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Langlands complete the purchase of Garden Style at Rhinegold Garden Centre
Sunshine and Burston are best in North Thames GCA
Full results from North Thames GCA Regional Awards
The Greatest Outdoor Living Sales gold winners to be presented at spoga+gafa
HTA Futures is the venue for The Greatest Garden Centre Team Awards 2015
Eye tracking can unlock bestsellers plant potential
Horticultural Buyer – Full time
Restaurant Manager - Lincolnshire
Garden Centre Manager - South London - Newly Developed Site
Plant Area Supervisor - Hertfordshire - Boutique Garden Centre
Horticultural Buyer - Wiltshire
Assistant Propagator - West Sussex
Garden activity in full swing
Autumn planting seed potatoes are in demand
Attention turns to orchid growing
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
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Horticultural Buyer – Full time
Salary dependent on experience.
 
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Restaurant Manager - Lincolnshire
 
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Garden Centre Manager - South London - Newly Developed Site
£32.5k - £36k per annum
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Plant Area Supervisor - Hertfordshire - Boutique Garden Centre
£18k to £19k per annum
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Horticultural Buyer - Wiltshire
Salary dependent on experience but Circa £25k -£35k
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Langlands complete the purchase of Garden Style at Rhinegold Garden Centre


Langlands Nurseries Ltd have officially announced the purchase of another garden centre in Loxley just outside Sheffield, as reported exclusively in GTN Xtra at the weekend...



Langlands Nurseries Ltd have officially announced the purchase of another garden centre in Loxley just outside Sheffield, as reported exclusively in GTN Xtra at the weekend.

It becomes the third garden centre in the Langlands group. Along with the original and larger site at Shiptonthorpe, York, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last summer, Langlands also has a second store at Whinmoor Leeds purchased in 2009.

Langlands Loxley, formally Garden Style at Rhinegold Garden Centre, is sited on the North/West of Sheffield on the edge of the Peak District National Park, making it the most scenic garden centre of the group with stunning views from anywhere you stand in the outside plant area.

Langlands director James Ducker said: “This is an exciting time for us, and work on site is already underway to bring the quality and exceptional service to Sheffield that makes us one of Yorkshire’s leading garden centre shopping attractions.

"We are delight to welcome Diane the centre manager and her team of 20 plus staff into the Langlands family."

The centre boasts a large amount of specimen plants growing in the grounds, including many unusual varieties that can be seen in full splendour while picking your way through a network of paths.

Former owners Pat and Kerry Brears, who have owned the garden centre for nine years were sad to hand over the business but have not gone too far away to continue and concentrate on their landscape and garden design company from a site just behind the centre.

Langlands director Ian Ducker added: “The purchase of the site and expansion of the company would not be possible without the fantastic teams of staff we have in both our centres.. We are also very excited to be adding to the almost 30,000 Loyalty Card Customers we already have and offer the gardeners of Sheffield some great offers with our Loyalty Card."

Langlands started out in business in 1955 in Bingley, West Yorkshire by Walter Ducker. The business moved to Shiptonthopre in 1964. It now employs nearly 200 staff with the inclusion of the new centre. Walter’s two sons Robert and John, along with their two sons James and Ian, are all directors of the company.

Pictured above: John, Robert, James and Ian Ducker with Kerry and Pat Brears.
Sunshine and Burston are best in North Thames GCA
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Sunshine Garden Centre (above) picked up the Best Garden Centre and Burston Rose & Garden Centre (below) clinched the Best Destination Garden Centre at the GCA North Thames Regional Awards last night. The presentations took place at Perrywood Garden Centre & Nurseries...

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See GTN Xtra's picture gallery from Perrywood last night
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Sunshine Garden Centre (above) picked up the Best Garden Centre and Burston Rose & Garden Centre (below) clinched the Best Destination Garden Centre at the GCA North Thames Regional Awards last night. The presentations took place at Perrywood Garden Centre & Nurseries.

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Iain Wylie, Chief Executive of the GCA, said: “I’d like to say a huge congratulations to all of our members who took home awards during the first regional awards meeting. A massive ‘thank you’ also goes to Perrywood Garden Centre & Nurseries for hosting such a fantastic evening.
 
