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Blisters, tomatoes, over 100 walkers and runners raise over £22k on Garden Re-Leaf Day
Mr Fothergill's go green for Garden Re-Leaf Day
How was Garden Re-Leaf Day for you?
Woodstock Chimes offer quality and great value
Evergreen Enterprises comes to the UK!
Daffs out, grass cut, footfall up
Carol Paris is leaving the HTA
Pet companies get excited about PATS Sandown
Koi carp worth £7,725 stolen from Squire's
New Year's Honour for RHS Director General
Graduate Management Trainee Programme relaunched
Host a 'feel good festival' for Parkinson's UK this summer
Head of Catering (Warwickshire)
Amenity Account Manager South (Hertfordshire)
Nursery Crop Protection / Spraying Supervisor (West Sussex)
Nursery Wholesale Sales Coordinator (Hertfordshire)
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Gardening activity springs into life
Veg-2-Gro plant sales up by 78%
Record growing media sales for week 10
Primula at No 1 for the 10th week
Farplants' Added Value Division under new leadership
Stewart Garden Schools Campaign grows by 75% as 174 schools sign up
Pictures from the Greatest Christmas Gold-winning teams
Writtle University College prepares for Ideal Young Gardeners of the Year
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
HTA Catering Conference is a must-attend event
Matthew Algie appointed official UK distributor of Synesso
Situations Vacant
Head of Catering (Warwickshire)
Salary: Excellent
 
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Amenity Account Manager South (Hertfordshire)
Salary: Excellent package
 
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Nursery Crop Protection / Spraying Supervisor (West Sussex)
Salary: Circa £19,000
 
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Nursery Wholesale Sales Coordinator (Hertfordshire)
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Blisters, tomatoes, over 100 walkers and runners raise over £22k on Garden Re-Leaf Day



A fantastic day of fundraising and walking across the fens and through the iconic city of Cambridge saw 105 walkers and runners, some in fancy dress, raise a record breaking £22.5k on Garden Re-Leaf Day 2017...
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Mr Fothergill's go green for Garden Re-Leaf Day
With a team of seven walkers on the Greenfingers Garden Re-Leaf Walk, staff back in the Mr Fothergill’s offices and seed rooms didn’t want to be outdone and came to work wearing some kind of green to support the charity day...
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How was Garden Re-Leaf Day for you?
Send us your images and FUNdraising stories from Garden Re-Leaf Day 2017, just as the Mad Hatters at Aylett Nurseries have, and we'll include them in a special issue later this week.

Send them to trevor.pfeiffer@tgcmc.co.uk and linda@greenfingerscharity.org.uk 
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Woodstock Chimes offer quality and great value
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Created by GRAMMY® Award-winning musician Garry Kvistad, Woodstock Chimes have been the choice of discerning UK customers for over 30 years. The authentic windchimes offer premier quality and great value...
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Evergreen Enterprises comes to the UK!
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With their participation in the recent Spring Fair, Evergreen Enterprises, a world leader in Gift and Garden Décor, launched their entry into the UK marketplace...
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Daffs out, grass cut, footfall up


Daffodils are in bloom and grass is being cut – no wonder sales in garden centres took a big jump last week...
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Carol Paris is leaving the HTA
 
The Horticultural Trades Association has announced that Carol Paris, CEO, will be leaving the organisation at the end of April...
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Pet companies get excited about PATS Sandown


PATS Sandown is gearing up for another memorable exhibition as more than 140 exhibitors get set to showcase a record number of new products at the event on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 21-22.
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Koi carp worth £7,725 stolen from Squire's
 
Ten extra large Koi Carp and one Sturgeon were stolen from the display pond at Squire’s Garden Centre in Badshot Lea, near Farnham on Friday, March 10. Intruders broke in late on Friday evening, and took the fish worth a total of £7,725...
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New Year's Honour for RHS Director General
 


RHS Director General, Sue Biggs, who was appointed a CBE in the New Year Honours, has received her award at Buckingham Palace...
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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
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HTA Catering Conference is a must-attend event
Catering continues to play a huge role in the make-up of garden centres accounting for in excess of 25% of sales in many cases. That's why attending the HTA Catering Conference and Dinner on Tuesday 13 June and Wednesday 14 June 2017 at The Belfry in Sutton Coldfield, is so important.



Chef Dominic Teague from One Indigo, the restaurant at 5-star hotel One Aldwych in London, will explain why they decided to go gluten and dairy free with impressive results in terms of bookings and revenue.
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Matthew Algie appointed official UK distributor of Synesso


Leading specialist coffee roaster, Matthew Algie, has been appointed as the official UK, Ireland and European distributor of Synesso artisan espresso machines...
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Graduate Management Trainee Programme relaunched


Wyevale Nurseries in Hereford has this month announced that it will be re-opening its Management Trainee Programme. The two year, in-house programme covers all areas of the business and the company is calling for graduates to apply for the position...
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Host a 'feel good festival' for Parkinson's UK this summer


With the clocks springing forward on Sunday 26 March, Parkinson’s UK is urging people to get ready for sunnier days and bring the fun, festival vibe to their gardens, by taking part in a brand new fundraising activity.
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