In This Issue
50th Anniversary GCA Conference kicks off with £11k fundraiser for Greenfingers
£1,000 raised from auction of ten After Eight Mints during Greenfingers Team Challenge
Rising Stars prepare for Brighton finale today
Future of garden centres in the hands of a new shopper
Loose lbs and gain £'s for Garden Re-Leaf Day
Andy McIndoe appointed new Trustee at Greenfingers
Aussie bid for Homebase could intensify competition
Brantano crisis could impact garden centre concessions
'Golden Age' ahead as horticulture action plan is launched
It's getting a bit Crowdered out there....
Winter weather fuels sales of cold-weather products
Are You Still Loving Your Plot?
Christmas footfall helps lifts seeds and bulbs sales
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Improved performance halts Thompson & Morgan sales process
Third GROW London show aims to inspire city dwellers
Further growth for Harrogate Christmas & Gift
New Area Sales Manager for Town & Country
New training bursary at Thrive in memory of the late Charles Notcutt
The Greatest Awards go back on tour in 2016
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Barton Grange Cookshop Rising Star Kath Bailey sets her goal on winning in Brighton
Sam Clark from Cowells is "chuffed" to be a Rising Star
From watching at Blackpool, Will Clark is now a Barton Grange Rising Star at Brighton
Jack Fillingham graduates from Sunshine training scheme to Rising Stars
Coolings Rising Star Sophie loves responsibility
Matt's over the moon to be a Rising Star at Squires
Early-bird garden product sales are disappointing
Growing media sales off to a flying start
Onions set the pace in Veg-2-Gro Bestsellers
Pictures from The Greatest Christmas Gold-winning Teams
Brookside Garden Centre
Haskins West End
Hillmount Garden Centre
Mains of Drum
Premier Decorations
Bents and Le Friquet
The Greatest Christmas Display winners
Silverbirch (Small Garden Centre Gold)
Old Railway Line (Mid-sized Garden Centre Gold)
Barton Grange (Large Garden Centre Gold)
Le Friquet (Group Garden Centre Gold)
'Make room for gnomes' urges Squire's
Groen-Direkt comes of age!
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'Make room for gnomes' urges Squire's

For families who are wondering what to do with the kids at half term, Squire’s Garden Centres have found some gnomes that need a home!  

Parents are being invited to bring their children along to paint a gnome, name it, and take it home with them, all for £4.

There will also be  a colouring competition (with a prize to won) and a garden maze to be negotiated (with a sticker for those who complete it).

Squire’s say they are keen encourage the resurgence of garden gnomes

The first known garden gnomes were produced in Germany in the early 1800’s, and they started to appear in English gardens from the 1840’s onwards. Gnomes are symbols of good luck, and they were placed in the garden to protect buried treasure, minerals in the ground, and watch over crops.  Farmers believed this good luck charm could increase their crop yield, and protect them from thieves and pests.

Gnomes have become controversial in serious gardening circles in the UK, and have been banned from the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show, as the organisers claimed that they detracted from the garden designs.  The ban was lifted just for 2013, which was the 100-year anniversary of gnomes.

But Squire’s would like to see more UK gardens become homes for gnomes.
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