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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
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GO! Organic Festival line-up announced
The website for London's big new summer event, the GO! Organic Festival, has gone live, including full details of the impressive line-up, combining great bands, celebrities, talks, organic kitchen demos, kids' stuff, features and over 100 exhibitors to celebrate all things organic, in a fabulous festival setting...
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Allensmore Nurseries invest to protect the environment
Herefordshire-based Allensmore Nurseries have won the coveted LEAF Accreditation following their investments in sustainable production methods and facilities, and rigorous inspections across their business to ensure compliance with the exacting standards required to achieve the marque...
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It's 'go, go, go!' for Red Bull F1 at Poplars
It was all “go go go” at Poplars Garden Centre as a Red Bull F1 racing car took up pole position in their Plantarea. At first they thought their Plant team has misinterpreted the term ‘F1 hybrid’!
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British Garden Centres looking for sales to flow
Brigg Garden Centre, the Lincolnshire flagship store of the British Garden Centres family, is one of a number of independents who have recently upgraded their natural water feature range through decorative landscaping supplier Deco-Pak...
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Haskins centres name their charities of the year
Four Haskins Garden Centres have named their chosen charities for the year...
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Guide answers outdoor furniture flammability questions highlighted by LOFAssured scheme success
Produced by FIRA to give a greater understanding of fire safety issues that may concern those buying or selling outdoor furniture, the LOFA Outdoor Furniture Flammability Guide provides a basic introduction to the LOFAssured Scheme with essential information for retailers and consumers...
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Thrive forms new partnership with The Pot Company to launch ‘Anniversary Planter’
The Pot Company has announced the launch of The Anniversary Planter designed and developed in association with leading charity Thrive...
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Perennial revives its traditional Festival Dinner
Perennial is reviving its traditional Festival Dinner, a fantastic evening of fundraising, with the help of partners and supporters from across the UK horticulture industry. It will take place on 12 October at The Mandarin Oriental Hotel, one of London’s most celebrated 5-star hotels overlooking Hyde Park...
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The Floralies International Flower Show, Nantes 2019, gains AIPH approval
Registration is now open for ornamental exhibitors at the International Floralies – Nantes in May 2019...
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Registration for Orchid Inspiration Days in the Netherlands has opened
A remarkable journey into the world of the orchid, whereby millions of plants can be admired in the space of seven days...
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Kyle’s dissertation contributes to a study published in BioControl Journal
The Plant Health Coordinator at Wyevale Nurseries has contributed to a study published this month in a leading scientific journal.
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The best of last week's
If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...
Fire destroys Strikes Stokesley Garden Centre
A major fire that broke out on Friday night has destroyed Strikes Stokesley Garden Centre...
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Garden centre manager jailed for stealing more than £30,000
An office manager at Abergavenny Garden Centre has been jailed for 15 months after admitting fraud at the family-run centre in Llanfoist. Cardiff Crown Court heard 37-year-old Zena Price conned her employers out of £32,021.92 over a three-year period...
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Gardman "able to provide a basic service and provide it very well" from Kings Lynn site
It may be a long way from the scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark when they put the Ark of the Covenant away in that warehouse as Pete Utting, CEO of Gardman, described their new 70,000 pallet space warehouse at Daventry which burned to the ground last month, but the calm workman like atmosphere in three of the re-established old Gardman warehouses should fill garden centre retailers with confidence that as soon as the products are back in stock, deliveries will be back up to the standard set and expected by Gardman prior to the Daventry move...
See GTN Xtra's photos from Kings Lynn last Friday and feedback from garden centres
Can we catch up by the end of June?
Having to close on Easter Sunday, right at the end of month didn’t help sales at all, which meant that the GTN Bestsellers All Product Sales index for the month was lower than 2013, 35% down on March 2017 and 32% down on the average for March between 2011 and 2017...
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