In This Issue
We're Here For You
CSY in 2020 – Adapting To Change
The COVID year in numbers
Dobbies sponsors ITV’s ‘Love Your Weekend’ with Alan Titchmarsh
Hillmount charity donations in celebration of 80th anniversary
Gardenex launches new initiative following Brexit deal
Keukenhof looks back on 2020 with pride
It’s a full house for DJ Turfcare as its Lawn Boost receives RHS endorsement
GTN's Trevor Pfeiffer reviews 2020 with Peter Seabrook
The GTN Xtra Top 100 Most Read Stories of 2020
No 1 Most Read Story 2020 - Garden Centres close their doors "We want to be part of stopping the spread of Coronavirus"
No 2 Most Read Story 2020 - Trading update from this weekend - UPDATED
No 3 Most Read Story 2020 - Garden centres in England and Scotland can stay open - now is the time to review Covid-19 safety
No 4 Most Read Story 2020 - Exeter garden centre stays open but cannot sell plants - Cherry Lane close all centres
No 5 Most Read Story 2020 - Dobbies remain open and social media gets heated
No.6 to No.10 Most Read Stories in 2020
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Millbrook plans for the future of Crowborough centre
Boyd gives up chocolate and cake for a whole year
Bursting fish tank averts aquatic shop blaze
The best of last week's
New Year predictions from the "Bunker Booth"
HTA Chairman calls on industry to celebrate efforts of 2020 and look toward 2021 from a position of preparedness
GCA Chairman's New Year message: "I am looking at 2021 with optimism"
HTA President says we must make sure we understand the modern gardeners needs
Stax emerges strong from a trying year
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Haskins Snowhill re-opens after £15m re-vamp
Perrywood at Christmas 2020 - with correct photo gallery now...
British Garden Centres open their 58th centre at Thatcham
Barton Grange Christmas 2020 - Exclusive GTN Xtra Photo Tour
Squires Badshot Lea - Christmas 2020
Garden Centre Photo Tours
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We're Here For You

Groves Garden Centre in Bridport has published the following very well worded e-mail to it's customers explaining why they are open during Lockdown 3:

 

"We are privileged to be able to remain open during the January 2021 lockdown. Garden centres have been classed as an essential shop, and this is not a responsibility we have taken lightly..."

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CSY in 2020 – Adapting To Change
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2020 was not the year anyone was expecting but we all adapted in some way and helped each other out. From zoom meetings and wearing masks to introducing brand new features and a lot more online demos, CSY have found new ways to continue helping retailers across the UK...

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The COVID year in numbers
GTN Bestsellers Analysis

Phew what a year that was!  Prior to garden centres closing for the COVID-19 pandemic in March, the All Garden Centre Sales Index, as monitored by GTN Bestsellers from weekly garden centre EPOS data, was running at 3.6% up year on year with indications that, weather permitting, we were heading for an above average year...

 

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Dobbies sponsors ITV’s ‘Love Your Weekend’ with Alan Titchmarsh

Dobbies is the exclusive broadcast sponsor of ITV’s ‘Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh’, which returned to screens on January 3...

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Hillmount charity donations in celebration of 80th anniversary

The owners of Hillmount had great plans for celebrating the family owned lifestyle garden centre's 80th anniversary but instead Robin and his son Alan were faced with the challenges of sustaining the business through the pandemic to serve the community and secure employment for the 100 full time, part time and casual staff.

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Gardenex launches new initiative following Brexit deal
 

Following the announcement of the UK-EU Trade & Cooperation Agreement (TCA) which has been reached by the UK and the European Union, Gardenex, PetQuip and the Commercial Horticultural Association have launched an initiative to help UK companies navigate their way around the new rules in 2021...

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Keukenhof looks back on 2020 with pride

According to many visitors, Keukenhof is a place to visit at least once in your lifetime. The flower exhibition is extremely proud of that. The park looks back on the extraordinary year of 2020 and looks ahead to 2021...

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It’s a full house for DJ Turfcare as its Lawn Boost receives RHS endorsement
 

DJ Turfcare is celebrating as it has been confirmed that its latest lawn innovation – organic-based Lawn Boost - has received endorsement from the leading gardening charity, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). This recent update means that the full lawn fertiliser and treatment offering from DJ Turfcare now enjoys this prestigious accolade...

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GTN's Trevor Pfeiffer reviews 2020 with Peter Seabrook

On Christmas Eve, Peter Seabrook invited GTN's Trevor Pfeiffer to review 2020 with a focus on garden centres as part of his Sun Gardening,This Week in The Garden, Podcast...

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The GTN Xtra Top 100 Most Read Stories of 2020

During 2020 we've sent out 391,634 GTN Xtra e-mails that have been read by 29,777 unique readers.  The e-mail newsletter and each issues website has been opened 472,682 times during the year and 847,981 pages viewed...

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No 1 Most Read Story 2020 - Garden Centres close their doors "We want to be part of stopping the spread of Coronavirus"
From GTN Xtra - Issue 12 2020

It's been a sanguine day in the GTN Xtra office as notification after notification has come in from garden centres who have taken the huge decision to close their doors either at the start of today or as business closes tonight/tomorrow...

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No 2 Most Read Story 2020 - Trading update from this weekend - UPDATED
From GTN Xtra - Issue 11 2020
 

As garden centres trade through the first weekend after the move to the Delay Phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, GTN Xtra has been asking garden centre managers and owners how trading has been this weekend and about their thoughts for the coming weeks...

Read comments from Bents, Longacres, Planters, Dobbies, Blue Diamond, British Garden Centres, Stewarts, Bosworths, Fron Goch, Langlands, Poplars and Caulders
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No 3 Most Read Story 2020 - Garden centres in England and Scotland can stay open - now is the time to review Covid-19 safety
From GTN Xtra - Issue 43 2020

Following news that garden centres in England and Scotland can remain open, HTA President Boyd Douglas-Davies, has called upon garden centres to work to the highest standards of Covid-19 safe policies and to review everything now before the month long lockdown in England begins or areas in Scotland move into Tier 4...

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No 4 Most Read Story 2020 - Exeter garden centre stays open but cannot sell plants - Cherry Lane close all centres
From GTN Xtra - Issue 13 2020

After trading through the first week of the emergency lockdown Cherry Lane Garden Centres have now closed.  Plants Galore in Exeter, after being served with a prohibition notice, have been allowed to carry on selling hardware and pet products but not plants...

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No 5 Most Read Story 2020 - Dobbies remain open and social media gets heated
From GTN Xtra - Issue 12 2020

After last nights statement from the Prime Minister Dobbies garden centres have decided to stay open, citing that 70% of their turnover represents essential goods...

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No.6 to No.10 Most Read Stories in 2020
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