In This Issue
British Garden Centres has a successful reopening weekend at Gosforth
30 pages of Garden Centre Christmas Greatness in GTN February issue - read on-line here
Charles Taylor breaks manufacturing output figures
Squire's Garden Centres and Corby + Fellas: Proud to be partners
Yorkshire garden centre group shortlisted for national people and culture award
The Westland Garden newspaper celebrates 2nd edition with 1 million copies
Weber and Blackstone Products to combine
Durstons joins forces with key industry names to educate about peat-free
HTA Market Update shows a mixed start to 2025
Call for sponsors: Be part of the spectacular Greenfingers Charity Floral Ball
Hillier Garden Centres Supplier Showcase and Awards celebrate industry achievements and staff excellence
South West Growers Show 2025 reports 'outstanding early demand'
Top award winners announced at Garden Press Event
Return of the Dragon Boat Race & Wing Walk challenges
Dalefoot Composts’ team helps develop industry Peatland Code to combat climate change
Autumn Fair and Glee to co-locate for 2026
Dobbies announces Alzheimer’s Research UK as new National Charity Partner
The Greenfingers Charity to celebrate 25 years with sensory show garden at BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2025
What’s on the agenda for Garden Re-Leaf Day 2025?
Seven brave adventurers set to conquer Kilimanjaro for the Greenfingers Charity!
York garden centre donates plants to new Montessori nursery
10 Greenfingers Charity supporters to tackle the 2025 London Landmarks Half Marathon
Get your copy of GTN Xtra
Brands of Plants: An inspiring event to kick off the spring season
RHS endorses revolutionary new Burgon & Ball garden tool range
Young People in Horticulture Association Announces First Sponsors for 2025-2026
spoga+gafa reports high interest in 2025 event
PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt confirms dates Spring Edition 2026: 3-4 February
Millennials and high earners drive surge in garden product finance
The best of last week's
Worlds End for Dobbies as Blue Diamond take over Aylesbury
Handy unveils latest gardening and home products for the new season
Experienced sales professional seeking a new role
British Garden Centres chooses Greenfingers for its charity of the year
Stuart Lowen set to retire from Ball Colegrave
GTN’s Greatest Christmas Award winners
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British Garden Centres has a successful reopening weekend at Gosforth

British Garden Centres opened its first new store out of seven in Gosforth this weekend with queues of excited shoppers eager to experience the transformation and see inside the new store, along with hundreds of signs up to the group's Family Card...

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30 pages of Garden Centre Christmas Greatness in GTN February issue - read on-line here

GTN February 2025. GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards Special issue: 

  • Christmas Greatness Awarded at Spring Fair
  • Retailing at its best – GCA Conference Awards
  • Forging ahead with UK Firepits
  • Christmas through the eyes of a Greatest Awards judge
  • Greatest Christmas Award Winners including: Birkacre, Gates, Brigg, Cook’s, Munro’s, Coolings, Monkton Elm, Pugh’s, Alton, Duchy of Cornwall Nursery, Newquay, Harrogate, Webbs, Ruxley Manor, Polhill, Studley, Perrywood, Baytree, Notcutts Solihull, Wolesely Bridge, Albrighton, Glendoick, Garsons, Castle Gardens, Wentworth, Old Railway Line, Arcadia, Newbridge, Gouldings, Poundbury, Bents, Rivendell, Sanders and many more
  • Moments of Christmas Brilliance
  • 10 years at Greenfingers for Linda Petrons
  • New Plants Galore at IPM Essen
  • Politics doesn’t matter – EHG Column
  • Focus for 2025 – HTA Column
  • Adapting to changing climates – LOFA Column
  • A year of reset and growth? – GIMA Column
Read the issue on-line here
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Charles Taylor breaks manufacturing output figures
GTN Xtra Promotion

The UK's leading manufacturer of outdoor wooden garden products has increased its manufacturing output of its award-winning 'Grow it' range...

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Squire's Garden Centres and Corby + Fellas: Proud to be partners
GTN Xtra Promotion

Corby + Fellas are delighted to announce the successful launch of the Customer Loyalty App for Squire’s Garden Centres ‘Friends of Squires’.

Three generations of the Squire family proudly display the new ‘Friends of Squire’s’ app on their phones.

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Yorkshire garden centre group shortlisted for national people and culture award

Yorkshire Garden Centres Group has reached the final in the People Team of the Year (500-1,000 employees) at the British HR Awards which celebrate organisations and individuals that are driven by delivering a world-class people experience...

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The Westland Garden newspaper celebrates 2nd edition with 1 million copies

Westland Horticulture is thrilled to announce the 2nd edition of The Westland Garden newspaper. The highly anticipated publication will soon be arriving at garden centres across the UK and ROI...

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Weber and Blackstone Products to combine

Weber and Blackstone Products have entered into a definitive agreement to combine their businesses. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed...

