spoga+gafa cancelled for 2021
spoga+gafa, due to take place on 8-10 August, is not going to be staged this year due to the ongoing insecure COVID-19 situation and the related restrictions. The next trade fair will take place at the Cologne fair grounds from 19 to 21 June 2022...
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RocketGro introduces a new range of 100% peat free, organic soil improver and chemical free fertilisers
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Launched in March 2021 from their farm in Somerset, RocketGro are excited to be able to introduce their two lead products ‘Magic Mulch’ and ‘Plant Fuel’...
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Ergrownomics - The future of raised planters and beds
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Ergrownomics was begun by a father-and son team in rural Herefordshire, with one goal in mind: to break the mould, and manufacture a sustainable, high-quality raised planter, in the UK.
"We’re on a mission to do things differently, and to offer consumers a real opportunity to reduce their carbon footprint and plastic waste..."
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Decorating with plants drives up sales
Plant sales jumped by almost 50% last week as people continued to brave the cold weather and just wanted to get on with decorating their gardens for the summer ahead...
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Hozelock survey reveals UK is now a nation of healthy hobbyists
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A recent survey by Hozelock found that more than eight in 10 adults have taken up a new hobby during lockdown to boost their mental or physical health, with walking, reading and gardening the most popular pastimes...
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Lava-Lite – Naturally The Best
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LAVA-LITE – Naturally The Best – Effortlessly nourish and protect your plants with a collection of totally non-toxic, environmentally friendly, sustainable, pH neutral, lightweight and 100% natural products...
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Webbs wins UK Best Workplace™ 2021 award
Webbs has been recognised as one of the Top 25 Best Workplaces™ in the UK for 2021 as part of the Great Place To Work™ programme...
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Tong’s new garden centre plans deferred
A decision on whether to allow Tong Garden Centre to build a new £14m store on a former golf course has been postponed...
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Plant sales rocket
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Plant sales rocketed last week with the Top 10 most popular plant types outselling the rest of the GTN Top 50 plants by over 100%...
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Hartley Botanic recognised with Queen's Award
Heritage glasshouse and greenhouse manufacturer Hartley Botanic has been recognised in this year’s prestigious Queen’s Awards for Enterprise for its work growing sales of its English, handmade structures abroad...
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Perrywood get growing for Hampton Court Garden Festival
Perrywood Garden Centre is supporting Suffolk based designer and author Lucy Hutchings with her edible allotment garden. It’s an exciting design that will be brought to life at the RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival in July...
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Notcutts Woodbridge to start Phase 2 of redevelopment
Notcutts Woodbridge Garden Centre has announced that work on Phase two of its major modernisation and improvement programme is set to begin...
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Dobbies No 71 opens in Boston, Lincolnshire
Dobbies opened its 71st store, located in Boston Lincolnshire, on Friday 30th April 2021...
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Unprecedented Demand - Record Easter garden centre sales lead to stock shortages - Read GTN's April issue on-line now
In GTN's April issue of news and information for garden centre professionals:
- Back to the NEC for Glee!
- Life – Norfolk Leisure Style
- 1000 years and growing at Coolings
- Investment is back on the agenda for garden centres
- Pictures of a Record Easter from Aylett Nurseries, Burston Garden Centre and Scotsdales
- Unprecedented demand leads to stock shortages
- Enhancing our understanding of New Gardeners
- GIMA Charity Golf Day returns this summer
- B-bag takes Extreme Lounging to new places
LOFA Update – Are we over the worst of the shortages?
- HTA Column – Success Brings Stress
Read GTN's April 2021 Issue on-line here
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