Wyevale Garden Centres have announced the sale of two more centres in two separate transactions. Springfield Garden Centre in Essex is being sold to Longacres Garden Centres and Par Garden Centre in Cornwall to Maidenhead Aquatics...
Monkton Elm Garden & Pet Centre has been named Garden Centre of the Year in the destination garden centre category of the GCA’s Wales and West regional awards, while and The Old Railway Line Garden Centre won the garden centre category for smaller centres...
Above: the Monkton Elm team with GCA inspector Michael Cole (right).
Variety retailer B&M, which has more than 600 UK outlets, is believed to be considering a garden centre format for the former Homebase store on the outskirts of Ipswich...
Pet Industry marketing expert Peter Johnson has joined Smart Garden Products to head up its newly-created Pet Division that will launch at Glee under the brand name of Zöon brand. Pronounced ‘Zow-On’, it is the Greek word for ‘Pet’...
With the UK growing media suppliers set to miss the government's target for peat-free retail sales by 2020, Glee visitors will be able to check out how much progress has been made to balance the demands of gardeners and the environment...
Special ribbon cutting events have been held at Notcutts garden centres in Manchester and Pontefract to celebrate the opening of new display gardens designed to inspire local gardeners...
Pictured: Local dignitaries, staff and customers at the garden opening at Notcutts Ashton Park garden centre in Manchester.
SAP Nurseries, one of Ireland's oldest and largest nurseries, is turning its attention to UK garden centre sales following expansion of its production facilities by 5,600 sq.m. of polytunnels and greenhouse production...
A distinctive new greenhouse with contemporary styling and offered in a choice of 11 colours has been attracting plaudits from agents and customers of Bolton-based Elite Greenhouses this season...
Will Stratton-Morris is the latest big industry name to join lunch!'s compelling new Coffee Shop Keynote Theatre line-up. The UK CEO of Caffè Nero will take part in an exclusive Keynote interview at the UK's biggest annual trade show for the café, coffee shop and food-to-go sector (9-20 September, ExCeL London)...
Timber garden products manufacturer Zest 4 Leisure is opening a new photographic studio at its Saltney site to increase its focus on marketing support for garden trade customers...
More than 20 new plants chosen for their significant added value compared to existing products will be on display at Groen-Direkt’s upcoming Autumn Fair ...
Environmentally-friendly plant care brand ecofective has confirmed it will showcase the latest generation of its natural feed, weed and pest control products at Glee in September after a year of strong retail demand...
Blue Diamond buy Blooms Worcester, Canterbury Chartham, Hereford, Lower Morden, Rake and Tunbridge Wells to take their centre numbers up to 36 making them the second biggest garden centre group in the UK...
Blue Diamond CE Alan Roper has revealed more details of the significant rises in footfall and cash profit at the eight outlets acquired from Wyevale Garden Centres during the past year...
The GCA Westland Rising Stars program for 2019 is nearing the stage where the ten winners who will present at GCA Conference in January will be chosen...
July overall garden centre sales are running ahead of the last three years, according to GTN Bestsellers All Product Sales Analysis. Plants are down on last year but growing activity is up and increased footfall is driving up non-gardening sales areas such as gifts and food...
The Garden Centre Association unveiled its winners for the North Thames region during a presentation at Poplars Garden Centre on Monday. Perrywood Garden Centre – Tiptree won Garden Centre of the Year in the Destination Garden Centre category while Squires Garden Centre – Shepperton picked up the accolade in the Garden Centre category.
The North East and North West regional GCA awards were presented at Bents Garden & Home yesterday (Tuesday). The North East’s Garden Centre of the Year in the Destination Garden Centre category was Tong Garden Centre and Cowell’s Garden Centre in the Garden Centre category. In the North West, Barton Grange Garden Centre and Fron Goch Garden Centre received the accolade.
Members of the Garden Centre Association in the South Thames region are celebrating after picking up awards during a presentation evening at Haskins Garden Centre – Snowhill. The title of Garden Centre of the Year in the Destination Garden Centre category went to Stewarts, Christchurch (above) and the Garden Centre category award went to Squires Garden Centre – Hersham.
The GCA Midlands region awards were presented at East Bridgford Garden Centre last week with East Bridgford Garden Centre (above) being awarded Garden Centre of the Year in the Destination Garden Centre (DGC) category and Fairways Garden Centre – Ashbourne picked up the accolade in the Garden Centre (GC) category...
