GTN Xtra - GTN Xtra - Issue 38 2015

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Armitage's deal takes Wyevale Garden Centres to within one of 150 stores

GTN Xtra were the first to break the news of GCA chairman Will Armitage selling his stores to Wyevale Garden Centres on Thursday after revealing the deal was imminent last weekend. Here we publish in full the announcement from Wyevale, whose portfolio now stands at 149 garden centres...

Woodlodge win GIMA Charity Golf Day as the garden industry raises funds for Greenfingers and Myeloma UK

A team from Woodlodge triumphed against 23 other teams competing in the GIMA Charity Golf Day at Telford Hotel & Golf Resort on Thursday, which was held to raise money for two important charities – Greenfingers and Myeloma UK...

See all the GTN Xtra pictures from the GIMA Golf Day

Record breaking May for sales in garden centres

GTN Bestsellers can confirm it has been a record breaking May. Volume of sales from the GTN Bestsellers Epos data are up 8% on last May and reached the highest level since GTN Bestsellers started analysing data in 2007...

Crest Garden increase stock levels to meet demand

Crest Garden is readily available to provide a reliable alternative for retailers who may be concerned about meeting current demand for tools and watering, at this peak time of year...

Will you be one of The Greatest Catering Teams announced on Tuesday June 9th?

This summer The Greatest Awards are going ON TOUR to create more opportunities to reward the excellence of garden centre teams across more areas of garden centre businesses ...

Homebase launches new trailing petunia mix in support of Greenfingers

Greenfingers is set to benefit from sales of a new trailing petunia mix now available from leading home and garden retailer Homebase...

GCA reveals venue for 50th anniversary year conference

The Garden Centre Association has announced the location of the body’s grand golden jubilee year conference...

The Flower Council of Holland refocuses the Garden Plant of the Month in the UK

Once again the Flower Council of Holland is investing directly in the UK market, developing campaigns and raising the bar for plants...

Bosmere set to reveal stylish new covers at Solex

Bosmere will reveal new covers, colours and packaging as well upgraded, technically advanced fabric at Solex 2015...

All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering

Posh pasty founder on the menu at HTA Catering Conference Dinner

Chef, food entrepreneur and sustainable living expert James Strawbridge will provide the after dinner talk at the HTA Catering Conference dinner which takes place on the evening of Tuesday 9 June at The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands...

The Greatest Catering Awards will be announced at the HTA Catering Conference this week

Scotsdales, Chessington and Blackbrooks are among past winners of The Greatest Catering Team awards, who will be The Greatest for 2015?

Nominate your catering teams here

Speciality Breads launches Gourmet Demi-Baguette range

With the BBQ and alfresco season about to begin in earnest, Speciality Breads has launched a trio of gourmet demi-baguettes to the foodservice sector, including garden centre restaurants and cafés...

Writtle College hosts 8th Food and Farming Day for thousands of Essex schoolchildren

More than 60 schools from across the county attended the Essex Agricultural Society event at Writtle College – now in its eighth year - to discover where their food comes from and to find out more about farming...

Lupins lead the way

Five-litre lupins bursting with buds are proving a real instant gardening hit...

HTA Futures is the venue for The Greatest Garden Centre Team Awards 2015

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Poplars, Groves and Barton Grange have all won Gold in The Greatest Awards. Which garden centres will be leaving the HTA Futures Conference with Gold this year?

Nominate your Garden Centre Teams here

Turn the Summer Bank Holiday into a business trip to Germany

If you’re having a great time selling garden furniture and BBQs this year then you’ll probably be looking for even more great ideas, inspiration and new products for 2016. That’s what the team at spoga + gafa 2015 in Cologne have on offer for you – eight halls of garden living, one hall of garden unique premium garden furniture and for the first time this year a complete hall full of BBQ and grill exhibitors...

Differentiating With Customer Experience at Solex

Andrew MacMillan, an expert in differentiating business through customer experience will be the guest speaker at Solex in July...

GTN June 2015

Garden Trade News

Kettler GB unaffected by restructure announcement

Heinz Kettler Gmbh & Co KG, the leading manufacturer for garden furniture, sports and leisure products in Europe, has entered a period of self-administration in order to restructure its German business and to help make that company stronger. The UK operation, Kettler (GB) Limited, is unaffected...

Seminar line-up takes shape at HTA National Plant Show

The confirmed speakers and seminars at the HTA National Plant Show, sponsored by Hortipak, continues to grow with speakers such as Chris Collins, Kevin Waters and Tom Hart Dyke (pictured) confirmed to make an appearance...

Planties competition at HTA National Plant Show

Back by popular demand the HTA’s Planties photography competition, sponsored by Blooms of Bressingham, will feature at the HTA National Plant Show 2015...

Crest Garden goes mobile

Crest Garden has taken to the road with a mobile showroom visiting garden centres to demonstrate and display Kent & Stowe tools and the Flopro watering range...

May sales are up in lights

It has been the best May for garden product sales, according to the GTN Bestsellers Top 50 data. The make-up of the Top 50 Bestsellers over the past five years has changed significantly with garden decoration items, including solar lights, playing a much bigger role...

Andy Royce, garden centre agent based in Bourne

DS Agencies have announed the passing of garden centre agent, Andy Royce...

Veg plant sales growth keeps on coming

Veg-2-Gro Top 50 sales are now up 20% on last year. Who said grow your own was dead?

Tomatoes and Cosmos all the rage for 2016

Mr Fothergill's is hoping to increase retail sales of tomato and cosmos seeds in 2016 by launching a bespoke hotspot stand featuring many varieties of the two in response to an initiative led by the home gardening division of Fleuroselect...

Growing towards record levels

Growing media sales continue at a high pace as 2015 becomes a record year for gardening activity...

It's been a great year for outdoor living sales, but which garden centre teams are The Greatest?

Shackletons have been regular winners of The Greatest Outdoor Living Sales Team award since 2007. Will they retain their crown in 2015?

Nominate your outdoor living sales teams here

Grange consumer campaign proves a winner

Leading decorative garden structures and fencing company, Grange has ‘made the summer’ for five lucky consumers, as well as seeing significant gains for its own business, thanks to its first ever consumer facing media campaign, which highlighted its 2015 decorative structures offer...

Clematis expert Raymond Evison to give talk at Squire's

World-renowned clematis expert Raymond Evison will be giving a talk and demonstration on how to grow clematis successfully at Squire’s Garden Centres on Saturday, July 4...

New Town Planner appointment at Malcolm Scott

Malcolm Scott Consultants have announced that Faisal Ishaq has joined the company as a new Town Planner...

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