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HTA Market Update reveals despite May’s setbacks, year-to-end May sales in 2024 are up +4% compared to 2023
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has released its latest Market Update for June, reflecting on the performance of garden centres amidst the UK’s wettest spring since 1986. Overall garden centre sales and transaction numbers declined by -3% in May. Despite May’s setbacks, year-to-end May sales in 2024 are up +4% compared to 2023...
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Calling all cheerleaders, sponsors & raffle prizes – the Greenfingers Charity Dragon Boat Race needs you!
This Sunday (23rd June) teams from Westland, Evergreen, GIMA alongside the YPHA, the AMES Companies, Woodlodge and British Garden Centres will be battling it out to be named the 2024 Greenfingers Dragon Boat champions. But they need your help – calling all cheerleaders, sponsors and raffle prize givers...
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Wyevale Nurseries returns to retail tree market after 15-year absence
Wyevale Nurseries is unveiling its first collection of trees for retailers at the HTA National Plant Show this week after a 15-year absence from the market...
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"A must for the green industry" - spoga+gafa 2024 confirms its top global position
spoga+gafa once again confirmed its position as an important platform for the global garden industry. Around 28,000 trade visitors from 113 countries took part in the world's largest garden and BBQ trade fair from 16 to 18 June, building on the success of the previous year...
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Blue Diamond, BGC and Hilliers star at BBC Gardener's World Live
Blue Diamond, British Garden Centres and Hilliers made the most of the marketing and sales opportunities at BBC Gardeners World Live 2024...
Read more and see GTN Xtra's photos from the show
Good Times at Bramblecrest with new RHS ranges
With the launch of its Good Times campaign, a licensing deal with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), a finger on the pulse of innovation, and partnerships with like-minded businesses, Tim Pennell, Bramblecrest’s Head of Sales and Marketing, is certainly on a mission...
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HEX Living return to Solex
HEX Living is thrilled to announce their return to SOLEX 2024...
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Well it's all kicking off at the GardenEuRos
Lakeside Plant Centre in Telford are supporting all gardeners. In the second match the gardeners with Bugclear Ultra will be taking on that pesky nemesis Greenfly...
See the result of the first match
Fordingbridge completes ambitious upgrade works at Trowell Garden Centre
Fordingbridge, have just completed their third upgrade project for Trowell Garden Centre in Nottingham...
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Tong Garden Centre reaches final of regional business award
The team at Tong Garden Centre are celebrating after reaching the final of a regional business award...
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Excitement builds for The National Plant Show
The Bransford Webbs Plant Company eagerly await the National Plant Show next week and are excited to present to you our new look along with a number of exciting new plant introductions for 2025...
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Allensmore Nurseries Scoop Peter Seabrook Best New Plant Award at BBC Gardener’s World Live
This years Peter Seabrook Best New Plant Award winning plant at BBC Gardener's World Live, is Hydrangea macrophylla First Editions® Eclipse® which is being introduced to the UK market by Herefordshire based Allensmore Nurseries...
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Slug Stoppa to the rescue as slug numbers surge
Slug Stoppa by ecofective® has come to the rescue as UK gardeners have attempted to get to grips with increasing slug numbers in their gardens during May and June...
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SOLEX Exhibition to kick off festivities with Awards Ceremony and Afterparty
SOLEX Afterparty | Tuesday 9 July | 1830 -2230 | Hilton Metropole | NEC, Birmingham
 
SOLEX Exhibition, the premier event that gathers the best and brightest of the outdoor leisure industry, has announced an Awards Ceremony & Afterparty to kick off the excitement of the summer event on the Tuesday 9 July. Marking its 16th year, SOLEX Exhibition has curated a night of celebration, networking, and a thrilling football-themed evening to coincide with the highly anticipated UEFA Euro 2024 semi-finals...
Read more and add your name to the guest list here
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New Webb Eco Cordless Lawnmower voted ‘Best Buy’ by BBC Gardeners World
To mark the launch of its new range of Webb Eco cordless rotary lawnmowers with long-lasting interchangeable advanced 20v Lithium-ion technology, garden equipment manufacturer Webb is delighted to announce it has been presented with 2024 Best Buy status by BBC Gardeners’ World magazine...
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Hillier Garden Centres return to BBC Gardeners’ World Live as proud sponsors of the Let’s Talk Plants stage and plant supplier for Adam Frost’s show garden
Hillier Garden Centres is thrilled to announce its return to BBC Gardeners’ World Live for the third year. As part of its continued support for the event, this year Hillier sponsored the Let’s Talk Plants stage in the Floral Marquee and supplying the plants for Adam Frost’s Chef’s Table show garden, following its headline sponsorship of the BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair earlier this year...
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Ready, Set, Grill! The Big BBQ Cookout Stage with Napoleon Grills Will Fire Up Taste Buds at CarFest This Summer
BBQ enthusiasts are in for a treat at FoodFest, with The Big BBQ Cookout Stage hosted by Napoleon Grills at this year’s CarFest presented by bp pulse, taking place from the 23rd-25th August at Laverstoke Park Farm, Hampshire - the perfect activity for anyone already excited about the upcoming National BBQ Week (3rd - 9th June)...
