In This Issue
Woodlodge Products to distribute renowned Jingles Christmas lighting range
Four days left for customers to vote for The Greatest Garden Centre Christmas Teams
Sponsors of GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards
Biggest-ever Christmas judging journey continues
Garden centre boss turned sleuth tracks down thief who has now been arrested
The Happy Factor: Zero In Plant Remedy
Corby + Fellas partners with Scott’s of Southend
Bulrush helps growers achieve success in 2025
Spring Fair set to celebrate anniversary with bigger event
WHM Pet Group contributes to new rabbit feeding guide
Gardening spend set to increase in 2025
New HTA data demonstrates Autumn Budget hit to horticulture
The final countdown for Kate on her Greenfingers run
Kimberley needs YOU for the Most Jumperful challenge!
Spring Fair launches £1,000 competition
Visit Heaven Sends at Harrogate & Spring Fair 2025
Spring Fair partners with Association for Cultural Enterprises
Castle Gardens wins national Christmas competition
Old Railway Line celebrates Christmas success
Source Fashion unveils keynote speaker line-up
Get your copy of GTN Xtra
Leading economist revealed as key speaker at 2025 GCA conference
Inter-Generational Diversity Expert at GCA conference
Chiang Rai, Thailand, will host AIPH Spring Meeting
NEW at IPM 2025: Show Your Colours Garden Centre
JdC Garden Trends 2025 is back: register now
The best of last week's
Dobbies restructuring plan approved
Garsons, Castle Gardens and Pugh's Wenvoe win GCA's national Christmas display competition
Meet the Buyer event with Dobbies hailed great success
GIMA Awards Roll of Honour & Full Glee New Products Directory in GTN November issue – read online
Be part of GTN's Sustainability Directory
GIMA Buyers Guide & New Product Digest Autumn 2024
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Woodlodge Products to distribute renowned Jingles Christmas lighting range

 

 

Following a successful season for Snowlodge, Woodlodge Products is delighted to announce that it has officially taken over the distribution of the iconic Jingles Christmas Lighting range...

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Four days left for customers to vote for The Greatest Garden Centre Christmas Teams
See the list of 127 garden centre teams that are being voted for as The Greatest at Christmas 2024

 Thousands of garden centre customers across the UK have made their on-line votes for The Greatest Garden Centre Christmas Teams and with four days to go until voting closes on Sunday 22nd December the Top 30 teams in A-Z order are:

  • Albrighton BGC
  • Alton Garden Centre
  • Azure Garden Centre
  • Birkacre Garden Centre
  • Bosworths Burton Latimer
  • Bow Garden & Aquatic Centre
  • Braintree BGC
  • Bridgenorth BGC
  • Brockworth BGC
  • Charlecote BGC
  • Fakenham Garden Centre
  • Garden King
  • Harrogate BGC
  • Hillmount Belfast
  • Keydell Garden Centre
  • Mackenzie & Cruickshank
  • Munro’s Nurseries
  • Newquay Garden Centre
  • Old Railway Line
  • Perrywood Sudbury
  • Perrywood Tiptree
  • Planters Bretby
  • Pughs Radyr
  • Pughs Wenvoe
  • Roxton BGC
  • Snowdonia Nurseries
  • Summerhill Garden Centre
  • Trioscape Garden Centre
  • Trowell Garden centre
  • Wolseley Bridge BGC
See the list of centres being voted for and download the voting posters, voting postcards and voting QR code here
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Sponsors of GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards

       

                

       

              

    

 

 

As well as the kudos and fame from winning a Greatest Christmas award, our Gold winners in each of the judged categories will win prizes including stock, services or hotel accommodation from our Greatest Awards sponsors...

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Biggest-ever Christmas judging journey continues

Our team of judges are really getting into the Christmas spirit as they visit a record entry of 120 garden centres that have teams nominated in this year’s Greatest Christmas Awards...

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Garden centre boss turned sleuth tracks down thief who has now been arrested

Award-winning garden centre boss Charlie Groves has been making TV and national newspaper headlines after turning detective and tracking down a woman shoplifter who stole toys from his store who has now been arrested...

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The Happy Factor: Zero In Plant Remedy
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Zero In Plant Remedy is the new range for healthier houseplants. Keeping customers and their houseplants happy and healthy!

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Corby + Fellas partners with Scott’s of Southend
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Corby + Fellas  has partnered with Scott’s of Southend, a stand-out nursery and garden centre located in Rochford, Essex...

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Bulrush helps growers achieve success in 2025
GTN Xtra Promotion

With enormous investments underway aimed at maximising efficiency, increasing capacity, and ensuring reliable supply for customers, leading substrate producer Bulrush Horticulture is laying the groundwork for another successful season ahead, making it the number-one choice for growers heading into 2025...