“Other awards included Best Customer Service and Best Environment and Community, which both went to Burston Rose & Garden Centre.
 
“Squires Garden Centre – Twickenham scooped the award for Best Creativity and Innovation and the Most Improved site was won by Hilltop Garden Centre.”
 
Presenting her findings during the event was inspector Liz Hutson.
 
The full results for the North Thames region GCA area awards are as follows for the GC and DGC categories:
 
Best Garden Centre: Sunshine Garden Centre (GC) and Burston Rose & Garden Centre (DGC)
 
Best Customer Service: Burston Rose & Garden Centre
 
Best Environment and Community: Burston Rose & Garden Centre
 
Best Creativity and Innovation: Squires Garden Centre - Twickenham
 
Most Improved: Hilltop Garden Centre
 
Best Restaurant: Thurrock Garden Centre (GC) and Frosts at Woburn Sands (DGC)
 
Garden Products Retailer: Squires Garden Centre - Shepperton (GC) and Poplars Nursery Garden Centre (DGC)
 
Best Indoor Lifestyle: Squires Garden Centre – Shepperton (GC) and The Burford Garden Company (DGC)
 
Best Outdoor Living: Sunshine Garden Centre (GC) and The Van Hage Garden Company – Great Amwell (DGC)

Inspectors Choice Award:  Alton Garden Centre for their BBQ area
 
The awards are decided by the results of the annual inspections, which take place at all GCA garden centres. Garden centres have no advance warning about when their inspection will take place and they do not have the option to turn away the inspector.
 
The Best Garden Centre and Best Destination Garden Centre awards went to the members that scored the highest overall mark in the area in their annual inspections.
 
The top scoring centres overall, nationally, in both the Destination Garden Centre and Garden Centre categories will be re-inspected before the titles of Garden Centre of the Year and Destination Garden Centre of the Year are announced at the GCA annual conference taking place in January 2016.
 
Iain added: “We are really looking forward to the remaining awards meetings taking place this week.
 
“Stratford Garden Centre in Clifford Chambers, Stratford-Upon-Avon, will host the Midlands regional award meeting tonight from 5pm and the regional award meeting for the South Thames area will take place at Haskins Garden Centre in West End, Southampton on Wednesday, July 22 with inspector Andy Campbell in attendance.”
Full results from North Thames GCA Regional Awards
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Poplars Garden Centre (above) won the Best Destination Centre Garden Products Retailer and Thurrock (below) collected the award for Best Garden Centre Restaurant in the GCA North Thames Regional Awards last night...

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The full results North Thames at Perrywood, July 21st 2015  (in the order they were announced)

Best Customer Service

3: Perrywood

2: Poplars

1: Burston

Best Garden Products Retailer - Garden Centre

3: Squires Windsor

2: Thetford

1: Squires shepperton

Garden Products Retailer – Destination Centre

3: Burston

2: Aylett Nurseries

1: Poplars

Creativity and Innovation award

3: Burston

2: Perrywood

1: Squires Twickenham (below)

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Most improved centres

3: Van Hage Chenies

2: Notcutts Oxford

1: Hilltop

Environment and Community Award

3: Squires Twickenham

2: Poplars

1: Burston

Best Plant Area - Garden Centre

3: Meadowcroft

2: Squire Stanmore

1: Sunshine

Best Plant Area - Destination Centre

3: Perrywood

2: Burston

1: Squires Twickenham

Outdoor Leisure - Garden Centres

2=  Squires Shepperton

2= Squires  Stanmore

1: Sunshine

Outdoor Leisure - Destination Centres

2= Poplars

2= Perrywood

1: Van Hage Great Amwell

Best Restaurant - Garden Centre

3: Hilltop

2: Squires Shepperton

1: Thurrock

Best Restaurant – Destination Centre

3: Burston

2: Perrywood

1: Frosts Woburn Sands

Indoor Lifestyle Retailer - Garden Centre

3: Squires Windsor

2: Thetford

1: Squires Shepperton

Indoor Lifestyle Retailer - Destination Centre

3: Poplars

2: Perrywood

1: Burford

North Thames Highly commended centres: (over 75%)

