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4 weeks to Garden Re-Leaf Day
What will you be doing on Garden Re-Leaf Day, Friday 13th March? After the great start to the year, Garden Re-Leaf Day is a great opportunity to generate local PR and generate extra sales as well as raise funds for Greenfingers...
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Denys E. Head finalises sale to Haskins Garden Centres
Haskins Garden Centre has confimred the acquisition of Forest Lodge Garden Centre, Garden Style and Birdworld, in Farnham..
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HTA comments on the cabinet reshuffle
The Prime Minister’s cabinet reshuffle has seen a number of changes made within the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). The HTA said: “We see the appointment of George Eustice MP as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs as a positive move given his knowledge of our industry..."
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Plans to build 200 homes on garden centre site rejected
A bid to build almost 200 homes at a garden centre site in Clacton, Essex, has been unanimously rejected by councillors...
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GTN Bestsellers urges garden centres to get ready for Garden Re-Leaf Day
After the great start to the year, Garden Re-Leaf Day is a great opportunity to generate local PR and generate extra sales as well as raise funds for Greenfingers...
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Great week for plant sales
The first week of February 2020 was a great week for plant sales with volumes reaching the highest level for the week over the past four years. All of the top 6 plant genus increased their sales: Primula, Narcissus, Cyclamen, Hyacinth, Galanthus and Tulip...
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Westland set to launch biggest ever peat-free ad campaign
Westland Horticulture will launch the biggest ever advertising campaign for peat-free compost this spring, investing £1.5million in a New Horizon TV campaign...
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Klondyke holds furniture and outdoor living showcase
Life is Outside. Take the indoors out by zoning your garden this year. Every room inside you can have out; ensuring your garden really works for your lifestyle. This vision came to life at the Klondyke Group’s recent Garden Furniture and Outdoor Living Showcase event, which took place at Houghton Hall Garden Centre at Carlisle on 5th February.
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Key retailers to headline GIMA Day Conference
19th March, Ettington Chase, Warwickshire
GIMA’s forthcoming Day Conference - open to both members and non-members - will be a must-attend for any supplier wanting to hear from two of the UK’s leading garden centres.
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Hillier continues commitment to sustainability
Hillier Nurseries is pleased to announce that the company has been awarded ISO 14001 accreditation, a globally recognised standard providing an agreed framework to follow regarding Environmental Management Systems...
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Squire’s launches sustainability programme
Squire’s Garden Centres has signed up to The Planet Mark to help drive its sustainability efforts...
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Sustainability top the bill for new GCA chairman
As he steps into his role as chairman of the GCA, Mike Burks, says: "I'm keen to demonstrate the role that the industry can play in protecting wildlife and the environment, as well as bringing people together through gardening to promote better health and wellbeing...
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Over 65 Keynote speakers confirmed for Casual Dining 2020
Casual Dining – the industry’s favourite restaurant, pub and bar event, has added CEOs, founders and senior directors from YO!, London Union, Loungers, Carluccio’s, Byron, Flat Iron, Imbiba, Pizza Pilgrims, Wahaca, Dishoom, Busaba, Yard & Coop, and Hippo Inns to its ‘biggest ever’ Keynote line-up. A record 65 speakers (with more yet to announce) will appear in 35 sessions at the show...
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Cleaning up on garden product sales
The nation’s gardeners are taking advantage of the breaks in the weather to clean their patios ready for the spring and add decorative items to make their views brighter. Algon’s Organic Algae Remover Patio Cleaner increased sales by 80% to move back up to the No 1 Bestselling garden product position..
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Peat-free sales make early season headway
Westland’s New Horizon Peat Free compost saw big sales gains last week to move up the chart and be the third highest selling growing media line of the week...
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Sowing seeds of growth
Veg seeds saw signs of spring growth last week as onion sets volume started to wane. Beetroot Boltardy was the highest volume veg seed pack bought by gardeners with carrot seeds not far behind...
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Nest box sales start to fly
In advance of Nest Box Week, sales of nest boxes in garden centres increased to the extent that the Gardman Heart Nest Box moved right up to No 3 in the GTN Wild Bird Care chart.
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Henry Bell celebrates National Nest Box Week
Leading quality wild bird and pet food producer, Henry Bell & Co, is focusing on nest box education during National Nest Box Week with advice on how to select and care for the right nest box this spring...
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Deco-Pak encourages customers to include nest boxes in their gardens
During National Nest Box Week, Deco-Pak is encouraging customers to get their gardens, yards and balconies ready for our feathered friends...
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elho strengthens UK sales team
elho has appointed two new members to its UK sales team to help the company continue its growth into 2020, as well as creating another new position...
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Tong Garden Centre to host free Orchid advice day
Tong Garden Centre is repeating its free orchid advice day following last year's successful event...
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The best of last week's
If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...
Sustainability - Doing nothing is dangerous
“Rushing into things is dangerous. But doing nothing is more dangerous.” So says Adam Wigglesworth of Aylett Nurseries in St Albans in GTN's Sustainability Directory 2020, published last week...
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100% natural weed prevention product launched in UK
Gardeners in the UK can now manage weeds in an organic, natural way with the launch of an innovative new weed prevention product from Westland...
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Kelkay win GWP business from rivals
Kelkay have announced that they have recently won new listings for their market-leading aggregates range in the seven-strong Great Western Partnership (GWP). The win comes after the successful launch of the new look range at Glee in September when Fiona Newton, buyer for GWP, met with the Kelkay sales team...
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Record start to the year, reveals GTN Bestsellers
With January 2020 covering a five week reporting period GTN Bestsellers can confirm that it has been a record start to the year, beating the previous high set in 2019 by 16%...
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