In This Issue
Trebaron Blackpool becomes BGC's 60th centre
Growing Media Taskforce response to government consultation on plans to ban the sale of peat at retail - your chance to ask questions
New jobs created at Retford & Gainsborough Garden Centre following Cherry Lane acquisition
Hamac Displays: order confirmations secure current pricing!
Wonderful Wild Wellies
Meadow View Stone 2022 – Largest stock reserves and increased production capacity gives customers confidence
Storms stall gardening sales
Timmermans to be called Woodborough Green GC
Peter Seabrook laid to rest on Galleywood Common
How to register your 2022 Garden Re-Leaf event
HTA launches Guide to Potentially Harmful Plants
Export conference ramps up delegates as overseas interest in UK products rises
10 Reasons not to miss Glee 2022
36 pages of Garden Centre Christmas Greatness - GTN Jan-Feb Issue On-line now
What does horticultural industry want from 2022 Four Oaks Trade Show?
Hillier unveils design for BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair
Tong Garden Centre trains mental health first aiders
Start the season right with Durstons
Get your copy of GTN Xtra
AIPH announces finalists for International Grower of the Year
‘Unlock your garden’ to raise funds for Greenfingers
RHS and Sitting Spiritually unveil RHS Four Seasons Bench
Spice up your gardening this year with Town & Country
The best of last week's
Private equity backed management buyout at Mr Fothergill's Seeds
Bents celebrates 85th anniversary with arrival of Lakeland
Garden centres receive awards at virtual presentation day
Another accolade for multi-award-winning Barton Grange
Old Railway Line Garden Centre celebrate award win
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ACW Garden Centre - Christmas 2021
Allbrighton - British Garden Centres - Christmas 2021
Alton Garden Centre - Christmas 2021
Aylett Nurseries - Christmas 2021
Barton Grange Garden Centre - Christmas 2021
Baytree Garden Centre - Christmas 2021
Bents Garden & Home - Christmas 2021
GTN’s Greatest Christmas Award winners revealed
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Trebaron Blackpool becomes BGC's 60th centre

British Garden Centres have announced today the arrival of the groups 60th garden centre. Trebaron Garden Centre in Lancashire, and team, joined the BGC family on Friday 4th March 2022...

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Growing Media Taskforce response to government consultation on plans to ban the sale of peat at retail - your chance to ask questions

The HTA is holding virtual events on Friday (March 4) for retailers and growers on the subject of peat in growing media. The events are open to all, not just HTA members, and are an opportunity to hear about the work of the Growing Media Taskforce and how it is preparing a response to the government consultation on banning peat and ask questions...

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New jobs created at Retford & Gainsborough Garden Centre following Cherry Lane acquisition
Recruitment day to be held on March 5

A host of new jobs have been created at Retford & Gainsborough Garden Centre, following its recent acquisition by value garden centre group, Cherry Lane...

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Hamac Displays: order confirmations secure current pricing!
GTN Xtra Promotion

Hamac are encouraging all customers to confirm pre-season Christmas orders by the end of February...

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Wonderful Wild Wellies
GTN Xtra Promotion

When imagination leads the way, the DCUK Wild Welly Duckies are eager to follow. Whether you are a rampaging Dinosaur or quick-thinking Fox, join them on an adventure far beyond the pond, in a place where anything could happen...

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Meadow View Stone 2022 – Largest stock reserves and increased production capacity gives customers confidence
GTN Xtra Promotion

Having achieved the accolade of the “GIMA Supplier of the year” award in November, the company is forecasting further growth in 2022 and has made significant investments to facilitate this.

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Storms stall gardening sales

Storms Eunice, Dudley and Franklin between them had a marked effect on garden centre sales for the third week of February with week on week sales dropping by 20% and total volume sales dipping below 2019 levels for the first time this year...

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Timmermans to be called Woodborough Green GC

British Garden Centres is changing the name of Timmermans Garden Centre to Woodborough Green Garden Centre, following its acquisition of the business two weeks ago...

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Peter Seabrook laid to rest on Galleywood Common

Peter Seabrook was buried last week in the Churchyard of St Michael's Church on Galleywood Common, Essex, next to his wife Margaret, who passed two years ago...

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How to register your 2022 Garden Re-Leaf event
 

Whatever you are planning to do to raise vital funds for the Greenfingers charity this Garden Re-Leaf Day (March 18th), be sure to register it online at www.greenfingerscharity.org.uk/gardenreleaf

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HTA launches Guide to Potentially Harmful Plants

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), working with plant toxicologists and the Veterinary Poisons Information Service, has launched a new Guide to Potentially Harmful Plants...

