In This Issue
Join in #FloralFriday today, celebrate re-opening and say thank you!
Orderly queues form as garden centres in England re-open
“Stay Alert” - make sure your customers and staff have a safe and enjoyable garden centre experience
Making garden centres friendly, safe and accessible again
Green light for garden centres to re-open on Wednesday in England - UPDATED - Comment from James Barnes at HTA and Alan Titchmarsh MBE
Dobbies’ Swansea reopened
Wales - Monday, England - Wednesday or June 1st?, Scotland and Northern Ireland?
St Peters staff in tears after council serves Prohibition Notice
Getting ready for business - feedback from Coolings, Planters, The Gardens Group, Blue Diamond, Green Pastures, Fron Goch and more
GrowNation Secures Free Social Distancing Help and Advice for Garden Centres
It was a Red, White and Blue #FloralFriday
Reopening your retail store: Step two – sanitation & portable hand washing/sanitisation stations
RHS Chelsea Garden Product of the Year to be judged during Virtual RHS Chelsea
GrowNation and Industry Partners Provide Click & Collect to Garden Centres
Violinist Rosanne Philippens embraces the sun in Keukenhof
Promising Digitalis Panther available now
Fiskars’ annual Happiness and Wellbeing Study
Free use of 16 different Covid-19 safety measure/social distancing posters
New online garden retailer Lockdown Gardener launches for home delivery
Get your own copy of GTN Xtra
GTN Xtra - Send to all
The best of last week's
We need centres re-opened, says Sun legend Peter Seabrook
Tricia Cox co-founder of Glendoick Garden Centre dies
Safe Trading Guidance for all garden centres published by HTA
Reopening your retail store: Step one - signage & screening
James Stamp to the rescue
Record Number of Suppliers and Garden Centres Spread a little Floral Cheer on #FloralFriday
Garden Centre Photo Tours
Haskins Snowhill re-opens after £15m re-vamp
Pets Corner in garden centres re-opened
Dobbies’ podcast explores gardening for beginners
GrassSaver Soft Chews for dogs will help gardeners keep their lawns in pristine condition
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
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It was a Red, White and Blue #FloralFriday

#FloralFriday (May 8th) saw thousands of friends come together in the sunshine to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of VE Day. 

 

As the nation celebrated with neighbours, in a socially distant fashion, bunting and flags adorned the streets of towns and villages and afternoon tea was enjoyed in the front gardens of thousands.

 

With many once again taking part in #FloralFriday, this special Anniversary day ensured the garden industry remained in the minds of those who last week took part.

 

Perrywood, Barton Grange, Millbrook, GTN, Vitax Ltd, Evergreen Garden Care, Taylors Bulbs, HTA, LOFA, GIMA, Glee, Hornby Whitefoot are just some of those businesses who regularly join in the floral fun on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. And in doing so, keeping their brand alive along with that of Greenfingers Charity.

 

With garden centres set to re-open next week and many planning how to watch a virtual RHS Chelsea Flower Show, this Friday (15th May) is the perfect time for you to get involved, promote your plants, your products, your business and your location.

 

By now, you should know what to do:

  • Post your favourite floral image or floral selfie on social media
  • Use the hashtags #FloralFriday #hortindustry #greenfingers
  • Tag @GreenfingersCharity
  • If you can, make a donation to Greenfingers Charity by texting

FLORALFRIDAY to 70085 to donate £5

  • Nominate a friend(s) to do the same

As our industry can begin to look forward to better times, we look forward to seeing how #FloralFriday creative you and your business can be this week.

 

To find out more about the work of Greenfingers Charity and how you can help, contact Director of Fundraising and Communications Linda Petrons by emailing Linda@greenfingerscharity.org.uk or calling 01494 674749. 

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