In This Issue
Will you be one of The Greatest Plant Retailing Teams announced on June 23rd?
Perfect plant retailing rewarded at The HTA National Plant Show
GTN Bestsellers date predicts June sales boost
Lighting product sales still shining brightly
National gardening campaign Cultivation Street wins support from Kew Gardens and Prince’s Foundation
Glee’s Green Heart grows in 2015
Bridgford Garden Centre and Tamar View Nurseries win ‘Pimp up your Roundup’ contest
Smart stretches the Outside In Designs brand
Over 200 new plants to be unveiled at Ball Colegrave’s Summer Showcase
Thompson & Morgan records best ever spring for website traffic
Garden Plant of the Month of July - Hydrangea
Taylors Bulbs invest in seed potatoes
Forest Garden creates new customer resource with opening of the UK’s largest garden timber trade showroom
New low volume order distribution partner for Haemmerlin
Wyevale Garden Centres supports Garden Party at The Alnwick Garden
HTA Futures is the venue for The Greatest Garden Centre Team Awards 2015
Plant Area Manager - Destination Garden Centre - Large Group
Horticulture Manager - Essex - Established Centre
Landscape Project Manager - East of England
Contracts Manager - Soft Landscape Construction - South
Tomato plants are biggest veg sales movers
Farmyard manure is a top seller
Bolsius Netherlands announces the sad loss of John Barthorpe
GroTray joins GroMat and GroBox for Mr Fothergill's 2016 season
Centurion Europe appoints Peter Stone as Sales & Marketing Director
Gorilla Glue returns to TV
Invaluable new Retail Display Directory out now
Police issue warning over missing guns following garden centre raid
Royal Horticultural Society announces Four Communications as sponsorship consultants
It's been a great year for outdoor living sales, but which garden centre teams are The Greatest?
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
Buy your subscription to GTN Bestsellers
All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
Catering departments serve up good sales for May
Catering Tip of the Week: Braille Menu
It’s Gold again for The Apple Tree Farm Shop
Window of opportunity for bird care sales
Garden centres are honey hot spots, according to producer Haughton Honey
Situations Vacant
Plant Area Manager - Destination Garden Centre - Large Group
£20k -£25k per annum
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Horticulture Manager - Essex - Established Centre
£17k -£20k per annum
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Landscape Project Manager - East of England
£25k - £30k per annum
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Contracts Manager - Soft Landscape Construction - South
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Over 200 new plants to be unveiled at Ball Colegrave’s Summer Showcase



Ball Colegrave’s Summer Showcase takes place between Monday 13th to Friday 31st July and this year’s displays are looking absolutely fantastic.

Visitors are in for a real treat as Ball Colegrave explores even more innovative new plant varieties and retail ideas in the relaxed and friendly surroundings of the Oxfordshire countryside.

Here is a taste of what there is to see;

  • Over 200 new plants for 2016
  • Daily presentations on new varieties, including handy culture tips
  • Innovative colour-themed patio gardens
  • An interactive retail plant zone  
  • 700 experimental Annual and Perennial varieties
  • A showcase of market leading basket and container plants
  • Tomato trials and fruit tasting
  • Patio vegetables
  • Perennial gardens

This is a perfect opportunity to review your current plant range, identify new products for 2016 and view experimental lines being assessed for future introduction.

To book your visit, please CLICK HERE

To watch a short video about our Summer Showcase please CLICK HERE

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