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Last chance to nominate teams in GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards
Monday 6th November is the last date to nominate the Christmas teams you feel are The Greatest in 2023. GTN's team of expert judges will be making 100 garden centre visits to meet the nominated teams during November and early December. As this issue of GTN Xtra goes to press there are now just 18 garden centre visits to be filled...
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ecofective® Organic Superfood Ideal for Peat Free Compost Wins Sword of Excellence
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It was a night to remember at the GIMA awards for Sipcam Home and Garden as ecofective® Organic Superfood Ideal for Peat-Free Compost took the headlines, winning two awards. This included the prestigious Sword of Excellence for best overall product...
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Zest wins at GIMA Awards
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Timber garden furniture, grow your own and decorative garden structure specialist, Zest won the Outdoor Leisure Category at the GIMA Awards with its popular Garden Bar and Two Stool Set, already an award winner at Glee and SOLEX 2022 proving very popular with consumers...
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Treadstone Wins GIMA Sustainability Award with Innovative Rope Trellis
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Treadstone Products added more accolades to their name with a stellar night at the GIMA Awards which saw them get recognised seven times and across five product categories! This included winning two awards for their innovative Rope Trellis, one of which was the prestigious GIMA Sustainability Award...
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Millbrook’s Tammy Woodhouse & Greenfingers’ Linda Petrons poised to give ‘Most Jumperful Time of the Year’
With Christmas on the horizon, festive jumper lovers are set to enjoy 24-days of the best jumpers the garden retail sector has to offer with the return of the ‘most jumperful time of the year’, a special fundraising event held annually to support the Greenfingers Charity...
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The early bird catches...a GCA conference saving!
Delegates booking for the 2024 Garden Centre Association annual conference in the Cotswolds in January can take advantage of an early bird discount when they sign-up this month. Those who book before November 30 for the event, which takes place at the De Vere Cotswold Water Park Hotel near Cirencester, Gloucestershire, will benefit from a 10% discount.
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Chancellor must recognise importance of environmental horticulture in Autumn budget – HTA
The Horticultural Trades Association has submitted a comprehensive set of proposals to the Chancellor of the Exchequer ahead of the 2023 Autumn Budget. The asks, urging action on trade, peat-free transition, and SME support, are vital to ensure environmental horticulture can continue to deliver its potential for the UK economy and environment...
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GRIDSERVE Electric Retail Hub opens at Dobbies Leicester
The latest GRIDSERVE Electric Retail Hub has opened at Dobbies Leicester, as part of a long term partnership between the charging company and garden centre to increase the number of High Power charging locations across the UK...
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BHETA to update on the Offensive Weapons Act
Following the latest update to the Offensive Weapons Act (OWA), BHETA is to host a webinar on the latest legal position on age verification. The key speaker will be Jake Nash-Wilson from AgeChecked and the event which will take place on Thursday 23rd November at 10:00am...
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A sustainable future in Scotland topped the agenda at the CPG meeting on Horticulture
Skills, education and biodiversity were key topics of conversation as the Horticultural Trades Association hosted the second successful meeting of the Cross-Party Group (CPG) on Horticulture, held at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood...
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‘Living fossils’ planted at RHS Wisley and Rosemoor
A rare species of conifer, dubbed the ‘dinosaur tree’, which lived through two major ice ages and is now under threat from Australian wildfires, has been planted at RHS Garden Wisley and Rosemoor, as part of an international conservation effort to save them from extinction...
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Royal Ven Zanten presents autumn collection
Royal Van Zanten has presented its autumn collection of spray and Santini chrysanthemums. The collection consists of five colourful varieties, each known for its long vase life and high quality...
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AIPH Pavilion showcases intelligent plant selection for challenging environments
Intelligent plant selection was the subject of the final AIPH Green City Briefing in the 2022/23 series, which presented the AIPH Pavilion at Expo 2023 Doha Qatar as an example of choosing the right plant for the right place for the right reason...
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Eden Project launches Wildflower Bank to help reverse UK’s nature crisis
The Eden Project has announced a plan to help tackle the biodiversity crisis felt throughout the United Kingdom by unveiling a new company, the Eden Project Wildflower Bank...
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RHS announces chocolate and confectionery deal with House of Sarunds
The Royal Horticultural Society has announced a partnership in the confectionery category, further underlining the appeal of the UK’s favourite gardening charity to companies in a wide range of diverse product categories...
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The best of last week's
If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...
Klondyke acquire The Crieff Food Company
The Klondyke Group Limited have announced the acquisition of The Crieff Food Company from founder Jamie Landale...
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Boyd Douglas-Davies confirmed as Greenfingers Trustee & Chairman-Elect
Boyd Douglas-Davies, industry stalwart, Greenfingers Honorary member and founder of Garden Re-Leaf Day, has been appointed as the Greenfingers Charity’s newest Trustee and Chairman-Elect...
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Evergreen calls on DEFRA to make Responsible Sourcing Scheme Protocol ahead of the 2024 peat ban
Colin Stephens, Managing Director for Evergreen Garden Care UK, has today launched an open letter calling for inherent change in the industry. He says: "DEFRA owes it to gardeners up and down the country to make the Responsible Sourcing Scheme (RSS) industry protocol, ahead of the 2024 peat ban."
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Notcutts Dukeries Garden Centre undertakes restoration project
Notcutts Dukeries Garden Centre has announced a meticulous restoration project that will breathe new life into the historic Edwardian Messenger Glasshouses located on the picturesque Welbeck Estate. This ambitious undertaking represents a significant commitment to preserving the heritage of the garden centre while enhancing the visitor experience...
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Bed bugs besiege British homes
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A 65% upsurge in reports of bed bug infestations, together with unprecedented media coverage of the misery that the miniature biting insects cause, is driving record sales of Zero In Bed Bug Killers...
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