In This Issue
Cherry Lane acquires Salhouse Garden Centre near Norwich
Kaemingk UK showroom opens - Exclusive photo tour
The SOLEX Awards & Afterparty is now SOLD OUT!
Carbon Gold announces partnership with Westland Horticulture
How English gardeners have supported regenerative agriculture
Zest's outdoor entertaining collection to feature at SOLEX
Summer starts at SOLEX 2024 - GTN's SOLEX 2024 Preview
Rosa ‘Believe in Yourself’ launched by Blue Diamond
Peat-free takes centre stage at RHS Hampton Court festival
Plant and flower industry call for urgent action on import cost hikes
Chicken Euros: SOLEX's Fire Food & Outdoor Living Evening returns for its second sizzling year
Forest Garden aquires and relaunches Posh Shed Company
Coolings re-opens restored Pump Garden at Wych Cross
The HTA presents on cross-border trade and peat-policy at European meeting
Final chance to help shape the future of UK horticulture
Re-booking opens for HTA National Plant Show 2025
Meteorologist Peter Gibbs to speak at Horticulture, the Conference dinner
LOFA supporting Dementia UK & Mind
Blue Diamond Garden Centres and its brand Fryer’s Roses set to launch a new and exclusive rose
GARDENA launches new Summer TV campaign
Retailers can earn their stripes for a sporty summer with Johnsons Lawn Seed
G Plants embraces a peat-free future
Hillier furthers commitment to sustainable growing
Hannah Cook: bring on the plants, A Bridgerton Chelsea, 26 Page SOLEX Preview, plus more in GTN June/July issue. Read on-line here
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GIMA Buyer Connect: The Klondyke Group – 8th August, Virtual Event
PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt provides an overview and insight into the market for garden plants
Wyevale Nurseries returns to retail tree market after 15-year absence
The best of last week's
Westland Warriors storm to Greenfingers Dragon Boat success
Artevasi joins the AMES Companies family of brands
Wyevale Nurseries scoops six New Plant Awards at HTA National Plant Show
New Commercial Director at Bents Garden & Home
Look out for new AMES Companies merchandising vans
Spiraea WALBERTON’S® PLUM CARPET wins the Visitor Vote at the HTA National Plant Show
Open for Business - GTN's Summer Showroom directory
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Cherry Lane acquires Salhouse Garden Centre near Norwich

Value garden centre group, Cherry Lane, has acquired Salhouse Garden Centre in Salhouse, Norwich. The Garden Centre is now known as Salhouse Garden Centre by Cherry Lane...

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Kaemingk UK showroom opens - Exclusive photo tour

Kaemingk opened their UK Spring Summer Showroom in Hall 3 at Stoneleigh on Monday and GTN had the opportunity to visit the 1,100 sq m showroom yesterday...

See GTN Xtra's exclusive photo tour of the UK Spring Summer '25 Showroom
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The SOLEX Awards & Afterparty is now SOLD OUT!

The guest list for Tuesday night's event at SOLEX (9 July) is officially closed. If you did not register online by June 21 and have not received any communication from the LOFA office regarding your dietary requirements, unfortunately, you will not be granted entry...

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Carbon Gold announces partnership with Westland Horticulture
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Carbon Gold, the world’s longest standing biochar brand, has announced a new partnership with Westland Horticulture...

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How English gardeners have supported regenerative agriculture
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PlantWorks continues its mission in the hobby gardening sector. Empathy products are ecologically designed, pioneering the use of beneficial microbes in gardening, agriculture, and horticulture, strengthening soil biology, and reducing chemical reliance...

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Zest's outdoor entertaining collection to feature at SOLEX
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Timber garden furniture and outdoor leisure specialist, Zest is unveiling its ‘at one with nature’ outdoor cooking and entertaining collection at SOLEX (stand number #538).

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Summer starts at SOLEX 2024 - GTN's SOLEX 2024 Preview

GTN’s SOLEX 2024 preview.  In this issue:

  • Exhibition plan and exhibitor list
  • SOLEX Euros Afterparty and Awards
  • SOLEX BBQ Hero’s competition - The Chicken Euros
  • Bramblecrest for the good times
  • Exhibitor news from: Ascalon, BBQ Gourmet, Bizzotto, Celtic Leisure, Charles Taylor, Charlie Ovens, Dansons Pit Boss, Eco Fuego, Firepits UK, Firmans Direct, Glatz, Hartman, LeisureGrow, LifestyleGarden, Maze, Norfolk Leisure, Outback, Quest Leisure, Supremo, The Old Basket Supply Ltd, Tom Chambers, Woodlodge, Zest
  • SOLEX A Brighter Shade
Read the SOLEX 2024 Preview on-line here
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Rosa ‘Believe in Yourself’ launched by Blue Diamond

Rosa ‘Believe in Yourself’ was officially launched at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival this week by Blue Diamond Garden Centres and its brand Fryer’s Roses. From every purchase through sales at Fryers online and instore at garden centres, a donation of £1 will be made to the Stroke Association.

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Peat-free takes centre stage at RHS Hampton Court festival

Throughout the week of the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, visitors will be able to learn more about the peat as a natural resource, why it’s use in horticulture is being phased out and how to continue to grow the best garden plants...

