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Family-run garden centre sold to ice cream firm
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co has announced that Wibble Farm Nurseries in Williton, Somerset, has been sold to Styles Farmhouse Ice Cream Ltd...
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Fountasia launches Flamingo, a one-stop shop concept for pet retailers
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Fountasia, well known for its innovation, has partnered with Flamingo, one of Europe’s leading supplier of pet products...
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Woodmansterne scoop Best Licensed Card Range award
Woodmansterne have been crowned winners at ‘The Henries’, the Oscars of the greeting card industry, now in its 28th year...
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Henry Bell secures 12 month primary supplier contract with Tillington Group
Henry Bell & Co, a leading and long-established name in the animal feeds industry, has secured a 12-month primary supplier contract for its wild bird food and accessories range with the Tillington Group for a third year running...
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Just days until the 2023 GIMA Awards announced
Just days stand between now and the grand unveiling of the 2023 GIMA Award winners. Excitement is building, tuxedos and gowns are being drycleaned and people from across the garden retail industry are busy making final preparations for what is set to be an amazing night of celebrating the best our industry has to offer...
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Handy announces new partnership with GreenThumb
British garden equipment manufacturer and distributor Handy is excited to announce it has teamed up with lawn experts GreenThumb to create a brand-new retail-led initiative with its Webb Garden Power, The Handy and Greenworks Tools brands, providing customers with a host of valuable savings and benefits...
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Work begins on Greenfingers’ latest garden builds at The Nook and Demelza Hospice
 
Summer may have ended but for the Greenfingers Charity, a busy time lies ahead as building work started on the garden at The Nook in Norfolk and Demelza Hospice in Sittingbourne, Kent earlier last month...
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2024 GCA conference themes & speakers revealed
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Booking has now opened for the Garden Centre Association’s annual conference next January and the organisation has also revealed its 21st century themes and its top-quality speaker line-up too...
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Glee exhibitors predict 2024 trends and bestsellers
With pre-season orders now in full flow, Glee exhibitors give us a rundown of their predictions for 2024 and those trends that they believe will create new sales opportunities for retailers...
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Taylors Bulbs team-up with Joy of Plants
Taylors Bulbs in Spalding, Lincolnshire, is now contributing to Berkshire-based Joy of Plants’ ‘PlantShare’ library. Ian Clark, Marketing Manager at Taylors Bulbs, said: “We are delighted to have teamed up with Joy of Plants and have our products available on their platform."
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Successful 'Nuts Challenge’ for Perennial
It was mad and it was muddy, and it brought individuals and organisations together in a fantastic show of support for the UK’s only charity dedicated to supporting everyone who works with plants, tress, flowers or grass – Perennial...
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Bransford Webbs raises over £6,000 for Perennial
The Bransford Webbs Plant Company have raised over £6,000 this year for Perennial through sales of the stunning Nemesia ‘Peaches n Cream’...
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Forest Garden presented with King’s Award for Enterprise
Forest Garden welcomed a host of dignitaries to their Worcestershire headquarters for the presentation of the first ever King’s Award for Enterprise - for Innovation...
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British Garden Centres raise over £6,300 for Macmillan’s Coffee Morning
British Garden Centres is delighted to have raised an impressive £6,370.79 for the Macmillan Coffee Morning last month. This charitable event, organised annually by Macmillan Cancer Support, aims to raise funds to help improve the lives of those affected by cancer...
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Say hello to a new generation of Apta
Standing still has never been an option for Apta and, as season 24 approaches, this has never been more evident. From the introduction of Apta Lightweight, a new generation of material innovation and product positioning, to exciting linked sales opportunities, exclusive ranges and new pallet deals, it has never been such an attractive proposition to stock this market favourite...
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The AMES Companies expands merchandising team
The 40-strong AMES Companies merchandising team that has become a familiar face to garden retailers up and down the country has added a new string to its bow, with the full product remit now covered by this creative and integral part of AMES’ overall offering...
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‘Green space was optional in the past, but now it is necessary’
“In the past, green space was optional, but now it is necessary,” said Mr. Jo Yongjun at the AIPH Green City Conference, held in Suncheon, Republic of Korea as part of the 75th AIPH Annual Congress...
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Recyclable tree shelters protect Commonwealth Legacy Forests
As part of its commitment to the Commonwealth Legacy Forest Project, water company Severn Trent has pledged to plant a massive 2,022 acres of new forest and is using Tubex Recyclable tree shelters to protect the new saplings...
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The best of last week's
If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...
Dobbies opens largest-ever store at The Junction, Antrim
Dobbies has officially opened its largest ever store at The Junction Retail and Leisure Park. The 110,000sq ft flagship store is Dobbies’ second venture in Northern Ireland and has created 120 new jobs, making it one of the largest employers within the Antrim and Newtownabbey borough.
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HTA Conference leads on the value of plants
The value of plants was the highlight of the HTA Conference held in Birmingham. Research carried out by the HTA revealed that the retail value of plants and trees totalled £2.7 billion in 2022, with £2.2 billion spent on plants for outdoors and £500 million on houseplants. Garden Centres accounted for 51% of all outdoor plant sales and 36% of all houseplant sales...
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10,000 customers join garden centre's loyalty programme
Perrywood Garden Centres, located in Tiptree, Essex, and Sudbury, Suffolk, has launched a new loyalty programme called ‘Perrywood Bloom’. In just one month 10,000 customers have already signed up...
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Extensive peat free trials at Bransford Webbs
The Bransford Webbs Plant Company are developing a sustainable pathway to a peat free future. During 2023 over 50% of our range has been trialed successfully in peat free compost, and a quarter of a million liners from our propagation unit were grown in peat free. ..
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Winners announced for 2023 Grower of the Year Awards
The Horticultural Trades Association has announced the winners of the 2023 Grower of the Year Awards...
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Record volume sales of Zero In Home Flea Killers
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Record volume sales increases of Zero In Home Flea Killers have followed the warmest early-Autumn weather on record and a surge in domestic infestations of cat and dog fleas...
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Corby + Fellas awarded Non-Retail Service Supplier of the year at the Choice Marketing Conference & Trade Show 2023
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We are delighted to announce that Corby + Fellas received an unexpected award at the Choice Marketing Gala dinner: Non-Retail Service Supplier of the year...
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Choice Marketing brings RocketGro on board as Associate Supplier
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The leading buying and marketing group has signed RocketGro as an Associate Supplier with immediate effect, connecting its garden centre members with the Somerset manufacturer’s game-changing growing media products.
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GTN September/October 2023: The Complete Glee New Product Showcase Directory. In this issue:
