In This Issue
Four Oaks trade show director Pat Coutts sadly dies
Monkton Elm and Old Railway Line scoop top Wales & West honours in GCA Awards
Success for St Peters and Planters in the Midlands
Scotland and Northern Ireland winners revealed
Don’t miss out – registration for Glee 2021 now live!
Heading for a big August record
More exciting brands confirmed for Glee 2021
Evergreen Green Care launches pesticide-free range
Expansion for family-owned garden lifestyle business
Concerns over nationwide seed shortage
Artisan drinks producer wins garden centre contact
Thousands of hectares of vital peatland to be restored to help tackle climate change and protect biodiversity
Sipcam’s ecofective brand enjoys another thriving year
Raising funds for poverty-prevention café The Feed
Dobbies announces the return of Little Seedlings
Colin Squire OBE recognised for his work with roses
Antony Harker to launch Altico at Glee - Read GTN's August issue on-line now
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AMES UK strengthens board with new Commercial Director
Floral Thursday back by popular demand
New Director for Langlands Garden Centres
National Wildflower Centre seed harvesting underway in Eden’s flourishing fields
TV Dragon Theo Paphitis to delve into evolving shape of UK retail at Autumn Fair
Squire’s Garden Centres announce Charities of the Year
Tickets on sale for winter illuminations at the RHS Gardens
Buddleja davidii 'Botex 006' named Best Novelty
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Amazing August sales
Torrential rainfall delays autumn bulb harvest
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No ‘causative link’ between recalled cat food and deadly disease
Beaphar gets set for PATS Telford return
Natural dog food firm gets greener
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Four Oaks trade show director Pat Coutts sadly dies

GTN Xtra has learned of the sad passing of Pat Coutts, the long-time event director of the Four Oaks trade show...

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Monkton Elm and Old Railway Line scoop top Wales & West honours in GCA Awards

Monkton Elm Garden Centre was awarded Garden Centre of the Year in the Destination Garden Centre (DGC) category and the Old Railway Line Garden Centre scooped the award in the Garden Centre (GC) category in the Wales & West region...

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Success for St Peters and Planters in the Midlands

 

Staff from GCA member centres in the Midlands received awards during a presentation evening at Stratford Garden Centre in Stratford-upon-Avon. St Peters Garden Centre won the Destination Garden Centre (DGC) category and Planters at Bretby picked up the accolade in the Garden Centre (GC) category.

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Scotland and Northern Ireland winners revealed

In Scotland, Simpsons Garden Centre was awarded Garden Centre of the Year in the Destination Garden (DGC) category and Klondyke Mortonhall in the Garden Centre (GC) category. In Northern Ireland, Creative Gardens Bushmills (GC) received the accolade.

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Don’t miss out – registration for Glee 2021 now live!

Online registration for Glee (12th – 14th September, NEC Birmingham) is now live, enabling buyers and retailers to get online and book their free ticket to the first in-person garden trade exhibition anywhere in Europe within the last 18 months...

Register here and link to Glee Daily News Issue 1 2021
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Heading for a big August record

With the Bank Holiday weekend sales figures still to be analysed and added into the GTN Bestsellers database we are headed for an all time record August for garden centre sales...

 

 

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More exciting brands confirmed for Glee 2021

This year Glee is set to welcome over 100 new brands, across its eight thriving product sectors...

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Evergreen Green Care launches pesticide-free range

New Miracle-Gro Nourish & Protect is a pesticide free, sustainably packed and sourced range of products. An industry first, each product has two uses: providing the necessary nourishment for healthy garden growth, whilst protecting the garden from unexpected weather changes, as well as unwanted bugs and slugs...

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Expansion for family-owned garden lifestyle business

A leading Northern Ireland garden lifestyle business has expanded to open its first retail outlet in Cheshire, bringing to four, the number of garden lifestyle stores operated by Hillmount, a fourth generation family owned business...

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Concerns over nationwide seed shortage
 

Non-profit wildflower company, Seedball continues to report a surge in wildflower seed orders following the boost in popularity brought about following the Coronavirus pandemic, as Brits spent more time at home and in the garden, embracing nature. This increase in demand, together with a poor harvest last autumn, has contributed to a nationwide shortage in supply across the UK...

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Artisan drinks producer wins garden centre contact

Yorkshire Wolds artisan drinks producer Raisthorpe Distillery has won a contract to supply its award-winning gins to Tong Garden Centre, Bradford...

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Thousands of hectares of vital peatland to be restored to help tackle climate change and protect biodiversity
 

Thousands of hectares of vital peatland will be restored under ambitious proposals launched this week to help tackle climate change and protect biodiversity...

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No ‘causative link’ between recalled cat food and deadly disease

The Food Standards Agency has revealed it hasn’t found a causative link between recalled cat food and an outbreak of feline pancytopenia, which has killed more than 350 pets...

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Beaphar gets set for PATS Telford return

 

Beaphar UK is returning to PATS Telford after several years of exhibiting at the Sandown exhibition, and is geared up to showcase a host of new products..

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Natural dog food firm gets greener

CSJ, the natural dog food company, are delighted that their couriers, DPD, deemed the UK’s most sustainable delivery company, are doubling the size of their all-electric Green Fleet...

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Sipcam’s ecofective brand enjoys another thriving year

In a year that saw Sipcam Home & Garden enhance its ecofective range of products with the introduction of bottles made from 100% recycled materials and refill options across the full range, it comes as no surprise that the brand has witnessed significant growth and has further strengthened its market position...

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Raising funds for poverty-prevention café The Feed
 

Ellen Mary and Michael Perry, much-loved hosts of the chart-topping podcast, the Plant Based Podcast, are set to take on a 20 mile walk across the Norfolk countryside next month to raise funds for The Feed...

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Dobbies announces the return of Little Seedlings

Dobbies has announced its first Little Seedlings Club in-store event this year, taking place on Sunday 5 September in selected stores across the UK...

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Colin Squire OBE recognised for his work with roses

Colin Squire OBE, Chairman Emeritus of Squire’s Garden Centres, has been awarded the prestigious Dean Hole Medal by The Rose Society UK in recognition of his work with and love of roses...

 

From left to right:  Ray Martin (The Rose Society), Colin Squire OBE (Squire’s Garden Centres), John Anthony (The Rose Society) and Peter Seabrook.

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Antony Harker to launch Altico at Glee - Read GTN's August issue on-line now
 

In this issue of news and information for garden centre professionals:

  • Patio Black Spot - Bloomin Marvellous on Patios.
  • Antony Harker launches Altico at Glee.
  • Made to measure merchandising from Primeur.
  • Meadow View Stone Delivers.
  • Miss Marple Afternoon Tea – Alan Roper’s new dining concept.
  • Blue Diamond Springfields, GTN Photo Tour.    
  • Downtown Grantham, GTN Photo Tour.
  • Glee 2021 is ready to refuel retail.
  • HTA Column – Job for life?
  • LOFA Member profile – Traeger.
  • GIMA Column – A Celebration of newness.
Read GTN's August 2021 Issue on-line here
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Video, video. Watch the SOLEX SUN video showreel from SOLEX On-Line 2021

As there will now be a break with no live football on TV until Sunday, it's coming home, how about gorging yourself on a smörgåsbord board of SOLEX videos.  Here's the SOLEX SUN video showreel...

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