In This Issue
Blue Diamond buys Frosts Woburn Sands, their 45th garden centre, with Willington to be added in September
GTN August 2024 Issue: Glee Celebrates 50 Years, who will you vote for as a Glee 50 Year Hero?
Hartman announces senior management team restructure
World first WiSA Outdoor Cinema Setup from Lithe Audio
Haskins barista goes for gold at Olympic Games Paris
Garden industry mourns passing of Forres garden centre owner Peter Wilson
Robert (Bob) Tannahill passes away at the age of 68
Glee Innovators Zone rebrands to ‘Glee Firsts’
The BoT June figures are out and it’s not ‘doom and gloom’ says GCA CEO
Gordale Garden Centre celebrates memorable evening
Christie & Co launches its Retail & Leisure Mid-Year Insight
Durstons peat-free range outshines leading brands in trials
Enhance your garden centre offering with 40% lighter tools
Flymo unveils new Easi Does It campaign
AMES Tools expands to include cutting & pruning
HTA launches Environmental Horticulture Growth Strategy – a vision for Wales, at Royal Welsh Show
Garland Products adds 46 new products to extensive range
LifestyleGarden unveils Compact Outdoor Living concept
Popular fruit and veg stall at a Bradford garden centre extends opening hours
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Master breeder Rick Grazzini wins big at Cultivate ‘24
B&M opens new garden centre in Bristol
The Shortlist for the Creative Retail Awards 2024 is LIVE!
Something for everyone at BBC Gardeners’ World Live
76th AIPH Annual Congress set to take place in Warsaw, Poland
The best of last week's
Greenfingers Sensory Gardens open at Derian House
Apta brand portfolio set to increase by 70% in 2025
Henry Bell wins primary supplier contract
Blue Diamond scoops two Gold Medals at RHS Tatton Park
GCA’s 2025 conference main theme revealed
HEX Group holds family fun day
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Blue Diamond buys Frosts Woburn Sands, their 45th garden centre, with Willington to be added in September

Blue Diamond have announced that they have acquired Frosts Garden Centre at Woburn Sands, Buckinghamshire and will also be acquiring Frosts Willington in September...

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GTN August 2024 Issue: Glee Celebrates 50 Years, who will you vote for as a Glee 50 Year Hero?

GTN August 2024. In this issue:

  • Primeur defining sustainability
  • GIMA Presidents then and now
  • Innovation shines at SOLEX
  • Zest – Designed for the good times
  • Winners at SOLEX
  • Bright future for eco firepits
  • Hail the new BBQ Hero
  • Plants in transit – GTN Interview with FloraLinc
  • Christmas in August
  • Greenfingers Dragon Boat Racing 2024
  • What’s on the horizon for Glee 2024
  • Who will you vote for as your Glee 50 Year Hero?
  • YPHA and CSF horticultural talent development
  • Technicoloured pick and mix – GTN Planteria
  • Pet Bonanza at PATS 2024
  • Bracing for change – HTA Viewpoint
  • New government, same objectives – EHG Viewpoint
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Hartman announces senior management team restructure
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Hartman Outdoor Products UK Ltd has announced key UK leadership changes to support growth and operational excellence across the business. The restructure of its company board of directors promotes David Cotgrave (pictured) to Sales Director having joined the company in 2021 as Head of Sales...

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World first WiSA Outdoor Cinema Setup from Lithe Audio
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Lithe Audio’s new wireless home cinema system transforms any living space into a fully immersive home cinema. And the enveloping, high-quality sound can be enjoyed indoors or outdoors thanks to the WiSA functionality eliminating the need for speaker wires, and the option of fully waterproof wireless speakers...

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Haskins barista goes for gold at Olympic Games Paris

Southampton local Michaela Wilson is enjoying a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity working at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 as part of an elite team of Costa Coffee baristas. This comes as Costa Coffee is the Official Coffee Partner at the games...

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Garden industry mourns passing of Forres garden centre owner Peter Wilson
 

Mackenzie & Cruickshank Garden Centre in Forres, Scotland, has announced the sad passing of its owner and managing director Peter Wilson..

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Robert (Bob) Tannahill passes away at the age of 68

 

 

Robert Tannahill – Bob as he was known to many of his friends and work colleagues – has died this week aged 68. He was a well-known figure in the garden industry...

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Glee Innovators Zone rebrands to ‘Glee Firsts’

Glee has announced the rebranding of the Glee Innovators Zone to Glee Firsts. Since its inception in 2009, the Innovators Zone has been an essential part of Glee, dedicated to showcasing fresh talent, groundbreaking ideas, and the latest innovations in garden retail...

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The BoT June figures are out and it’s not ‘doom and gloom’ says GCA CEO
 

June's Barometer of Trade figures from the Garden Centre Association show once again that catering and food sales are at the top but there are other positives too. Peter Burks, GCA CEO, says: “Members remain upbeat and proactive, despite unusual weather patterns, and they are buoyed by the categories that are doing well..."

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Gordale Garden Centre celebrates memorable evening

Gordale Garden Centre held an unforgettable celebratory dinner at the picturesque Thornton Manor Country Estate, Wirral. The event marked a momentous occasion for both Gordale, and Thornton Manor...

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Christie & Co launches its Retail & Leisure Mid-Year Insight
 

Specialist property adviser, Christie & Co, has today launched its Retail & Leisure: 2024 Mid-Year Insight, which reflects on activity, trends and challenges across the UK’s convenience retail, petrol retailing, retail investment, garden centre, holiday park and marina markets in the first half of 2024 and provides an outlook for the rest of the year...

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Durstons peat-free range outshines leading brands in trials

Durstons independently tested and trialled the formulation of their exciting new range to ensure it would deliver a reliable and repeatable positive growing experience for consumers… and the results did not disappoint...

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Enhance your garden centre offering with 40% lighter tools

Kent & Stowe is renowned for its high-quality gardening tools and accessories, and as part of its range, has a collection of tools that are 40% lighter than their full-sized counterparts...

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Flymo unveils new Easi Does It campaign
 

Flymo has launched its new 'Easi Does It' campaign, marking a significant step in a multi-million pound investment to support the continued growth of its cordless range...

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AMES Tools expands to include cutting & pruning

One year since its official launch to the UK garden centre market the AMES Tools brand has enjoyed significant success, with over 150 retailers snapping up the complete portfolio in a move to offer shoppers unrivalled quality and value for money and improved access to true craftsmanship. Now with season 2025 on the horizon, it has been confirmed that the range will be further expanded to include cutting and pruning essentials...

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HTA launches Environmental Horticulture Growth Strategy – a vision for Wales, at Royal Welsh Show

The Horticultural Trades Association launched its new Environmental Horticulture Growth Strategy —a vision for Wales at the Royal Welsh Show this week. The HTA attended this key event in the British agricultural and horticulture calendar to meet with invited political guests, members and stakeholders...

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Garland Products adds 46 new products to extensive range
 

Garden product stockists will have a wider product choice in the 2025 season following the news that Garland Products has launched 46 new items...

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LifestyleGarden unveils Compact Outdoor Living concept

ScanCom, parent company of the multi-award-winning LifestyleGarden outdoor living brand, a leader in innovative outdoor furniture and garden solutions, has announced the launch of its groundbreaking Compact Outdoor Living concept...

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Popular fruit and veg stall at a Bradford garden centre extends opening hours

A family run fruit and veg stall at a Bradford garden centre has extended its opening hours due to public demand...

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