In This Issue
Glee New Products Directory and a Judges eye view exclusive in GTN September issue, on-line now
Late August sales get back to 2020 levels
ClipGlove launch recycled Bottle Gloves
Boyd says farewell as HTA President
Autumn Fair 2022 Delivers on Inspiration & Discovery
Osprey Charging secures partnership with British Garden Centres to roll out rapid EV charging across its UK stores
STV announce partnership with Greenfingers
Award-winning garden designer Adam Woolcott becomes Handy’s gardening expert
First Carrick Vets branch opens its doors at Dobbies Chesterfield
Record number of new products at PATS Telford
LOFA Lounge makes its debut at LANDSCAPE show
Ivyline’s sustainable planter range available for delivery
Hillier announces Childhood Cancer Awareness Month initiative for Abby's Heroes
RECOUP announces Plastics Recycling Awards finalists
Southern Trident bringing new range to Four Oaks
Wyevale Nurseries launches new non-climbing ivy at Four Oaks Trade Show
Polyhouses is coming to Four Oaks 2022
Awards presented at the first BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair at Audley End
Get your copy of GTN Xtra
First edition of PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt whets an appetite for more
Charity initiatives at Spring & Autumn Fair
Brambles Semi-Moist Hedgehog Food – Stock up Now!
The best of last week's
Sale of horticultural peat to be banned by 2024
Growing Media Taskforce disappointed with immediate ban
Tarporley Garden Centre creates its biggest Christmas department
Dobbies and Waitrose launch foodhall in Brighton
Simpsons, Klondyke Garden Wise and Creative Gardens Bushmills win GCA awards in Scotland and Northern Ireland
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Glee New Products Directory and a Judges eye view exclusive in GTN September issue, on-line now

  • Problems solved with STV - GTN interviews Edwin Allingham
  • Choice Marketing – Stronger together
  • Lawns are eco-warriors
  • Happy plants, happy planet by Sipcam
  • The Fandango wood splitting revolution
  • Harmonious gardening at Southern Trident
  • Solex moves with the times
  • Garden centres making Cultivation Street community connections
  • Hex Living – LOFA Member profile
  • GCA Regional Awards – Wales and West plus Scotland and Northern Ireland
  • Glee New Product Awards – A judges behind the scenes perspective
  • Glee New Product Directory Part 1
  • PATS Telford Preview
  • HTA Column – Hasta La Vista from Boyd Douglas-Davies
Read the September 2022 issue of GTN magazine on-line here
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Late August sales get back to 2020 levels

The last two weeks of August have seen garden centre sales get back up to 2020 levels and as a result the GTN Bestsellers All Products Sales index for volumes of items sold sits at 15.2% up on 2019, year to date...

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ClipGlove launch recycled Bottle Gloves
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Treadstone are continuing their sustainability drive by launching a new glove range for their ClipGlove brand that is made using recycled plastic bottles. This on trend sustainable glove comes at an exciting time for Treadstone, who have developed several innovative products in the last two years...

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Boyd says farewell as HTA President

Boyd Douglas-Davies has broadcast his last HTA Update video as HTA President.  His 3 years in office comes to an end on Friday 9th September when he hands the reigns over to Alan Down...

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Autumn Fair 2022 Delivers on Inspiration & Discovery

Thousands of retailers including garden centres visited Autumn Fair, yesterday at the NEC Birmingham to source new products from hundreds of exhibitors as well as enjoy a host of insightful and educational talks and inspirational catwalk shows...

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Osprey Charging secures partnership with British Garden Centres to roll out rapid EV charging across its UK stores

Osprey Charging, one of the UK’s leading networks of rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging points, has been selected by British Garden Centres, the UK’s largest family-owned garden centre group to provide rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging at its UK stores...

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STV announce partnership with Greenfingers

STV have recently announced a new charity partnership with Greenfingers that will see them commit to raising £10,000 over the next 3 years...

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Award-winning garden designer Adam Woolcott becomes Handy’s gardening expert

British garden equipment manufacturer Handy has appointed multi-award-winning garden designer Adam Woolcott as its new gardening expert...

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First Carrick Vets branch opens its doors at Dobbies Chesterfield
 

Dobbies has welcomed the national pet care provider, Carrick Vets, to its Chesterfield store. The state-of-the-art veterinary practice, which boasts a large operating theatre and the latest digital x-ray facilities, has relocated from its previous site in Clowne...

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Record number of new products at PATS Telford

Seeing the latest pet product launches under one roof is one of the major attractions to PATS visitors, and this September’s show at the Telford International Centre is set to unveil a record number of new items...

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LOFA Lounge makes its debut at LANDSCAPE show

2022 is the start of a great partnership for LOFA and the LANDSCAPE Show. The synergy between these two shows is undeniable. They both work to promote great products and innovation within the outdoor industry. This partnership will be sure to bring a new level of excitement to both events...

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Ivyline’s sustainable planter range available for delivery
 

Garden retailers wanting to offer more sustainable solutions will not want to miss out on Ivyline’s leading PULA range of planters, which is now ready for delivery from September 2nd...

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Hillier announces Childhood Cancer Awareness Month initiative for Abby's Heroes

Hillier has announced its September initiative for its charity partner, Abby’s Heroes. The charity supports children receiving cancer treatment and their families who come under the care of the Piam Brown and the Teenagers and Young Adults wards at the University Hospital Southampton...

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RECOUP announces Plastics Recycling Awards finalists
 

For the first time in its 32-year history RECOUP is running its own awards to recognise those within the industry who are pushing the boundaries in terms of opportunities for recycled content as well as new ways to improve recyclability and resource efficiency...  

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Southern Trident bringing new range to Four Oaks

Southern Trident are delighted to once again be bringing their range of eco-friendly growing media to Four Oaks 2022 with some fantastic new additions to their portfolio. Building on the success of their new products brought to the market in 2021, their range promises to be even more exciting in the year ahead with the introduction of their latest additions for 2023...

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Wyevale Nurseries launches new non-climbing ivy at Four Oaks Trade Show
 

Wyevale Nurseries is launching an innovative new ivy aimed at commercial landscapers and garden retailers at the 50th anniversary Four Oaks Trade Show...

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Polyhouses is coming to Four Oaks 2022

Over the past few years of turmoil and the two-year show sabbatical, Fordingbridge has announced its participation as part of the Four Oaks 50th Trade Show...

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Awards presented at the first BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair at Audley End

Local garden designers and landscapers and a Dutch Allium grower were recognised on Friday with the presentation of Awards on the opening day of the BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair...

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