In This Issue
GCA members reminded to book places for first face-to-face conference since 2020
Greenfingers Challenge Cup to return at GCA Conference
More than 300 new launches from Smart Garden Products
Surprise in store for Hogewoning customers at Harrogate Christmas & Gifts show
Meadow View Stone working collaboratively for sustainability 
Perrywood raises over £45,000 for local community
Garden centre get sets to open new 100-seater restaurant overlooking Rutland Water
Turf grower challenges industry to become truly green
Bents' Finance Director retires after nearly 30 years
Hillier Nurseries continues to pass on its wealth of knowledge as key growers retire
New Greenworks 60v Battery-Powered Ride-on Lawnmowers make light of large lawns
British Garden Centres highlight gardening trends for 2023
Greensleeves celebrates third consecutive record-breaking year of growth
Spring Fair puts the spotlight on pets
INDX Homewares and INDX Furniture pack more into 2023 shows as buyer remits consolidate further
Alan Roper Interview in GTN's December Sustainability Directory Issue, read on-line here
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Evergreen Garden Care announces changes at leadership level
HTA response to the GB Plant Biosecurity Strategy 2023 to 2028
Christmas footfall highest since pandemic began
Horticultural scholarship makes such a difference
Spring and Autumn Fair promotes Alejandra Campos to Event Director
Revealed: The UK’s Most Popular Houseplant of 2023
The best of last week's
Caroline Owen takes over as chair of the Tillington Group
Barnsfold Nurseries acquired by D.J. Squire & Co Ltd
That was the year that was... 2022
Kelkay partner with Brett Landscaping
New DIY sector set to create opportunities for retailers
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GCA members reminded to book places for first face-to-face conference since 2020

The Garden Centre Association is reminding its members to book their places at its first face-to-face conference since 2020, which takes place at the end of this month.

The event is being staged at the Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel and Spa in Lancashire from January 22 until 25.

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Greenfingers Challenge Cup to return at GCA Conference

Garden centre and horticultural industry staff can now sign up for a FUNdraising event being held at the Garden Centre Association’s annual conference (January 22 until 25, 2023)...

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More than 300 new launches from Smart Garden Products
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Smart Garden Products has been working hard to bring you more than 300 new products, including several entirely new ranges...

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Surprise in store for Hogewoning customers at Harrogate Christmas & Gifts show
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Hogewoning is known for many years for his wide variety for products made of natural materials like wreaths and garlands made with cones in different styles and colours...

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Meadow View Stone working collaboratively for sustainability 

Meadow View Stone believes that a successful future for their business and their customers depends on the sustainability of the environment, communities and economies in which they operate. All businesses have a responsibility to consider the impacts of their actions and how they affect the environment, both in terms of their own operations and indirectly through their purchasing decisions...  

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Perrywood raises over £45,000 for local community

Over the past two years, Perrywood Tiptree and Perrywood Sudbury have raised a grand total of £45,000 for local charities, schools and community projects...

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Garden centre get sets to open new 100-seater restaurant overlooking Rutland Water
 

  Rutland Nursery has revealed that its new 100-seater restaurant overlooking Rutland Water will be opening in the spring...

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Turf grower challenges industry to become truly green

A leading UK turf grower is calling for the end of the use of plastic netting in turf – something he says is causing unseen environmental damage...

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Bents' Finance Director retires after nearly 30 years

Last year Bent Garden & Home in Warrington, Cheshire celebrated its 85th anniversary; a huge milestone for any business and one which it is extremely proud of. But it is prouder still of its fantastic team of colleagues, one of whom has been critical to its growth and success, and after almost 30 years has now retired from the family owned and run business.

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Hillier Nurseries continues to pass on its wealth of knowledge as key growers retire

With a combined total of 103 years’ experience, two Hillier Nurseries innovators are retiring. Alan Postill, with 60 years of Hillier experience and the title of one of the UK’s greatest plant breeders, and Nursery Manager Dave Hooker, who has worked for Hillier for 43 years, are passing on the baton to the next generation of horticulturists...

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New Greenworks 60v Battery-Powered Ride-on Lawnmowers make light of large lawns

New from Greenworks, one of the UK’s leading brands of cordless gardening and power tools, is the battery-powered Crossover range of ride-on lawnmowers, which offer a powerful, efficient and environmentally friendly solution to mowing larger lawns.   

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British Garden Centres highlight gardening trends for 2023
 

British Garden Centres take a look at how consumers can use their garden and embrace the trends that look set to take over the outdoors this year...

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Greensleeves celebrates third consecutive record-breaking year of growth

Reflecting on 2022, lawn care franchise Greensleeves is now celebrating a third consecutive record-breaking year of network turnover with an increase of almost 10% on 2021's performance...

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Spring Fair puts the spotlight on pets

Spring Fair, the UK's leading wholesale marketplace for home, gift, and fashion, taking place from 5-8 February 2023 at NEC Birmingham, has unveiled an exciting line-up of exhibitors putting the spotlight on products and gifting for our four-legged friends.

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INDX Homewares and INDX Furniture pack more into 2023 shows as buyer remits consolidate further

Independent home retailers can now register for what show organisers are coining INDX Homewares’ and INDX Furniture’s “biggest and best” show schedules yet...

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Alan Roper Interview in GTN's December Sustainability Directory Issue, read on-line here

In the December 2022 Sustainability Directory Issue of GTN:

  • Blue Diamond buy Van Hage – GTN Interview with CEO Alan Roper
  • So much more than a chair – GTN visits LifestyleGarden
  • Towards net-zero gardening with Southern Trident
  • Ensuring a Peat Free Growing Media future – Glee TV supplier discussion
  • Artisan brushes and brooms from Redecker
  • Apsley Farms - Heating homes and feeding gardens
  • New Sustainable Houseplant Products
  • Saving the planet with Carbon Gold
  • STV’s Sustainability Journey
  • Plant a tree with LOFA in the Lake District
  • GCA Westland Rising Stars – 13 Garden Centre Sustainability projects
  • Lasting Sustainability at Squires
  • GTN’s Sustainability Directory for 2023
  • HTA Column – Finding inspiration in Scotland
  • GIMA Column – Growth is still on the cards for 2023
Read GTN's December 2022 Sustainability Directory Issue on-line here
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