In This Issue
Rowena re-opens with floral flourish
Caulders reaches new heights with opening of Its 10th garden centre – Caulders Linlithgow
Furniture 20% off already at Dobbies... thoughts from garden centres on Easter and beyond - UPDATED with extra comment from British Garden Centres, Gordale, Planters, Scotsdales, Blue Diamond, Bents and more from Alton
Squire's looks to future after resilient 2024 performance
The Old Railway Line Garden Centre celebrates 35 years with opening of new entrance and plant area
The GIMA Awards are back – here’s everything you need to know!
Peat-free partnership highlights RocketGro in first of its ‘hort shorts’
J. Parker’s implement OpSuite into new Daisy Nook GC
Tee-off for great cause at GIMA Charity Golf Day
Team heroes celebrated at Notcutts annual awards
Blackstone Products launches National Griddle Week
GARDENA unveils new showroom as part of multi-million pound investment
Family-run garden centre and nursery for sale
Hare Hatch Sheeplands sold to The Gardening Club
LOFA supports families affected by dementia
The Greenfingers Charity returns to Helen & Douglas House for Garden Re-Leaf volunteering days
The Greenfingers Charity thanks Arbour Landscape Solutions
MorePeople celebrates 25 years of business
GIMA Business Village at Glee 2025 breaks records with unprecedented exhibitor numbers
West Yorkshire adventure play areas win regional award
Durstons’ peat-free range outshines leading brands in trials
Introducing the A4 and A8 NEW Do-It-Yourself Robot Mowers
Haddonstone launches its first Heritage Raised Bed Planter
Wiggly Wigglers brings award-winning composting kits to life
Backdoorshoes now available at Perrywood Garden Centre
Air-Pot helps boost native plant growth and biodiversity in Wales
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EP Barrus appoints Will Timmis as Head of Outdoor Divisions
James Gormley joins Wyevale Nurseries as new Key Account Manager
Eight breeders present novelties at Dutch Spring Trials
Forest Garden partner with Alan Titchmarsh’s new show
Taylors Bulbs excited for launch of Gardening with Alan Titchmarsh
Garden Centre Magazine – your personalised magazine, free of charge
Novelties May inspection announced
RHS partners with Sophie Allport for RHS Chelsea Flower Show collection
The best of last week's
Unlimited Cake Club is a scrumptious success at Thetford Garden Centre
Sale of Chard Garden Centre in Somerset
Gardenex director general Amanda Sizer Barrett retires with Joe Denham taking over
David Domoney champions Young Talent in Horticulture with Live Garden Makeover on This Morning
GIMA welcomes new Council members at AGM
RocketGro’s Magic Mulch now the UK's leading mulch
Wymondham & Aylsham Garden Centres implements Davidson Richards’ OpSuite Solution
ALPEN offers comprehensive range of garden tools
From Covid auction sale to £5m turnover - Aylsham Garden Centre interview in GTN March Issue, read on-line here
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Rowena re-opens with floral flourish

Rowena Garden Centre, near Leicester, re-opened yesterday, back in the hands of the family who started the Rowena business over 30 years ago...

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Caulders reaches new heights with opening of Its 10th garden centre – Caulders Linlithgow

Caulders Garden Centres has reached a significant milestone with the opening of its tenth site, Caulders Linlithgow. This latest addition highlights the company’s continued growth and commitment to expanding its presence in Scotland while maintaining the high standards of horticultural excellence and customer experience for which it is known...

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Furniture 20% off already at Dobbies... thoughts from garden centres on Easter and beyond - UPDATED with extra comment from British Garden Centres, Gordale, Planters, Scotsdales, Blue Diamond, Bents and more from Alton

Last week we received a Dobbies customer e-mail notifying us about the start of a 20% off promotion on their Malmo garden furniture range, which came as a surprise given we had heard of good early season outdoor living sales at other garden centres we have visited recently.

 

With thoughts of Easter and beyond in mind we thought we should ask about sales across the country and expectations for the rest of the season given the increases in household bills and the uncertain geopolitical situation...

Read comment from: Fron Goch, Squires, St Peters, Perrywood, The Gardens Group, Klondyke, Ayletts, Alton, British Garden Centres, Gordale, Planters, Scotsdales & Blue Diamond
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Squire's looks to future after resilient 2024 performance

Squire’s Garden Centres has recently filed its accounts for financial year ending 31 July 2024. As anticipated, core garden centre performance was impacted by the poor weather during the crucial spring season...

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The Old Railway Line Garden Centre celebrates 35 years with opening of new entrance and plant area

The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, located in Three Cocks, has announced the grand opening of its new Entrance and Plant Area on Saturday 12th April, coinciding with the centre’s 35th anniversary.

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The GIMA Awards are back – here’s everything you need to know!

Mark your diaries! The much beloved GIMA Awards are returning on Thursday 6th November, promising another dazzling evening dedicated to honouring the finest suppliers and manufacturers in the garden retail sector.

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Peat-free partnership highlights RocketGro in first of its ‘hort shorts’
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British brand, RocketGro is in the spotlight this week, as the Peat-free Partnership debuts its new Hort Shorts series, showcasing peat-free success stories from within the industry...

