In This Issue
Festive videos to push poinsettia sales right up to the big day
Meadow View Stone can fulfil your Rock Salt requirements
West Midlands garden centre site sold for £2.5m
Want inspiration to develop your retailing over the next few years?
Nicholas Marshall looks to buy Homebase
Blustery weather fails to blow November sales off course
Social media proves a big success for customer voting
LeisureGrow Group enhances sales force with new appointments
GCA garden centres sparkle with Christmas displays
Are You Still Loving Your Plot?
Support the Greenfingers runners in the London Santa Run today
Voting postcards and posters for in-store voting - The Greatest Christmas Garden Centre Team
Ernest Charles takes to the air this winter
Vote for your Greatest Christmas Supplier of the Year
Book your tickets for GTN’s Greatest Christmas Party
Horticultural Trainer - Epsom, Surrey
Bedding Department Head - West Horsley
Plant Area Manager - Surrey
Key Accounts Manager – Outdoor Living
Bedding Department Head - Twickenham
Garden Centre Sundries Team Leader
Head of Sales
Nursery Production/Growing/Technical Manager
Bedding Department Head - Stanmore
Field Sales Support (Vivid Arts Ltd) - ideal location East / South Manchester with access to M60
Garden Centre/Horticultural Manager/Plantarea Manager
Contracts Manager Leeds Area
Comedian Hal Cruttenden to compere GCA dinner
Solar lighting sales dim as Christmas takes over
Sweet, sparkly and lit for Christmas sales success
Bark and small packs keep growing media sales at a high level
HTA helps to support horticulture in Scotland
Gardman supports Healthy Profits Roadshow
New campaign co-ordinator for Love the Plot You’ve Got
Early bird tickets on sale now for AIPH International Grower of the Year Awards 2016
Real Christmas tress rush set to commence this weekend
Writtle College team all set for Young Gardeners of the Year 2016
Young gardeners welcome apple tree home
Get your own copy of GTN Xtra
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Buy your subscription to GTN Bestsellers
Situations Vacant
Horticultural Trainer - Epsom, Surrey
£17,750 + excellent benefits
 
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Bedding Department Head - West Horsley
Competitive salary
 
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Plant Area Manager - Surrey
Competitive Salary
 
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Key Accounts Manager – Outdoor Living
Substantial basic salary, bonus scheme & company car
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Bedding Department Head - Twickenham
Competitive Salary
 
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Garden Centre Sundries Team Leader
Salary: To attract the best
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Head of Sales
£40,000 + OTE (up to £60,000)
 
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Nursery Production/Growing/Technical Manager
Salary: £25,000 - £32,000
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Bedding Department Head - Stanmore
Competitive Salary
 
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Field Sales Support (Vivid Arts Ltd) - ideal location East / South Manchester with access to M60
OTE £24k
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Garden Centre/Horticultural Manager/Plantarea Manager
Salary: £18,000 - £24,000
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Contracts Manager Leeds Area
Salary: £28,000 - £35,000
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Book your tickets for GTN's Greatest Christmas Party on Sunday January 10th 2016 here


Early bird tickets on sale now for AIPH International Grower of the Year Awards 2016
 
Early bird tickets for the Gala Dinner of the AIPH International Grower of the Year Awards 2016 are available now until 11 December 2015.

Celebrating the world’s best ornamentals growers, the Awards Gala Dinner takes place on Thursday, 28 January 2016, during IPM Essen, Germany - held in partnership with Headline Sponsor, FloraHolland and Founding Partner, FloraCulture International.

The evening commences at 6pm with a drinks reception followed by a four course dinner. The highlight of the evening is of course the Awards ceremony topped off with an evening of live entertainment and international networking.

Tickets prices:

Individual: €170 (Regular €190)

Group: €150 (Regular €170)

+ VAT per person

(Minimum 1 table of 10 seats)

Ornamental growers from Canada, China, Germany, Netherlands, Turkey, UK and USA are finalists in the Awards: Arcadia Chrysanten - Netherlands, Costa Farms - USA, Dashun International Flower - China, Dutchmaster Nurseries - Canada, Flash Tarim Urunleri (Flash Flowers) -Turkey, Florensis - Germany/Netherlands, Kunming Hongzhihua Gardening - China, Majestic Trees - UK and Shanghai Yuanyi Seedling - China.

Bronze, Silver and Gold will be awarded, where applicable, to each category - Finished Plants & Trees, Young Plants and Cut Flowers. Each of the category winners will be judged for the final and most prestigious award – the coveted Gold Rose, awarding them the global status of AIPH International Grower of the Year.

AIPH Secretary General, Tim Briercliffe said: “We invite growers, traders, suppliers, retailers, business leaders and all those linked to the ornamental horticulture industry to join us at this momentous horticultural occasion. Do make use of this early-bird discount to ensure you don’t miss out.”

For information and tickets visit www.aiph.org/groweroftheyear
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