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Export conference ramps up delegates as overseas interest in UK products rises
 

The Future for International Trade Conference on March 17th 2022 – organised jointly by Gardenex, PetQuip and BHETA – is signing up growing numbers of delegates as export opportunities return in tune with the easing of Covid travel restrictions...

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10 Reasons not to miss Glee 2022

Home to the biggest brands in gardening, plus a host of exciting new innovators, Glee 2022 is set to be THE place to boost your retail offering for the year ahead...

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ACW Garden Centre - Christmas 2021
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards Judges Photo Tour

See the judges photo tour of ACW Garden Centre at Christmas 2021
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Allbrighton - British Garden Centres - Christmas 2021
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards Judges Photo Tour

See the judges photo tour of Allbrighton BGC at Christmas 2021
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Alton Garden Centre - Christmas 2021
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards Judges Photo Tour

See the judges photo tour of Alton Garden Centre at Christmas 2021
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Aylett Nurseries - Christmas 2021
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards Judges Photo Tour

See the judges photo tour of Aylett Nurseries at Christmas 2021
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Barton Grange Garden Centre - Christmas 2021
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards Judges Photo Tour

See the judges photo tour of Barton Grange Garden Centre at Christmas 2021
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Baytree Garden Centre - Christmas 2021
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards Judges Photo Tour

See the judges photo tour of Baytree Garden Centre at Christmas 2021
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Bents Garden & Home - Christmas 2021
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards Judges Photo Tour

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GTN’s Greatest Christmas Award winners revealed
Gold awards for Altons, Ayletts, Barton Grange, Bents, Brigg, Burford House, Gates, Kaemingk, Pengelly, Perrywood, Planters, Pughs, Sapcote, Silverbirch, Squires, The Old Railway Line & Webbs

Burford House (BGC), Brigg (BGC), Squire Badshot Lea, Silverbirch, The Old Railway Line and Bents have picked up Greatest Garden Centre Christmas Team golds in GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards, presented at Spring Fair on Monday. Kaemingk walked away with The Greatest Christmas Supplier gold...

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36 pages of Garden Centre Christmas Greatness - GTN Jan-Feb Issue On-line now

GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards Special Issue - 36 pages of Garden Centre Christmas Greatness.

 

In this issue:

  • Peter Seabrook “Mr Gardening”.
  • A record year for Choice Marketing.
  • Thinking outside of the box 4 – Pughs Garden Kitchen.
  • GCA Awards for 2021. Cultivation Street 2022.
  • GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards. 
    Christmas at: Altons, Aylett Nurseries, Barton Grange, Bents, Blue Diamond, British Garden Centres, Cherry Lane Podington, Downtown, Fron Goch, Garsons Esher, Gates Garden Centre, Hillmount Cheshire, Little Dobbies Richmond, Millbrook Gravesend, Newquay Garden Centre, Pengelly, Planters, Pughs, Rosebourne, Sapcote Garden Centre, Silverbirch, Squires Badshot Lea, The Old Railway Line, Webbs of Wychbold, Woodlands, Kent.
  • The Greatest Christmas Awards judges and sponsors.
  • BBQ Gourmet – LOFA Member Profile.
  • HTA Column – Christmas is here to stay.
  • Garden Re-Leaf Day 2022-What are your plans for the Big Day?
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What does horticultural industry want from 2022 Four Oaks Trade Show?
Visitors invited to share views via an online survey
 

Organisers of the 50th anniversary Four Oaks Trade Show, set to take place in Cheshire on 6th & 7th September 2022, are asking visitors what they’d like to experience at the show...

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Hillier unveils design for BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair

For the second year running Hillier will be headline partner of the BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair at Beaulieu in Hampshire, which takes place between 29th April and 1st May 2022, and with it is creating the Hillier Experience...

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Tong Garden Centre trains mental health first aiders

The people and culture department at Tong Garden Centre has recruited a team of mental health first aiders from its staff...

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Start the season right with Durstons
 

With the start to the gardening season just around the corner, now is the time to double check that you not only have stock ready to sell but that your suppliers are also able to respond to peaks in seasonal demand. One supplier that is proudly ‘ready to go’ is Durston Garden Products Ltd...

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