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Four Years On: Environmental Horticulture Brexit Costs and Border Impacts
Four years after environmental horticulture became the first sector hit by the full impacts of Brexit checks, businesses are still grappling with soaring costs, significant delays, stock damage, and excessive bureaucracy. These challenges drive up costs and limit consumer choice, leaving the industry in an increasingly precarious position...
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Quality Garden Structures to distribute Hörmann storage sheds and boxes
Hörmann UK has entered into an agreement with Quality Garden Structures for the sale and distribution of its range of garden storage solutions throughout the UK...
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Dull December caps off challenging year for garden centres
While the latest Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) Market Update for December 2024 shows a 1% decline in overall garden centre sales compared to December 2023, the 2024 calendar year ended a modest 2% up on 2023 full-year results...
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Garden centre plan to cut down historic trees under fire
An online petition launched against a plan to remove a pair of historic lime trees at Cherry Lane Garden Centre in Tickhill, near Doncaster, has attracted 2,327 signatures so far...
Protestors have also been demonstrating outside the garden centre with ‘Save Our Trees’ banners (Picture credit, 'Save Tickhill's Trees, Facebook page).
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GCA member garden centres ended 2024 on ‘a nice positive note’
Garden Centre Association members’ latest Barometer of Trade figures show December was up 3.75% when compared to 2023 and the year was at + 3.26%...
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Gardening is nature’s gym, as 81% of adults agree gardens benefit their physical health
When setting resolutions and intentions for the year ahead, many look to improve their physical health by signing up for a gym or an exercise class, but the Horticultural Trades Association says gardening could be one of nature’s best workouts...
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Zest to support MS Society for MS Society Cymru and North Clwyd Animal Rescue in 2025 fundraising initiative
Zest, part of the P&A Group, is to raise money for MS Society Cymru and North Clwyd Animal Rescue (NCAR) in a joint commitment to both charities in 2025, Zest’s 20th anniversary and P&A’s 40th...
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Horticulture industry raises over £3,800 for Perennial at Partners Pie and Pint event
The horticulture industry came together for the third annual Perennial Partners Pie and Pint night, raising an extraordinary amount of money for the charity which helps people working in horticulture...
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New Terrarium Workshops launched at The Gardens Group
The Gardens Group will be running three Terrarium Workshops this winter, giving gardeners of all ages and abilities the opportunity to explore this low maintenance and popular way to keep houseplants...
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Apta Signature: your next bestseller in 2025
One of the most anticipated launches for 2025 is Apta Signature, the all-new collection from Apta, part of the AMES Companies family of brands...
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Spring Fair partners with Trendhub
Spring Fair, taking place on 2-5 February 2025 at the NEC Birmingham, has partnered with leading trend agency BDA London and their smart forecasting service Trendhub to deliver the key trends in homewares, festive celebrations and outdoor living for AW25/26 and SS26...
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elho launches into spring with new premium collection
Leading sustainable plant pot brand, elho, has introduced a range of unique new innovations ahead of the spring season, including a premium collection of plant pots, a smart plant care device, and a handy composter...
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RHS reveals 2025 Britain in Bloom UK finalists
The Royal Horticultural Society has announced the 44 finalists competing in this year’s RHS Britain in Bloom UK Finals, as groups across the nation prepare to win judges over with their greening of the UK’s villages, towns and cities...
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Greenfingers Charity welcomes Kirsty Gladwin-Creed as its new Event Fundraiser
The Greenfingers Charity has announced the addition of Kirsty Gladwin-Creed to its team as the new Event Fundraiser. Kirsty brings a wealth of enthusiasm to the role, along with a strong commitment to creating meaningful and impactful events to support the charity’s mission...
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GIMA announces ‘Buyer Connect’ event with Robert Dyas
GIMA has announced that the next highly anticipated ‘Buyer Connect’ event will see Robert Dyas take centre stage...
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The RECOUP Summit: The Challenge of Future Advancements
Focusing on developments in technology that will help to drive improvements in the plastics recycling and resource efficiency value chain, The RECOUP Summit is a new event on the RECOUP calendar...
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Show Your Colours Garden Centre at IPM 2025
Leading trade fair for horticulture, IPM Essen, is taking place from 28 to 31 January 2025 in Essen, Germany...
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BHETA’s live Independents’ Day event now March 27
BHETA’s next live in-person forum – Independents’ Day - at Federation House, Birmingham has been rescheduled to 27th March, following an unforeseen scheduling conflict, for one of the key speakers. All delegates booked for the original 29th January date will automatically be transferred to the new date...
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The best of last week's
If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...
British Garden Centres acquires former Dobbies Gosforth site
British Garden Centres has announced their third acquisition of former Dobbies Garden Centres with the Gosforth site at Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne...
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Stratford Garden Centre takes over former Dobbies site at Warwick Road, Black Hill, Stratford upon Avon
Stratford Garden Centre has announced it has entered into a lease of the garden centre site at Warwick Road, Black Hill, Stratford upon Avon CV37 0QW. The existing team will be retained, following the closure of the site on 23 December 2023...
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British Garden Centres acquires Dobbies Gloucester and Reading stores
British Garden Centres has announced the acquisition of two Dobbies Garden Centres in Gloucester and Reading, making it the UK’s largest garden centre operator by number of sites...
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