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A thank you from Greenfingers: Garden Re-Leaf 2023
Garden Re-Leaf Day takes place tomorrow – Friday 24th March – and the team from the Greenfingers Charity would like to say a HUGE thank you to everyone that is getting involved in this year’s event. With a new north walk joining the Sponsored Walk & Cycle Challenge, and dozens of events taking place in garden centres across the country, this year’s Garden Re-Leaf Day is on track to be the biggest yet!
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Yellow is the new Green!
GTN Star Promotion
“I went into my garden centre looking for wellies but they’re all so heavy and boring; why don’t they have ones like these?” An excellent question! One that the team at Leon Boots is frequently asked when customers try on their fun and colourful, super comfortable, ultralight wellies at shows (including BBC gardeners World) around Britain...
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New for 2023: Greenworks 24V 4'' Brushless Pruning Saw/Mini Chainsaw
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Greenworks has a number of battery-powered chainsaws in its range, but this latest 24V model’s key difference is in its size...
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GIMA New Product Digest Spring 2023 - A valuable source of reference for the UK Garden Trade - Read on-line here
New Products for the UK Garden Trade for Spring and Summer 2023 from GIMA Members: AHS, Auto Pot Global, Azpects, Carbon Gold, EKJU, elho, Evergreen Garden Care, Fiskars, Forest Garden, Glee, Handy Distribution, Honeyfields, Hozelock, Husqvarna, Hygeia, Johnsons Seeds, Leon Boots, Maze, Patio Black Spot Removal Company, PlantWorks, Primeur, Rollins Bulldog, Smart Garden Products, Sorbus, STV International, The Real Soil Company, Vitavia, Westland Horticulture, Woodmansterne, Zest.
Read the Spring 2023 GIMA DIgest here
Yorkshire Garden Centre group invests in new EPOS system
Yorkshire Garden Centre group has invested in new EPOS technology at its two newest sites. Corby and Fellas have recently installed new EPOS systems at Otley and Bingley Garden Centres to improve efficiency and streamline the centres with the rest of the group.
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Bents Garden & Home finalist in North West Family Business Award
Warrington-based Bents Garden & Home is a finalist in the Best Retailer & E-Tailer category of the North West Family Business Awards 2023...
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HTA champions environmental horticulture at Lords Inquiry
HTA Chairman James Barnes gave evidence to the House of Lords Inquiry into the development of horticulture on Thursday. The year-long Special Inquiry is a chance for the voice, value and profile of environmental horticulture to be properly recognised in Parliament...
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Scottish parliament hears Environmental Horticulture Growth Strategy
The Horticultural Trades Association launched their Scottish Environmental Horticulture Growth Strategy at the beginning of March – and it was this plan that was the topic of conversation for the Gardening and Horticulture Cross Party Group (CPG) in Scotland’s Parliament on Thursday (16th).
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Wyevale Nurseries’ Perennial charity salvias ready for garden centres to order for summer
Garden centres keen to support the horticultural industry charity Perennial can this month order two special salvias for delivery in the summer to help raise funds for the organisation...
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Pelargonium for Europe launches new resource library for retailers
Pelargonium for Europe (PfE) – the European-wide marketing initiative dedicated to promoting pelargoniums to retailers and consumers – has launched a new-for-2023 resource library, full of free, downloadable promotional materials for retailers to use in-store and online...
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Kennelpak opens new Pets & Friends pet store and grooming salon at Brigg Garden Centre
Pets & Friends, a specialist pet retailer with a network of UK stores, salons and a leading website, has announced the opening of its latest location in Brigg Garden Centre, North Lincolnshire.
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Christmas Inspiration by the bucket load - Photo Tours of all The Greatest Gold Award winning centres
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Click on the links below to see The Greatest Christmas Awards judges photo tours of the 17 Gold Award winning garden centres at Christmas 2022:
Altons - The Greatest Christmas Sizzle Team, Barton Grange - The Greatest Christmas Houseplant Team & The Greatest Large Garden Centre Christmas Team, Blue Diamond Newbridge - The Greatest Christmas Houseplant Team, Gates - The Greatest Gardening Gifts Sales Team, Gouldings Santa Experience - The Greatest Garden Centre Grotto Team, Groves Bridport - The Greatest Christmas Community Event Team, Klondyke High Legh - The Greatest Group Large Garden Centre Christmas Team, Little Dobbies Richmond - The Greatest Group Small Garden Centre Christmas Team, Longacres Bagshot - The Greatest Festive Food Hall Team, Meadowcroft - The Greatest Mid-Sized Garden Centre Christmas Team, Pengelly - The Greatest Small Garden Centre Christmas Team, Pugh's Radyr - The Greatest Outdoor Plant and Christmas Tree Team, Pugh's Wenvoe - The Greatest Christmas Marketing Team, Rosebourne Aldermaston - The Greatest Festive Food Hall Team, Rosebourne Weyhill - The Greatest Christmas Marketing Team, The Old Railway Line - The Greatest Garden Centre Christmas Video, Woodlands Ash - The Greatest Festive Garden Centre Catering Team
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Bramblecrest brings you the ‘Moon Garden’
Premium garden furniture brand Bramblecrest have identified and predicted a growing trend for Moon Garden designs for UK customers in 2023 and beyond...
