchy of Cornwall Nursery, Newquay, Harrogate, Webbs, Ruxley Manor, Polhill, Studley, Perrywood, Baytree, Notcutts Solihull, Wolesely Bridge, Albrighton, Glendoick, Garsons, Castle Gardens, Wentworth, Old Railway Line, Arcadia, Newbridge, Gouldings, Poundbury, Bents, Rivendell, Sanders and many more
- Moments of Christmas Brilliance
- 10 years at Greenfingers for Linda Petrons
- New Plants Galore at IPM Essen
- Politics doesn’t matter – EHG Column
- Focus for 2025 – HTA Column
- Adapting to changing climates – LOFA Column
- A year of reset and growth? – GIMA Column
Read the issue on-line here
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HTA supports the aims of Simpler Recycling on Global Recycling Day
On Global Recycling Day, the Horticultural Trades Association celebrates the industry's progress towards greater recyclability across the supply chain but stresses the importance of a well-managed implementation of the Simpler Recycling scheme...
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Glee Roadshow: date change & deeper industry insights
Glee has announced an important update to its inaugural nationwide roadshow. The first event will now take place on Thursday, 23rd April 2025, at Monkton Elm Garden Centre, Taunton, from 1:00pm to 5:00pm.
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AIPH approves GreenItaly 2025
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) has approved GreenItaly, an international horticultural exhibition from 15 to 17 October 2025, highlighting the best in sustainable and innovative horticulture...
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Highly anticipated second Radley X RHS collection launches
After the success of their first collaboration in 2024, the Royal Horticultural Society and Radley have announced the arrival of their second special-edition collection of handbags and accessories, featuring brand-new items and designs...
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The best of last week's
If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...
Dobbies launches new long-term creative direction
Dobbies have unveiled a new strategic and creative platform, 'This Is Garden Living', to drive year-round footfall...
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Local MP Opens BGC Havant
Havant MP Alan Mak, Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, officially opened the British Garden Centres Havant Garden Centre on Saturday...
See GTN Xtra's photos of the centre and the opening here
BGC Blooms at Rugby
Hundreds of customers braved the cold winds to queue around the car park at Rugby Garden Centre on Saturday, waiting for the official re-opening under new ownership of British Garden Centres...
See GTN Xtra’s photo tour of the centre and the opening ceremony here
Gates re-energise Woodlands
Five weeks of cleaning, clearing, re-flooring, creating a new restaurant atmosphere, moving the exit and tills, recruiting extra staff, plus almost £2m of stock have seen the re-energised Woodlands Garden Centre trade for two weeks now at amazing levels...
See GTN Xtra's photo tour of the centre here
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