In This Issue
Nicholas Marshall interview and Solex On-Line Preview in GTN July 2021 Issue, live on-line now
June sets new records, warm feelings for the future
Harry Cane 9 fundraising promotion at Lakeside Plant Centre
Personalised cool lunch bags for kids
EASYLINE: the ‘green’ roofing solution for garden projects
The Petface Emporium – Showrooms Reinvented!
Plant sales beat June last year
Plant health agreement could turn £multi-billion horticulture industry into Brexit success story, claims HTA
Use of biological controls at Bransford Webbs
YouGarden completes acquisition of Gardening Direct
Local garden centre decorates BBC set
Skydive to help Lily's bucket list dreams come true
Begonia I'CONIA Aroma Peach wins FleuroStar Award 2021
The Blue Diamond Group to create 'Down Memory Lane' Garden at RHS Hampton Court Palace Festival
New garden centre for well-known Norwegian Hageland
Master mowers finish Greenfingers' lawn cutting challenge
Tong is first retail outlet for handcrafted Yorkshire furniture
How the order to ‘stay home’ gave houseplants another welcome boost
Top tips for maximising the sales potential of Primeur’s Eco Garden merchandising units
The Peat Issue - Moving to a Peat Free future. Read GTN's May/June 2021 issue on-line now
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Double bubble for June growing media sales
John Hughes, former general manager of Christmas Crafts, has died
Veg growing 70% more popular than in 2018
Environment Minister visits Eden’s ground-breaking Hot Rocks project
35% up on 2019 for June garden product sales
Autumn Fair and #SBS Small Business Sunday winners
Wild Bird Care activity down by 12%
Home & Gift to take place with no restrictions
Game-changing 'Curated Meetings' debuts at Autumn Fair
lunch! announces big name keynote speakers for comeback show
Nature restoration could generate £6.4 billion a year in benefits to UK
RHS licensee Scholastic UK announces gardening competition for children
The best of last week's
£1.8m reward for Choice Marketing members
UK’s largest garden centre should get green light, say planning officers
Selfridges launches garden centres in major cities
A Fresh Approach to Increased Greeting Card Sales
Sustainable decking brand invests in technology to aid its stockist partners
Heaven Sends launches biggest Halloween collection
Dobbies brings forward peat-free target to 2021
Royal Canin to launch new Sensory feline wet range
Barton Grange Christmas 2020 - Exclusive GTN Xtra Photo Tour
Perrywood at Christmas 2020 - with correct photo gallery now...
Squires Badshot Lea - Christmas 2020
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
Buy your subscription to the GTN Bestsellers printed weekly newsletter
All the latest news from the world of pet products
Preparing puppies for return to normality
Vet initiative supports back-to-surgery transition
CSJ’s treating dogs well!
Situations Vacant
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Nicholas Marshall interview and Solex On-Line Preview in GTN July 2021 Issue, live on-line now

Nicholas Marshall is back - with aspirations to open many new plant centres.


In this issue of news and information for garden centre professionals:

  • Solex Online - “exhibitors preview”
  • Marshall is back… again
  • Garden Re-Leaf Day 2021 raises £75,000
  • New Products - Glee style
  • Glee Buyers Power List - nominate your top buyers
  • GIMA Golf Day - full results and pictures
  • Hillier Heritage at Syon Park - GTN Photo Tour
  • Signs of the times at Thetford - GTN Photo Tour
  • Jam on top at BGC Bressingham - GTN Photo Tour
  • HTA Column – 20/20 Vision… so last year.
Read the July Issue of GTN magazine on-line here
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June sets new records, warm feelings for the future

Despite volume sales dropping below last year’s levels for the last two weeks of June, the month total was enough to beat even 2020’s post re-opening sales by 10% and be 50% higher than June 2019. That means we reached the half year 61% up on last year, 14% up on 2019 and 16% up on 2018.  

Exclusive GTN Bestsellers analysis of June sales and first half performance
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Harry Cane 9 fundraising promotion at Lakeside Plant Centre

The team at Lakeside Plant Centre in Telford were quick off the mark to join in the England Euro celebrations with a Harry Cane 9 promotion to raise funds for their local hospice...

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Personalised cool lunch bags for kids
GTN Xtra Promotion

New from Global Journey, these new cool lunch bags for kids are ideal for back to school, picnics and days out...

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EASYLINE: the ‘green’ roofing solution for garden projects
GTN Xtra Promotion

Nurseries and garden centre retailers can help themselves and the environment by stocking EASYLINE from Onduline, the compact eco-friendly roofing solution that comes in a striking standalone display and which is perfect for garden DIY projects...

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The Petface Emporium – Showrooms Reinvented!
GTN Xtra Promotion

Petface, the pet product experts, have reinvented the “showroom”, and launched the Petface Emporium, a fun filled immersive experience, showcasing thousands of products from the Petface collection...