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GIMA Golf Day swings into action for Greenfingers
Golfing prowess met with generous hearts at the 2024 GIMA Charity Golf Day, which was held at Belton Woods Hotel & Golf Course in Grantham on June 6th, to raise significant funds for Greenfingers Charity...
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Prospering pollinators: How to curate a wildlife haven
Haskins Garden Centres’ in-house plant expert, Alasdair Urquhart, gives his tips for creating the perfect space for pollinators
Pollinators are the ‘unsung heroes’ of the garden, responsible for providing humans with one of every three food mouthfuls, producing natural resources, and sustaining ecosystems. Inspired by this week’s World Bee Day, Haskins is encouraging gardeners to embrace bumblebees and other pollinators by creating thriving outside spaces...
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Summer Showrooms Directory and Plant Sales Vox-Pop in GTN's May issue, read on-line here
 GTN May 2024 - Summer Showroom Directory - In this issue:
- AMES Tools – the success story so far
- One to watch – GTN visits the new Rutland Nursery
- Altico celebrates 3 years
- Getting wise with wool - gardening products made from sheep’s wool
- On your marks – GTN’s guide to this summer’s shows
- SOLEX – outdoor living at its best
- Summer Showroom Directory – GTN’s guide to supplier showrooms open for business this summer
- STV on the road
- Creativity with Floralsilk
- Smart’s showroom visit
- Planteria Vox-Pops from: Gates, Newquay, Cooks, Bosworths, Coblands, Carpenters, Highfields, Pughs, Barton Grange, Cowells, Perrywood, Munros and Fron Goch
- Hoping for sunshine – HTA Column
- What’s driving future gardening? – GIMA Column.
Read the issue on-line here
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Four new additions to Trans-Continental Group’s Sales Team
In readiness for the launch of their Spring Summer 2025 Outdoor Living Collections, Trans-Continental Group have announced that they have increased their Sales Team with four new additional team members...
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A fresh, new look for The Bransford Webbs Plant Company
The Bransford Webbs Plant Company are exceptionally proud to unveil a stunning new company logo, launching today (Wednesday 19th June) at The National Plant Show at Stoneleigh Park...
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New HTA committee and working group launched to expand member engagement on key issues
The HTA has announced the formation of a new committee and a working group to enhance its member engagement on important challenges and create new opportunities...
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Free sustainability webinar with experts for Garden Centre Association members
Garden Centre Association members will hear from a trio of sustainability experts during a free webinar this month. The online event is on June 26 from 3-4.30pm and it will cover water conservation and how to navigate environmental policies and initiatives in what is potentially a ‘green minefield’...
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Best foot forward: the first-ever RHS socks are on the way!
RHS licenses SOCKSHOP to develop a range of socks for all seasons – in and out of doors....
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HTA reviews manifestos for opportunities for horticulture
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has reflected on the political party manifestos released this week, focusing on key themes relevant to environmental horticulture...
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Tingley customer wins Yorkshire Garden Centre Group prize draw
Julie Lill from Leeds has received a £100 garden centre gift voucher after winning a free prize draw to celebrate the launch of the Green Card loyalty scheme at Yorkshire Garden Centres sites across West and North Yorkshire...
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HTA strengthens its membership engagement team
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has welcomed Jeremy Costello to complete the Membership team as the new Member Engagement Manager for the South East...
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The best of last week's
If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...
Daisy Nook Garden Centre is up for sale
After an amazing 52 years, Richard Calder, company chairman, is advertising the garden centre for sale - although they expect to be there a while yet...
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Burleydam sold to to Carr Farm Garden Centre
After over 35 years of trading on their site near Ellesmere Port in Cheshire, owners Adrian and Sally Cornelissen have sold Burleydam Garden Centre to their near Neighbours Carr Farm Garden Centre, located further up the Wirral peninsula...
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Blue Diamond results confirm UK's largest garden centre business by sales
Blue Diamond's Report and accounts for year ended 31st December 2023 shows sales increased by £51m to £311m with profit before tax increasing by £3m to £24m.
Alan Roper says: "I will end by thanking all my colleagues for another excellent and progressive year as we cement ourselves as not only the largest garden group in the UK, but also the most profitable and successful in UK history."
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Hex Living win the GIMA Golf Day as £000's raised for Greenfingers Charity
The team from Hex Living, Mark Clews, Rupert King, Neal Lafford and Nick Moss, scored the most points to win the 2024 GIMA Charity Golf Day at Belton Woods in Lincolnshire. 85 golfers from across the industry took part last week, raising £000's for the Greenfingers Charity through sponsorships, playing fees, raffles, an auction and other donations...
See the full GIMA Golf Day results and gallery of photos from the day here
Why NOVA won’t be attending trade shows this year
Garden furniture wholesalers NOVA won’t be found at trade shows this year and they have a very good reason for not attending. NOVA has boldly stated they will not be exhibiting at any trade shows this year, even after a successful showcase at the Wellness Expo last year. This is due to the outdoor living experts launching the NOVA Experience Centre....
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GTN June/July 2024 – SOLEX Preview. this issue:
