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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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EP Barrus appoints Will Timmis as Head of Outdoor Divisions
EP Barrus has announced the appointment of Will Timmis as its new Head of Outdoor Divisions, where he will oversee the company’s Garden Tools, Machinery and Vehicle businesses...
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James Gormley joins Wyevale Nurseries as new Key Account Manager
James Gormley who has a strong background in arboriculture and tree sales has been appointed as the new Key Account Manager for Wyevale Nurseries in Hereford...
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Eight breeders present novelties at Dutch Spring Trials
During the Dutch Spring Trials, traditionally held during the first week of May, eight breeders in North-Holland are showcasing their latest novelty assortments to growers, retailers and industry peers...
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Forest Garden partner with Alan Titchmarsh’s new show
Forest Garden has announced its partnership with the upcoming Gardening with Alan Titchmarsh YouTube channel, launching in April 2025...
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Taylors Bulbs excited for launch of Gardening with Alan Titchmarsh
Taylors Bulbs are proud to announce their partnership with the new Gardening with Alan Titchmarsh YouTube channel. Taylors will be supplying bulbs, vegetable packs and seed potatoes for the channel which launches on 4th April 2025...
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Garden Centre Magazine – your personalised magazine, free of charge
Already enjoyed by over 100 garden centres across the UK, the Garden Centre Magazine (GCM) is a unique opportunity to create a bespoke, professionally designed magazine within a magazine – at no cost to your business...
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Novelties May inspection announced
The first entries for the new product inspection by PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt have arrived...
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RHS partners with Sophie Allport for RHS Chelsea Flower Show collection
The Royal Horticultural Society has announced a partnership with homeware, kitchenware and accessories brand Sophie Allport for its 2025 RHS Chelsea Flower Show collection. The show takes place from 20-24 May 2025.
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Unlimited Cake Club is a scrumptious success at Thetford Garden Centre
To celebrate the opening of their new kitchen, bakery and extended food retailing area Thetford Garden Centre held a Celebration of Food on Friday evening, 28th March 2025, which included the first ever “Unlimited Cake Club” event....
See photos from the “Unlimited Cake Club “ event and a photo tour of the centre
Sale of Chard Garden Centre in Somerset
Alexander Mackie Associates has announced the sale of Chard Garden Centre located in Cuttifords Door, Chard, Somerset. TA20 3AA. The company handled the sale on behalf of clients, Neil and Carol Cline. The new owners are Carl McDermott and Gill Vigus.
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Gardenex director general Amanda Sizer Barrett retires with Joe Denham taking over
After over 40 years in the gardening and leisure industry (over 33 years of which have been as director general of Gardenex and PetQuip), Amanda Sizer Barrett will be retiring from the Federation on Monday (31 March). The new director general will be Joe Denham, managing director of DogDoov, who will take over on Tuesday (1 April)...
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David Domoney champions Young Talent in Horticulture with Live Garden Makeover on This Morning
Following the success of four heartwarming and inspiring Front Garden Facelifts in 2024, David Domoney is back with ITV’s This Morning for the first live makeover of 2025. And once again, David has used the opportunity to inspire young people in horticulture, inviting students from Shuttleworth College to participate...
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GIMA welcomes new Council members at AGM
The GIMA Annual General Meeting saw the association welcome new members and re-elect others, whilst also celebrating another year of growth, standing the organisation in good stead as it navigates 2025 and beyond...
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RocketGro’s Magic Mulch now the UK's leading mulch
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With news that Bloomin’ Amazing has departed the horticulture market, British brand RocketGro is able to step into the breach, with stock of its flagship Magic Mulch 50L ready to go, meeting the needs of retailers who are left with a gap in their offer for the season...
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Wymondham & Aylsham Garden Centres implements Davidson Richards’ OpSuite Solution
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Davidson Richards have announced that Wymondham and Aylsham Garden Centres have implemented its renowned OpSuite EPoS and retail management solution for their garden centres, coffee shop and restaurant...
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ALPEN offers comprehensive range of garden tools
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Swiss brand ALPEN offers a comprehensive range of garden tools that cater to both professional gardeners and home users...
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