In This Issue
Guy Hands, Miss Moneypenny and plenty of speculation at Chelsea
Crocus chief says garden centres are struggling
Pelargoniums are the Plant of the Month for May
New marketing department spearheads progress and development for Grange
Cloud Controller wins RHS Chelsea Product of the Year
Silver-Gilt for collaborative industry exhibit
Taylors Bulbs Johnny Walkers makes it 23 consecutive gold medals at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Horticulture reception helps Scotland bloom
HTA to relocate
Flopro adds Cube video to in-store displays
Jim Hagadorn opens new Miracle-Gro offices in Surrey
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Lights, decorate and top off those pots
Running away with the No 1 Veg Plant spot for May
Traditional composts drive sales up 17%
Inside the May issue of Garden Trade News
Choice members raise £130k for local charities
Golden Wonder!
Expansion Plans for Bell Plantation
It’s gold for Briers at Chelsea!
Taylors Bulbs present Tulip Royal Celebration to Her Majesty The Queen at the Chelsea Flower Show
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Dining in the digital age, opportunities with coffee, allergies and nutrition on the workshop menu at HTA Catering Conference
First Dates Maitre d'H on why excellent customer service is absolutely critical
Leon co-founder on sourcing, supplier management, menu development and customer engagement
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Guy Hands, Miss Moneypenny and plenty of speculation at Chelsea
    

Could these three garden centre chains all have the same owner in a few weeks time?
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Crocus chief says garden centres are struggling


After winning a Gold Medal at Chelsea this week, Crocus.co.uk co-founder Peter Clay told listeners to BBC Radio 5 Live’s Wake Up to Money programme hat he thought UK garden centres had “significantly struggled over the past five years...”
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Pelargoniums are the Plant of the Month for May


Pelargoniums are the plant of the month for May, holding the No 1 spot for all of the past 5 weeks, sellling almost 3 times as many as the second ranked plants in the GTN Bestsellers chart for weeke ending May 22nd...
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New marketing department spearheads progress and development for Grange
 
Decorative garden structures and fencing company, Grange Fencing is going from strength to strength following the expansion of its marketing department. Consisting of a dedicated five-strong team, the department has been tasked with delivering continuous progression across the company and its product range...
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Cloud Controller wins RHS Chelsea Product of the Year


Hozelock's Cloud Controller won the RHS Chelsea Product of the Year accolade.  Deborah Meaden was chair of the judging panel...
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Silver-Gilt for collaborative industry exhibit


The garden industry collaborative exhibit in the Great Pavilion at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show has been awarded a Silver-Gilt Medal. The project spearheaded by The Sun’s Gardening Correspondent Peter Seabrook and co-ordinated by the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA). Working in association with the Garden Centre Association (GCA) the exhibit brought together over 120 suppliers, growers and garden retailers and featured over 40 new plants...
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Taylors Bulbs Johnny Walkers makes it 23 consecutive gold medals at RHS Chelsea Flower Show


The Lincolnshire daffodil man with the midas touch has struck gold again with his display of daffodil flowers at the Chelsea Flower Show...
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Dining in the digital age, opportunities with coffee, allergies and nutrition on the workshop menu at HTA Catering Conference


With only 8 days to go, now is the time to sign up for the HTA Catering Conference, exhibition and dinner, which takes place on Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th June at The Belfry Hotel and Resort, near Sutton Coldfield...
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First Dates Maitre d'H on why excellent customer service is absolutely critical


Fred Sirieix, General Manager of Michelin-starred restaurant Galvin at Windows on the 28th floor of the London Hilton on Park Lane, and Maitre d'H in the Channel 4 series "First Dates" will discuss the principles of customer service...
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Leon co-founder on sourcing, supplier management, menu development and customer engagement

Henry Dimbleby, Co-Founder of the popular, award-winning, high-street chain of Leon Restaurants, explains the concept behind Leon...
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Horticulture reception helps Scotland bloom


David Knott (RBGE), Roseanna Cunningham MSP (Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform) and Neil Cummings (HTA Business Development Manager for Scotland) at the Edinburgh reception...
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HTA to relocate


The HTA has announced that the association will be relocating to Chilton, Oxfordshire in October 2016...
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Flopro adds Cube video to in-store displays
 


Flopro have released details of their in-store display module incorporating an upbeat video of the innovative and stylish Flopro+ Cube hose reel...
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Jim Hagadorn opens new Miracle-Gro offices in Surrey
 
Miracle-Gro has moved to new state of the art offices in Frimley, Surrey.  Jim Hagedorn, CEO of Miracle-Gro worldwide, officially opened the new offices on May 23rd 2016, and then paid a visit to the Miracle-Gro garden at the Chelsea Flower Show...
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