Garden centre boss resigns after being jailed for 18 months
Tom Hayes, the boss of Ambleside’s Hayes Garden World, has resigned after being jailed for lying to police and the courts. He was imprisoned for 18 months at Carlisle Crown Court earlier this week after a jury found him guilty of perverting the course of justice...
Read more»
Activity in the garden leads to sales in centres
The GTN Bestsellers Garden Products Chart reflects the fact that gardeners are becoming more active as the good weather continues, although volume sales are significantly down on the same week in 2013 and 2012.
Read more»
Fakenham Garden Centre undergoes £100,000 cafe refurbishment
Fakenham Garden Centre has invested £100,000 into modernising its cafe, which features a new floor, new seating and an extended seating area, new counter equipment and new lighting and heating...
Read more»
Darlington garden centre gets go-ahead to expand cafe capacity
Proposals for family-owned Sam Turner and Sons garden centre near Darlington to increase the serving capacity at its cafe have been approved by planners...
Read more»
Christies of Fochabers on family business awards shortlist
Morayshire garden centre Christies of Fochabers has been shortlisted for a business award...
Read more»
Veg plug plants selling well
KinderGarden cell plants have been selling well, and the company has seven varieties in the GTN Bestsellers Veg-2-Gro chart this week, headed by Tomato Gardeners Delight at No 2...
Read more»
New Customer Services Manager for Smart Solar
Sue Sharp has joined Smart Solar as Customer Services Manager. Sue, who has over 25 years’ experience including 21 years at Gardman, is well known and respected in the garden centre industry.
Read more»
Compost sales continue to grow
The steady growth of compost sales continues this week with 43 products in the GTN Bestsellers Growing Media chart showing increases in sales compared to the previous week...
Read more»
UK team expansion for Bolsius
Bolsius, Europe’s leading maker and supplier of candles, has just appointed James Ruault as Business Development Manager for the UK...
Read more»
Bosmere distribute award-winning BioStretch
The award-winning BioStretch garden tie will be distributed by Bosmere for the 2014 season...
Read more»
Hilliers and RHS collaborate on new edition of 'the bible'
The new edition of The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs – a ‘bible’ for countless information desk managers – has been compiled with input from Royal Horticultural Society experts for the first time...
Read more»
|
|