In This Issue
Wyevale acquires Woodcote Green Garden Centre
Change at the top at Vitax
Expansion plans at Planters of Bretby given go-ahead
Garden centre fraudster told to pay money back
Gardman triples size of its Christmas offering
Increase profits from your pond fixture with Superfish
The Greatest Awards go back on tour in 2016
Garden Plant of the Month for February: Snowball
Mr Fothergill's wants a name for Royal Hospital Sweet Pea
Pastels trend to boost Mothers' Day sales this year, say G Plants
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Commercial Kitchen announces partnership with CEDA
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Wyevale acquires Woodcote Green Garden Centre
Wyevale Garden Centres  announced this afternoon that it had acquired Woodcote Green Garden Centre, based in Wallington, Surrey....

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Change at the top at Vitax
 
Vitax has appointed a new Managing Director following a company restructure. Daniel Wilkinson (pictured) took over the helm at the start of the year, replacing Paul Gooding who has stepped aside to concentrate on his role as Chairman...
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Expansion plans at Planters of Bretby given go-ahead


Planters at Bretby Garden Centre near Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, has promised exciting times ahead after expansion plans were given the green light.
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Garden centre fraudster told to pay money back
 
A court has ordered a former garden centre director who robbed her business to repay it £125,000...
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Gardman triples size of its Christmas offering
 
It was Gardman’s second appearance at Harrogate Christmas & Gift this week, and they had more than tripled the size of both their stand and product offering; underpinning the company’s growing reputation as a key player in the festive market...
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Increase profits from your pond fixture with Superfish
 
Superfish offers a comprehensive range of pond accessories and to help retailers bost sales the company has put together some exciting merchandising options and POS display. The concept was laucnhed at AQUA Telford last year with a great response...
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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
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Commercial Kitchen announces partnership with CEDA
Commercial Kitchen, the definitive new event for the UK’s catering equipment industry, is delighted to welcome CEDA (the Catering Equipment Distributors Association) as a major association partner...
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The Greatest Awards go back on tour in 2016
 
After the resounding success of The Greatest Awards ON TOUR in 2015, we are pleased to announce that in 2016 The Greatest Awards ON TOUR will be bigger and better than ever...
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Garden Plant of the Month for February: Snowball


Thejoyofplants.co.uk
presents the Garden Plant of the Month for February: Snowball (Viburnum). Even when it’s not snowing, Viburnum brings snowballs to the garden, and if it does freeze, this garden plant stays green and brings an early spring-like invigoration into a garden lover's garden.
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Mr Fothergill's wants a name for Royal Hospital Sweet Pea
 
Mr Fothergill's is looking for a name for a new mixture of sweet peas it is launching to raise funds for the Royal Hospital Chelsea, and is hoping Britain's gardeners will vote for their favourite...
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Pastels trend to boost Mothers' Day sales this year, say G Plants

Seed, bulb and GYO gift pack suppliers G Plants say the interiors trend for pastels will come into its own via garden centre sales this Mother's Day (6th March)...
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