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Durstons joins forces with key industry names to educate about peat-free
 

In a bid to help gardeners achieve better results from peat-free compost, British growing media producer, Durston Garden Products Ltd are collaborating with horticultural retailers, manufacturers, NGOs and trade bodies to provide consistent guidance and messaging...

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HTA Market Update shows a mixed start to 2025

The latest HTA Market Update presents a mixed picture for UK garden centres in January 2025, with overall sales declining by 2% compared to January 2024. However, underlying this headline figure are notable differences across various categories...

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Call for sponsors: Be part of the spectacular Greenfingers Charity Floral Ball

Mark your calendars for 26th June 2025 and seize the opportunity to be part of something truly extraordinary – the Greenfingers Charity Floral Ball. This glittering event will not only celebrate the charity’s remarkable 25-year journey but also provide a unique platform for brands to shine in front of hundreds of influential guests who are passionate about making a difference...

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Hillier Garden Centres Supplier Showcase and Awards celebrate industry achievements and staff excellence

The Hillier Garden Centre Awards took place on 19th February 2025, offering an opportunity to reflect on the past year’s successes and challenges within the horticultural industry, while also celebrating the outstanding contributions of suppliers and staff across various categories. The event highlighted the dedication, passion, and hard work of individuals and teams that make Hillier a renowned name in the horticultural industry...

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South West Growers Show 2025 reports 'outstanding early demand'

Kernock Park Plants, organisers of the South West Growers Show, have announced that 2025 is already looking to be a superb edition of this annual show. Early Bird Booking demand has been outstanding, with over 60% of 2024 exhibitors choosing to immediately re-book their space for this year already...

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Top award winners announced at Garden Press Event

The Garden Press Event 2025 brought together around 400 members of the garden press and media at the Business Design Centre in London on 18 February.

The coveted Best New Product Award was won by The Dipping Tank Company for the second consecutive year.

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Return of the Dragon Boat Race & Wing Walk challenges

The Greenfingers Charity has announced the return of two of its most exhilarating fundraising events for 2025 – the Dragon Boat Race and the adrenaline-pumping Wing Walk...

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Dalefoot Composts’ team helps develop industry Peatland Code to combat climate change

A pioneering new tool to promote damaged peat bogs being restored using the most sustainable methods across the UK has been created by Dalefoot Composts’ parent company, Barker & Bland Ltd...

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Autumn Fair and Glee to co-locate for 2026

Hyve Group has announced the exciting co-location of Autumn Fair and Glee at the NEC Birmingham in 2026. Autumn Fair will take place 6-9 September 2026 and Glee will take place 8-10 September 2026...

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Dobbies announces Alzheimer’s Research UK as new National Charity Partner

Dobbies Garden Centres is announcing its brand-new partnership with Alzheimer’s Research UK today (Tuesday 18 February) as the retailer marks 160 years of helping British gardeners to grow...

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The Greenfingers Charity to celebrate 25 years with sensory show garden at BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2025

To mark 25 years of creating inspiring gardens for life-limited children, Greenfingers Charity is thrilled to announce its presence at BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2025 with a specially designed anniversary show garden...

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GTN’s Greatest Christmas Award winners
Gold awards for the teams at Harrogate BGC, Brigg BGC, Cook’s, Birkacre, Pugh’s Radyr, Bents, Ruxley Manor Monkton Elm, Pugh's Radyr & Wenvoe, Newquay, Duchy of Cornwall Nursery, Gates, Wolseley Bridge BGC, Webbs Wychbold

Harrogate BGC, Brigg BGC, Cook’s, Birkacre, Pugh’s Radyr, Bents have picked up Greatest Garden Centre Christmas Team golds in GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards, presented at Spring Fair on Monday. Smart Garden - Three Kings walked away with The Greatest Christmas Supplier gold...

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What’s on the agenda for Garden Re-Leaf Day 2025?

Just a few weeks stand between now and Garden Re-Leaf Day 2025 which takes place on Friday 21st March. Here we have a look at the amazing efforts that FUNdraisers are undertaking to make this year’s event the best yet!

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Seven brave adventurers set to conquer Kilimanjaro for the Greenfingers Charity!

The Greenfingers Charity has announced that seven incredible individuals have already signed up to take on the challenge of a lifetime – climbing Kilimanjaro, the legendary ‘Roof of Africa’!

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York garden centre donates plants to new Montessori nursery

A York garden centre has donated plants to a nursery in the city to help children learn about living things.

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10 Greenfingers Charity supporters to tackle the 2025 London Landmarks Half Marathon

The London Landmarks Half Marathon may be eight weeks away, but for 10 dedicated fundraisers, the training is now well underway. This year, runners from Poplars Garden Centre, SBM Life Science, and Evergreen Garden Care will take on the challenging course, all in support of the Greenfingers Charity...

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