  • Ayletts
  • Burston
  • Frosts at Woburn Sands
  • Perrywood
  • Poplars
  • Scotsdales
  • Squires Windsor
  • Squires Shepperton
  • Squires Twickenham

Outstanding Acheivement Award (Inspectors Choice) - Altons BBQ area

North Thames Region Best Garden Centre

3: Squires Windsor

2: Squires Shepperton

1: Sunshine

North Thames Region Best Destination Centre

3: Poplars

2: Perrywood

1: Burston

Special Awards - the Lizzies

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Outstanding till area - Thetford (above)

Outstanding houseplant area – Frosts Millets Farm

Outstanding Farm Shop -  Frosts Woburn Sands

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Outstanding bedding area - Meadowcroft (above)

Consistent commitment to wildlife - Squires garden centres

Customer focussed signage - Aylett Nurseries

Best cups of coffee - 3 winners - Frosts Brampton - Squires Windsor - RHS Hyde Hall

Best cup of herbal tea, ever – Thurrock

Best home made cake - Frosts Willlington

Above and beyond the call of duty award - Darran Major at Burston

 
The Greatest Outdoor Living Sales gold winners to be presented at spoga+gafa
Five gold winners of The Greatest Outdoor Living Sales Awards will have the added prize of receiving their prizes at this year's spoga+gafa exhibition in Cologne, Germany. One person from each of the five winners will be treated to travel to and from Cologne plus one night's accommodation as The Greatest Awards really celebrate going on tour this year.
Five gold winners of The Greatest Outdoor Living Sales Awards will have the added prize of receiving their prizes at this year's spoga+gafa exhibition in Cologne, Germany.

One person from each of the five winners will be treated to travel to and from Cologne plus one night's accommodation as The Greatest Awards really celebrate going on tour this year.

spoga+gafa runs from Sunday 30th August to Tuesday 1st September, and is the ideal time to have a European summer break and take in some business opportunities as well.

As well as garden furniture and BBQs spoga+gafa covers plants, garden sundries, machines, tools, garden equipment and sheds. In total the show will occupy 12 halls.

To nominate your garden centre teams for any of the categories below, e-mail thegreatestawards@tgcmc.co.uk by Friday 10th July with your centre name, postcode, contact details, the categories nominated for and tell us why they should be The Greatest.

The Greatest Outdoor Living Categories

  • The Greatest BBQ Sales Team of the Year
  • The Greatest Garden Decoration and Lighting Sales Team of the Year
  • The Greatest Inspiration for New Gardeners Team – Love The Plot You've Got Award
  • The Greatest Outdoor Leisure Sales Team of the Year
Once we've received your nomination we will contact you to arrange a visit from one of our Greatest Awards experts and collect more information.
HTA Futures is the venue for The Greatest Garden Centre Team Awards 2015
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Poplars, Groves and Barton Grange have all won Gold in The Greatest Awards.  Which garden centres will be leaving the HTA Futures Conference with Gold this year?

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Poplars, Groves and Barton Grange have all won Gold in The Greatest Awards.  Which garden centres will be leaving the HTA Futures Conference with Gold this year?

To nominate your garden centre teams for any of the categories below, e-mail thegreatestawards@tgcmc.co.uk by Wednesday 24th June with your centre name, postcode, contact details, the categories nominated for and tell us why they should be The Greatest.

The Greatest Garden Centre Team Awards Categories

  • The Greatest Garden Care Retail Team of the Year
  • The Greatest Garden Centre Customer Service Team of the Year
  • The Greatest Garden Centre Training Team or Initiative of the Year, sponsored by MorePeople
  • The Greatest Garden Centre Merchandising Team of the Year
  • The Greatest Gardening Supplier of the Year
  • The Greatest Garden Centre of the Year (Public Vote), sponsored by National Garden Gift Vouchers
Once we've received your nomination we will contact you to arrange a visit from one of our Greatest Awards experts and collect more information.

