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Deco-Pak’s Craig Hall remembers Greenfingers on his wedding day
It was a case of “something borrowed, something green” for Deco-Pak’s Craig Hall at his recent wedding as he and his new wife, Debbie, raised over £1,200 for Greenfingers Charity thanks to generous donations from guests and families....
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Best Family Business Award for Hillmount Ards
Garden lifestyle centre, Hillmount Ards, has been awarded 'Best Family Business' by Ards Chamber of Trade at the recent Ards Business Awards...
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Christmas sales race ahead of last year
Christmas races ahead of last year, Bottle lights continue to be a No 1 Bestseller and Peat Free Growing Media continues to sell to serious gardeners like never before. These are the headlines from the GTN Bestsellers EPOS data analysis this week.
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HTA says £30k salary threshold for overseas workers will inhibit expansion for growers
Growers are concerned that proposals around future foreign labour requirements will hinder the expansion of the ornamental horticulture sector...
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Netherlands auction house to enforce sustainability standards
Growers supplying plants and flowers to Royal FloraHolland auctions will need to demonstrate phased environmental registration and certification by the end of 2021.,,
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FUNdraising dinner honours amazing Greenfingers supporters
Friends and supporters of Greenfingers Charity gathered for another night of celebrations and vital fundraising at the charity’s annual FUNdraising dinner...
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Your chance to meet wholesalers and distributors from Sweden, Switzerland and Iceland
Gardenex and PetQuip are holding the latest in their successful ‘Meet the Buyers’ events at their offices in Brasted, Kent, at the end of this month...
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Added-value plants will vie for honours at IPM Essen 2020
The Show Your Colours Awards for the best shrubs and perennials will be presented for the fifth time during IPM 2020 at Essen in Germany in January...
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Christmas houseplants get off to a great start
Christmas houseplants started to sell through in volume last week with Poinsettia coming back into the GTN Top 50 at No 14, albeit that last year they started selling through one week earlier but in smaller volumes...
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New Plant Tagging System
A novel solution to secure tagging and labelling has been developed by Devon based Bluepoint Tags and Labels. This combines security, legislation and provides marketing options...
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High volume garden products drive sales
High volume sales of the Top 5 Bestselling Garden Products, which accounted for 43% of the Top 50’s volume, continue to drive sales in this sector up year on year...
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Go far with a tree production travel scholarship
A chance of a lifetime for a travel scholarship awaits a student who is passionate about tree production, as part of the David Colegrave Foundation Scholarship Season...
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More peat-free growing media in the Top 10
Having asked if this was a tipping point for peat free growing media last week, this week another peat free line joins New Horizon Compost in the Top 10....
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Best half term week for Christmas ever!
Christmas is 10% up year on year! Now that both weeks of half term holidays have been and gone any regional half term changes have worked themselves out of our analysis. And last week we saw the highest Christmas sales volumes for the second week of half term ever...
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Garden Press Event stand space selling out fast
With prime space at the popular Garden Press Event 2020 80% booked, potential exhibitors are being urged to move quickly to secure the remaining positions...
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The best of last week's
If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...
Notcutts Chairman Nicky Dulieu is stepping down
Notcutts Group Ltd announced that their Chairman, Nicky Dulieu is leaving the business at the end of February 2020...
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New Botanica Houseplant department at Sunshine Garden Centre
Sunshine Garden Centre launch Botanica, their new houseplant department...
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AMES UK's approach to decorative planters opens up appeal top wider market
As the market for patio gardening and especially pots and planters continues to expand, and with Generation X now embracing the gardening category, AMES UK has plans to help you capitalise on this fast-growing segment...
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John Hinde's new company brings unique German home and leisure range to UK
Ginique is a new company started by John Hinde when he left his role as sales manager for Kadai after seven years - and one of its first offerings is a brilliantly original range of home and outdoor leisure products from the unique German company Höfats...
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Squire's rolls out brand and image refresh across group's 15 centres
London brand and design consultancy Perq Studio has completed a brand and signage refresh for family-owned Squire’s Garden Centres. Badshot Lea, Frensham and Wokingham are the first sites to sport the new look...
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