In This Issue
Business agility for the UK gardening market in a disruptive world
People, Brand, Knowledge and Partnerships - 4 equations for a virtuous circle
How will Brexit impact on the UK garden retail industry?
Four pillars of success for future retailing winners
Will "wish-listing" have a bigger impact than "green aspirations" on the garden centre landscape for 2017?
What will the next 10 years bring for garden retailing?
Why do profitable businesses lose the art of start?
Plants can be used to mitigate the effects of climate change
Being brave, fresh thinking, embracing diversity and knowing what makes a business stand out from the crowd
People are the lifeblood of the horticulture industry
Garden Centre General Manager
Horticultural Quality Controller
Nursery Growing Supervisor
Horticultural Plant Centre Manager (Northamptonshire)
Taylors Bulbs director joins HTA board as VP elect
New HTA report sets out market threats and opportunities
HTA Marketing Forum - Maximising Your Potential
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Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
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GTN's Greatest Awards 2016
An amusing view of the image of the horticultural industry
Situations Vacant
Garden Centre General Manager
Salary: Excellent
 
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Horticultural Quality Controller
Salary: £20,000 - £22,000
 
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Nursery Growing Supervisor
Salary: £20,000 - £25,000
 
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Horticultural Plant Centre Manager (Northamptonshire)
Salary: £16,500
 
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GTN's Greatest Awards 2016



Catering Awards - June 7th @ HTA Catering Conference
Plant Retailing Awards - June 22nd @ National Plant Show
Outdoor Living Awards - Sept  5th @ spoga+gafa
Garden Centre Awards - Oct 12th @ HTA Garden Futures
Marketing Awards - Nov 8th @ HTA Marketing Forum

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Business agility for the UK gardening market in a disruptive world
It has never been more important for businesses in the UK gardening market to adapt and change with the times. Only those businesses that stay agile and forward thinking will prosper and grow...
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People, Brand, Knowledge and Partnerships - 4 equations for a virtuous circle


PY Gerbeau will deliver a ‘recipe’ for succeeding and will talk about the 4 things you need in order to survive this crazy global market: flexibility, adaptability, agility, and common sense...
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How will Brexit impact on the UK garden retail industry?
 
Joshua McBain, Head of Innovation, Future Foundation, will be examining the short and longer term implications of Brexit for the UK economy – signposting the key projections impacting the garden retail industry...
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Four pillars of success for future retailing winners


Ibrahim Ibrahim, Managing Director, Portland Design Associates Ltd will explore how consumers’ relationships with brands is shifting and how that is driving the rapidly changing retail landscape...
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Will "wish-listing" have a bigger impact than "green aspirations" on the garden centre landscape for 2017?
 
Dominic Harrison, Content Director, Future Foundation will outline the consumer context for 2017, highlighting emerging shopper expectations and innovations
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An amusing view of the image of the horticultural industry


After GTN's Greatest Garden Retailing Team Awards, David Domoney provides the after dinner entertainment...
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What will the next 10 years bring for garden retailing?
   

George Bullivant, will chair a panel session looking at the key questions such as: The impact of Brexit, what will it be and who bears the cost, and, with so much change over the last 10 years in garden retail what will the next 10 years bring?
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Why do profitable businesses lose the art of start?
 
Leonard Diepenbrock, Managing Director, TOX-Dübel-Technik GmbH, will give an inspiring wake-up call that will make you run out of excuses and start something tomorrow...
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Plants can be used to mitigate the effects of climate change


Dr Ross Cameron, Senior Lecturer in Landscape Management, Ecology and Design from the University of Sheffield examines the climate predictions for the UK and looks at how this will affect gardening and garden retail...
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Being brave, fresh thinking, embracing diversity and knowing what makes a business stand out from the crowd
 


Paul Pleydell – Director – design and business consultants, Pleydell Smithyman, will explore some of the trends and opportunities that could shape tomorrow’s garden centre...
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People are the lifeblood of the horticulture industry


David Barker from The Learning Eye demonstrates how any organisation, however large or small, can harness technology for education and that if implemented correctly can directly enhance business performance...
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