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“Following my visit to Solex I'm excited about outdoor living sales for 2016.”
Whitehall consults with community over plans to treble size of Lacock centre
Record-breaking SOLEX hailed a great success
GCA regional award meetings announced
Move towards Sunday Trading level playing field pleases HTA
Great year for outdoor furniture and barbecue sales
Kelkay go the extra mile to replace a pensioner's stolen bird bath
Liz steps down from GCA’s inspector role
Research shows £5bn garden market grew by 8% last year
The Greatest Outdoor Living Sales gold winners to be presented at spoga+gafa
HTA Futures is the venue for The Greatest Garden Centre Team Awards 2015
Johnsons Seeds get a makeover for 2016 season
Reward for Squires, Briers, Kinder, Garland, Bramblecrest and others at Hampton Court
Horticultural Buyer – Full time
Restaurant Manager - Lincolnshire
Garden Centre Manager - South London - Newly Developed Site
Plant Area Supervisor - Hertfordshire - Boutique Garden Centre
Horticultural Buyer - Wiltshire
Assistant Propagator - West Sussex
Final call for Garden Re-Leaf cash - Who will be The Greatest Garden Re-Leaf Day Retail Fundraising Team?
Tomorite is the No 1 garden product bestseller
Spring sales boom for organic Sluggo say Neudorff
Veg sales have ‘bean’ and gone
T&M plant breeder honoured in naming of ‘revolutionary’ foxglove
Bark sales grow in hotter weather
Wyevale Nurseries set to recruit more management trainees
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
Catering Tip of the Week: Can your food offer tell your story?
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Kelkay go the extra mile to replace a pensioner's stolen bird bath

Kelkay has earned a thumbs-up for customer service by replacing a much-loved Henri stone bird bath stolen from a pensioner’s home.

Jean Crilly, 82, from Newcastle, was distraught when she discovered her bird bath, a present from her late husband 25 years ago and her ‘pride and joy’, was missing from her garden.


Following a local appeal, the thief, with an unusual sense of compassion, left a note for Jean apologising for the theft. He claimed, however, that his need was greater than hers.

When Antony Harker, managing director of Kelkay, who distribute Henri products in the UK, found out, he decided to act. Although Jean’s bird bath had been discontinued many years ago, he and his team managed to get an exact replica produced and imported from Chicago, USA, where Henri is based.

“This isn’t something we could normally do,” Antony said, but Jean’s story touched us. All of us here at Kelkay hope that she enjoys seeing the birds in her garden again.”


Jean (above) celebrated by hosting a garden party for friends and family, an event she described as second best only to her wedding. She said: “It’s fantastic to be able to thank everyone involved and it’s a pleasure to share this moment with my friends, family and neighbours.”

Alongside Henri, Kelkay’s brand portfolio includes Borderstone, Build Mate and easyfountain. The product range includes aggregates, stone, water and garden features, paving, edging and walling, building materials, horticulture and winter products.

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