GTN Xtra - GTN Xtra - Issue 4 2017

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Newshound's takeover trail leads to garden centre in Derbyshire...

Yes, hound-lovers, after a splendid festive sojourn in front of a shamefully warm hearth, it’s Newshound reporting for New Year duty. At your service…woof woof!...tracking down the secret details of another garden centre takeover...

Targetfollow acquires Van Hage Peterborough site

Norwich-based commercial property investment, development and management company, Targetfollow, has acquired Peterborough Garden Park, a 91,598 sq ft retail park anchored by Van Hage Garden Centre and let to other retailers including Cotswold Outdoor, Romans, Pavers and The Works...

Kelkay appoints Bob Hewitt to Board of Directors

Following his recent retirement form the role of Chief Executive at Klondyke, Bob Hewitt is set to take up a new part time role with Kelkay which he plans to run alongside his Non-Executive Chairman responsibilities at Klondyke...

Bents launches new £700,000 colleague facility

Bents Garden & Home has celebrated the start of 2017 with the opening of its new £700,000 colleague facility, making its back of house operations as high quality to its customer facing store...

Elho subsidiary completes Ebertsankey purchase

Good(s) Factory, part of the Elho Group, has completed the acquisition of Ebertsankey, announced in September, 2016...

Farplants recruits for key roles

As part of their five-year growth plan, leading Sussex-based co- operative Farplants has further strengthened its management team with the recent appointment of three new key members of staff...

Garden centres to study trends in garden retailing with inspiring Netherlands tour

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) have arranged an inspirational study tour to the Netherlands from 8 – 10 February 2017...

Victorian style palm house plan for Fermoys

Plans to demolish and rebuild Fermoys Garden Centre in the style of Victorian Palm Houses have been proposed. The Blue Diamond Group have submitted plans to Teignbridge Council to redevelop the garden centre in Ipplepen

All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering

Premium foods are the future, predicts supplier

Fine foods distributor Cotswold Fayre predicts that the convenience sector will continue to premiumise its offering in 2017. Over the past 12 months the company says it has seen sales of products in the sector increase by more than 40%...

Successful garden centres celebrate winning The Greatest Christmas Awards

The Greatest Christmas Awards were announced at a special party night in Harrogate on Sunday. All the winners received their accolades during the event organised by Garden Trade News and Garden Radio at the Majestic Hotel in the town...

The Greatest Garden Centre Team at Christmas is Brookside
Sponsored by National Garden Gift Vouchers

Brookside struck gold in The Greatest Garden Centre Team at Christmas category, as voted for purely by garden centre customers...

Haskins wins Special Judges Award

The Greatest Christmas Judgers Special Award went to Haskins Garden Centres...

The Greatest Christmas Display winners are Silverbirch, Walkers Nurseries, Castle Gardens, Barton Grange and Fryers Garden Centre - Blue Diamond
Sponsored by Kaemingk

The Greatest Christmas Display award was strongly contested again this year with four garden centres picking up main awards – Silverbirch and Walkers Nurseries (small garden centres), Castle Gardens (mid-sized), Barton Grange (large) and Fryers Garden Centre - Blue Diamond (group)...

Hayes Garden World have The Greatest Christmas Sizzle
Sponsored by SOLEX

Greatest Christmas Sizzle, awarded to acknowledge the efforts of garden centres selling barbecues to customers for cooking their Christmas turkey, was won by Hayes Garden World...

The Greatest Festive Plants Team comes from Creative Gardens and Aylett Nurseries
Sponsored by HITF – Harrogate Christmas & Gift

Creative Gardens Donaghadee and Aylett Nurseries picked up gold awards in The Greatest Festive Plants Team category...

The Greatest Festive Catering Team goes to Mains of Drum and Barton Grange
Sponsored by Arena Group

Mains of Drum and Barton Grange were winners of The Greatest Festive Catering Team with Munros Nurseries Garden Centre picking up the silver award...

Brookside, Pughs Radyr and Chessington pick up The Greatest Christmas Grotto Team awards
Sponsored by Norfolk Leisure & The National Tree Company

There was strong competition in The Greatest Christmas Grotto Team category with Brookside, Pughs Radyr and Chessington picking up the gold award...

Premier Decorations win The Greatest Christmas Supplier Award
Sponsored by Glee

It was a hotly contested affair in The Greatest Christmas Supplier category - voted for by retailers – and the final outcome was very close but Premier Decorations just pipped Kaemingk to the gold award...

Bents pick up The Greatest Pet Christmas Team gold
Sponsored by Pet Trade Xtra

Gold in The Greatest Pet Christmas Team category has been won by Bents Garden & Home...

Santa Special Awards to mark great teamwork

A number of Santa Special Awards were presented to garden centres whose teams had shown great enterprise at Christmas...

A Majestic party for finalists and guests

Finalists and invited guests gathered at the Majestic Hotel in Harrogate for The Greatest Awards Party...

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Pictures from the Greatest Christmas Gold-winning teams

Garden centre teams excelled with their Christmas displays and grottos in 2015. Below we reveal galleries from the gold-winning teams...

Aylett Nurseries

Aylett Nurseries won gold in the Greatest Christmas Festive Plants Team (Large Centres) category...

Creative Gardens Donaghadee

Creative Gardens Donaghadee won gold in the Greatest Christmas Festive Plants Team (Small and Midsized Centres) category.

Hayes Garden World

Hayes Garden World won gold in the Greatest Christmas Sizzle Team category...

Bents Garden & Home

Bents Garden & Home won gold in the Greatest Christmas Pet Team category.

Brookside GC Kent

Brookside Garden Centre Kent won golds in the Greatest Christmas Grotto Team and the Greatest Christmas Garden Centre Team categories...

Pughs Radyr GC

Pughs Radyr Garden Centre won gold in the Greatest Christmas Grotto Team (Small and Midsized) category...

Chessington GC

Chessington Garden Centre won gold in the Greatest Christmas Grotto Team (Large) category.

Mains of Drum GC

Mains of Drum Garden Centre won gold in the Greatest Christmas Festive Catering Team category...

Barton Grange GC

Barton Grange won golds in the Greatest Christmas Festive Catering Team and the Greatest Christmas Display Team categories...

Silverbirch GC

Silverbirch Garden Centre won gold in the Greatest Christmas Display Team (Small Centres) category...

Walkers Nurseries

Walkers Nurseries won gold in the Greatest Christmas Display Team (Small Centres) category...

Castle Gardens

Castle Gardens won gold in the Greatest Christmas Display Team (Midsized Centres) category...

Fryers GC - Blue Diamond

Fryers Garden Centre - Blue Diamond won gold in the Greatest Christmas Display Team (Group Centres) category...

Greatest Christmas Awards organised by the team from GTN

The Greatest Christmas Awards were organised by the team from Garden Trade News and Garden Radio...

Over £1,500 raised for Greenfingers at party

Guests at The Greatest Christmas Awards party dug deep and raised a staggering £1,575 for the Greenfingers charity...

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