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Wyevale Garden Centres acquires four Golden Acres Group stores to take its number to 148
Top TV comedian to host GCA awards dinner
SnowTime set to sparkle at Harrogate Christmas & Gift Fair
The Quest for Christmas Greatness - Buy Your Tickets for The Greatest Christmas Party Here
GTN Bestsellers reveals mixed bag of sales performances
Have you forgotten to sell cover pots and drip feeders?
Send your votes in for The Greatest Christmas Garden Centre Team
Darlac keep their customers guessing
How to join in 'Love the Plot You've Got' promo masterclasses
Horticultural Manager - Thatcham
Sundries Manager - Leicestershire
Plant Area Assistant - Essex
NOMA builds a strong team
Win a trip to Harrogate Christmas & Gift
Vote now for The Greatest Christmas Supplier 2014
Christmas bestsellers continue to shine
Trans-Continental appoint new Sales Director
£223m worth of Christmas gifts will be returned this year
Divine Violet wins Award of Garden Merit
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
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Situations Vacant
Horticultural Manager - Thatcham
Salary to attract the best
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Sundries Manager - Leicestershire
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Plant Area Assistant - Essex
£16,000 - £21,000 per annum
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Wyevale Garden Centres acquires four Golden Acres Group stores to take its number to 148
Wyevale Garden Centres today announced it has acquired the Golden Acres Group, which comprises four garden centres, bringing the size of the WGC estate to 148 centres.



The signs at Cadnam Garden Centre will soon be changing as it becomes Cadnam, a Wyvale garden centre, as part of the Golden Acres deal.

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Top TV comedian to host GCA awards dinner
 
Top radio and TV comedian Justin Moorhouse will be appearing at the Garden Centre Association’s conference. The talented entertainer will attend the conference’s annual dinner on Tuesday, January 27 at the De Vere Carden Park in Chester to host the awards...
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SnowTime set to sparkle at Harrogate Christmas & Gift Fair


SnowTime return to Harrogate Christmas & Gift in 2015 bringing with them an extensive choice of Christmas must-haves...
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The Quest for Christmas Greatness - Buy Your Tickets for The Greatest Christmas Party Here
 
The quest for The Greatest Christmas teams is nearly at the finishing line.  The expert team of judges have already visited over 130 garden centres to meet teams nominated in this years The Greatest Christmas Awards.  You’ll find out who are The Greatest at Christmas this year by joining us at the first awards event of 2015, The Greatest Christmas Awards Christmas Party...

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GTN Bestsellers reveals mixed bag of sales performances


It has been a funny old year reporting for GTN Bestsellers and analysing garden centre EpoS data every week. After a brilliant spring when sales volumes went through the roof, the summer was above average, but only just, and now we see sales volumes dipping off during Christmas...
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Have you forgotten to sell cover pots and drip feeders?
 
Have we forgotten about Christmas houseplant linked sales opportunities? The sales volumes of three key past Top 10 bestsellers – Poinsettia drip feeders, red and glossy cream cover pots – are 80% down on the same week last year, which together with a drop in sales of floral foam bricks almost entirely accounts for the total year-on-year change...
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Send your votes in for The Greatest Christmas Garden Centre Team


It's the most sought after Christmas award in the industry, The Greatest Christmas Garden Centre Team, is being voted for in garden centres across the country...
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Darlac keep their customers guessing
 
As the countdown starts to the Totally Tools Show in Coventry in February, Berkshire-based garden tools and accessories company Darlac are keeping their customers guessing as the company prepare to unveil their most revolutionary tool to date.
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How to join in 'Love the Plot You've Got' promo masterclasses
Dates and venues have been announced for the ‘Love the Plot You’ve Got’ Masterclasses planned for spring.

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