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J. Parker’s implement OpSuite into new Daisy Nook GC
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Davidson Richards has helped its customer J. Parker’s roll out OpSuite for its new Daisy Nook Garden Centre in Failsworth near Manchester...

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Tee-off for great cause at GIMA Charity Golf Day

Get ready to hit the fairways for an unforgettable day of golf, networking, and charity at the forthcoming GIMA Charity Golf Day 2025 (Thursday 5th June). This eagerly awaited annual event brings together colleagues, customers, and friends for a fantastic day of friendly competition, whilst also raising vital funds for the Greenfingers Charity...

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Team heroes celebrated at Notcutts annual awards

National family-owned garden centre group Notcutts has celebrated the outstanding achievements of its 19 garden centres and support office during their annual conference and awards ceremony...

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Blackstone Products launches National Griddle Week
 

Blackstone Products will launch National Griddle Week for the first time in the UK to coincide with the annual awareness week in America that has been celebrated for the last four years. It will be running for a week including two glorious weekends between April 5th and April 13th...

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GARDENA unveils new showroom as part of multi-million pound investment

Husqvarna Group, the global leader in gardening tools and mowers, and home to renowned brands GARDENA and Flymo, has launched a showroom in the North of England’s largest and most sustainable logistics facility...

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Family-run garden centre and nursery for sale

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has been instructed to market Giants Seat Garden Centre, located next to the River Irwell to the north west of Manchester...

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Hare Hatch Sheeplands sold to The Gardening Club

Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has announced the sale of Hare Hatch Sheeplands, a popular garden centre located between Reading, Maidenhead and Henley-on-Thames...

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LOFA supports families affected by dementia

Each year, LOFA allocates funds to a range of charities that align with our business principles or hold personal importance for our industry and members. One such organisation is Dementia UK...

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The Greenfingers Charity returns to Helen & Douglas House for Garden Re-Leaf volunteering days

The Greenfingers Charity has returned to Helen & Douglas House in Oxford, reigniting a special partnership that in 2017 saw the creation of the stunning Kaleidoscope Garden. This year, the charity has once again joined forces with the hospice team for a series of volunteer days...

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The Greenfingers Charity thanks Arbour Landscape Solutions
 

The Greenfingers Charity is grateful for the generosity and dedication of its many supporters. Today, the spotlight is on Arbour Landscape Solutions, whose commitment over the years has made a real difference.

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MorePeople celebrates 25 years of business
 

April 2025 marks a significant milestone for specialist recruitment business MorePeople as it celebrates 25 years of success in the food, fresh produce, horticulture, and agriculture industries...

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GIMA Business Village at Glee 2025 breaks records with unprecedented exhibitor numbers

Glee, in partnership with GIMA, has confirmed that a record-breaking number of exhibitors have already secured their space within the GIMA Business Village at Glee 2025 (16th-18th September, NEC Birmingham)...

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From Covid auction sale to £5m turnover - Aylsham Garden Centre interview in GTN March Issue, read on-line here

GTN March 2025. In this issue

  • New greetings cards and gift packaging from Woodmansterne
  • Aylsham Garden Centre interview – From Covid auction sale to £5m turnover
  • Brewing up a quality coffee with Clifton Coffee
  • Spreading the message – News and new products from The Garden Press Event
  • Elevating seeds at retail
  • Growing opportunities with Vitavia
  • Retail Detail from IPM Essen
  • New beginnings for Dobbies closed centres
  • Promising Fragrance – GTN Planteria
  • Strengthening national reach – HTA Viewpoint

 

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West Yorkshire adventure play areas win regional award

Grass Hoppers indoor and outdoor adventure play at Tong and Tingley Garden Centres beat stiff competition from Dan's Den, Ilkley and Buttercups in Otley to win an award that champions family-friendly businesses throughout Yorkshire...

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Durstons’ peat-free range outshines leading brands in trials
 

Durstons independently tested and trialled the formulations from their exciting new range to ensure they would deliver a reliable and repeatable positive growing experience for gardeners… and the results did not disappoint...

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Introducing the A4 and A8 NEW Do-It-Yourself Robot Mowers

STIGA has launched the brand new A4 & A8 Autonomous Robot Mowers, they really will be your lawn's best friend! 

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Haddonstone launches its first Heritage Raised Bed Planter

Haddonstone, the leading manufacturer of premium garden, landscape and architectural stonework,has introduced its first raised bed planter...

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Wiggly Wigglers brings award-winning composting kits to life

Wiggly Wigglers will bring its award-winning composting kits to life at the Farm Shop & Deli Show 2025...

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Backdoorshoes now available at Perrywood Garden Centre

Backdoorshoes Ltd has announced the launch of its first garden centre retail partnership, heralding a new era evolving from a direct-to-consumer brand to wider availability in selected quality retail outlets...

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Air-Pot helps boost native plant growth and biodiversity in Wales

The British-made Air-Pot container has been chosen by the horticultural experts running a project in Wales to help enrich the country’s native tree and plant populations and boost biodiversity...

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