In This Issue
Webbs take over at Millets Farm
Cowell’s, Klondyke Stokesley, Bents and Klondyke High Legh pick up top awards in GCA’s North East and North West regions
Ruxley Manor and Coolings Wych Cross win in GCA South Thames regional awards
Dobbies launch new foodhall partnership with Waitrose
PP8 Marketing - Your seed to marketing growth
Hillier completes transformation of Three Legged Cross Garden Centre
Staying ahead of pre-pandemic levels
The first episode of Glee TV is now live!
El Fuego, Hartman, Lifestyle Garden, ProQ and Zest are winners of the SOLEX 2022 Awards
Blue Diamond-owned Fryer's set to launch new rose
Pioneering outdoor furniture brand scoops Best Sustainable Product Award at SOLEX 2022
GCA members to hear from industry experts during catering webinar
Export boost for UK garden product companies
SOLEX organiser pleased with response to the show
Hartman team's hard work pays off with Best Stand Award  
Rose Festival’s blooming success at Squire’s Shepperton
El Fuego 'overwhelmed' by winning Best Individual Product
Coffee Logs manufacturer recognised for exceptional impact on environment
Candle wax collection points light the way for circular trading model
LOFA make £10,000 donation to Greenfingers
Petface partners with Greenfingers charity
After Glee its SOLEX at the NEC - Full Preview in GTN July Issue - Read on-line here
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HTA appoints Director of Public Affairs
Petunias back to number one selling plant
Zest 'amazed' to pick up Best Furniture Product 
Plant feeding frenzy
Best BBQ goes to Pro Q’s Flatdog
Boost for Veg-2-Gro sales
Napoleon announces new president
Multipurpose continues to dominate
Harkness Roses Wholesale exhibits for first time at 50th Four Oaks Trade Show
Notable performers in Wild Bird Care
Dobbies Garden Centre welcomes vet practice at Chesterfield store
Introducing the jury for the AIPH World Green City Awards 2022
RHS and Dexam announce kitchenware collaboration
Missus Knows Best Ltd exhibits for the first time
The best of last week's
Higher than average June for sales
Join the Horticultural Golfing Society’s Captain’s Charity Day to help raise funds for Greenfingers
June plant sales drop but stay ahead of 2019
RHS and Moorcroft launch new art pottery collection
Hozelock makes gardening accessible with product offerings for smaller gardens
Trio of liquid feeds joins specialist range
‘Magnificent seven’ clock up 230+ years of service at Wyevale Nurseries
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Webbs take over at Millets Farm

Webbs have completed the acquisition of Millets Farm garden centre from Frosts with the centre opening today at 9:00am under new ownership...

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Cowell’s, Klondyke Stokesley, Bents and Klondyke High Legh pick up top awards in GCA’s North East and North West regions

The North East’s Garden Centre of the Year in the Destination Garden Centre (DGC) category was Cowell’s Garden Centre (pictured above) and Klondyke Stokesley Garden Centre in the Garden Centre (GC) category. In the North West, Bents Garden and Home (DGC – below)) and Klondyke High Legh Garden Centre (GC) received the accolade...

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Ruxley Manor and Coolings Wych Cross win in GCA South Thames regional awards

The title of Garden Centre of the Year in the Destination Garden Centre (DGC) category in the South Thames region went to Ruxley Manor Garden Centre (above) and the Garden Centre (GC) category award went to Coolings Wych Cross (below)...

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Dobbies launch new foodhall partnership with Waitrose

Dobbies has announced a new partnership with Waitrose, to provide Dobbies’ customers with Waitrose’s wide range of high-quality food, grocery products and everyday essentials in over 50 Dobbies Garden Centres across the UK...

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PP8 Marketing - Your seed to marketing growth
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PP8 Marketing’s Paula Parker is no stranger to Glee. This year was in fact her 15th attendance. Whether running projects for Scotts Miracle-Gro (now Evergreen Garden Care), Southern Trident or the Retail Lab @Glee for Hyve and the HTA, she’s been there. It’s safe to say Paula lives and breathes the horticultural sector!

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Hillier completes transformation of Three Legged Cross Garden Centre

Hillier has completed the transformation of its Three Legged Cross Garden Centre. The much-anticipated refurbishment means that the centre now offers visitors bright and spacious shopping areas, with many new features added to create an inspirational gardening experience...