The Greatest Garden Centre Team Awards will be presented on the evening of Wednesday September 30th at The HTA Futures Conference Dinner.

For details of attending HTA Futures visit: www.the-hta.org.uk or email: events@the-hta.org.uk

As usual The Greatest Awards team of experts will be out and about meeting nominated teams, gathering information and taking photos of their work so that the Gold, Silver and Bronze Greatest Awards winners can be chosen.

Plus your team have the chance to become The Greatest Garden Centre Team of 2015 by involving your customers in the public voting later this summer.  The Greatest Garden Centre Teams, small, medium and large will be the teams that have the best relationships with their customers and generate the most votes (taking size of centre into account) and in the event of a tie, the centre with the most complimentary comments form their customers.  To take part in the public vote please e-mail trevor.pfeiffer@tgcmc.co.uk or call The Greatest Awards on 01733 775700 to request an in store voting pack.

As this issue of GTN Xtra goes to press the expert judges are meeting to decide the winners of The Greatest Plant Retailing Team Awards in advance of The National Plant Show.  Make sure your Outdoor Leisure, Garden Care and Garden Centre teams are nominated for visits later in July and August.

The Greatest Awards would like to thank sponsors, Elho, National Garden Gift Vouchers, MorePeople and The HTA plus the event organisers at The HTA Catering Conference, National Plant Show, GIMA Awards and HTA Futures for agreeing to be presentation venues for The Greatest Awards ON TOUR 2015.  The date and venue for The Greatest Outdoor Leisure Awards will be announced in a future issue of GTN Xtra. 

Sponsorship opportunities are available for product and service suppliers seeking to gain the highest possible exposure between now and November this year.  Please contact mandy.atkin@tgcmc.co.uk for details.

Eye tracking can unlock bestsellers plant potential
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The results of an HTA eye tracking research project could provide the key to unlocking increased plant sales for HTA members in the coming years. David Denny, research manager for the HTA, and Boyd Douglas-Davies presented the initial findings of some eye tracking research at the HTA Plant Retailing seminar held as part of the Ball Colegrave Summer Spectacular this week...

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The results of an HTA eye tracking research project could provide the key to unlocking increased plant sales for HTA members in the coming years.

Ball Colegrave 2015 - GTN04.jpgBall Colegrave 2015 - GTN05.jpgDavid Denny, research manager for the HTA, and Boyd Douglas-Davies presented the initial findings of some eye tracking research at the HTA Plant Retailing seminar held as part of the Ball Colegrave Summer Spectacular this week.

The eye tracking research took place at Hilltop Garden Centre earlier this year and the initial findings already highlight some key points that can be acted upon to increase sales. The full research analysis will be completed and presented at the HTA Futures conference in September.

Three of the results that Boyd and his Hilltop team have been able to work upon are:

1.  Watering. The eye tracking clearly shows that when watering is taking place customers spend more time focussed on the potential trip hazards rather than looking at the plants they intended to purchase.  Hilltop solution:  employ someone to come in and water at 5.30am through until 9am so that no hoses are out as potential hazards and sales distractions during opening hours.

2.  Living labels.  Living labels are big attractions and focal points – the bigger, more colourful and  more scented the better.  Hilltop solution: make more of arches to display climbing plants and use signs to give customers permission to enjoy the scent of plants.

3.  Plants first, labels second.  The eye tracking illustrated that customers look at plants first - flowers in particular - and only after looking at a plant or group of plants do they look at the signs and labels.  Hilltop solution: Don't place any POS in front of plants. Put good signage at head height, clearly visible behind where the plants are displayed, and use bigger fonts – 98% of adults over 50 need to wear glasses.
Places to attend the HTA Futures Conference, to be held on September 30 at Heythrop Park, Oxfordshire can be purchased at www.gardenfutures.org.uk



GTN Bestsellers Top 50 sales volumes compared to the same week last year...
  • Garden Products – up 5%
  • Veg-2-Gro Products – up 22%
  • Growing Media – up 10%
  • All items index – up 9%
To subscribe to GTN Bestsellers email karen.pfeiffer@tgcmc.co.uk
 
Horticultural Buyer – Full time
Salary dependent on experience.



