In This Issue
Very last chance to enter the 2021 GIMA Awards
Garden Centre sales slow as we wait for some Summer weather
RocketGro see massive rise in sales of their 100% Peat Free, Vegan, Organic Soil Improver and Chemical Free liquid plant feed
Europlants founder Renato Canale dies, aged 78
One year on from Lockdown #1
BGC join in the "fun" at Harrogate Flower Show
Peat free up by 452%
Garden centre customers keen to sample horticultural hospitality as restaurants welcome guests back indoors
Vitax donation transforms hospital’s Secret Garden
Plant sales still 200% up
Call for innovation in recycled plastic products
Take advantage of the rise in demand for garden rooms with Windowlink software
Bloomin Amazing lands at Dobbies
Perrywood Tiptree’s Coffee Shop & Restaurant team purchase 130 fans for Colchester Hospital
Employment scheme to help you find the ideal candidate for your next vacancy
New packaging for Empathy’s natural granular feeds
Sustainable decking brand launches nationwide recycling initiative for schools
Wyevale Nurseries receives Plant Healthy Certification for high biosecurity standards
Unprecedented Demand - Record Easter garden centre sales lead to stock shortages - Read GTN's April issue on-line now
Get your own copy of GTN Xtra
Re-elected GIMA President Simon McArdle thanks retail customers
Lighting up garden sales
Keukenhof is closed; in full bloom but no visitors
Veg outshines all plant sales
HTA responds to England Trees Action Plan
The best of last week's
Government publishes plan to ban peat sales by 2024
Industry prepares for a peat-less future
Blue Diamond top £200m turnover and commit to Chelsea garden
Two London locations announced for little dobbies
Fargro Ltd set to bloom in 2021 under new management
Barton Grange Christmas 2020 - Exclusive GTN Xtra Photo Tour
Squires Badshot Lea - Christmas 2020
Perrywood at Christmas 2020 - with correct photo gallery now...
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
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All the latest news from the world of pet products
Fish4Pets launches puppy treats range
Increase in sales helps Wilsons Pet Food donate over 20,000 meals to rescue centres
46% of dog owners dreading return to work
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Very last chance to enter the 2021 GIMA Awards
Don’t miss tomorrows, 28th May deadline

Suppliers wanting to gain unrivalled market-wide recognition for their latest product innovation, marketing support or approach to sustainability will want to take centre stage at the forthcoming GIMA Awards (11thNovember, Celtic Manor). However, time is running out, as the deadline for entering the 2021 event – Friday May 28th - is tomorrow...

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Garden Centre sales slow as we wait for some Summer weather

Nobody ever expected sales for last week to be near to last week last year as that was the first full week after the Lockdown #1 closures, however the GTN Bestsellers data is also showing signs of the continued "Autumn in Late Spring" weather causing a slow down in sales...

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RocketGro see massive rise in sales of their 100% Peat Free, Vegan, Organic Soil Improver and Chemical Free liquid plant feed
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RocketGro are shipping product out right now and have a two week waiting list for deliveries. Please contact the company for further details. RocketGro have signed up multiple independent garden centre chains...

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Europlants founder Renato Canale dies, aged 78
 

Renato Canale 1942-2021

It is with the heaviest of hearts that Valerie, Fabienne, (daughters) Kiaran, (grandson), Oscar Freddie and all the team at Europlants UK Ltd are notifying industry colleagues and friends of the passing of Renato Canale on the 17th May 2021...

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One year on from Lockdown #1
Exclusive GTN Bestsellers Epos data analysis

A year ago this week we were ‘celebrating’ the re-opening of garden centres after Lockdown #1 and there were queues outside stores as customers sought to catch up for lost time in their gardens and make the most of their outside spaces while the pandemic lockdown and restrictions continued...

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BGC join in the "fun" at Harrogate Flower Show

Flower Shows have returned with the Harrogate Spring Essentials Flower Show staring on Thursday 20th May and British Garden Centres were exhibiting ahead of the opening of their Harrogate Centre later this month.  But the weather was far from inviting...

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Peat free up by 452%
 

Growing Media sales now sit at 18% up on 2019 and 33% up on 2018 levels, indicators of the big increase in growing activity as a result of the pandemic and all its implications...

