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GTN is compiling a Sustainability Directory to be published in January 2020 that will provide a guide for garden centre buyers and staff to the sustainability initiatives of garden centre suppliers...
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It’s an all-time winter high, according to GTN Bestsellers Epos data
It was a landslide win for garden centres in the first week of December with total sales reaching an all time winter period level, making it the seventh highest week of the year for volume sales...
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HTA comments on the general election result
Commenting on the general election result, James Clark, Director of Policy and Communications at the Horticultural Trades Association, said: “We welcome the clarity provided by the general election result and look forward to promptly engaging with the new Government and Parliamentarians to make the case for how a strong and vibrant horticulture sector is imperative for the Government to deliver its manifesto pledges..."
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Dobbies made £14m loss after buying six centres for £70m
Annual accounts reveal it paid £33.2m for Woodcote Green
Dobbies paid £70m for the six Wyevale garden centres it bought in the year to 24 February 2019, the annual accounts, filed last week, reveal...
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Another record Christmas sales week
It’s a Christmas that keeps on giving. According to the GTN Bestsellers Epos data, the first week of December 2019 was another record week for Christmas sales...
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TV journalist Paul Mason to address GCA delegates on economy and politics
Writer and broadcaster Paul Mason will address delegates at the Garden Centre Association’s 2020 conference in Bristol next month (26-29 January)...
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Notcutts appoint new non-exec director and chair
Notcutts has announced the appointment of Bridget McIntyre as non- executive director and chair designate with effect from 1 January. She will replace outgoing chair Nicky Dulieu in March...
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Longest throw will win Rosebourne customer next year's Christmas tree...and tea for two
Rosebourne garden centre customers whose leftover Christmas tree are getting their tinsel in a tangle have the perfect answer in January - recycle it at the annual tree throwing competition...
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Children cheer the elderly with Christmas songs at Coolings
Children from South London school Charlton Manor sang Christmas music to an audience of elderly people at Coolings Garden Centre, Knockholt - and then handed out poinsettias...
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Chancellor drops in on Trans Continental on election campaign trail
Sajid Javid, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, called in on Christmas and outdoor leisure wholesalers Trans Continental Group at Blackpool on the northern section of the Conservatives' general election campaign trail...
Pictured: Sajid Javid with Trans Continental executives during his Blackpool visit.
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GCA conference to welcome double Olympic gold medallist
The Garden Centre Association will welcome double Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes MBE to its stage during its annual conference, which takes place on January 26-29...
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More sales increases for plants
The first week of December was another welcome week for plant sales, up by 16% on the same week last year and 11% up on the last week of November. Poinsettia sales doubled week on week and were up by 12% on last year. They didn’t get to No 1, however, as Cyclamen sales were up by nearly 40% on last year...
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Spotlight on biosecurity and plant health at New Year HTA Contact Conference
With 2020 designated the International Year of Plant Health, biosecurity will be taking centre stage at Contact Conference, sponsored by ICL, which takes place on Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 January 2020 at Horticulture House, Chilton, Oxfordshire...
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Christmas footfall converts to garden product sales
High levels of Christmas footfall is benefitting garden products sales, leading to another week in the GTN Bestsellers data where sales are up year on year. Creative Products Bottle Lights dominate at the top of the chart with much higher sales levels than last year when it was also No 1...
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December gardening activity at all-time high
There’s a third more gardening activity going on at the start of December 2019 than last year or any of the previous five years. Sure, the total volumes are much lower than during the spring, however, keeping keen gardeners satisfied in the run up to Christmas has to be good for returning business in January and February....
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New head gardener for 'biggest restoration since Heligan'
Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens has appointed Stephen Herrington as head gardener. He was formerly gardens & parks consultant and project manager for the National Trust, London and South East Gardens Programme, since April 2018. Beforer that, he was head gardener at National Trust property Nymans Garden from 2014, and curator of Glasgow Botanic Gardens for Glasgow City Council from 2012...
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Encouraging signs for Wild Bird Care sales
Wild Bird Care sales are showing signs of getting back to the volumes of three years ago with a 14% increase on last year and week on week...
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The best of last week's
If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...
It's a record November for sales - GTN Bestsellers Epos Analysis
A stunning last week’s trading in November, which was the ninth highest week for volume sales of the year, meant the month finished 11% up on last year and 7% higher than the previous November record set in 2017...
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New Henry Bell wild bird care brand reaches Dobbies shelves
The new wild bird care range launched earlier this year by Lincolnshire-based Henry Bell & Co, the family-owned animal feed producer behind a number of private labels, is now on shelves at Dobbies...
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Peat vs. peat-free: how the market is shaping up
Bord na Mona's Steve Harper says he is confident that good progress is being made on reducing peat in growing media to help the UK government to meet its zero carbon emissions target...
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Zest 4 Leisure announces new senior organisational structure
Zest 4 Leisure has announced changes at Board level as it continues to forge ahead with its programme of continuous improvement. The new organisational structure reflects Zest’s mission to put quality and customer service at the heart of everything it does...
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Bents give away 10 Nordmanns to local causes
Bents Garden and Homes have donated a fresh Nordmann fir Christmas trees to 10 local charities, schools and organisations nominated by customers...
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As the annual GIMA Awards gets set to celebrate its 40th anniversary in July 2020, the organisation is calling upon the industry to help paint a picture of the GIMA Awards of yesteryear...
