In This Issue
Only nine days left to add your name to the SOLEX Football and Awards Afterparty guest list
Daisy Nook Garden Centre is up for sale
Hex Living win the GIMA Golf Day as £000's raised for Greenfingers Charity
Burleydam sold to to Carr Farm Garden Centre
Blue Diamond results confirm UK's largest garden centre business by sales
Empathy unveils new livery for 2024
SmashGrill by Grillstream wins Best Gas BBQ award
Kate's 366 Daily Run - June Update
Hillier wins top accolade with Ideal Home Garden Retailer of the Year Award
Blue Diamond Garden Centres create the perfect plant “capsule wardrobe” for garden or outdoor space
British Garden Centres returns to BBC Gardeners' World Live
David Domoney partners with living wall specialists Wonderwall
Greenfingers to create kitchen garden at Chestnut Tree House
Luke Hopkins joins Ascalon
What is the YPHA Launch Success Challenge? And who will be involved?
Why NOVA won’t be attending trade shows this year
Hot Competition at Hot Off The Potting Bench
Meet your new favourite supplier at Glee Home, Gift & Clothing – the home of exclusive & new brands
Top things to do at this month’s HTA National Plant Show
Farplants to unveil trio of award-contending plants for National Plant Show 
Feverfew Garden Company celebrates first birthday
Apta Lightweight proving that change is possible
HTA highlights horticultural excellence at Scone Palace Garden Fair
British Grooms Association and Equestrian Employers Association announce new partnership with Henchman
Summer Showrooms Directory and Plant Sales Vox-Pop in GTN's May issue, read on-line here
Enders – now available in the British and Irish markets
Meat alternatives on the BBQ - a revolution or simply a trend?
EGO Power Plus takes battery charging to next level
Get your copy of GTN Xtra
Char-Broil appoints new team to fire up UK business
Stewart launches new balcony planters 
FlowerTrials: Key event of the year for pot and bedding plants
PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt to place new plants in the spotlight
The best of last week's
GCA launches hunt for new inspector
Allensmore announces death of chairman Brian Taylor
Gina Hinde promoted to General Manager at LOFA
Blue Diamond Garden Centres launches Community Garden Competition
Floralsilk’s stunning showroom is a must-see part of your buying journey
SOLEX Exhibition to kick off festivities with Awards Ceremony and Afterparty
Whisk out your tongs: SOLEX's Fire Food & Outdoor Living Evening returns for its second sizzling year
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Only nine days left to add your name to the SOLEX Football and Awards Afterparty guest list

There's only nine days left for you to add your name to the guest list for the SOLEX Awards Ceremony & Afterparty on 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...

 

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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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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...

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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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Empathy unveils new livery for 2024
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Empathy, the pioneering brand that introduced rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi and more recently, beneficial bacteria technologies into UK gardening, is updating its look and brand messaging for 2024. The company will lead with its core ecological pedigree, which has driven all its product developments...

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SmashGrill by Grillstream wins Best Gas BBQ award
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The SmashGrill by Grillstream has won the ‘Best Gas BBQ’ category at the Ideal Home and Garden Awards 2024...

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Kate's 366 Daily Run - June Update

It’s been another wet month to run in, but the longer days and evening sunshine is great for the soul. 5 months complete and 700km run and fantastic amount raised so far. Your support and generosity are so much appreciated...

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Hillier wins top accolade with Ideal Home Garden Retailer of the Year Award

Leading garden centre chain Hillier has sealed its place at the forefront of the industry by winning Ideal Home’s Garden Retailer of the Year Award...

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Blue Diamond Garden Centres create the perfect plant “capsule wardrobe” for garden or outdoor space

  • Blue Diamond Garden Centres are to sponsor the new Urban Garden Area at this year’s BBC Gardeners World Live Show 13-16 June
  • They will have a feature garden and Blue Diamond retail area at the show and will be hosting daily talks from the Urban Garden Stage
  • Blue Diamond Garden Centres have created the perfect plant “capsule wardrobe” for your garden or outdoor space which they will showcase and explain at the show...
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British Garden Centres returns to BBC Gardeners' World Live

British Garden Centres is once again returning to this year's BBC Gardeners’ World Live, sponsoring the theatre and showcasing an expansive and inspirational stand brimming with a diverse array of plants and furniture...

