In This Issue
Longacres grow to five and Maidenhead Aquatics add another garden centre as Wyevale sell 2 more
Monkton Elm and Old Railway Line win GCA's top Wales and West honours
B&M planning garden centre at former Ipswich Homebase?
Smart appoints head for new Zöon pet brand
Growing media category is ripe for growth as suppliers get ready to unveil latest eco-friendly compost formulations
Notcutts unveils spectacular show gardens in Yorkshire and Manchester
Irish grower targets UK garden centre sales after expanding production
Elite's adds colourful Edge to greenhouse market
Zest 4 Leisure's new photo studio boosts garden centres support service
ITV presenter to give £15 masterclass at Tong GC
Let them grow chips...and eat them
'Added value' novelties on show at Groën-Direkt fair
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Wyevale Nurseries appoints new commercial sales director
Garden Centre Photo Tour - RHS Wisley New Plant Centre
Glee presence will help us build on strong demand says ecofective
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Blue Diamond buy 6 more centres from Wyevale
Blue Diamond chief reveals dramatic July trading uplift at former Wyevales
Rising Stars 2019 - From Twenty to Ten for Conference
Increased footfall drives garden centre sales
Perrywood and Squires Shepperton triumph in GCA North Thames region
Tong and Cowell's take GCA awards in North East while Barton Grange and Fron Goch triumph in North West
Stewarts Christchurch and Squires Hersham pick up GCA awards in South Thames region
Blue Diamond East Bridgford and Fairways pick up top honours in GCA Midlands region
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Longacres grow to five and Maidenhead Aquatics add another garden centre as Wyevale sell 2 more

Wyevale Garden Centres have announced the sale of two more centres in two separate transactions. Springfield Garden Centre in Essex is being sold to Longacres Garden Centres and Par Garden Centre in Cornwall to Maidenhead Aquatics...

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Monkton Elm and Old Railway Line win GCA's top Wales and West honours

Monkton Elm Garden & Pet Centre has been named Garden Centre of the Year in the destination garden centre category of the GCA’s Wales and West regional awards, while and The Old Railway Line Garden Centre won the garden centre category for smaller centres...

Above: the Monkton Elm team with GCA inspector Michael Cole (right).

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B&M planning garden centre at former Ipswich Homebase?

Variety retailer B&M, which has more than 600 UK outlets, is believed to be considering a garden centre format for the former Homebase store on the outskirts of Ipswich...

 

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Smart appoints head for new Zöon pet brand
 

 

Pet Industry marketing expert Peter Johnson has joined Smart Garden Products to head up its newly-created Pet Division that will launch at Glee under the brand name of Zöon brand. Pronounced ‘Zow-On’, it is the Greek word for ‘Pet’...

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Growing media category is ripe for growth as suppliers get ready to unveil latest eco-friendly compost formulations

With the UK growing media suppliers set to miss the government's target for peat-free retail sales by 2020, Glee visitors will be able to check out how much progress has been made to balance the demands of gardeners and the environment...

 

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Notcutts unveils spectacular show gardens in Yorkshire and Manchester

Special ribbon cutting events have been held at Notcutts garden centres in Manchester and Pontefract to celebrate the opening of new display gardens designed to inspire local gardeners...

 

Pictured: Local dignitaries, staff and customers at the garden opening at Notcutts Ashton Park garden centre in Manchester.

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Irish grower targets UK garden centre sales after expanding production

 

 

SAP Nurseries, one of Ireland's oldest and largest nurseries, is turning its attention to UK garden centre sales following expansion of its production facilities by 5,600 sq.m. of polytunnels and greenhouse production...

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Elite's adds colourful Edge to greenhouse market

A distinctive new greenhouse with contemporary styling and offered in a choice of 11 colours has been attracting plaudits from agents and customers of Bolton-based Elite Greenhouses this season...

 

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Caffè Nero CEO heads up lunch!'s new Coffee Shop Keynote Theatre

Will Stratton-Morris is the latest big industry name to join lunch!'s compelling new Coffee Shop Keynote Theatre line-up.  The UK CEO of Caffè Nero will take part in an exclusive Keynote interview at the UK's biggest annual trade show for the café, coffee shop and food-to-go sector (9-20 September, ExCeL London)...

 

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Zest 4 Leisure's new photo studio boosts garden centres support service

Timber garden products manufacturer Zest 4 Leisure is opening a new photographic studio at its Saltney site to increase its focus on marketing support for garden trade customers...

 

 

 

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ITV presenter to give £15 masterclass at Tong GC

 

Leeds-based garden designer and TV presenter Katie Rushworth is returning to Tong Garden Centre to deliver a gardening masterclass in September...

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Let them grow chips...and eat them

 

Hundreds of schoolchildren have been taking part in Squire’s Garden Centres “Grow Your Own Chips” competition...

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'Added value' novelties on show at Groën-Direkt fair

 

 

 

More than 20 new plants chosen for their significant added value compared to existing products will be on display at Groen-Direkt’s upcoming Autumn Fair ...

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