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Sipcam Home & Garden appoints Ian Renshaw as Area Sales Manager
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Sipcam Home & Garden, a leading provider of innovative solutions in the home, pet, and garden care markets, has announced the appointment of Ian Renshaw as Area Sales Manager...
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Waspinator acquired by Dutch company Super Ninja
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Having been trading successfully for 15 years Waspinator has been acquired by Super Ninja, a Dutch company specialising in sustainable pest control products. The two businesses will operate as one under the new name of Super Ninja/Waspinator UK Ltd...
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Andy Strachan retires after 37 years of service
Andy Strachan, a veteran of the home, garden and pet industry, has announced his retirement after 37 years of service...
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Garden furniture sector faces massive problems
A leading garden furniture supplier has warned that the industry faces massive problems if urgent action isn’t taken soon...
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New date for the GIMA Awards...plus other key dates
GIMA has confirmed that its annual awards ceremony – one of the most anticipated nights of the year – will take place on November 7th at the five-star Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, South Wales..
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Garden trade resilience despite extreme weather
New HTA full-year review
The horticultural sector faced record-breaking weather extremes, from the driest February in 30 years to the hottest June on record. December continued the trend, with mean temperatures and rainfall more than two times higher than in December 2022. Yet, garden centres showcased remarkable resilience, finishing the year with sales up by +2% compared to the previous calendar year.
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Catering serves up another successful GCA BoT result in December!
Catering once again dished up the best figures in the Garden Centre Association’s December 2023 Barometer of Trade (BoT) report with outdoor plants and houseplants also doing well...
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New Webb Eco cordless garden machinery range offers a clean, green experience
Now available to order from British garden equipment manufacturer Webb, is the new cordless garden machinery Webb Eco range of garden machinery with long-lasting interchangeable advanced 20v Lithium-ion technology, for a more sustainable and versatile gardening experience...
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Mr Fothergill’s appoints brand-building expert as new CEO
Mr. Fothergill’s Seeds has appointed a new CEO with global brand building experience. Michael Yates was formerly Chief Operating Officer at the Ceuta Group, a leading provider of end-to-end commercial outsourcing services for health and wellness companies.
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MorePeople join the line up of Sponsors giving prizes for the winners of GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards
Our team of judges have now completed the task of visiting the 100 garden centres who were nominated for GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards 2023. And our sponsors which include: AMES, Glee 2024, Kaemingk, LeisureGrow, NOMA , MorePeople, PATS 2024, Smart Garden Products, Solex 2024, Stars for Europe, Three Kings and Woodmansterne have been lining up prizes for the category winners...
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West Yorkshire garden centres' Grinchmas parties raised over £2,000 for charity
Teams at two West Yorkshire garden centres are celebrating after their themed Christmas parties raised over £2,000 for their charity of the year...
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RocketGro shortlisted for sustainability business award
 British brand RocketGro has been shortlisted for the Environmental & Sustainability Award at the prestigious Somerset Business Awards 2024...
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David Austin and Emma Bridgewater collaborate for National Garden Scheme
David Austin has joined forces with iconic British pottery brand, Emma Bridgewater to design a mug honouring its joyful Bring Me Sunshine (Ausernie) English rose. The partnership supports the National Garden Scheme charity that sees a £5 donation being made with each mug sold...
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GTN's Sustainability Directory and Tammy Woodhouse interview in GTN Magazine - read latest issue on-line here
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GTN December 2023 - January 2024 - Sustainability Directory Issue with 36 pages of sustainability news, features, ideas and directory listings plus much more.
- Handing over the GCA baton. GTN Interviews Tammy Woodhouse.
- Get ready for Glee in September 2024
- Finalists and voted for contenders in GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards
- GTN’s Sustainability Directory 2024
- The last bag of Miracle-Gro peat compost
- Sustainability News
- Responsible Sourcing Scheme update
- GIMA Awards Sustainability Champions
- GCA Westland Rising Stars Sustainability projects for 2023
- Ecoveritas and EPR compliance
- LifestyleGarden makes a world of difference
- Sustainable feeding from Westland Peckish
- A more sustainable supply of houseplants from Horti House
- Timber displays the full potential
- Strengthening natural defences with Waspinator and SuperNinja
- GTN’s sustainability Directory listings for 2024
- Embracing sustainability - LOFA Column
- Environmental milestones - HTA Column
- Spring Fair Preview
Read the issue on-line here
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YPHA launches Accelerator Programme
The Young People in Horticulture Association (YPHA) has launched its inaugural Accelerator Programme, designed to empower and cultivate the next generation of leaders in the horticulture industry...
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Preparations in full swing for Keukenhof flower exhibition
The Keukenhof flower exhibition will open its doors on 21 March 2024. Preparations for the opening are in full swing behind the scenes and the schedule for all the flower shows and events has been substantiated....
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Discover the new Gold Medal winners
Fleuroselect has presented its latest Gold Medal winners! During last year's annual trial, these breeding breakthroughs obtained an outstanding score in innovation, beauty and garden performance, and convinced our judges to award the coveted Gold Medal. Keep an eye on these winners!
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Greeningup joins as sponsor for the AIPH International Grower of the Year Awards
Greeningup, a global provider of greening solutions for architects and urban landscapers, has joined as Sapphire Sponsor for the AIPH International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) Awards 2024...
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DIY and garden tools brand Einhell joins BHETA
DIY and garden tools brand, Einhell has joined BHETA. Founded in Germany in 1964 and established in the UK in 1999, the company is widely promoted to consumers and is well known for its interchangeable battery system capable of supporting a wide range of vital power tools...
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The best of last week's
If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...
Notcutts appoint new Marketing and Customer Experience Director
Notcutts have announced the appointment of Jane Gray as their new Marketing and Customer Experience Director. Jane previously held the position of Marketing Manager at Notcutts and, with this appointment, steps up to join the company’s Executive Leadership Team...
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Squire's announces community garden programme
Squire’s Garden Centres has launched a new community gardening programme, ‘Love Where You Live’, which provides a £5,000 fund to support the valuable work of projects within communities close to its centres...
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RHS unveils list of plants to match Pantone’s Colour of the Year 2024
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has compiled a list of plants to correspond with Pantone Color Institute’s Colour of the Year 2024...
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Research shows Gunnera species likely to be a hybrid
Retailers who sell pond plants are being advised to stop selling plants named as Gunnera manicata because of the likelihood that many plants under that name are the result of crossing with G.tinctoria, which is banned from sale...
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Hydria Life: A Massive Step Forward in Water Features
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Following on from the success HydriaLife received at the GIMA Awards in late 2023, we are proud to launch our new 2024 product range.
HydriaLife is sponsoring Kate Ebbens' running challenge for Greenfingers.
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