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Altico stepping stones bring nature & wildlife into the garden
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Altico Garden Products have been adding character and charm into UK gardens this season with their Stone Merchant British Wildlife & Nature Stepping Stones. Featuring eight exclusive designs across two themed collections, these beautifully crafted stepping stones are perfect for garden centres looking to offer customers something truly distinctive...
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Same Roots! New Name! Exciting Future!
GTN Xtra Promotion
Bees Seeds Limited, formerly G Plants Limited, will be launching at Glee 2025 on Stand 9F82...
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Shaping the future of garden centres for 30 years
Pleydell Smithyman celebrates milestone anniversary

Leading specialist design and business consultancy Pleydell Smithyman is celebrating its 30th anniversary, marking three decades of collaboration with some of the UK’s most innovative and successful garden centres...
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Retail guru Mary Portas to speak at 2026 GCA Conference

Businesswoman, broadcaster, author and activist Mary Portas OBE will be speaking about retail at the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) annual conference at Carden Park Chester on Tuesday, January 27 (January 25-28, 2026)...
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Earlswood Landscape and Garden Centre acquired by Irish group
Caragh Nurseries, a well-established, family-run plant nursery and a leading supplier of mature trees and shrubs across the UK and Ireland, has acquired Earlswood Garden & Landscape Centre, a Midlands-based plant nursery garden centre...

Caragh Nurseries is led by husband and wife team Ian and Jo McGarry (pictured above).
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The Underground Podcast gets set for Glee 2025

Following confirmation that The Underground Podcast will return as Glee’s official podcast partner in 2025, we caught up with host Phil Wright to find out more about what visitors can expect from the team this year...
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Introducing the Glee App: a smart way to experience Glee
One of the easiest ways for both visitors and exhibitors to maximise their time at Glee, which takes place at the NEC Birmingham (16th – 18th September), is by using the all-new Glee App – a smart, intuitive event tool designed to make every moment count.
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GIMA members invited to exclusive launch of Walmart Marketplace London office

Walmart – the world’s largest retailer – has opened a new office in London to support the growing number of British businesses selling to US consumers via Walmart.com – Walmart’s dedicated online marketplace. To mark the occasion, all GIMA members are invited to attend a free, face-to-face launch event in central London on Tuesday 9th September...
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Help migrating birds, with tips from Honeyfield’s
With colder weather approaching, there’s a big migration journey in store for many wild birds and they will all appreciate some extra support to help fuel up for their trip to warmer climes. Honeyfield’s resident wild bird expert Simon Smethurst, who is head of sales at Honeyfield’s, has produced some tips to help wild bird-loving customers to attract and support all the ‘birds without borders’ as they pass through, as well as those who stay in the UK all year round...
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Johnsons Lawn Seed brings innovation to Glee 2025
Visitors to this year’s Glee (16th-18th September, NEC Birmingham) won’t want to miss a trip to Hall 11, where Johnsons Lawn Seed is set to unveil a stand – and a series of product launches – guaranteed to turn heads...
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Professional landscaping collaboration wins Best Showcase Garden at BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair

A collaboration of professional landscapers and designers have scooped Best Showcase Garden and a Platinum award at the BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair taking place at English Heritage’s Audley End House and Gardens, Saffron Walden this weekend (29-31 August)...
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Do you serve The Greatest Garden Centre Afternoon Tea? Closing date for entries is Friday 5th September

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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The RECOUP Conference returns for 2025
Now CPD accredited, featuring leading industry voices

The UK’s most influential plastics recycling and resource efficiency event is back! On 25 September 2025, The RECOUP Conference will return to the KingsGate Conference Centre in Peterborough, with a packed agenda, a line-up of industry heavyweights...
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Autumn Fair unveils first episode of Retail Makeover Mission

Autumn Fair has revealed the first stage of its Retail Makeover Mission, an ambitious initiative designed to future-proof independent retailers and champion the innovation at the heart of the British high street...
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Calling all budding photographers!
This autumn, September 6, 2025, the Eden Project’s National Wildflower Centre (NWC) turns 25. To celebrate, it has launched a UK-wide wildflower photography competition in partnership with the Canary Wharf Group with cash prizes of up to £1,500...
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HTA announces expert speaker line-up for ‘Engaging Your Customer’ session at conference
The Horticultural Trades Association has announced the full line-up for the ‘Engaging Your Customer: From Insight to Action’ session at this year’s Horticulture, The Conference, taking place on Thursday 25 September at the Barbican Centre, London...
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The best of last week's
If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...
Whitehall Woodborough sold to new owners following the sale of Whitehall Whitchurch to Otter last month
Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has announced the sale of Whitehall Garden Centre Woodborough, near Pewsey, to local entrepreneurs and new industry entrants Ranu Limited...
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From Lincolnshire fields to the nation’s gardens – British Garden Centres turns 35
From a single site in Woodthorpe, Lincolnshire, in 1990, British Garden Centres' phenomenal growth has continued with the announcement of major acquisitions this year, making them the largest family-run garden centre group by stores in the country...
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GCA BoT figures reveal garden centres sales in July had a ‘bounce back’ after June’s hot weather
The Garden Centre Association July 2025 Barometer of Trade (BoT) shows ‘a good mid-summer performance’. GCA CEO, Peter Burks, says: “Great to have had a nice bounce back to our sales in July following the heat in June...
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Squire's raises over £24,000 for local community charities
Squire’s Garden Centres has once again demonstrated its commitment to local communities, raising an impressive £24,861.84 through its annual ‘Charity of the Year’ programme. The initiative, now in its 14th year, saw all 17 Squire’s centres – along with its Group Office in Farnham – partner with a local charity from 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025...
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Supremo Leisure announces leadership transition to drive continued growth and innovation
Supremo Leisure has announced a significant milestone in its journey. Following remarkable success and sustained growth over the past five years, the company is entering an exciting new phase of development – underpinned by a planned leadership succession that ensures stability, innovation, and the continued preservation of its core family values.
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The Great Summer Sale
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