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On your marks, get set…it's Garden Re-Leaf Day on Friday
Garden Re-Leaf Day 2024 is within touching distance (Friday, 15th March 2024) and teams, businesses and individuals from across the country are getting ready to put the FUN into fundraising, aiming to raise as much money as possible for the children’s hospice garden charity, Greenfingers...
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British Garden Centres gets ready for its biggest Garden Re-Leaf Day fundraiser yet
The UK’s largest family-run garden centre group, British Garden Centres, is gearing up for its biggest fundraising effort yet for Garden Re-Leaf Day, which takes place this Friday 15th March. Fresh from its announcement that £60,000 has been raised for Greenfingers Charity over the past three years, the team has unveiled some exciting Garden Re-Leaf events to further increase this total across the country in its nationwide stores...
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Harlow and Newbridge are Blue Diamond Best Garden Centres - All the pictures and full results from the Blue Diamond Awards
Harlow (above) were the Acorn Cup winners and Newbridge (below) the Oak Cup winners of the Blue Diamond Best Garden Centre Awards, presented in the Empress Ballroom, Blackpool...
See the full results and GTNXtra's photo gallery from the Strictly Blue Diamond Event
Gino D'Acampo draws big crowds at Bents - GTN Xtra photo tour of GCA Destination Centre of the Year
GTN Xtra called in at Bents Garden and Home last week to capture a photo tour of the GCA Destination Centre of the Year only to be there at the same time as Gino D'Acampo was in-store promoting his new range of pizza ovens...
See GTN Xtra's photo tour of the centre here
Will you be on start line this Garden Re-Leaf Day?
With this year’s Garden Re-Leaf Day fast approaching – 15th March – Greenfingers is issuing a rallying call to encourage even more people to sign-up to the annual Sponsored Walk and Cycle Challenge...
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HTA's reaction to Spring Statement
Fran Barnes, Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) Chief Executive, said: “The Spring Statement reflects where we are electorally but not the reality of those running businesses in environmental horticulture..."
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Horticultural professions unite to celebrate International Women's Day
On International Women's Day approaches (8 March) the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Charter for Horticulture, Arboriculture, Landscaping & Garden Media professions stood together to celebrate the achievements of women worldwide and reaffirm their commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion...
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Meet the women of GIMA – celebrating International Women’s Day
As Director of GIMA for the past decade, Vicky Nuttall, has an unrivalled woman’s eye overview of our industry. She and her colleagues give some insight into their roles and share their thoughts on why it is important to recognise and celebrate women at this time...
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Branded Garden Products appoints Chris Wright as CEO
Branded Garden Products has announced that Chris Wright has been appointed as its new CEO...
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Europlants event helps charity raise crucial funding
Gardening for health charity Thrive raised an impressive £3,388 through an auction and raffle at the two-day Europlants event at Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Celebrity TV gardener and Thrive ambassador, David Domoney got the bidding underway...
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Submit your innovations for the RECOUP Awards
Recognising outstanding achievements in plastics resource efficiency and recycling, contributing towards a more circular plastics value chain, the RECOUP Awards aim to recognise and celebrate the innovative and inspiring projects and initiatives that have helped to drive the industry forward and lead to a more sustainable future...
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New GROW health & safety courses unveiled by GCA
The Garden Centre Association’s Garden Retail Online Workshops (GROW) e-Learning platform has launched five new online compliance-based courses covering health and safety this month...
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British Garden Centres brings garden together this spring
British Garden Centres has decided to launch a new spring campaign with the social hashtag #Whatevertheweather to encourage people to spend time outside and rekindle their love for gardening during the 2024 season...
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Growing heritage edibles – a big greenhouse trend in 2024
According to luxury Glasshouse and Greenhouse manufacturer Hartley Botanic, growing edibles from heritage seeds is one of the biggest trends amongst Greenhouse owners this year...
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Henchman Lifting Harness takes load off heavy gardening tools
Professional and home gardeners don’t need to worry about aching arms and strained backs when using heavy equipment and tools, thanks to the new Henchman Lifting Harness from Henchman...
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Kettler sizzles with exclusive Cozze partnership
Kettler has unveiled an exclusive distribution agreement in the UK, with Cozze, one of the leading producers of gas and electric pizza ovens...
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Hillier unveils woodland themed garden design for BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair
Hillier has unveiled its garden design for the 2024 BBC Gardeners' World Spring Fair. As headline sponsor of the show, the leading nursery will curate a cultivated woodland themed display perfectly suited to the New Forest surroundings of the show...
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GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards Bumper Issue - read on-line here
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GTN February 2024 - GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards Bumper Issue
- The Greatest Christmas Awards presentations at Spring Fair
- GCA Conference Award winners
- Primeur: the home of doormats
- Environmental perceptions of garden centres
- Westlands New Horizon Community Fund
- Busy Bee tops the customer vote for Christmas greatness
- 23 pages of judges photos and comments from The Greatest Christmas Awards start here: Barton Grange, Cooks, BGC Harrogate, Pugh’s, Gates, Haskins Snowhill, Woodlands, Kent, Squires Badshot Lea, Polhill, Old Railway Line, Klondyke High Legh, Poundbury, Birkacre, Alton, Blue Diamond Newbridge, Garsons Esher, Brimsmore, Glendoick, Chessington, Wentworth, Klondyke Astbury Meadow, Cambridge Home & Garden, Bents, BGC Studley, Coolings, Newquay, The Grange, Garsons Titchfield, Keydell, Perrywood Tiptree, BGC, Dobbies, Gouldings Santa Experience, Dobbies Edinburgh and Tewkesbury, Mackenzie & Cruickshank, Munros, Pengelly, Planters Tamworth
- Thank you to our Sponsors
- Flashes of Christmas Inspiration
- Harrogate Show Ideas for Christmas 2024
- Planting Manifesto Ideas – HTA Column
- Supply Chain Challenges – GIMA Column
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Conference showcases events promoting power of plants to millions
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) is a global organisation uniting thousands of growers of flowers and ornamental plants. We are the approving body of International Horticultural Expos, such as Expo Doha Qatar 2023...
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AIPH approves Nakhon Ratchasima International Horticultural Expo 2029
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) gave approval for a Category A1 application for an International Horticultural Exhibition in the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in the Northeastern region of Thailand, known as “Korat”, from 10 November 2029 to 28 February 2030...
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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 respond to GTN's question about stock availability
"Our stock of aggregates and outdoor pots are due to arrive in-store before Easter, and our range of plants and garden lighting are increasing over the coming days and weeks..."
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Hawley sold to garden centre newcomer Castacrete
Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has completed the sale of Hawley Garden Centre in Kent to garden centre market newcomer Castacrete...
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BGC Bridgnorth - ready for the season - GTN Xtra photo tour
The GTN team called in at BGC Bridgnorth last week where they were holding another of their days for team members across the group. This week was plants and landscaping...
See GTN Xtra's photo gallery here
Dobbies expands own brand horticultural lines with 69 new products
Dobbies is introducing 69 new own brand product lines across horticultural categories this month including gardening tools, indoor grow lights and a diverse selection of new bulbs. They are part of the own brand range, which features 700 own brand items across the gardening range, increasing from 200 lines last year...
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For Sale! Preston Garden Centre comes to market
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co has brought to market Preston Garden Centre & Coppers Bistro in Preston, Canterbury, with a guide price of £1.45 million...
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