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Garden Centres of the Year - GTN April 2024 Issue - Read on-line here
GTN April 2024 - Garden Centres of the Year. In this issue:
- AMES – The best tools for the job
- Making the right choice – GTN Interviews Michelle de Lavis Trafford
- Bents – GCA Destination Garden Centre of the Year
- New Journals from Museums & Galleries
- Fairways – GCA Garden Centre of the Year
- Jardinopia bring Indian products to your door
- Newbridge Nurseries – Blue Diamond Oak Garden Centre of the Year
- Vote for your Glee 50 Year Hero products and people
- Border Control – New plant import laws
- Retailing Dutch Style
- New plants galore - GTN Planteria
- Ready for Knockers – EHG Column
- Confidence still high – HTA Column
Read the issue on-line here
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Meadow View Stone strengthens Customer Service Team
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Meadow View Stone has announced the addition of Molly Shaw, as a Customer Service Administrator to the team. Molly previously worked for Long Rake Spar, Meadow View Stones sister company, and so brings a wealth of product knowledge, customer service skills and familiarity with the companies operating systems...
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New pet accessory business has story to tell
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Looking for dog products that are British made, high quality and distinctive, well then look no further than newcomers Storeys and Tails. Debuting for the first time at this year’s PATS and Glee they are the story (pun intended) we have all been waiting for...
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Michael Gove joins Evergreen Garden Care in support of standardisation across the growing media category
Michael Gove, Member of Parliament for Surrey Heath, visited Evergreen Garden Care (EGC) in his constituency on Friday 26th April to discuss the importance of consistent industry standards for peat free product quality...
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Boost back on TV this Spring
Boost, the All-Purpose Liquid Plant Feed from Westland Horticulture, is back on TV from today in the UK and ROI, driving awareness and preference ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend...
Read more and watch the Boost TV ad here
David Domoney does it again with live garden transformation on ITV’s This Morning
Never one to back down from a challenge, David Domoney returned to ITV’s This Morning to face the Front Garden Facelift challenge again. Watched by millions of viewers across the UK, David and his brilliant team of volunteers, including staff from Blue Diamond Cadbury, completed the mammoth task...
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Hillmount owner ceceives honour at Hillsborough Castle
Robin Mercer BEM has received his British Empire Medal from Lord Lieutenant Dame Fionnuala Jay-O'Boyle DBE, at a ceremony in Hillsborough Castle...
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Kate’s 366 running Challenge for Greenfingers Charity - April Blog update
April Showers!! It's been a wet month to run in but also some beautiful crisp early morning sunrises. The km's are acclimating and so is the total, your continued support helps us to raise money for Greenfingers to create magical gardens for Children’s Hospices...
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Squire's Garden Centres charts a steady course
‘Charting a steady course in marginally calmer waters’ probably best describes Squire’s performance in their financial year ending 31 July 2023, after the somewhat rolling seas of the Covid and immediate post Covid era...
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Notcutts collaborate with The Cloud Gardener to inspire urban renters at RHS show
Notcutts Garden Centres joined forces with Jason Williams, The Cloud Gardener, to create a wildlife-friendly shade garden for renters, showcased at the RHS Urban Show in Manchester...
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GROW e-Learning platform runner-up in Totara Awards
The Garden Centre Association’s Garden Retail Online Workshops (GROW) e-Learning platform was presented with a ‘Highly Commended’ at the recent Totara Awards...
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Haskins West End continues support for Friends of PICU
Haskins West End Garden Centre in Southampton will continue to support Friends of the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Southampton Children’s Hospital as its charity partner for 2024. During 2023, Haskins donated over £7,500 to the charity thanks to a variety of charitable events...
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Westland launch The Westland Garden Newspaper
Westland Horticulture has launched The Westland Garden, a newspaper for garden centres to give away free to their customers...
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Spear & Jackson return to Glee 2024
Following a short hiatus, the leaders in hand, garden, contractors, agricultural, landscaping and professional tools, Spear & Jackson, is confirmed to return to the 2024 edition of Glee...
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HTA welcomes local MP David Johnston to Horticulture House
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) welcomed local MP David Johnston to Horticulture House, Chilton, its Oxfordshire office. The visit mainly focused on the imminent Border changes, which pose a significant challenge for the horticulture sector. This sector imports plants and plant products worth £753 million every year...