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David Domoney partners with living wall specialists Wonderwall

TV gardener David Domoney has signed a partnership agreement with Wonderwall, the revolutionary Living Wall planter system which can be used both outdoors and indoors, increasing access to plants to more people than ever before.

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Greenfingers to create kitchen garden at Chestnut Tree House

The Greenfingers Charity has announced that designer duo Fisher Tomlin & Bowyer have been appointed to work on its latest children’s hospice garden project at Chestnut Tree House, the hospice for children in West Sussex...

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Luke Hopkins joins Ascalon
 

 

 

Ascalon Design is delighted to announce the appointment of Luke Hopkins as Senior Sales Manager Europe...

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What is the YPHA Launch Success Challenge? And who will be involved?

The Launch Success Challenge is YPHA’s inaugural Accelerator Programme, designed to prioritise essential skills that our industry relies on but often neglects to nurture...

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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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Hot Competition at Hot Off The Potting Bench
 

Hot Off The Potting Bench, the new plant feature at BBC Gardeners World Live, this year will display a collection of around 100 new plants, many which will not have been seen by the plant buying public before...

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Meet your new favourite supplier at Glee Home, Gift & Clothing – the home of exclusive & new brands

As the premier event in the garden retail sector gets set for its 50th anniversary, the best of home, gift and clothing suppliers are gearing up to join the Glee community at the NEC, Birmingham, from 10th-12th September. Many companies exhibiting under the Home, Gift & Clothing banner are exclusive to Glee this season, ranging in size from artisan British producers to some of the biggest suppliers in the business and nationwide buying groups...

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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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Whisk out your tongs: SOLEX's Fire Food & Outdoor Living Evening returns for its second sizzling year
Fire Food & Outdoor Living Event | Wednesday 10 July | 1800 -2000 | Hall 5 | NEC, Birmingham

Ready your grills, sharpen your knives, and stoke the fires! SOLEX Exhibition 2024 is about to welcome back the crowd-pleasing, taste-bud-teasing Fire Food and Outdoor Living Evening incorporating our BBQ Competition, which is set to light up the evening with charm and flavour...

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Top things to do at this month’s HTA National Plant Show

With just two weeks remaining, the HTA National Plant Show is back at the NAEC in Stoneleigh on Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 June. This annual event brings the whole horticultural supply chain together under one roof to showcase new plants and products and forge new contacts...

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Farplants to unveil trio of award-contending plants for National Plant Show 
 

Farplants is showcasing three new plant varieties at the National Plant Show, all of which will be vying for top honours...

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Feverfew Garden Company celebrates first birthday
 

Feverfew Garden Company is celebrating its first birthday which has seen its humble growth, starting in Orkney in June last year to becoming a firm gardening favourite across the country and a must-have for female gardeners everywhere...

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Apta Lightweight proving that change is possible

The pot and planter market is not known for its fast paced development. A mainstay of any garden retailer this popular product category has remain largely unchanged for many years, with only new colours and shapes puncturing the norm. For one brand, Apta, the time for change was easy to see, which is what led to the creation of Apta Lightweight ahead of season 24...

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HTA highlights horticultural excellence at Scone Palace Garden Fair

The Horticultural Trades Association invited political guests to the Scone Palace Garden Fair to highlight the importance of gardening and environmental horticulture in communities...

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British Grooms Association and Equestrian Employers Association announce new partnership with Henchman

The British Grooms Association (BGA), and Equestrian Employers Association (EEA) are delighted to announce their new partnership with Henchman...

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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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Enders – now available in the British and Irish markets

Elliot May, Sales Manager UK and Ireland, said: “We are excited to bring the Enders brand to the UK and Irish market on a direct basis. We want to offer retailers the chance to partner with us and continue the sustained growth that we have had in continental Europe over the last 15 years..."

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Meat alternatives on the BBQ - a revolution or simply a trend?
 

This question may already be answered in a few weeks' time at spoga+gafa, the world's biggest garden and BBQ trade fair. Ulrich Strünck, Commercial Director DACH at Redefine Meat, is already convinced now: The meat alternatives of Redefine Meat have not only earned their place on the BBQ, but also in the meat counter at the butchers...

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EGO Power Plus takes battery charging to next level

Leading battery-powered outdoor power equipment specialist, EGO Power Plus, has launched a trailblazing new charging system to support landscaping and groundscare professionals...

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