GTN Xtra - GTN Xtra - issue 30 2017

Trans-Continental Group is the leading garden and leisure products supplier in Britain. Established 23 years ago, the company offers a truly remarkable range of garden furniture, lighting, outdoor music and heating related products....

Dobbies want best quality, range and value for money plants for their customers

Dobbies CEO, Nicolas Marshall (left) and Chairman Andrew Bracey (right) hosted an evening in the Orangery at Kew Gardens last week for over 150 representatives from British plant growers. "Dobbies needs you, your country needs you. Ladies and Gentlemen here's a toast to our great British Nurseries..."

See pictures and read a transcript of Nicholas Marshalls speech

Fron Goch, Strikes Garforth & Green Pastures are The Greatest Garden Centre Catering Teams

Fron Goch, Strikes Garforth and Green Pastures were announced as The Greatest Catering Teams of 2017 at the HTA Catering Conference last week...

See full results and pictures

Election week dents sales, reveals GTN Bestsellers

General election week 2017 proved a week too early for garden centre sales, according to data supplied for GTN Bestsellers...

Smart on the move to the Eureka Building

This dramatic image is of Smart Garden’s soon-to-be opened new logistics hub, aptly named ‘The Eureka Building’, just 1 minute off the A1 at Peterborough.

Retail Lab @ Glee is set to be the key focal point at show

Created by a panel of industry experts to create something entirely fresh and new at Glee, the Retail Lab @ Glee is set to be the key focal point of the 2017 show, and will be the exhibition’s interactive hub full of inspiration and the latest trend information...

Don't miss the HTA National Plant Show

The HTA National Plant Show isn’t just a chance to display the latest new plants that you have to offer, but also to show the weird and wonderful ways and ideas that you have to display them in the best possible ways. Not only can this help to highlight the beauty of the plants, but also lead to increased sales...

Elho sponsors new award at National Plant Show

Dutch company Elho is sponsoring a new Best Plant Concept for Retail award at the National Plant Show at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry on 21st June. The award will showcase creative packaging concepts that help retailers sell more plants....

The Gardens Group founders receive Outstanding Contribution Award

Mike and Louise Burks, who founded The Gardens Group together in 1987, were presented with an Outstanding Contribution Award at the Western Gazette Business Awards, held at Westlands in Yeovil...

Botanical glasshouse in development plan for old port

Smiemans Projects is involved in a major redevelopment project for an old port in Fleetwood...

All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering

Food appeals to all the senses at HTA Catering Conference

This year’s HTA Catering Conference, sponsored by Compass Group UK & Ireland, was once again a great success, with lots of positive feedback delegates taking away some valuable insights from our fantastic speakers...

Dobbies win at Sammies 2017

Dobbies Restaurant Director Costas Constantinou, proudly presents the Sammie for Chain Sandwich Retailer Award Winner - Café In-store Category...

Big buyers out in force at Commercial Kitchen 2017

Commercial Kitchen, the multi-award nominated trade show for the UK’s catering equipment industry, enjoyed a very successful second edition at the NEC Birmingham last week – welcoming 1,775 attendees over 6-7 June...

Best in Show award for Wyevale Garden Centres

Wyevale Garden Centres were awarded the prestigious ‘Gold’ as well as ‘Best in Show’ for their scented courtyard garden designed by award-winning Garden designer Claudia de Yong at this year’s Gardener’s Word Live....

Love Your Plot announces Kettler as sponsor of Al Fresco Fortnight

Al Fresco Fortnight, the flagship event for the ‘Love Your Plot’ campaign, has announced a headline sponsor for 2017. Kettler, renowned for its quality ranges of garden furniture and BBQs, is using the campaign to support its range of mesh furniture...

Tong Garden Centre shortlisted in Bradford business awards

Directors and staff at Tong Garden Centre are celebrating after being announced as finalists in the seventh annual Bradford Means Business awards...

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Winds of change blow garden product sales off course

High winds and lack of footfall lead to a huge drop in garden product sales last week, down 43% on the same week last year, according to GTN Bestsellers...

Busy first Orchid Inspiration Days event

Thirteen orchid specialists were feeling ‘more than satisfied’ after the first Orchid Inspiration Days event...

Cool cucumbers buck the sales drop

Cucumber plants were one of the few Veg-2-Gro plants that increased their sales week on week as the buying of plants to grow at home dropped by almost 50% last week...

History & Heraldry in the Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200

History & Heraldry have won a place in The Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 league...

Growing media sales plummet

After weeks of growing media sales being up year on year, last week they plummeted to normal July levels. However, Westland Landscape Bark performed well, being the highest re-entry at No 25.

DJ Turfcare to launch RHS range at Glee 2017

DJ Turfcare will be officially launching its RHS endorsed range of chemical-free lawn fertiliser products at Glee in September...

The end of Summer for plant sales?

Only three plant groupings increased their sales week on week as overall plant sales dropped dramatically one week earlier than last year...

Business development appointment at Mr Fothergill's

Matt Jackson has joined Mr Fothergill’s as Business Development Manager...

Green Up for professional looking lawns

Gardeners looking to enhance their lawns to deliver a pitch perfect grassed area need look no further than Vitax’s Green Up Enhance range...

APL Avenue impresses the judges!

The five gardens built on APL Avenue at BBC Gardeners’ World Live have once again impressed our judges, with this year’s results improving on last year...