Are you talented, enthusiastic and a team player? We are looking for a numerate, articulate and experienced person to join our busy buying team. You will have extensive horticultural and plant knowledge, with proven experience of buying and range planning.

You will be based at our Marlborough office in Wiltshire, but will need to travel to visit plant suppliers and horticultural trade fairs and events on a regular basis. You will report directly to the Managing Director.

Your role will involve keeping up-to-date with the current trends, developing new horticultural ranges, tracking competitor activity and ensuring our bulb, plant and seed offer is unique, exciting and commercial. It will also involve working with Sarah and her gardening team to log seed and plant trials and visiting Perch Hill approximately 4 times per year in key seasons to view trials as well as key horticultural shows and events. You will also work closely with our web and customer service teams to assist with the content posted on our website and on social media. You will have a keen eye for detail, be very proficient at Excel, have a clean driving licence and be keen to join a busy and fast-growing company.

Salary dependent on experience.

To apply please send an email with subject title ‘Horticultural Buyer’ with your CV, and current employment and salary details to sally@sarahraven.com.

 
Restaurant Manager - Lincolnshire
We are looking for a resourceful Restaurant Manager to join us as we plan to re-invent our restaurant...


We are a family run centre based in Lincolnshire and have been trading for over 40 years.

JOB BRIEF

We are looking for a resourceful Restaurant Manager to join us as we plan to re-invent our Restaurant to look after our existing customer base and introduce a new generation of customers, with new menus and a new atmosphere.

You will be responsible for meeting all restaurant revenues, profitability and quality goals. You will ensure efficient operation and maintain high production, productivity and customer service standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Coordinate the restaurant operation.
  • Organise and supervise shifts.
  • Estimate consumption, forecast requirements and maintain stock.
  • Control costs and minimise waste.
  • Manage health and safety and hygiene.
  • Report directly to the directors of current and future operations and financial states.
  • Create a positive working environment and lead by example.
  • Respond efficiently to customer complaints. 

REQUIREMENTS

  • Experience in garden centre catering or similar.
  • Proven working experience as restaurant manager.
  • Extensive food knowledge.
  • Computer literacy and familiarity with restaurant  ‘EPOS’ systems.
  • Strong leadership, motivational and people skills.
Please send your CV with application to:  Nigel Wallis, General Manager, Baytree Garden Centre, High Road, Weston, Spalding, Lincolnshire. PE12 6JU. Tel: 01406 370242 or by e-mail to: nigel@baytree-gardencentre.com

 

 

Nigel Wallis

General Manager

Garden Centre Manager | South London | Newly Developed Site (ref:BP7468)

Location: London
Salary: £32,500 to £36,000
Job Type: Full-Time
Duration: Permanent

Garden Centre Manager

The Business

My client is a national business with a good reputation in horticulture. They are currently redeveloping a large retail site that is part of one of their managed properties. They are looking to continue to develop this site in accordance with the groups strong retail offering.

The Role

This role will take on the day to day leadership of the operations team at this scenic centre. The site has been redeveloped recently to take on the companies branding and to promote a better more linked consumer experience across the property. The site is very strong on plants and is plant led in a lot of its retail space. It benefits from being able to offer a full range of stock in a historical setting.

The Person

I need a leader for this role first and foremost. The operations team on site are very strong but need a directing force to keep them moving in the right direction. The role will likely change as the site develops and we will need a candidate who can be flexible and adapt. A more analytical brain will be needed to take on strategic planning for the site and to formulate plans to be approved by senior management. 
This is a retail role first and foremost and that is where we will expect the background of the candidate to come from.

Please submit your CV in the first instance, or to discuss further contact Brad Peck at MorePeople on 01780 480530

Plant Area Supervisor | Hertfordshire | Boutique Garden Centre (ref:BP7428)

Location: London
Salary: £18,000 to £19,000
Job Type: Full-Time
Duration: Permanent

Plant Area Supervisor

The Business

This small group is based with the majority of its stores in London. They have a good spread of centres covering different demographics throughout the capital. The business originally started with a landscaping offer and has since progressed to a sizeable garden retail business with a good online offering. 

