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50 years of Glee: Very last chance to nominate your product, people and plant Hero's of the past 50 years
Sharpen up your skills with Savernake Knives
New appointments to Executive Leadership Team at Notcutts
Corby + Fellas partner with Mill Race Garden Centre
Plant pots accepted in kerbside recycling from 2026
Wildlife World partners with social enterprise group
Nearly £14,000 raised on Kate’s daily run for Greenfingers
New Mental Health & Wellbeing course released on GCA’s GROW
Garden centre team reaches £3,000 fundraising milestone
GCA to attend 52nd Four Oaks Trade Show in September
Glee welcomes the return of Deroma after a three-year gap
Glee exhibitors share their latest news
The Underground Podcast confirmed as official podcast partners of Glee 2024
Win £500 to spend at Autumn Fair
Autumn Fair puts spotlight on beauty and wellbeing
Merchandising Masterclasses with Debbie Flowerday at Autumn Fair
Crocus listing marks another productive partnership for RocketGro
Field Sales (Retail Support)
Get your copy of GTN Xtra
Choice Marketing welcomes Kate Stenner as Group Services Coordinator
Leading AI expert Dr Daniel Hulme to share insights at Horticulture, the Conference
HTA comment on appointment of Eluned Morgan as First Minister of Wales
New regional sales agent for Henry Bell
David Hurrion to create headline Showcase Garden at BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair
Champion giant veg grower knows his onions
The best of last week's
British Garden Centres welcomes 3 Langlands centres into the family
The Pot Place Garden Centre comes to market
Global pest control company acquires Doff Portland
Spencer Goodall joins Meadow View Stone
GTN August 2024 Issue: Glee Celebrates 50 Years, who will you vote for as a Glee 50 Year Hero?
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50 years of Glee: Very last chance to nominate your product, people and plant Hero's of the past 50 years
Nominations close on Sunday August 18th for voting to start on August 20th

GTN's August 2024 issue highlighted some of the many nominations already received from GTN readers across the industry for the Glee 50 Year Hero accolades.  If you think a person, a product or a plant is missing from the list below, you have until Sunday 18th August to make your nominations before we ask readers of GTN Xtra and Glee Daily News to vote for their Glee 50 Year Hero's: 

Nominations close at midnight on Sunday 18th August, with voting on the shortlist following during August with the winners announced at Glee in September...

Read more and nominate your Glee 50 Year Hero's
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Sharpen up your skills with Savernake Knives
GTN Xtra Promotion

Savernake Knives, renowned for creating custom knives that are made to order to your exact specification, offers a specialist range of hand-finished BBQ knives to complement all types of BBQ chef’s ‘skills at the grill’. Designed to cut amazingly and stay grippy even when covered with the stickiest of sauces, Savernake BBQ knives will slice and carve with precision...

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New appointments to Executive Leadership Team at Notcutts

Notcutts is making two important changes to its Executive Leadership Team with the upcoming retirement of Graham Walker, Trading and Operations Director. These new appointments are being made from within Notcutts’ current organisation and they highlight the success of the company’s talent development and succession planning programme...

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Corby + Fellas partner with Mill Race Garden Centre
GTN Xtra Promotion

Corby + Fellas are privileged to announce yet another a new partnership, this time with Mill Race Garden Centre in Colchester...

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Plant pots accepted in kerbside recycling from 2026
 

Starting in 2026, all non-black, recyclable PET or PP plastic plant pots will be accepted in household kerbside recycling in England. Defra confirmed this move following a successful long-term advocacy campaign from the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), which will help reduce plastic waste and promote environmental sustainability. 

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Wildlife World partners with social enterprise group

Wildlife World has created a groundbreaking business and social partnership with Wildlife and Birdcare Nature Recovery CIC, based in Stoke on Trent...

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Nearly £14,000 raised on Kate’s daily run for Greenfingers

Kate Ebbens has published an updated blog for August on her 366-daily run for Greenfingers. After 35 weeks of running so far, Kate has raised £13,918...

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New Mental Health & Wellbeing course released on GCA’s GROW

A new Mental Health & Wellbeing course has been launched this month on the GCA's Garden Retail Online Workshops (GROW) e-Learning platform...

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Garden centre team reaches £3,000 fundraising milestone

The team at Old Railway Line Garden Centre has successfully embarked on their ambitious charity fundraiser, raising vital funds for #BeMoreFrank and the Ewings Sarcoma Research Trust. Team One recently completed a gruelling 15-mile hike over the Brecon Beacons, finishing their journey in 9 and a half hours...

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GCA to attend 52nd Four Oaks Trade Show in September
 

The Garden Centre Association has signed up to attend the Four Oaks Trade Show next month and will be available to meet current and potential new members at the event. The show takes place on Tuesday, September 3 and Wednesday, September 4 in Cheshire.

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GTN August 2024 Issue: Glee Celebrates 50 Years, who will you vote for as a Glee 50 Year Hero?

GTN August 2024. In this issue:

  • Primeur defining sustainability
  • GIMA Presidents then and now
  • Innovation shines at SOLEX
  • Zest – Designed for the good times
  • Winners at SOLEX
  • Bright future for eco firepits
  • Hail the new BBQ Hero
  • Plants in transit – GTN Interview with FloraLinc
  • Christmas in August
  • Greenfingers Dragon Boat Racing 2024
  • What’s on the horizon for Glee 2024
  • Who will you vote for as your Glee 50 Year Hero?
  • YPHA and CSF horticultural talent development
  • Technicoloured pick and mix – GTN Planteria
  • Pet Bonanza at PATS 2024
  • Bracing for change – HTA Viewpoint
  • New government, same objectives – EHG Viewpoint
Read the issue on-line here
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Glee welcomes the return of Deroma after a three-year gap

Deroma – the world’s largest terracotta pot manufacturer – is making its highly anticipated return to Glee, marking an end to its three-year hiatus from exhibiting...

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Glee exhibitors share their latest news

As the Glee exhibition rapidly approaches, the show’s exhibitors have been sharing their latest news...

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The Underground Podcast confirmed as official podcast partners of Glee 2024

Glee has announced that The Underground Podcast has come onboard as official podcast partner for this year's highly anticipated garden retail exhibition...

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Win £500 to spend at Autumn Fair
 

Autumn Fair are giving away £500 to spend with one of their incredible suppliers at Autumn Fair 2024...

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Autumn Fair puts spotlight on beauty and wellbeing

Autumn Fair, the UK’s premier retail marketplace for Home, Gift & Fashion, is set to return from the 1st - 4th of September at NEC Birmingham with a resurgence in beauty and wellbeing brands reflecting the continued growth in this sector...

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Merchandising Masterclasses with Debbie Flowerday at Autumn Fair
 

Autumn Fair will be creating a pop-up shop in the Buyer’s Lounge and hosting a series of live window Merchandising Masterclasses with visual merchandiser Debbie Flowerday...

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Crocus listing marks another productive partnership for RocketGro

Leading British peat-free brand, RocketGro reflects on a successful launch and great partnership with Crocus, following the introduction of its products to the prominent online retailer’s site earlier this year...

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