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Biggest RHS Shows innovations for a generation to reach new audiences and inspire more people to get gardening
RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival will become a biennial event with a new Show taking place in 2026 in the historic grounds of Badminton Estate, in Gloucestershire, returning to Hampton Court Palace in 2027. After 2024RHS Flower Show Tatton Park will return to the site every three years, with a 2025 RHS Show happening at Wentworth Woodhouse, and 2026 RHS Show taking place on the Sandringham Estate, the private country retreat of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla....
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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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Webb Supreme Lawnmowers now with 4-swing tip blades for added efficiency & robustness
British garden equipment manufacturer Handy has announced that its best-selling Webb Supreme range of self-propelled petrol lawnmowers is now available with an innovative swing tip blade on its 46cm and 53cm models. ..
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Alitex sets new standard for employee wellbeing
Alitex, a leading manufacturer of premium glasshouses, is setting a new standard for employee wellbeing and supportive workplace culture in the horticultural industry...
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Join Mr Fothergill's & Darlac in The ‘Chelsea Chop’
Mr Fothergill's and Darlac understand that, sometimes, terms are used that sound great but aren't always explained well enough. One of these terms is the "Chelsea Chop". So, we have decided it is time to demystify the chop and help you get the most out of your garden.
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Sofas & Stuff creates its third superb RHS fabric collection
The Royal Horticultural Society has announced its third collection in partnership with Sofas & Stuff Ltd, a creator of beautiful British bespoke sofas, chairs, beds, footstools and more. A superb new Sofas & Stuff range, called the RHS Botanicals collection, will draw inspiration from the rich history of botanical exploration...
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Milwaukee Tool is just getting started
Global manufacturer of heavy-duty power tools, accessories and hand tools for professional users worldwide, Milwaukee Tool, has expanded its range of outdoor power equipment (OPE) to help provide industry professionals with a one-stop shop of the tools they need to complete the job at hand...
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Brand New CIoH GROW Careers Day North Event, Harewood House
Do you know someone who is considering a career in Horticulture, but is unsure where to start or simply want to know what the options are?
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Autumn Fair launches 'New Business Pavilion'
Autumn Fair has announced the launch of a New Business Pavilion designed to support small businesses and the next generation of makers and creators, helping put their products on the map and reach thousands of buyers nationwide...
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Bradford garden centre group wins Yorkshire sustainability award
The team at Yorkshire Garden Centres Group is celebrating after winning a regional sustainability award...
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Haskins Snowhill announces 2024 charity of the year
Haskins Snowhill Garden Centre in Felbridge is set to support Queen Victoria Hospital as its charity partner for 2024, with fundraising activities well underway for the year ahead...
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PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt keeps on growing
PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt is continuing to grow! On 21 and 22 August 2024 the third autumn edition of the fair will again be the place to be for suppliers and everyone else professionally involved in the green sector...
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The best of last week's
If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...
Dobbies appoints Robert Cook as board advisor for its restaurant business
Renowned hospitality professional, Robert Cook, has joined Dobbies as a board advisor to support the strategic development of its restaurant business...
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Westland launch The Westland Garden Newspaper
Westland Horticulture has launched The Westland Garden, a newspaper for garden centres to give away free to their customers...
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Gro-ments initiative part of £1 million peat-free campaign
From big feats to small wins, Miracle-Gro is encouraging consumers to celebrate their ‘Gro-ments’ – the feelings of joy sparked by growing achievements - in its multi-channel campaign with an important peat-free message. The initiative is part of a wider £1 million peat-free campaign being rolled-out by Miracle-Gro’s parent company, Evergreen Garden Care...
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Rising Stars focus on sustainability and regeneration
From bats to worms right through to weed control and tree planting, the 11 GCA and Westland Rising Stars for 2024 are already making headway into their retail projects. All have a focus on sustainability and regeneration and, for the first time, they unveiled their ideas to the group at a meeting held at NIAB, in Cambridgeshire.
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The Greenfingers Charity Dragon Boat Race – everything you need to know!
As the Greenfingers Dragon Boat Race fast approaches, the team has revealed more about what paddlers – and spectators – can expect from this adrenaline fuelled day!
When: Join in the fun on Sunday 23rd June 2024, with the first race earmarked to start at 10:30am
Where: Grendon Lakes, Northamptonshire.
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Successful launch of Yorkshire Garden Centre Group's Green Card Loyalty App
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Corby + Fellas are delighted with the successful launch of Yorkshire Garden Centre Group's Green Card Loyalty App. Both YGC and C+F have worked incredibly hard to design, develop and deploy this fantastic App! As you can see from YGC Managing Director Mark Farnsworth comments below, their launch has been very impressive indeed.
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