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British Garden Centres expands further with Dobbies Rugby and Northampton
British Garden Centres is delighted to announce the acquisition of Dobbies Rugby, further expanding the family-run business. This exciting news comes at the same time as the group exchanging on the lease of the Dobbies Northampton site. These additions bring the total number of centres to 72, cementing the phenomenal growth of the company as the go-to garden retail operator in the UK...
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Blue Diamond site at Alnwick gets go ahead
Planning perission for the Blue Diamond Garden Centre at Alnwick on the Northumberland Estates retail development has been granted. The Northumberland Gazette reported: "Plans to build the ‘premier garden centre in the North East’ on the outskirts of Alnwick have received the green light.
When built and opened the centre will become the 50th Blue Diamond Garden Centre after the group added three centres last month: Harlestone Heath and Huntingdon from Dobbies and Yarnton Garden Centre...
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MP visits Paradise Park Garden Centre, East Sussex
Tates of Sussex Garden Centres, welcomed James McCleary MP to their Paradise Park Garden Centre at Newhaven, East Sussex on Thursday (6th February 2025) to discuss the challenges the family business is facing from the impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 and concerns that the government is not providing enough support to the horticultural sector...
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Chester unveiled as GCA’s 2026 conference location
The GCA’s annual event, organised by Chairman Elect, Ben Harrison Operations Director for Haskins Garden Centres, will be held at Carden Park Chester from January 25 until 28, 2026...
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Thompson & Morgan’s award-winning incredipeatfree compost
Thompson & Morgan’s incredipeatfree compost has received a 92% satisfaction rating in independent Feefo reviews, plus been endorsed by Which? in a Best Buy for Young Plants test...
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The Old Railway Line ranks in UK’s Top 5 garden centres
The Old Railway Line Garden Centre is celebrating another achievement after being named the 5th Best Garden Centre in the UK at the prestigious Garden Centre Association Awards.
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Leeds garden centre enhances houseplant offering
A South Leeds garden centre is the first to launch a range of houseplant accessories from a fellow Leeds business...
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HTA hosts CITES webinar in collaboration with APHA, Border Force and Defra
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) hosted a webinar on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in collaboration with APHA, Border Force and Defra...
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Millbrook Staplehurst celebrates GCA award success
The team at Millbrook Staplehurst has been celebrating its award-winning success at the GCA conference where it picked up the prize for Local Garden Centre of the Year.
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Robert Dyas takes centre stage at GIMA ‘Buyer Connect’ Event
Robert Dyas took centre stage at the highly anticipated GIMA ‘Buyer Connect’ event held at the Windlesham Golf Club, Bagshot, Surrey. The event offered GIMA members an exceptional opportunity to engage with one of the UK’s most respected high-street and e-commerce retailers...
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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...
See all the photos from the Awards presentations at Spring Fair
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HTA champions Scottish horticulture
The Horticultural Trades Association hosted its first Scottish regional event of the year at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh, followed by a reception at Holyrood...
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75th edition of Spring Fair ends on a high
As the doors close on the 75th edition of Spring Fair, the UK’s largest retail trade show for Home, Gift & Fashion, the NEC Birmingham has been buzzing with energy, innovation, and meaningful connections. Over four days, more than 38,000 retail buyers and industry professionals gathered to discover the latest trends, meet suppliers, and be part of the ever-evolving retail landscape...
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RHS unveils new green garden for sustainable skill sharing
A new green garden at RHS Garden Wisley is to house and be part sustained by the charity’s first ever composting toilet...
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EGO proves it’s a cut above with bold new products
After revolutionising the market in 2024 with its reimagined Pro X series, EGO Power Plus is harnessing new markets this year with a bold portfolio of products. With the adoption of battery power becoming more popular, customers will now have even more ways to use their EGO batteries...
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BHETA’S latest campaign to exempt cutlery from knife
As the Government looks again at ensuring legislation on the sales of bladed items in the UK encompasses everything needed for public safety, a review which BHETA supports, the trade organisation has stepped up its ongoing campaigning to have round-ended cutlery knives removed from current Offensive Weapons Act 2022 legislation...
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The Colegrave Seabrook Foundation produce ‘Cultivate Your Future’ podcasts
The Colegrave Seabrook Foundation has created a series of podcasts ‘Cultivate Your Future’, which raises awareness around the shortage of people seeing horticulture as a viable career...
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Garden Press Event 2025 expands speaker line up
The Garden Press Event 2025 is set to deliver even more insights and expertise with the addition of two new speakers to the Collaboration and Innovation Zone. Jointly organised by the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) and GIMA, the event takes place on Tuesday, 18 February, at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London...
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JdC confernece looks at market trends and dynamics
From 25 to 27 March 2025, the Parc Chanot in Marseille will be transformed into a veritable crossroads for innovation and trends in the world of gardening...
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Plants For Europe to exhibit at FlowerTrials ‘25!
FlowerTrials, organised by FleuroSelect, highlights the latest breeding innovations in pot and bedding plants. And, for the first time in 20 years, this global horticulture event is now open to plant breeder’s agents.
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Successful PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt Spring Edition
Together with the adjacent GROEN-Direkt sample fair, the Spring Edition of PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt.was characterised by a surprisingly positive market mood...
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New curator at RHS Garden Wisley
The Royal Horticultural Society has appointed Rob Brett to one of the horticultural industry’s most prestigious roles - Curator at RHS Garden Wisley...
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Petunia Surfinia Heartbeat
Surfinia is one of the leading trailing Petunia on the market. Volmary are excited to be able to offer our customers exclusive access to the Petunia Surfinia Heartbeat, a new introduction for spring 2025...
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The best of last week's
If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...
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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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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British Garden Centres confirms acquisition of Dobbies Morpeth
British Garden Centres has 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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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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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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