In This Issue
Blue Diamond report sales up by 19% for 2025
Finalists announced for GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards - Winners to be announced and presented at Glee@Spring Fair
Glee @ Spring Fair returns on 1-4 February
Votes have been counted. See the Top 50 Christmas Garden Centre Teams in regional splits
Klondyke Group announces CEO transition as David Yardley retires
Level Up Your Menu: Free From Cookery Masterclass with expert Master chefs!
Garden centre market shows strong buyer demand
Charles Bentley announces major site consolidation to strengthen sustainability and operational efficiency
Your support could make GCA Sunday Funday epic!
RHS reports surge in houseplant sales in 2025
Matthew Mein appointed Event Director of both Glee and Autumn Fair
Great opportunity to give your career a kick start
Grass Gains secures £300k funding to accelerate growth
HTA launches Spring content for ‘Your Garden Year’
Dobbies partners with Waves to offer car wash service
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GIMA Awards Roll of Honour, Glee New Products Directory and The Greatest Christmas Teams in GTN's November-December issue , read on-line here
We’re Growing! Join Norfolk Leisure as our new Area Sales Manager
Henry Bell becomes main sponsor of Grantham RotarySwimarathon
Bulrush sponsor 2026 BOA Technical Conference
Seven nominations for Show Your Colours Award IPM 2026
Coppice Sirane becomes latest Patron member of Gardenex
PCA calls for comment on invasive weed competency framework
RHS announces new Curator at RHS Garden Bridgewater 
Garden PR agency kicks off 2026 with appointment of plant pest specialist
NP Structures to launch Constant Tension Retractable (CTR) roof system at IPM Essen
The best of last week's
Woburn Sands Garden Centre announces closure
Engineering for peat-free production
RHS announces new licensed range of wild bird food
Norfolk Leisure looks to appoint Area Sales Manager
NOMA brings Harry Potter to Harrogate this year
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Chessington
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Garsons Esher
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Garsons Titchfield
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Haskins West End
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Henry Street
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Longacres Bagshot
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Notcutts Oxford
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Stewarts Christchurch
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - The Garden Society
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Blue Diamond Blackdown
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Ransoms, Jersey
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Summerhill Garden Centre
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By upskilling your team, you’ll not only expand your menu but also build confidence in your kitchen to handle allergens safely and creatively. This is more than training it’s an opportunity to future-proof your menu, enhance customer satisfaction, and position your garden centre as a destination for inclusive, delicious dining.

 

 

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