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Garden centre customers keen to sample horticultural hospitality as restaurants welcome guests back indoors
HTA Market Update
 

As lockdown measures continue to ease across the UK, there is no sign of the incredible growth in sales by garden centres slowing. In fact, overall sales for 12th April - 12th May 2021 are 22% up vs the same period in 2019; and garden/gardening sales within this are +34%...

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Vitax donation transforms hospital’s Secret Garden

The Secret Garden project at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester has been transformed following a donation from Vitax to remove an avenue of conifers that has inhibited the garden’s restoration...

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Plant sales still 200% up

We will now start to see the balancing effect of sales through May compared to the re-opening period last year. Plant sales, however, are still running at over 200% up on last year and 14% up on both 2019 and 2018 levels, year to date...

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Call for innovation in recycled plastic products
 

Plastics Recycling charity, RECOUP, have been supporting the Plastics Industry Awards with a category for the Best Recycled Plastic Product Award since 2014...

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All the latest news from the world of pet products

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Fish4Pets launches puppy treats range

Fish4Pets, home of the Fish4Dogs brand, has launched a new range of fish-based treats, specifically designed for puppies...

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Increase in sales helps Wilsons Pet Food donate over 20,000 meals to rescue centres

Wilsons Pet Food first launched their Wilsons to the Rescues campaign in 2019 with the aim to help support dogs in need at rescue centres across the UK, and this month they mark an impressive 20,000 meals donated...

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46% of dog owners dreading return to work

 

According to new research by dog food brand Laughing Dog, 47 percent of dog owners are dreading having to return to working in an office full time with the prospect of leaving their pets home alone, with one third saying they worry they will both suffer from separation anxiety.

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Take advantage of the rise in demand for garden rooms with Windowlink software
 

With BBC news reporting that some companies have seen a 300 percent rise in garden room sales, a service from software specialists Windowlink is helping landscapers secure high-profile garden building projects...

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Bloomin Amazing lands at Dobbies

Dobbies Garden Centres will be stocking Bloomin Amazing, an organic and environmentally friendly soil enricher. Available instore, customers can purchase the peat-free product, caring for both their plants and the planet...

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Perrywood Tiptree’s Coffee Shop & Restaurant team purchase 130 fans for Colchester Hospital
 

Last week, Perrywood Tiptree delivered 130 new fans to the wards at Colchester Hospital. These were purchased with money collected in tips by the Coffee Shop & Restaurant team. Every year, the team very kindly donate all their tips to charity...

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Employment scheme to help you find the ideal candidate for your next vacancy

Since its inception in 2009, ECL has been delivering the very best support to adults with learning disabilities across Essex. It believes everybody should be given the opportunity to unlock their full potential and is committed to working with like-minded employers to realise that ambition. If your business values inclusivity and diversity then ECL’s Inclusive Employment scheme is here to help you find the ideal candidate for your next vacancy…

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New packaging for Empathy’s natural granular feeds
 

Mycorrhizal fungi experts Empathy have been undertaking a gradual packaging update over the past 12 months to ensure a smooth transition for retailers...

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Sustainable decking brand launches nationwide recycling initiative for schools

The UK’s leading brand of sustainable composite decking and cladding, Composite Prime, has launched a nationwide recycling programme to encourage children aged 5 to 11 years to recycle plastic waste...

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Wyevale Nurseries receives Plant Healthy Certification for high biosecurity standards
 

The team at Wyevale Nurseries in Herefordshire is celebrating after being awarded a Plant Healthy Certificate during Defra’s 2021 Plant Health Week...

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Unprecedented Demand - Record Easter garden centre sales lead to stock shortages - Read GTN's April issue on-line now

In GTN's April issue of news and information for garden centre professionals:

  • Back to the NEC for Glee!
  • Life – Norfolk Leisure Style
  • 1000 years and growing at Coolings
  • Investment is back on the agenda for garden centres
  • Pictures of a Record Easter from Aylett Nurseries, Burston Garden Centre and Scotsdales
  • Unprecedented demand leads to stock shortages
  • Enhancing our understanding of New Gardeners
  • GIMA Charity Golf Day returns this summer
  • B-bag takes Extreme Lounging to new places
    LOFA Update – Are we over the worst of the shortages?
  • HTA Column – Success Brings Stress

 

Read GTN's April 2021 Issue on-line here
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