In This Issue
Who are The Greatest Food & Drink Teams in garden centres?
British Garden Centres thank the industry for an amazing year in GTN's August Issue, read on-line here
Your restaurant and coffee shop customers will be the judges of Greatness
Do you serve The Greatest Garden Centre Afternoon Tea?
Who has The Greatest Catering Support Team?
RocketGro showcases CO2 capture plant during HTA visit
Kevin will run half marathon in yellow wellies for charities
Corby + Fellas implement WinRetail at three garden centres
Hillier Nurseries and Garden Centres announce the passing of John Hillier
Glee 2025: positive momentum continues as show floor fills with new and returning brands
Looking for hot new suppliers and seasonal promotions?
The Gardens Group wins 19 prizes at regional GCA Awards
SealStop to make Glee debut as hosepipe bans spark surge in demand for water-saving products
Monty Miracle to launch hand-held product and 'Complete Your Clean' range
Garland set to launch 30 new products at Glee
Become a Christmas hero at Dobbies Garden Centres
Celebrating 20 years of The Bransford Webbs Plant Company
Horticulture in Action…
YPHA Launches Flagship Management Training Programme
City of Culture Baton visits Tong Garden Centre on its tour of Bradford wards
Pitch Live returns to Autumn Fair
Autumn Fair's greeting cards sector welcomes wave of new talent
Get your copy of GTN Xtra
WHM Pet Group appoints new National Account Manager
Horticultural business veteran to mentor Genus Gardenwear founder
Speakers announced for HTA’s Member Investment and Success panel
The best of last week's
British Garden Centres appoints Amy Stubbs as MD
Blue Diamond complete the purchase of Barton Grange
Mill Race Garden Centre set to close on August Bank Holiday
Floristry Forecast 2026: The Future of Botanical Styling in Interiors and Retail
Haxnicks celebrates 30 years of gardening innovation
The Great Summer Sale
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Who are The Greatest Food & Drink Teams in garden centres?

Back by popular demand are GTN’s Greatest Awards for garden centre catering teams. Recognising the excellence of Garden Centre Food & Drink Teams across the country, the awards will be announced and presented at Glee on the “Feed Your Business Stage” at 5:00pm on Wednesday 17th September.  Will your teams be among the winners?

Read more and see details of how to enter and get your customers voting for you
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British Garden Centres thank the industry for an amazing year in GTN's August Issue, read on-line here

GTN August 2025. In this issue:

  • BGC thanks the industry - GTN exclusive
  • Hat’s off to our growers – industry views on excellent plant supplies this year
  • The heritage behind Durston Garden Products
  • GTN’s Greatest Food & Drink Awards – Enter NOW!
  • Power Up – a new lease of life for Pelsis Doff
  • Greenfingers Summer FUNdraising update
  • 200 years of Henry Bell
  • SOLEX 2025 review – winners and new products
  • Invest in the experience with Fordingbridge
  • Latest innovations from Spoga+gafa 2025
  • All the regional winners of the 2025 GCA inspections
  • Get ready for PATS25 in Birmingham
  • Show Stopping Plants – GTN Planteria
  • Never a dull moment - HTA Viewpoint
Read the issue on-line here
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Your restaurant and coffee shop customers will be the judges of Greatness

As customer service and customer satisfaction are the keys to the ongoing success of garden centre catering, the winners of The Greatest Food & Drink Team awards will be decided by the number and quality of customer votes your teams receive before the closing date of September 7th 2025...

Download the voting posters, voting postcards and voting QR code here
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Do you serve The Greatest Garden Centre Afternoon Tea?

One of the most eagerly sought after catering awards that GTN ran in the past was for The Greatest Afternoon Tea Team.  The judges really had a tough job going out and tasing them all!

 

This year, if you believe your team currently serve The Greatest Garden Centre Afternoon Tea, you have the opportunity of bringing your Afternoon Tea to Glee to be displayed on the “Feed Your Business Stage” and judged by a panel of experts who will decide an overall Afternoon Tea Team winner plus regional awards too...

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Who has The Greatest Catering Support Team?

Every good garden centre Food & Drink operation is only as good as the back of house support they get from their Wash-up teams, their Marketing Teams and increasingly their EPOS teams...