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Harvest the ocean's power with Johnsons’ Quick Lawn with Accelerator
Johnsons Lawn Seed’s Quick Lawn with Accelerator-treated seed is made from an innovative formula that joins the seaweed revolution, resulting in a mix that guarantees rapid lawn establishment and requires just a third of the amount of water that’s usually needed...
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CJ Wildlife and National Trust launch a first-of-its-kind Kids Wildlife Range
Expert wildlife brand, CJ Wildlife, has launched a new range of bird and nature products to help children discover the wonderful world of wildlife on their doorstep, in collaboration with Europe’s largest conservation charity, the National Trust...
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Henton & Chattell announces ‘significant investment’ in Cobra
Henton & Chattell has announced the launch of its new ride-on tractors as part of its Cobra range. This comes as part of the 10-year anniversary of Cobra and is the biggest innovation for the brand yet...
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Napoleon Grills launches new premium barbecues
Napoleon Grills, the premium grill and outdoor kitchen brand, have launched two new barbecues for 2023, one a hybrid of two best sellers and the other a brand new compact portable grill perfect for picnics...
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Wyevale Nurseries sells first batch of new non-climbing ivy
The first batch of Wyevale Nurseries’ new non-climbing ivy aimed at landscapers that was launched at Four Oaks Trade Show last autumn has sold out with more coming this spring...
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Awards Special Issue of GTN - GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards - Garden Centre Association Awards - Read on-line now
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In this issue:
- Hillier grows – Interview with Chris Francis,
- GCA Conference 2023 – Big, bold, sustainable and £100k raised for Greenfingers,
- GCA Winners – All the winners from the GCA Conference,
- PATS Sandown Show preview,
- BeefEater – LOFA Member profile,
- Beautiful stonework from The Patio Black Spot Company,
- GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards Presentations at Spring Fair,
- Pictures from all The Greatest Christmas Award winning centres: Barton Grange, Rosebourne, The Old Railway Line, Pughs, Gates, Longacres, Gouldings, Alton, Groves, Meadowcroft, Brimsmore and Poundbury, British Garden Centres, Pengelly, Blue Diamond, Klondyke, Gordale, Silverbirch, Woodlands, Little Dobbies, Azure, Stratford , Chessington, Chacewater, Coolings, Sapcote, Wentworth, Perrywood, Garsons Titchfield, Keydell, The Grange, Tingley, St Peters, Garden King, Fron Goch, Ellerker Lodge, Chepstow, Birkacre, Bennybeg,
- Thank you to the judges and sponsors of The Greatest Christmas Awards 2022,
- Encouraging signs for Spring – HTA Column,
- Cash is king – GIMA Column.
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RHS Partner Garden of the Year returns for 2023
Voting for RHS Partner Garden of the Year 2023 will open on 10 April...
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HTA reacts to Spring Budget
Fran Barnes, HTA Chief Executive, said, “Today’s Spring Budget has set out an ambition to reduce inflation, give more confidence for capital investment and boost the workforce..."
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Tong GC to host free houseplant advice session
Tong Garden Centrearden is hosting a free drop-in session for customers to get expert houseplant advice...
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The best of last week's
If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...
Two more Blue Diamond Centres by Easter - Full results from the Blue Diamond Awards 2023
Blue Diamond MD, Alan Roper, said there will be 2 more Blue Diamond Garden Centres by Easter, taking the group to 44 centres and well on track to hit a turnover projection of £330m this year during his "Greatest Showman" introduction to the Blue Diamond Awards 2023...
See GTN Xtra's photo gallery from last nights Blue Diamond Awards 2023
Mercer family welcome Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to Hillmount
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, The Rt Hon Chris Heaton-Harris MP, met with the Mercer family who own Hillmount, a portfolio of garden centres in Belfast, Ards, Bangor and Cheshire...
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HTA appoints Media Relations Manager
The Horticultural Trades Association has appointed a new Media Relations Manager, strengthening its commitment to increasing communications and cut-through of the voice of UK environmental horticulture across the media...
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Treadstone Garden have new eco products recognised by BBC Gardeners World
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Following on from past Best Buy recommendations on the ClipGlove brand in consumer gardening magazines, Treadstone Garden (Treadstone) have been recognised by BBC Gardeners World magazine for two of their new products for 2023...
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Flowerland Home & Garden implement WinRetail
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Flowerland Home and Garden are one of Buckinghamshire's largest and most popular garden centres, with over 60 years of experience in growing plants and now so much more. They have just implemented WinRetail, the acclaimed Stock Control and Retail Management System from Corby + Fellas, at their centres in Bourne End and Iver...
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