In This Issue
British Garden Centres publishes accounts for 2024 - Turnover £172m, Operating Profit £10.7m
Choice Supplier of the Year Awards for Westland, Tom Chambers, Smart, Allensmore, LeisureGrow and Corby + Fellas at record breaking Conference
LOFA unveils sparkling new Charity Christmas Lunch in aid of Greenfingers Charity
RocketGro new corporate video launch
Choice Conference News: Fairweather’s Chooses WinRetail!
‘National treasure’ to take to the stage at 2026 GCA Conference
Dobbies partners with micro-donation charity Pennies to make giving easier at the till
GCA reveals first headline sponsor for 2026 conference
LOFA announces return of Sales Academy in 2026
August GCA BoT figures show ‘wide appeal of the modern garden centre’
SealStop crowned GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund winner
Blue Diamond marks £1m contribution to National Trust
HTA Market Update: Strong spring sustains steady summer
Bents recognised as one of UK's best workplaces
The Greenfingers Charity opens new garden at Chestnut Tree House Hospice in Arundel
The Greenfingers Charity to open its 68th Garden at Hope House Children’s Hospice
Melcourt marks Floral Thursday with £2,830 donation to Greenfingers
Fell Dog: Born on the fells, built for adventure
Otley Garden Centre celebrates refreshed catering offering with mayoral visit
Deck the halls at Dobbies’ Christmas Launch Weekend
Primeur unveils latest planter innovations
RHS Floral Fantasia blooms all summer with Miracle-Gro
Nemasys partners with Rudding Park to demystify nematodes
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STIGA celebrates International Day of Older Persons with wisdom from the garden, powered by innovation and community spirit
RHS collaborates with Pet Brands on special pet accessories range
Greenleaf makes double appointment amid growth
Bents staff compete in 'One More Lap' for Warrington Youth Zone
The best of last week's
Like-for-like sales and profit increases at Notcutts
Garden industry mourns sad passing of Ron Harker, founder of Tong Garden Centre
Greenfingers Charity celebrates Floral Thursday at Glee with record-breaking £4,200 raised and new record set for number of people in Floral attire
David Domoney and Blue Diamond join forces for new TV programme
Corby & Fellas celebrate GTN Greatest Food & Drink Award
The Garden Room opens with Corby + Fellas support
The Great Summer Sale
HTA Chief Executive Fran Barnes calls for action to unlock green growth at Annual Conference
HTA Grower of the Year Awards 2025: Winners announced
Natalie Boynton awarded the Pearson Memorial Medal 2025
The HTA appoints new Non-Executive Directors to its Board
HTA launches ‘Your Garden Year’
HTA report reveals the economic, environmental and health value of Britain’s gardens
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RocketGro new corporate video launch
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RocketGro are delighted to be able to share their new video, aimed at consumers, with a view to delivering key messages about the brand, the products, and the companies background in a clear and succinct manner.

 

Linked to QR codes on all RocketGro bags, and all POS header boards, this video will not only be pushed across social media channels, YouTube, and their own website, but be easily discovered and viewed by customers walking round garden centres or purchasing a RocketGro product by scanning these QR codes.

 

Managing Director Toby Thomas commented: “We are excited about our continued investment in clever marketing that gets right to the consumer. Sharing our unbeatable eco story with the customer is all part of our mission to demonstrate our genuine stand out differences when compared to competitor brands. Our values, history, journey and goals, make us unique within the growing media category. The more garden centres embrace our value proposition, the better for peoples gardens and the planet. And let’s not forget the bottom line which benefits from being able to sell our premium products at a goods in price that matches the big boys’’.

 

Find out more

If you want to learn more about RocketGro or are keen to discuss adding its product portfolio into your 2025/26 offering, please contact Toby Thomas (hello@rocketgro.co.uk /07936 928 981) or Andy Abraham (andy@rocketgro.co.uk / 07446 937902). View the full range and discover more about the RocketGro story at www.rocketgro.co.uk

 

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