The Role

This role will be instrumental to plantarea leadership team, deputising for the planteria manager and managing a team of passionate plants people. 
You will be responsible for the maintenance and care of the stock but first and foremost you will be managing the customer experience through your department.

The Person

We need a talented and ambitious retailer. The ideal candidate will be looking to step up into this role and will be looking to be a leader. 
Plant knowledge is essential to the role however is does not need to be supported by an academic qualification. A good level of self taught plant knowledge would be acceptable.

Please submit your CV in the first instance, or to discuss further contact Brad Peck at MorePeople on 01780 480530

Horticultural Buyer - Wiltshire
Salary dependent on experience but Circa £25k -£35k

Horticultural Buyer (ref:DS7491)

Location: Wiltshire
Salary: Salary dependent on experience but Circa £25-35,000
Job Type: Full-Time
Duration: Permanent

Horticultural Buyer

The Business

Our Client is a leading Horticultural Company who trade on-line and through mail order. They are currently seeking a Horticultural Buyer. Someone who is numerate, articulate and an experienced person who is happy to join a busy buying team. 

Reporting directly to the Managing Director. 

The Role

The role will involve keeping up-to-date with the current trends, developing new horticultural ranges, tracking competitor activity and ensuring our bulb, plant and seed offer is unique, exciting and commercial. It will also involve working with the owner and her gardening team to log seed and plant trials and visiting them approximately 4 times per year in key seasons to view trials as well as key horticultural shows and events.

You will also work closely with our web and customer service teams to assist with the content posted on our website and on social media. 
You will have a keen eye for detail, be very proficient at Excel, have a clean driving licence and be keen to join a busy and fast-growing company. 

The Person

You will have extensive horticultural and plant knowledge, with proven experience of buying and range planning. 
You will be based at their office in Wiltshire, but will need to travel to visit plant suppliers and horticultural trade fairs and events on a regular basis. 

Salary dependent on experience but Circa £25-35,000

Please submit your CV in the first instance or to discuss further contact Dianne Saunders at MorePeople on 07929013910

Assistant Propagator - West Sussex
£16k -£20k per annum

Assistant Propagator (ref:DS7504)

Location: West Sussex
Salary: £16,000 to £20,000
Job Type: Full-Time
Duration: Permanent



Assistant Propagator

The Business

Our Client is a wholesale horticultural nursery, which grows high quality herbaceous perennials and herbs to supply garden centres and multiples nationwide. This position is within the Propagation department which is responsible for the establishment of various crops from seed or cuttings for on-growing by other departments.

The Role

  • Based at their site near Arundel 
  • Hours Full time 39 hours per week plus overtime
  • Main Responsibilities
  • Assist the Propagation Supervisor to organise, supervise and run the Propagation Team.
  • Deputise for Propagation Supervisor as required.
  • Take charge of specific activities, areas or staff as delegated by the Propagation Supervisor.
  • Carry out pesticide/bio-control applications as directed (subject to PA certification).
  • Carry out the general responsibilities and duties of a permanent member of staff and supervisor.
  • Undertake any other nursery work when necessary.
  • Carry out weekend duties on a rota

The Person

  • Crop and pest knowledge
  • Propagation experience (ideal but not essential)
  • Good communication and organisational skills
  • Computer literate (Excel and Word)
  • PA1 and PA6 certificates (not necessary but an advantage)
  • Has personal transport and/or clean driving licence

Please submit your CV in the first instance, or to discuss this role further contact Dianne Saunders at MorePeople on 07929013910

 
Garden activity in full swing
There are clear signs in the GTN Bestsellers Garden Products chart that gardeners are really active on their plots with gloves, stakes and ties in high demand. Feeding and lighting products are also still selling in good volumes...
There are clear signs in the GTN Bestsellers Garden Products chart that gardeners are really active on their plots with gloves, stakes and ties in high demand. Feeding and lighting products are also still selling in good volumes.

