In This Issue
British Garden Centres confirms acquisition of Dobbies Morpeth
Dobbies "accelerate plans for growth" as James Barnes becomes an advisor
Cranborne GC implements Corby+Fellas’ WinRetail System
GTN’s Greatest Christmas Award winners revealed
LBC Ultralight Clogs are a popular choice
Garden centres celebrate GCA award success
Gates take over Dobbies Stapleton to create Gates Woodlands Hinkley
Henton and Chattell agrees to acquire Newark site
Three garden centres sold in three weeks
HTA launches Plant Retail Success Initiative
How consumers are searching for garden products online
Mark your diaries now for Glee 2025
Yorkshire-based Pacific Lifestyle acquires TOBS
Would you climb Kilimanjaro for the Greenfingers Charity?
The Greenfingers Charity seeks new Garden Ambassadors
New South-West route joins Garden Re-Leaf Day line-up
Garden centre grotto raises over £38,500 for hospice
Brimsmore Gardens unveils new houseplant area
Town & Country launches new Greenhouse collection
The Greatest Christmas Teams of 2024 to be announced on Monday at Spring Fair - See the Finalists in each award category
75th Spring Fair opens on Sunday
Wyevale Nurseries partners Herefordshire Wildlife Trust
Get your copy of GTN Xtra
The Colegrave Seabrook Foundation produce ‘Cultivate Your Future’ podcasts
Alan Titchmarsh's YouTube channel to appeal to new generation of gardeners
La Gaitana Farms, Colombia, wins AIPH International Grower of the Year 2025
David Marin, Colombia, announced as AIPH Young International Grower of the Year 2025
Speaker line up announced for Garden Press Event
Restoring woodland heritage: Over 22,000 trees planted across historic Staffordshire site
Discover the complete spring offer on PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt
The best of last week's
Blue Diamond acquires Yarnton Home & Garden, Oxfordshire
Barton Grange, Fron Goch and Millbrook Staplehurst crowned as GCA Garden Centres of the Year
Garsons, Castle Gardens and Pugh's Wenvoe win GCA's national Christmas display competition
Pyle Garden Centre picks up Dick Allen Award for Most Improved Centre
Applications open for 2025 Rising Stars programme as Ben Clarke crowned winner
Pre GCA Conference Inspiration and Stimulation from Retail Safari
GTN Xtra Special from IPM Essen in German
Flexible hotspot solutions for retailing plants in colour
Two new hellebores from Allensmore Nurseries
Battery powered, pedestrian machine for lifting heavy stock
Hyacinths get wax coating treatment from Jansen's
Show Your Colours Award IPM 2025 for Hydrangea paniculata ‘Groundbreaker Blush’
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British Garden Centres confirms acquisition of Dobbies Morpeth

British Garden Centres has today announced the acquisition of the Dobbies centre in Morpeth, taking its portfolio to 69 sites. The Morpeth site hopes to open in early to mid-March and will revert back to its original name of Heighley Gate Garden Centre...

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Dobbies "accelerate plans for growth" as James Barnes becomes an advisor
 

 

Respected and prominent horticulture industry professional, James Barnes, has been appointed as an advisor to Dobbies Garden Centres, as the team implement their growth plans...

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Cranborne GC implements Corby+Fellas’ WinRetail System
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Corby + Fellas has announced that Cranborne Garden Centre has implemented itsacclaimed WinRetail system to run the garden centre and restaurant operations...

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GTN’s Greatest Christmas Award winners revealed
Gold awards for the teams at Harrogate BGC, Brigg BGC, Cook’s, Birkacre, Pugh’s Radyr, Bents, Ruxley Manor Monkton Elm, Pugh's Radyr & Wenvoe, Newquay, Duchy of Cornwall Nursery, Gates, Wolseley Bridge BGC, Webbs Wychbold

Harrogate BGC, Brigg BGC, Cook’s, Birkacre, Pugh’s Radyr, Bents have picked up Greatest Garden Centre Christmas Team golds in GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards, presented at Spring Fair on Monday. Smart Garden - Three Kings walked away with The Greatest Christmas Supplier gold...

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LBC Ultralight Clogs are a popular choice
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The LBC Clogs are popular for casual wear, gardening, or as slip-on shoes for various tasks, as they are easy to clean and provide good support...

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Garden centres celebrate GCA award success

Award-winning garden centres, including Barton Grange (above) and Fron Goch (below), have been celebrating their prestigious GCA successes this week.

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Gates take over Dobbies Stapleton to create Gates Woodlands Hinkley

From February the 1st  Dobbies Stapleton, formerly known as Woodlands Garden Centre, near to Hinckley in Leicestershire has officially been known as Gates Woodlands Hinckley...

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Henton and Chattell agrees to acquire Newark site

Henton and Chattell has signed Heads of Terms to acquire the Newark depot from Farmstar Ltd. This acquisition is a key strategic move, allowing Henton and Chattell to enhance its operations and strengthen its position as a leading dealer in agricultural, groundcare, and garden machinery...

