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Exclusive pictures from Bunnings' biggest store yet
Bunnings targets 20 stores by the end of the year
Record June temperatures take toll on garden centre sales
Service of celebration of Alistair Lorimer's life
Glee Buyers Power List 2017 – nominations now open
UK Government urged to re-examine support for bee killing pesticides
Brian Taylor rewarded for contribution to UK bulb industry
Weather divides north and south in May
Tong celebrates White Rose shortlist success
Klondyke presents its main Christmas 2017 themes
New Devon garden centre in the planning
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Eureka! Solar lighting sales shine bright
Strawberry plant sales rise in anticipation of Wimbledon
Growing media sales slip back
Hot spell dries up plant sales
Wyevale Nurseries management trainee off to European conference
Koi Carp Show at Squire’s Garden Centre
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Exclusive pictures from Bunnings' biggest store yet
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GTN Xtra's Trevor Pfeiffer attended the opening of the fourth, and largest, Bunnings Warehouse in the UK and Ireland at Milton Keynes on Thursday to bring you exclusive picture coverage...
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Bunnings targets 20 stores by the end of the year


Bunnings UK and Ireland has announced it is to expand its pilot programme, and will have 20 stores by the end of 2017 – twice as many as previously expected...
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Record June temperatures take toll on garden centre sales


The record June temperatures for 40 years took their toll on garden centre sales volumes last week. GTN Bestsellers EPOS data analysis shows total unit sales dropping to the lowest level for the past four years, but higher than the same week in 2011...
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Service of celebration of Alistair Lorimer's life
 
A service of celebration of Alistair Lorimer's life will be held at St John's Church, Aston Cantlow, Warwickshire, on Tuesday 11th July at 2pm. Alistair sadly passed away recently after a long battle with cancer...
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Glee Buyers Power List 2017 – nominations now open
Celebrating the most outstanding buyers from the garden retail industry, nominations for the 2017 Glee Buyers Power List is now open...



Blue Diamond were last year's Best Multiple Garden Centre winners.
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UK Government urged to re-examine support for bee killing pesticides
 
Buglife is calling on Defra Secretary of State Michael Gove to undertake a review of the Government’s opposition to measures to protect bees from pesticides following new evidence...
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Brian Taylor rewarded for contribution to UK bulb industry
Brian Taylor has been awarded the Carlo Naef Trophy by the Trustees of the Springfields Horticultural Society as a mark of recognition and appreciation of his work within the UK flower bulb industry...



Brian Taylor (right), with his wife Anne, receives the trophy from Peter Ruysen, Chairman of Springfield Horticultural Society.
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Weather divides north and south in May
Results of the Garden Centre Association’s Barometer of Trade show that the weather was a big factor in sales during May and divided the country.



Clothing was a best seller in May according to the GCA’s BoT results.
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Tong celebrates White Rose shortlist success
 
Tong Garden Centre has reached the shortlist in the Outstanding Customer Service category of the Welcome to Yorkshire White Rose Awards for the second year running...
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Klondyke presents its main Christmas 2017 themes


Whilst the country basked in glorious sunshine, festive jumpers were donned and jingle bells rang at the Klondyke Group’s Christmas Showcase...
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New Devon garden centre in the planning


Combe Estate have submitted plans for a new garden centre on the site of the 20-year old Meadow View Nursery in Gittisham near Honiton, Devon...

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