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Plant sales beat June last year

 

Who’d have thought we could sell more plants in June this year after the bumper post re-opening sales of 2020. The GTN Bestsellers All Plants index for June was up by 12% on 2020 to set a new record for the month.

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Plant health agreement could turn £multi-billion horticulture industry into Brexit success story, claims HTA
 

The HTA has launched Let Britain Grow, a campaign calling for the Government to negotiate a plant health agreement between the UK and the EU that will enable the multi-billion pound sector to boost the nation’s economic growth and fuel international trade post-Brexit...

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Use of biological controls at Bransford Webbs

Biological controls form a major part of the integrated approach to crop protection across the nursery at Bransford Webbs...

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YouGarden completes acquisition of Gardening Direct
 

YouGarden, a leading multi-channel retailer of horticultural products, has acquired Gardening Direct, an online and mail order supplier of live plants...

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Local garden centre decorates BBC set

The British Garden Centre Group have donated a selection of plants from their Coventry Garden Centre which were used to decorate the set of BBC Breakfast on Monday 21st June 2021 at their University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire set up...

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Skydive to help Lily's bucket list dreams come true
 

Lily Dallimore, the daughter of GTN’s advertisement manager Alan Burdon, has battled against horrific and deteriorating health problems for most of her life, and now her best friend is raising funds to help her bucket list dreams come true...

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Begonia I'CONIA Aroma Peach wins FleuroStar Award 2021

Fleuroselect, the international organisation for the ornamental plants industry, has announced that the FleuroStar Award 2021/22 was won by Begonia I'CONIA Aroma Peach from Dümmen Orange...

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The Blue Diamond Group to create 'Down Memory Lane' Garden at RHS Hampton Court Palace Festival
 

The Blue Diamond Group, the UK’s second largest Garden Centre Group, has announced it will be creating a Show Garden at this year’s RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival (5th to 11th July), and in addition will have a display and selling area in the Festival of Roses Marquee...

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All the latest news from the world of pet products

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Preparing puppies for return to normality

Natures Menu, the UK’s leading expert in raw and natural pet food, is supporting new pet owners with the launch of series 2 of The Pupcast...

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Vet initiative supports back-to-surgery transition

 

Hill’s Pet Nutrition has announced the launch of its K.I.S.S 4 Vets initiative which aims to help and support vet healthcare teams (VHCTs)ease back into the ‘new normal’, during COVID-19 and beyond...

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CSJ’s treating dogs well!

CSJ’s range of treats and training rewards are tops for trainers, handlers and pet owners...

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New garden centre for well-known Norwegian Hageland

For Hageland, a well-known Norwegian chain that consists of more than 100 garden centres, Smiemans Projecten is realising a new garden centre in Tau. This modern multipurpose building will have an internal sales area of ca. 1,100 m2 with additional outdoor plant sales area...

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Master mowers finish Greenfingers' lawn cutting challenge

 

Stratford-upon-Avon firm Sims Garden Machinery has completed a 10-week lawn mowing challenge against global garden tools manufacturer, STIHL. The Minutes Mowed challenge is in aid of Greenfingers Charity...

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Tong is first retail outlet for handcrafted Yorkshire furniture
 

A former PE teacher's business has created handcrafted wooden products exclusively for Tong Garden Centre in Bradford...

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How the order to ‘stay home’ gave houseplants another welcome boost

Houseplant sales have been on an upward curve for some time now but, for anyone wondering if the trend has hit its peak, think again because Covid has taken the demand for greenery in the home up another notch...

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Top tips for maximising the sales potential of Primeur’s Eco Garden merchandising units
 

Primeur’s Sales Director, Jenny Douthwaite, offers some top tips to ensure that Eco Garden keeps the tills ringing...

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The Peat Issue - Moving to a Peat Free future. Read GTN's May/June 2021 issue on-line now

The Peat Issue – Retailer Comment from Alan Roper - Blue Diamond, Adam Wigglesworth - Aylett Nurseries, Paul Cooling - Coolings, Marcus Eyles and Graeme Jenkins - Dobbies, Justin Williams - Fron Goch, Charlie Groves - Groves Nurseries & Garden Centre, Martin Breddy - Squires, Matthew Bent - Bents Garden & Home, Mike Burks - The Gardens Group, Roger Crookes, Tammy Woodhouse - Millbrook Garden Centres, Andy Bunker - Alton Garden Centre

The Peat Issue – What about the alternatives

The Peat Issue – Responsible sourcing for the future    
The Peat Issue – Seabrook on Peat

The Peat Issue – How does Peat emit Carbon?  

Dobbies Boston – Before and After

M42 Garden Centre Photo Tour – Planters, Melbicks, Rosebourne Solihull, Notcutts Solihull, BGC Studley

The Berkshire Gardener Photo Tour

Westland Driving Growth

Woodmansterne – A fresh approach to card sales

HTA Column – Solutions please…

GIMA Column – We have achieved so much

Read GTN's May/June 2021 issue here
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