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Three garden centres sold in three weeks

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the re-letting of two Dobbies garden centres in Gosforth and Stratford-on-Avon, as well as the sale of Chelston Nurseries in Somerset...

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HTA launches Plant Retail Success Initiative

The Horticultural Trades Association has announced the launch of the Plant Retail Success Initiative, designed to support HTA members in maximising plant sales and related categories such as containers, growing media, and garden care through garden centres...

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How consumers are searching for garden products online
 

Door4, a specialist in home and garden performance marketing, has conducted an in-depth analysis of current search trends in the gardening sector. This study highlights the categories and products gaining traction among UK consumers while also identifying those seeing a decline in interest.

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Mark your diaries now for Glee 2025

Following the resounding success of the 2024 event, Glee is set to return to the NEC Birmingham from 16th to 18th September 2025, promising an even more spectacular showcase of the garden retail sector...

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Yorkshire-based Pacific Lifestyle acquires TOBS
 

Yorkshire-based lighting and furniture supplier Pacific has announced acquisition of TOBS, formerly known as The Old Basket Supply Ltd...

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Would you climb Kilimanjaro for the Greenfingers Charity?

Are you ready to embark on the adventure of a lifetime? The Greenfingers Charity invites adrenaline seekers and bucket-list enthusiasts to take on an extraordinary challenge – climbing Kilimanjaro, the legendary ‘Roof of Africa’!

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The Greenfingers Charity seeks new Garden Ambassadors
 

The Greenfingers Charity has announced an exciting opportunity for skilled gardeners to become a Garden Ambassadors...

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New South-West route joins Garden Re-Leaf Day line-up

The much-loved Garden Re-Leaf Sponsored Walk is expanding its line-up this March (Friday 21st) with an exciting third route, as the South-West joins the roster...

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GTN Xtra Special from IPM Essen in German

The 2025 German international garden trade show IPM Essen, has taken place welcoming visitors from around 50 countries. GTN Xtra's Anisa Gress was there to bring you all the action...

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Flexible hotspot solutions for retailing plants in colour

Flexible hotspot solutions for retailing plants in colour come from Colour Your Season. Behind the printed boards are three stacked pallets topped with a plastic tray to hold flowering plants and provide a useful reservoir. They are easy to make and dismantle in a short space of time...

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Two new hellebores from Allensmore Nurseries

 

Allensmore Nurseries is going to be growing UK stock of two new exceptional hellebores. Both part of the Winter Ballet series, Frilly Ruby and Frilly Rose are the result of crossing Christmas and Lenten roses...

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Battery powered, pedestrian machine for lifting heavy stock

German engineering company Seed 2 Soil has created the MiniJack, a battery powered, pedestrian machine for lifting heavy stock and lining out container plants. The front section can be changed depending on the job needing to be done and the software has up to six different presets to ensure consistent spacing.

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Hyacinths get wax coating treatment from Jansen's

 

We are familiar with wax coated amaryllis but now hyacinths have been given the same treatment from Jansen's Overseas...

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Show Your Colours Award IPM 2025 for Hydrangea paniculata ‘Groundbreaker Blush’

Hydrangea paniculata ‘Groundbreaker Blush’ from Diderk Heinje Pflanzenhandelsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, Edewecht (DE) was awarded the Show Your Colours Award IPM 2025 during the IPM 2025 in Essen on Thursday 30 January...

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Garden centre grotto raises over £38,500 for hospice

Gordale Garden and Home Centre in Neston raised £38,897.86 through its annual Santa’s Grotto with the money going to local charity The Hospice of the Good Shepherd...

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Brimsmore Gardens unveils new houseplant area

Alan Down, immediate past president of the Horticultural Trades Association, declared the newly refurbished houseplant area at Brimsmore Gardens in Yeovil to be open...

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Town & Country launches new Greenhouse collection
 

Town & Country has unveiled the launch of its new Greenhouse collection, complementing its growing range, which includes products such as the popular potting and growing trays...

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The Greatest Christmas Teams of 2024 to be announced on Monday at Spring Fair - See the Finalists in each award category

Congratulations to The Greatest Garden Centre Christmas Teams! 

 

After extensive meetings between the judges and double counting of the thousands of customer votes we are now preparing the awards ready for presentation on the Inspiring Retail Stage at Spring Fair in Hall 2 on Monday 3rd February at 5:00pm

 

GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards 2024 - The Finalists

See all The Greatest Christmas Awards finalists here
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75th Spring Fair opens on Sunday
Ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9am with Laurence Llewellyn-Bowen

Spring Fair, the UK’s largest retail trade show for Home, Gift & Fashion at the NEC Birmingham, opens on Sunday 2nd February celebrating 75 years heritage as well as double digit growth in exhibitor numbers for this year’s show, delivering unmatched newness, diversity and inspiration...

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Wyevale Nurseries partners Herefordshire Wildlife Trust

Wyevale Nurseries is sponsoring a wood near its site in partnership with the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust to help save the habitat which was originally given to the charity by the company’s founder...

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