In This Issue
Wyevale Garden Centres sell six more centres
Smart acquires Briers
Hillview Group put 6 sites up for sale
Glee at Spring Fair is open and doing business
Glee at Spring Fair 2019 Opening Times
Garden centres have been a vital link in Forest Garden's 2018 success
APAC exclusively invite you to their showroom
New sales records set for Janaury
Adapting to Climate Change – We CAN and We WILL
All LOFA members who offer cushions meet fire safety regs
Downtown re-development to include new garden centre
Late Easter and need for Brexit distraction could help push gardening spend
Welcome back Busy Lizzie!
RHS steps up climate change horticulture project
Spring Fair urges retailers to step towards sustainable future
HTA targets biosecurity and plant health with new self-help tool
Christmas at two Klondyke centres raises £4k for charity
Sipcam expands child- and pet-safe choices and add RHS garden care range
Haskins partners with junior school to donate houseplants
Horticultural company’s greenery enhances retreat
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GCA announces Chairman Elect for 2020/21
Glee expands marketing team with new appointment
Best start for Garden Products since 2015
Red Baron leads the way as Veg-2-Gro sales are up
Record growing media sales for January
Primula sales dominate in good January
HTA moves nursery show into National Plant Show hall
Draper Tools celebrates 100 years in business
Perennial to extend reach during 180th anniversary
Corokia wins IPM Show Your Colours award
HTA Market Update highlights continued growth in houseplant sales and strong Christmas
The best of last week's
Wyevale Wimborne Freehold to be auctioned
Centre that defied Christmas ban is in liquidation
Smart Garden is GCA's favourite supplier for second year
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Wyevale Garden Centres sell six more centres

Wyevale Garden Centres have today announced the sale of a further six centres.  Five northern centres centres have been sold to British Garden Centres and Woburn Sands has been sold to Rochmills Group...

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Smart acquires Briers

Smart Garden Products have announced the purchase of the Briers business and assets from administrators Duff & Phelps...

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Hillview Group put 6 sites up for sale

The Hillview Group have put six of their sites up for sale with a price for all six set at £12.9m...

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Glee at Spring Fair is open and doing business

Glee at Spring Fair opened today (Sunday 3rd February) in Hall 3 at the NEC.  Nestled between Christmas and greetings cards, Glee at Spring Fair is an oasis of exhibitors that are a must visit for all visitors to Spring Fair who have gardening and leisure on their mind...

See our exclusive picture tour of Glee at Spring Fair from build up
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Glee at Spring Fair 2019 Opening Times

Sun 3 Feb - 9:00 - 18:00

Mon 4 Feb - 9:00 - 18:00

Tues 5 Feb - 9:00 - 18:00

Wed 6 Feb - 9:00 - 18:00

Thurs 7 Feb - 9:00 - 16:00

Register here and link to Glee Daily News at Spring Fair
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Garden centres have been a vital link in Forest Garden's 2018 success
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Garden centres remain at the very heart of sales planning for Forest Garden, the UK’s leading producer of decorative timber structures, wooden fence panels, trellis, outdoor storage and sheds. That's according to the company's sales director, John Gomersall (pictured)...

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APAC exclusively invite you to their showroom
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APAC are one of the leading importers and distributors of floristry, party, event décor and horticultural products in the UK, and today the company's product range covers more than 10,000 product lines sourced from all over the world...

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New sales records set for Janaury

 

January gets the garden centre year off to a great start with the GTN Bestsellers All Products Sales index showing sales up 7.4% on last year, setting a new record for the month...

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Adapting to Climate Change – We CAN and We WILL
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Whilst we are all still coming to terms with the realisation of Climate Change, are we all adjusting our business models to adapt to those changes; probably not.  As the 2019 season kicks-off, some companies will fare-better than others, but one British company which is determined to stay out in-front is Somerset based Durston Garden Products Ltd...

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All LOFA members who offer cushions meet fire safety regs
 

The Leisure and Outdoor Furniture Association (LOFA) says all members offering cushions and cushioned outdoor furniture have now earned LOFAssured accreditation, guaranteeing that they meet government fire safety regulations.

 

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Downtown re-development to include new garden centre

 

A new £125 million shopping centre, which will create more than 1,700 jobs and include a new garden centre, could be about to get the go ahead in Lincolnshire...

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Late Easter and need for Brexit distraction could help push gardening spend

This year’s late Easter and the need for a distraction from Brexit could bode well for the garden industry, says the HTA...

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Ball Colegrave ready UK launch of highly mildew- resistant strain
 

Ball Colegrave is to re-launch impatiens to the UK plant market industry with a new mildew-resistant strain...

 

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RHS steps up climate change horticulture project

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has recruited a new environmental horticulture team, bolstering its climate change related research...

 

    

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Spring Fair urges retailers to step towards sustainable future

Spring Fair launched the Power of One movement to the retail sector at the show today (Sunday 3 Feb) in an effort to promote sustainability across the industry...

 

 

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HTA targets biosecurity and plant health with new self-help tool

 

The new Plant Healthy website launched last week by the HTA provides a self-assessment tool for horticultural businesses and organisations to improve the biosecurity of sourcing systems and advance plant health management practices...

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Christmas at two Klondyke centres raises £4k for charity

Christmas activities at two Klondyke group garden centres have raised £4000 for charity...

 

 

 

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Sipcam expands child- and pet-safe choices and add RHS garden care range

Sipcam is expanding its product portfolio with new launches under the ecofective® brand designed to expand sales in key categories as demand for natural and environmentally-friendly garden solutions continues to grow...

 

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Haskins partners with junior school to donate houseplants
 

Haskins Garden Centre has partnered with Copthorne C.E. Junior School to donate houseplants to the school in Crawley.

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Horticultural company’s greenery enhances retreat

 

Johnsons of Whixley, one of the largest commercial nurseries in the UK, has been working with Darwin Escapes to supply plants for its newest lodge and retreat – the Norfolk Woods Resort & Spa...

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