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RocketGro showcases CO2 capture plant during HTA visit
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In a hugely successful regional event, with sustainability at the heart, HTA members were treated to a tour of RocketGro’s site, including the recently-added CO2 capture plant. Attendees were also given an insight into the next chapter of the British peat-free growing media producer’s journey to become Climate Positive...

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Kevin will run half marathon in yellow wellies for charities
GTN Xtra Promotion
 

LBC (ULTRALIGHT) Boots director Kevin Burgess is embarking on a fundraising effort for two worthy causes, running the London Landmarks Half Marathon in April 2026 in his yellow wellies...

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Corby + Fellas implement WinRetail at three garden centres
GTN Xtra Promotion

The Corby + Fellas team had a productive week on the road, implementing WinRetail software at three distinct garden centres – Chepstow Garden Centre, Norton Garden Centre, and Iron Acton Garden Centre...

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Hillier Nurseries and Garden Centres announce the passing of John Hillier
 

Hillier Nurseries and Garden Centres has announced the passing of John Hillier – a respected plantsman, devoted family man, and beloved figure in the horticultural world...

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Glee 2025: positive momentum continues as show floor fills with new and returning brands

The countdown to Glee 2025 (16th-18th September) is well underway, and the positive news just keeps coming. Following one of the most successful gardening seasons in recent memory – with many in the industry suggesting it has even surpassed the record-breaking boom seen during the pandemic – all eyes are now on Glee as the essential hub to discover the latest innovation and connect with new and established supply partners...

Matthew Mein, Glee Event Director, said: "The energy surrounding Glee 2025 is palpable..."

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Looking for hot new suppliers and seasonal promotions?
Sign up to GIMA Hosted Meetings at Glee

Garden retailers who are seeking new suppliers are warmly invited to sign up to the  GIMA Hosted Meetings at Glee 2025...

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The Gardens Group wins 19 prizes at regional GCA Awards

The Gardens Group, which is made up of three garden centres across Dorset and Somerset, is celebrating a total of 19 accolades following the recent Midlands, Wales and West Garden Centre Association Awards...

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SealStop to make Glee debut as hosepipe bans spark surge in demand for water-saving products

SealStop, the clever British-made automatic shut-off valve designed to eliminate water waste and save gardeners time, is set to make its debut at Glee 2025 (16th – 18th September, NEC Birmingham)...

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Monty Miracle to launch hand-held product and 'Complete Your Clean' range

Monty Miracle is returning to Glee with a range of new products and merchandising opportunities for all types of retailer...

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Garland set to launch 30 new products at Glee
 

On the 60th anniversary of the company’s formation, Garland Products is making a welcome return to Glee and introducing 30 new products for the 2026 season...

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Become a Christmas hero at Dobbies Garden Centres

Turns out Santa and his elves don’t get much of a rest during the summer holidays as Dobbies Garden Centres, one of the biggest employers of Santas and elves in the UK, is on the hunt for their festive team...

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Celebrating 20 years of The Bransford Webbs Plant Company

This week marks 20 years since the merger of Bransford Garden Plants and Webbs Nurseries, forming The Bransford Webbs Plant Company...

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Horticulture in Action…

Six Horticultural students have recently taken part in the Student Development Tour which forms part of the Smart Garden Products Scholarship run by the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation.  The students, all winners of the 2025 award, had the opportunity to see the working of six very different aspects of the horticultural industry...

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YPHA Launches Flagship Management Training Programme
with Support from the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation and YPHA Launch Success

The Young People in Horticulture Association (YPHA) has announced the launch of a new Management Development Programme for 2025–2026, made possible thanks to generous support from the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation and funds raised through the sale of ‘Bountiful Pink’ – the product launched during YPHA’s inaugural Launch Success Challenge...

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City of Culture Baton visits Tong Garden Centre on its tour of Bradford wards

The City of Culture Baton was at Tong Garden Centre this week as part of its tour of local landmarks in the Tong and Wibsey ward.

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Pitch Live returns to Autumn Fair

Autumn Fair has announced the highly anticipated return of Pitch Live for 2025. This dynamic event gives exhibitors the chance to take centre stage, presenting their most innovative and exciting products directly to a panel of expert buyers and a live retail audience...

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Autumn Fair's greeting cards sector welcomes wave of new talent

Autumn Fair is thrilled to announce an unmissable line-up in its celebrated Greeting Cards, Stationery & Wrapping sector...

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