Star performers:
  • Town & Country Ladies Gloves (3 pairs bonus pack) have had a good sales week to re-enter the chart, along with Gardman Gard Stakes (8mm x 90cm), the highest returning item at No 13.
  • Gardman also have the highest climber in Clip Twist with Cutter (30m), jumping 21 places to No 24, and the highest new entry in Solar Mosaic Lanterns (pack of four) at No 43.
  • Scotts Levington Tomorite retains the top spot.

To subscribe to GTN Bestsellers email karen.pfeiffer@tgcmc.co.uk

 
Autumn planting seed potatoes are in demand
Three varieties of Taylors Autumn Planting Seed Potatoes – Charlotte, Maris Piper and Duke of York – are the significant movers in the GTN Bestsellers Veg-2-Gro chart, all re-appearing in the Top 50...
Three varieties of Taylors Autumn Planting Seed Potatoes – Charlotte, Maris Piper and Duke of York – are the significant movers in the GTN Bestsellers Veg-2-Gro chart, all re-appearing in the Top 50.

Other star performers this week include:
  • Quantil Lettuce Little Gem jumps to the top spot.
  • The highest climber is Turnip, moving up 34 places to No 15.
  • The highest re-entry is Lettuce Butter Head at No 13.
  • Woodlark Basil (1 litre) is the highest new entry at No 24.
  • Quantil Courgette and Salad Leaf (Spicy Mix) have also had strong sales weeks.
To subscribe to GTN Bestsellers email karen.pfeiffer@tgcmc.co.uk
 
Attention turns to orchid growing
The growing activity is starting to wane as the summer progresses and now attention is turning to indoor plants like orchids as the GTN Bestsellers Growing Media chart reveals with the highest
re-entry being Growth Technology Orchid Focus Medium Compost (3 litres). However, Scotts Levington Multi Purpose Compost (50 litres) retains the top position for another week.

The growing activity is starting to wane as the summer progresses and now attention is turning to indoor plants like orchids as the GTN Bestsellers Growing Media chart reveals with the highest
re-entry being Growth Technology Orchid Focus Medium Compost (3 litres).

Star performers include:
  • Arthur Bowers New Horizon Multi Purpose (60 litres) is the highest climber, jumping 30 places to No 16.
  • Arthur Bowers John Innes No 2 (25 litres) has seen the biggest sales increase on the previous week to return to the chart.
  • Scotts Levington Multi Purpose Compost (50 litres) retains the top position for another week.

To subscribe to GTN Bestsellers email karen.pfeiffer@tgcmc.co.uk
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
Every week GTN receives and analyses epos data from a number of UK garden centres to produce the GTN Bestsellers charts...

Every week GTN receives and analyses epos data from a number of UK garden centres to produce the GTN Bestsellers charts and weekly bestsellers sales tips.

The full charts which provide useful insight into product sales peaks, new trends and new link sales opportunities are published in the weekly GTN Xtra printed newsletter.

As the year goes on we give sales volume comparisons with 2013 as well as 2014 to allow your teams to see variations over a three year period.

Access is by subscription only.  For £145.00 per year you and your team can have access to the most up-to-date gardening sales analysis that has already helped many UK garden centres increase their sales.  To subscribe call 01733 775700, e-mail karen.pfeiffer@tgcmc.co.uk or buy on-line using this link.

Highlights of the GTN Garden Products Bestsellers chart for last week are here

Highlights of the GTN Veg-2-Gro Products Bestsellers chart for last week are here

Highlights of the GTN Growing Media Bestsellers chart for last week are here

WARNING the GTN Bestsellers Charts seriously improve the business of our subscribers.  Invest 15 minutes each week in improving your sales using the GTN Bestsellers charts and your turnover and customer satisfaction will improve too.

 
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GTN Bestsellers is the only industry source of weekly garden centre sales information, collating Epos data from centres with an aggregate turnover in excess of £120m.

Use the weekly Garden Products and Growing Media Top 50 sales volumes charts to plan your hotspot and other promotions and ensure you have the right products in stock to satisfy the needs of your customers.

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