In This Issue
David Domoney LIVE in Kent for another Garden Transformation on ITV’s This Morning with Coolings
An exciting opportunity to join Barrus’ Garden Tools & Accessories Team
RocketGro on track to become world’s first climate positive compost brand
Blue Diamond Garden Centres announce the winners of their Community Garden Competition
British Garden Centres raises over £7,000 for Macmillan
The Horti House hosts around 80 retailers to Bury Lane
Billing Garden Centre to close at end of November
HTA concludes engagement at Political Party Conferences
Award-winning peat-free range wins another honour
GCA reveals a ‘buoyant’ August for members
Henry & Co. makes a move to its hometown
Kent & Stowe introduces new consumer-facing website
PATS moves to the NEC Birmingham in 2025
Autumn Fair reveals to trends from the show
Winners announced for 2024 RECOUP Awards
Kinder Kindling arrives at The Gardens Group
Crane Garden Buildings launches state-of-the-art robotic paint line
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HTA hosts Defra & APHA officials
Walk the Coastal Path at Giving & Living
AIPH Grants Approval to India’s 17th International Flora Expo
RHS licenses The Somerset Toiletry Company for bath and body products
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Dobbies to close 17 stores as part of a restructuring plan
HTA appoints Will Armitage as new President
Mike Burks awarded Pearson Memorial Medal 2024
Wyevale Nurseries to showcase ‘Best of British’
Creativity blossoms as Kate grows her art business
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David Domoney LIVE in Kent for another Garden Transformation on ITV’s This Morning with Coolings

The fourth in a series of Front Garden Facelifts with ITV's This Morning, sees David Domoney in Kent for the latest Front Garden Facelift. With the help of a team of volunteers from Coolings Garden Centre, students from Hadlow College, and more, they perform makeover magic once again in just 2 hours...

 

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An exciting opportunity to join Barrus’ Garden Tools & Accessories Team
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Barrus are currently looking for a Merchandiser (based in Central England) to service their garden centres, specialist machinery outlets and many national and independent retailers...

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RocketGro on track to become world’s first climate positive compost brand
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With an unmatched eco-story – including the completion of a brand-new CO2 capture plant – British organic peat-free brand RocketGro is leading the charge to become climate positive by the end of 2025...

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Blue Diamond Garden Centres announce the winners of their Community Garden Competition

Blue Diamond Group of Garden Centres offered financial support to five community garden projects in the UK, when they launched their Community Garden Competition in June.

Five winners have now been selected, who collectively will be awarded £10,000 worth of plants and garden care products along with up to six hours of expert help and advice to get their community garden projects started.

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British Garden Centres raises over £7,000 for Macmillan

British Garden Centres has brewed up a storm and raised an impressive £7420.29 for the national Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday, September 27th, and throughout the weekend...

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The Horti House hosts around 80 retailers to Bury Lane
 

The Horti House, which is working to bring British house plant growers together to offer a core range to garden centres, hosted around 80 retailers to Bury Lane in Royston to hear about its latest developments and see how some of its peat-free plants are grown...

 

Pictured: Paul Dibley with the new begonia; Stellar Storm

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Billing Garden Centre to close at end of November
 

Billing Garden Centre in Northampton is set to close at the end of November with increased running costs and declining customer numbers being blamed for the closure...

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HTA concludes engagement at Political Party Conferences

The final day of the Conservative Party conference also marked the close of the Horticultural Trades Association’s active participation in this year’s political party conference season. 

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Award-winning peat-free range wins another honour
 

Melcourt’s new SylvaGrow Seed Compost, the latest in the award-winning peat-free range, won the RHS-sponsored Best New Peat-Free Product at the South West Growers Show in Exeter against some stiff competition.

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GCA reveals a ‘buoyant’ August for members

August's Barometer of Trade (BoT) figures from the Garden Centre Association show some ‘really strong’ results. It was revealed that 12 of the 13 categories recorded were up, when compared to August 2023...

GCA CEO, Peter Burks said: “Our members were very pleased to have had a really strong August."

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Henry & Co. makes a move to its hometown

Henry & Co. has moved its premises back to its roots in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, UK. The new premises marks a big turning point for the Derbyshire born brand bringing offices, manufacturing and warehouse facilities back to where it all began. 

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Kent & Stowe introduces new consumer-facing website

Kent & Stowe, renowned for its high-quality tools that help gardeners achieve extraordinary results, has launched a new consumer-facing website...

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PATS moves to the NEC Birmingham in 2025

The organisers of PATS have announced that the exhibition will move to the NEC Birmingham in 2025. The Pet & Aquatics Trade Show will take place in Hall 1 of the NEC from Sunday, 28th September to Tuesday, 30th September.

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GTN's Bumper Glee Preview - Read GTN's September 2024 Issue on-line here

GTN September 2024 - In this Bumper Glee Preview issue:

  • Westland Glee Preview Special
  • Successful integration at AMES, GTN interviews CEO Paul North UK
  • GCA Regional Results, winners from the 2024 inspections
  • Derian House, a new Greenfingers Children’s Hospice Sensory garden
  • GTN’s Glee 2024 Show preview starts here
    • Glee floor plan and exhibitor list
    • What’s on in the Glee sectors
    • Glee Exhibitor News – Latest products and services
    • Fandango Fire Tools at Glee
    • Under one roof at The AMES Companies UK
    • Floral Thursday FUNdraising at Glee
    • Eyes on the gift-wrapping market with Woodmansterne
    • Tildenet – a partner of choice
    • Landmark year for Hozelock
    • For that perfect lawn – Johnsons Lawn Seed
  • GTN Planteria - Floral Fantasia and Mr Fothergill’s trials
  • GTN Planteria – Ball helps retailers sell more plants
  • Join the Vitavia family
  • PATS 2024
  • LOFA Viewpoint – SOLEX 2024 a resounding success
  • New lines from Museums & Galleries
  • HTA Viewpoint – For a stronger future
  • GIMA Viewpoint – See you in person soon
Read the Glee Preview issue on-line here
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Autumn Fair reveals to trends from the show

Autumn Fair, the UK’s leading seasonal trade event for Home, Gift, and Fashion, has revealed the top trends that will make their way from the show floor to the shop window for this Autumn/Winter including global influences, the rise in affordable luxury, the importance of customisation and personalisation, as well as product-led trend highlights like mushrooms and artistic representations of human faces...

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Winners announced for 2024 RECOUP Awards

After receiving a record number of entries showcasing the amazing work being done throughout the plastics value chain in the areas of re-use, recycling and re-design, RECOUP have announced the winners of this year’s awards. 

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Kinder Kindling arrives at The Gardens Group
 

Eco-friendly and sustainable kindling, produced by Kinder Kindling in Pulham, Dorset, is now on sale at Castle Gardens in Sherborne, Brimsmore Gardens in Yeovil and Poundbury Gardens near Dorchester.

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Crane Garden Buildings launches state-of-the-art robotic paint line

Crane Garden Buildings, a UK leader in the manufacture and supply of premium garden buildings, has installed a state-of-the-art robotic spray paint line at its headquarters in Narford, Norfolk...

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