In This Issue
Blue Diamond add Fosseway Garden Centre to make it 44
Homegrown goodness fit for a King!
Garden centres – get your Rising Stars nominations in by May 14
Glee Talent Store finalists selected to showcase at Glee 2023
Bridgemere Show Gardens appoint David Domoney as Ambassador
Squire’s turns carrier bag charge into charity cash
Greenfingers Charity officially opens garden at Haven House
National Children’s Gardening Week partners with The World of Peter Rabbit
Win one night’s accommodation at Glee 2023
MP visits Knights Garden Centre to hear of regulation impact
British Garden Centres revamps 24/7 shopping online e-commerce store
Success for seventh generation of family business
Charles Taylor celebrate 10-year manufacturing anniversary in 2023
Next Flight of successful flower campaign in Germany and France
Organisers cancel AQUA 2023 and Water Alive show
“PAWS” for thought: Pet and Animal Wellbeing at Glee
Dobbies teams up with RSPB to help save the house sparrow population
Innovative propagation items feature highly in Garland’s new products at Glee 2023
Know your electric heaters: a masterclass from La Hacienda
British Garden Centres back at BBC Gardeners’ World Live
Perrywood interview with Simon Bourne and GTN Bestsellers March analysis in the latest issue of GTN Magazine - read online here
Get your copy of GTN Xtra
RocketGro marks new chapter with appointment of Managing Director
Orchid Inspiration Days welcomes new participant
Heaven Sends strengthens sales team
2023 Design & Display Directory launched on the SDEA Networking Lounge at the VM & Display Show
The best of last week's
Little dobbies Cheltenham is open - see our photo tour
British Garden Centres showcase the sector’s challenges at the House of Lords’ Horticultural Sector Committee
Significant decline in peat usage in UK horticulture
Taverham Nursery praises WinRetail system
A Perry launches four new product ranges at first open day in five years
Meadow View Stone delivers proven sales increases for stockists
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
Buy your subscription to the GTN Bestsellers printed weekly newsletter
Stepping stones to success - Antony Harker talks about the first two years of Altico, why garden centres will succeed and investing in garden centres
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Blue Diamond add Fosseway Garden Centre to make it 44

Blue Diamond completed the purchase of it's 44th garden centre at the weekend, buying Fosseway Garden Centre from Tim Godwin...

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Homegrown goodness fit for a King!
GTN Xtra Promotion

In celebration of National Gardening Week and the King's Coronation, Vitavia felt it was fitting to launch a new greenhouse model – The Zeus 6200.

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Garden centres – get your Rising Stars nominations in by May 14

The Garden Centre Association is urging members to get their 2023 Rising Stars nominations in by May 14 to help showcase and develop the industry’s most talented individuals...

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Glee Talent Store finalists selected to showcase at Glee 2023

Twelve candidates from this year’s Glee Talent Store have been selected to showcase their designs at Glee. Clare Baker and Nathan Evans from Bents Garden & Home (pictured) are among the finalists...

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Bridgemere Show Gardens appoint David Domoney as Ambassador
 

The restoration programme of Bridgemere Show Gardens has gathered more steam under the leadership of Alan Roper, Managing Director of Blue Diamond Group, with the appointment of popular TV Gardener, David Domoney...

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Squire’s turns carrier bag charge into charity cash

Squire’s Garden Centres is pleased to once again make a significant donation to Greenfingers Charity from the sale of carrier bags in its 16 centres over the last year, with the total amount raised £3,226.

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Greenfingers Charity officially opens garden at Haven House

Greenfingers Charity has announced that the stunning new Reflective Garden at Haven House Children’s Hospice in Essex is now officially open...

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National Children’s Gardening Week partners with The World of Peter Rabbit

This year the HTA is partnering with Penguin Random House Children’s and The World of Peter Rabbit for National Children’s Gardening Week, from27 May to 4 June 2023...

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Win one night’s accommodation at Glee 2023

Registration for Glee 2023 is now open and one lucky visitor is about to enjoy a special treat thanks to Glee’s new registration incentive!

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MP visits Knights Garden Centre to hear of regulation impact

Sir Paul Beresford MP met with the HTA and Knights Garden Centre on Thursday to discuss policy issues that are impacting the horticulture industry...

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British Garden Centres revamps 24/7 shopping online e-commerce store

Following the phenomenal growth of brick-and-mortar locations across the UK, British Garden Centres has revamped its new e-commerce store to service nationwide gardeners’ demand and capitalise on the ever-growing online market...

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Success for seventh generation of family business
 

Durston Garden Products is celebrating, as Katie Durston – the seventh generation of the family to join the business – has completed her City & Guilds Level 3 Apprenticeship in Business Administration, achieving Distinction across the board...

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Charles Taylor celebrate 10-year manufacturing anniversary in 2023

To coincide with their anniversary Charles Taylor have confirmed their participation in exhibiting at the prestigious RHS Flower Shows in 2023...

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Next Flight of successful flower campaign in Germany and France

The ‘We Need More Flowers’ campaign is being reintroduced this year in Germany and France. The new version of the campaign will be launched on 1 June in Germany, and last for three weeks, while French consumers will be inspired from 19 June, also for a period of three weeks...

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Stepping stones to success - Antony Harker talks about the first two years of Altico, why garden centres will succeed and investing in garden centres

Altico Garden Products made its debut appearance at Glee last year and with new products and an eye on acquisitions, Director Antony Harker has success in his sights...

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Organisers cancel AQUA 2023 and Water Alive show

OATA Impact Exhibitions and OATA have jointly taken the decision to cancel this year’s AQUA 2023 trade show and consumer Water Alive event, planned for the autumn...

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“PAWS” for thought: Pet and Animal Wellbeing at Glee

PAW: Pet and Animal Wellbeing at Glee (27th-29th June 2023, NEC Birmingham) - will showcase pet care and wellbeing with the best of British and overseas pet suppliers to garden centre buyers who are capitalising on the ‘pet pound’...

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Dobbies teams up with RSPB to help save the house sparrow population
 

Dobbies has teamed up with the UK’s largest nature conservation charity, the RSPB, to educate its customers on the declining house sparrow population this May and encourage them to do their part to welcome this bird species into their gardens...

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Innovative propagation items feature highly in Garland’s new products at Glee 2023

Garland Products will be launching over 40 new products at Glee 2023, including 24 new propagation products, which result from a major investment to further cement the company's position as the market leader in this sector.

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Know your electric heaters: a masterclass from La Hacienda

Champions of electric heaters, La Hacienda are on a mission to get garden retailers (and their customers!) to see electric heaters in a new light...

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British Garden Centres back at BBC Gardeners’ World Live

Family-run group Britain Garden Centres has announced it will be back at BBC Gardeners World Live in June...

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Perrywood interview with Simon Bourne and GTN Bestsellers March analysis in the latest issue of GTN Magazine - read online here

GTN April 2023. In this issue:

  • Fountasia – First to market designs
  • Perrywood Profile – Interview with Simon Bourne
  • Green Solutions – Making the crossing from Europe easy
  • Tramontina – LOFA Member Profile
  • Solex 2023 – A celebration of summer
  • Gardening in the sun – GTN visits a Spanish garden centre
  • Garden Re-Leaf Day 2023 – over £70,00 raised and counting
  • March and Easter Garden Centre Sales – GTN Bestellers Analysis
  • British Plants – Retailers securing their supplies
  • What’s New for Pets – News from PATS Sandown
  • Looking for clarity – HTA Column
  • New salvias and retired roses – GTN’s Planteria column
  • Packed schedule for GIMA – GIMA Column
Read the issue on-line here
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