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Staying ahead of pre-pandemic levels
Exclusive GTN Bestsellers garden centre Epos data analysis

The GTN Bestsellers weekly Epos data from garden centres continues to show that whilst sales are down on levels for the same weeks in 2020 and 2021 they remain up on pre-pandemic sales...

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The first episode of Glee TV is now live!

As Glee 2022 came to a close, GTN's Trevor Pfeiffer interviewed Glee Show Director Matthew Mein for Glee TV. They talk about what was different this year, the great range of products at the show and the impact of young people in the industry...

 

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El Fuego, Hartman, Lifestyle Garden, ProQ and Zest are winners of the SOLEX 2022 Awards

El Fuego's Fire Pit, Hartman's stand, The Nassau Range from Lifestyle Garden, ProQ's Flatdog and the Garden Bar & 2 stool set from Zest were the judges winners in the Solex 2022 Awards, presented this evening at the NEC...

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Blue Diamond-owned Fryer's set to launch new rose

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Fryer’s Roses, part of the Blue Diamond Group of Garden centres, is to launch a new rose at this year’s RHS Flower Show Tatton Park 2022 – the “Elizabeth Ashbrook” rose...

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Pioneering outdoor furniture brand scoops Best Sustainable Product Award at SOLEX 2022

Pioneering outdoor furniture brand, LifestyleGarden, part of the ScanCom International family, is thrilled to announce that it has won the Best Sustainable Product award for its Nassau range powered by Social Plastic, at SOLEX...

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GCA members to hear from industry experts during catering webinar
 

Members of the Garden Centre Association will hear from industry experts during a catering webinar taking place this month. One of the speakers will be Chris Brown from leading UK catering consultancy, Turpin Smale...

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Export boost for UK garden product companies

Exports of British garden products are set for a substantial boost following the success of more than 20 UK companies exhibiting in the Gardenex-organised group at spoga+gafa, which returned in impressive style to Cologne, Germany, last month...

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SOLEX organiser pleased with response to the show
 

LOFA's marketing manager Gina Hinde, who organised this year’s SOLEX exhibition, has said she was extremely pleased with the response from exhibitors and visitors to the show...

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Hartman team's hard work pays off with Best Stand Award  

Hartman’s Michelle Bradford said: “Really chuffed to be recognised for the effort we have put into building the stand..."

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Rose Festival’s blooming success at Squire’s Shepperton

Squire’s Garden Centres in Shepperton saw the welcome return of its annual Rose Festival held at the end of June, in partnership with The Rose Society UK, the national society for the nation’s favourite flower...

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El Fuego 'overwhelmed' by winning Best Individual Product

Tim Jeffs, of El Fuego, said: “This is the first time we have been at SOLEX and we are overwhelmed with winning the award..."

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Coffee Logs manufacturer recognised for exceptional impact on environment

bio-bean, maker of Coffee Logs, has once again been named a Best for the World™ B Corp™ in recognition of its exceptional positive impact on the environment...

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Candle wax collection points light the way for circular trading model

Castle Gardens in Sherborne, Brimsmore Gardens in Yeovil and Poundbury Gardens near Dorchester have all installed candle wax recycling points, where businesses, churches and individuals can deposit used candles...

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LOFA make £10,000 donation to Greenfingers

Greenfingers Charity were presented with a cheque for £10,000 from LOFA on the first day of SOLEX.

 

Linda Petrons, director of fundraising and communications, received the donation from Gina Hinde, LOFA’s marketing manager and organiser of SOLEX.

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Petface partners with Greenfingers charity

Petface, the pet product experts, have partnered with Greenfingers, the national charity that supports children across the UK by creating inspiring gardens at hospices...

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After Glee its SOLEX at the NEC - Full Preview in GTN July Issue - Read on-line here

GTN July 2022 SOLEX SHOW PREVIEW ISSUE - Inside this issue:

 

  • Welcome to SOLEX 2022
  • New date and new look for SOLEX 2023
  • It’s all about the plants at National Plant Show
  • Boosting sales at Gardeners World Live
  • Alfresco dining with Glencrest
  • SOLEX 2022 Exhibitor News
  • Innovations from Sipcam
  • Trends from spoga+gafa
  • LOFA Column –     An exhibition organisers diary
  • HTA Column – Words fail Boyd!
Read GTN's July 2022 Issue on-line here
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