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Spring Fair set to celebrate anniversary with bigger event
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As the UK's largest retail trade event, Spring Fair brings together home, gift and fashion retailers and suppliers of all sizes. As the UK's most trusted retail marketplace, its legacy of expertise attracts the largest buyers from across the industry – and this year's anniversary event on 2nd-5th February 2025 at NEC Birmingham, is set to be even bigger!

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WHM Pet Group contributes to new rabbit feeding guide
 

WHM Pet Group has contributed its considerable nutrition expertise to an important new European guide on feeding pet rabbits...

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Gardening spend set to increase in 2025

A gardening survey of 1,196 participants by Thompson & Morgan has revealed that consumer spending on gardening is set to rise in 2025 reflecting a continued interest in gardening and outdoor spaces.

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New HTA data demonstrates Autumn Budget hit to horticulture
 

New data from the Horticultural Trades Association further sets out the risks posed to the environmental horticulture sector by the Autumn Budget...

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The final countdown for Kate on her Greenfingers run

It's the final countdown for Kate Ebbens as she makes the last push of her mammoth 366 Daily Run for Greenfingers.

Click here to read Kate’s December update
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Kimberley needs YOU for the Most Jumperful challenge!
 

Kimberley Hornby George is looking to fill seven sponsorship slots for her Most Jumperful Challenge for Greenfingers...

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Spring Fair launches £1,000 competition

Spring Fair has announced the launch of a competition to win £1,000 to spend at the February 2025 show. To be in with a chance to win, simply register for the show before 6 January 2025...

Last year’s winner Mary Dillon spent her prize with Paradiso Couture.

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Visit Heaven Sends at Harrogate & Spring Fair 2025

Heaven Sends, one of the UK’s leading Home & Gift suppliers, are exhibiting at two of the industry’s biggest Trade Shows – Harrogate Christmas & Gift and Spring Fair...

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GIMA Awards Roll of Honour & Full Glee New Products Directory in GTN November issue – read online

In this Issue:

  • GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards – the judges hit the road to visit 120 garden centres
  • Choice Marketing – winners from the conference and awards
  • Opinion – retailers on implications from the Budget
  • Keter celebrate 80 years of Stewart Garden
  • Glee New Product Directory – every product entered this year
  • GIMA Award – winners in the roll of honour
  • Glee New Product Directory continued
  • Review of PATS Telford
  • Houseplants in the mall – a look around The RHS Plant Space
  • Planteria – plants for the festive season
  • HTA Viewpoint - A chance to give back
  • GIMA Viewpoint – Managing Risk
Read the issue on-line here
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Be part of GTN's Sustainability Directory

 

 

GTN will be publishing its Sustainability Directory again and this year's theme will be 'Where next for Garden Centres?'.

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GIMA Buyers Guide & New Product Digest Autumn 2024

New Products for the UK Garden Trade for 2025 from GIMA Members: Ames, Auto Pot Global, Avocet Hardware – Greenman Tools, Azpects, Bulldog Tools, Burgon & Ball, Capi Europe, Coir Products, Durston Garden Products, elho, Evergreen Garden Care, Fandango Fire Tools, Fargro, Forest Garden, Gardena, Glee, Greenkey, Greenleaf Horticulture, Handy Distribution, Harvest Pet Products, Hortiwool    , Hozelock, Johnsons Lawn Seeds, Kleen-Tex, LBC Ultralight Boots, Marriages, Meadow View Stone, Museums & Galleries, Panacea Products, Phoenox, PlantWorks, POTR, Primeur, Primus, Sipcam, Smart Garden Products, Sorbus, The Solar Centre, Tildenet, Treadstone, Vitavia, Vitax, Witt UK & Ireland, Woodmansterne, Zest Outdoor Living, GIMA Member Directory, Join GIMA.

Read the New GIMA Buyers Guide on-line here
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Spring Fair partners with Association for Cultural Enterprises

Spring Fair has announced a new partnership with the Association for Cultural Enterprises. The collaboration reflects Spring Fair’s commitment to supporting the evolving needs of cultural, heritage, and destination buyers - key players in the retail industry who balance the art of storytelling with the demand for innovation and sustainability...

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Castle Gardens wins national Christmas competition

Castle Gardens in Sherborne, Dorset has won the GCA's  annual national Christmas Competition in the Garden Centre category. Taking first prize for the 12th time, Castle Gardens’ Christmas displays have once again scored higher than any other garden centre in the entire country...

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Old Railway Line celebrates Christmas success
 

The Old Railway Line Garden Centre has been recognised as the third best Christmas display in the UK. Judged in the Garden Centre category of the Garden Centre Association’s annual display competition, this prestigious award highlights the garden centre's outstanding festive displays, further cementing its reputation as a destination for Christmas inspiration...

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Source Fashion unveils keynote speaker line-up

Source Fashion, Europe’s leading responsible sourcing show, has announced an inspiring line-up of keynote speakers for its upcoming event, running from 18th to 20th February 2025 at Olympia London.

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