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Plant and flower industry call for urgent action on import cost hikes
 

In an open letter ahead of the General Election, the UK’s Horticultural Trades Association and sister associations from across Europe have stressed the urgent need for political attention to the mounting cost crises of imports...

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Chicken Euros: SOLEX's Fire Food & Outdoor Living Evening returns for its second sizzling year
Fire Food & Outdoor Living Event | Wednesday 10 July | 1800 -2000 | Hall 5 | NEC, Birmingham

Mark your calendar for Wednesday,10 July because the Fire Food and Outdoor Living Evening, in partnership with BBQ magazine, makes its highly anticipated return for the second year running from 6 to 8 pm in the Loving Outdoor Living Zone at SOLEX 24...

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Forest Garden aquires and relaunches Posh Shed Company

The Forest Garden Group has announced the successful acquisition of The Original Posh Shed Company, including all brand, designs and intellectual property...

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Coolings re-opens restored Pump Garden at Wych Cross

Coolings Garden Centres has officially opened its Pump Garden at the Wych Cross site with a guest appearance from former TV & radio broadcaster, Sue Lawley, who cut the ribbon to mark the opening of the garden...

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The HTA presents on cross-border trade and peat-policy at European meeting

Representing the Horticultural Trades Association, Guy Massey of Joseph Rochfords Gardens Limited and Jennifer Pheasey, HTA’s Director of Public Affairs, were invited to present on key issues of interest to European supply chains at the European Nurserystock Association (ENA) Summer meeting in Budapest. 

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Final chance to help shape the future of UK horticulture
 

Perennial, the charity dedicated to supporting people in horticulture, is calling on everyone in the industry to take part in its largest ever survey. There is still time for you to complete and help share the survey, providing a vital snapshot into the wellbeing of all those working in horticulture...

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Re-booking opens for HTA National Plant Show 2025

Following a successful show, the HTA has announced that next year’s HTA National Plant Show will take place from Wednesday 18 to Thursday 19 June 2025 at NAEC Stoneleigh...

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Meteorologist Peter Gibbs to speak at Horticulture, the Conference dinner
 

Meteorologist and former BBC weather forecaster Peter Gibbs is confirmed to speak at the annual dinner at Horticulture, the Conference which takes place on at the ICC in Birmingham on Wednesday 25 September 2024...

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LOFA supporting Dementia UK & Mind

Every year, LOFA selects a variety of charities to receive financial contributions, focusing on organisations that resonate with its business values or hold personal significance within the industry or for its members. This year LOFA has chosen Dementia UK and Mind...

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Blue Diamond Garden Centres and its brand Fryer’s Roses set to launch a new and exclusive rose

Blue Diamond Garden Centres are exhibiting at RHS Hampton Garden Festival where they have two stands, one in the Floral Marquee in collaboration with the National Trust (Stand FM 163) and an exhibit in the Festival of Roses (FR 701), showcasing their own brand, Fryer’s Roses...

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GARDENA launches new Summer TV campaign

GARDENA, a leading brand for watering and hand tools, has launched an exciting new TV campaign, featured on Sky AdSmart, Netflix, and YouTube...

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Open for Business - GTN's Summer Showroom directory

Now that the weather has warmed up and this year’s stocks of products are selling through, forward thinking garden retailers will be starting to plan for 2025. With that in mind, GTN compiled a directory of supplier showrooms that are “Open for Business” this summer so that buyers can plan showroom road trips...

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Retailers can earn their stripes for a sporty summer with Johnsons Lawn Seed

With Euro 2024 and Wimbledon sparking summer excitement, now is the perfect time for retailers to turn customer excitement into sales by creating beautiful, playable lawns. Johnsons Lawn Seed, the UK's leading supplier of premium grass seed, offers retailers the ideal partnership to meet this demand, boost sales and create champion-worthy lawns...

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G Plants embraces a peat-free future
 

In a significant move for sustainable gardening, G Plants has announced a comprehensive shift towards peat-free products...

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Hillier furthers commitment to sustainable growing

Hillier has commenced the build of a new state-of-the-art growing structure at its Hampshire nursery, as part of the latest step in its sustainability commitment...

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Hannah Cook: bring on the plants, A Bridgerton Chelsea, 26 Page SOLEX Preview, plus more in GTN June/July issue. Read on-line here

GTN June/July 2024 – SOLEX Preview. this issue:

  • Bring on the plants – GTN talks to Hannah Cook
  • Welcome to NOVA’s new Experience Centre
  • A Bridgerton Chelsea Flower Show
  • More showrooms to visit
  • Outdoor adventures with Fandango Fire Tools
  • SOLEX 2024 – GTN’s 26-page show preview
        • SOLEX show floor plan
        • Welcome to the SOLEX Afterparty and Awards
        • Celebrating BBQ Hero’s at SOLEX
        • Bramblecrest on a mission
        • News and latest products from SOLEX exhibitors
        • SOLEX green initiatives
  • Greenfingers opens new garden
  • NOVA brand and business model revamp
  • GIMA golf day
  • Glee’s 50 Year Hero’s
  • Chelsea’s plant winners- GTN’s Planteria
  • Promoting the industry - HTA Viewpoint
  • Innovation driving retail – GIMA Viewpoint
Read the issue on-line here
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