In This Issue
Read the top garden industry stories of 2025 in GTN magazine and GTN Xtra
GTN Xtra continues to be a prime source of industry news
Sustainability Directory – GTN January
Garden Centre Christmas Greatness – GTN February
Aylsham Garden Centre interview – GTN March
Stuart Lowen's Floral Farewell – GTN April
Interview with CEO David Robinson – GTN May
SOLEX Preview – GTN June/July
British Garden Centres exclusive – GTN August
Bumper Glee Preview – GTN September
Christmas Awards & Glee Review – GTN October
GIMA Awards Roll of Honour – GTN November-December
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Santa's power boost from Kirktown Garden Centre
The best of last week's
HTA response to increase in inheritance tax relief threshold
Festive Productions launches its 2026 Christmas Collection
Industry shocked at passing of Caroline Houghton
GTN's Greatest Christmas Team Awards on-line voting closed, please send in your in-store collected votes
Rainbow Plants Nursery in Devon sold
Trans-Continental consolidates after cyber attack and launches new Wallace & Gromit Christmas range
HTA Market Update: Christmas comes early for UK garden centre sales, but cost challenges continue
A million thanks – the Greenfingers Charity celebrates a landmark year
The Otters Brook Collection makes its debut at the Christmas & Gift Show 2026
GCA November BoT shows ‘strong growth’ - up +9.04% on November 2024
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Chessington
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Garsons Esher
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Garsons Titchfield
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Haskins West End
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Henry Street
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Longacres Bagshot
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Notcutts Oxford
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Stewarts Christchurch
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - The Garden Society
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Blue Diamond Blackdown
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Ransoms, Jersey
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 - Summerhill Garden Centre
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Read the top garden industry stories of 2025 in GTN magazine and GTN Xtra

It has been a memorable year for the UK garden centre industry. Take a look back at all the major stories through the eyes of GTN. This Twixmas we reproduce all the 2025 issues of GTN (see below) where, with just one click, you can gain access to the page-turning editions and also the Top 100 most read stories in GTN Xtra.  Happy New Year!

See the Top 100 most read stories in GTN Xtra 2025
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GTN Xtra continues to be a prime source of industry news

GTN Xtra continues to be a prime source of ‘what’s happening in the garden industry’ with garden retailing professionals seeking the latest news from our popular weekly e-newsletter. Here are some of the stats that back up GTN Xtra’s importance within the trade:

  • GTN Xtra has been opened 973,601 times in 2025, up 49% on 2024.
  • 2,585 regular subscriber readers have been joined by 436,273 unique readers who have accessed GTN Xtra via our web address: www.gardentradenews.co.uk
  • So in 2025 we've had a total of 438,858 unique readers, up 222% on 2024.
  • Readers have viewed 1,828,569 pages of GTN Xtra, up 14%, that's almost 2 million opportunities for our advertisers messages to be seen.

Thank you to all our readers and for all the support we've had from advertisers.

 

We wish you all a Happy and prosperous New Year as we look forward to keeping you updated with all the latest news and developments and great retailing ideas in 2026.

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Sustainability Directory – GTN January
 

GTN December 2024/January 2025 - Sustainability Directory. In this issue:

  • Exclusive interview with the Mercer family of Hillmount Garden Centres in Belfast
  • GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards – all the centres have now been visited – winners will be announced at Spring Fair on Monday 3rd February at 5:00p on The Stage
  • Spring Fair 2025 Preview
  • GTN’s Sustainability Directory for 2025
  • GIMA Awards Sustainability champions
  • Woodmansterne
  • ground-breaking environmental credentials
  • GCA Westland Rising Stars eco-friendly projects
  • Sustainability with what you already have
  • Webb eco – where power meets eco-friendliness
  • Sustainability Directory pages
  • Glam up your greens
  • UK Greetings
  • our world means the world to us
  • Success with Peat Free gardening
  • Thetford Garden Centre – now a B Corp
  • Tildenet’s huge range of sustainable and recycled products
  • Planteria – 2025 is the Year of the Begonia and the Pea
  • Let’s keep talking - HTA Viewpoint
  • A year of running – a big thank you from Kate Ebbens who ran every day in 2024 and raised over £30,000 for the Greenfingers Charity
  • 2025: friend or foe? - GIMA Viewpoint
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Garden Centre Christmas Greatness – GTN February
 

GTN February 2025. GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards Special issue: 

  • Christmas Greatness Awarded at Spring Fair
  • Retailing at its best – GCA Conference Awards
  • Forging ahead with UK Firepits
  • Christmas through the eyes of a Greatest Awards judge
  • Greatest Christmas Award Winners including: Birkacre, Gates, Brigg, Cook’s, Munro’s, Coolings, Monkton Elm, Pugh’s, Alton, Duchy of Cornwall Nursery, Newquay, Harrogate, Webbs, Ruxley Manor, Polhill, Studley, Perrywood, Baytree, Notcutts Solihull, Wolesely Bridge, Albrighton, Glendoick, Garsons, Castle Gardens, Wentworth, Old Railway Line, Arcadia, Newbridge, Gouldings, Poundbury, Bents, Rivendell, Sanders and many more
  • Moments of Christmas Brilliance
  • 10 years at Greenfingers for Linda Petrons
  • New Plants Galore at IPM Essen
  • Politics doesn’t matter – EHG Column
  • Focus for 2025 – HTA Column
  • Adapting to changing climates – LOFA Column
  • A year of reset and growth? – GIMA Column
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Aylsham Garden Centre interview – GTN March
 

GTN March 2025. In this issue

  • New greetings cards and gift packaging from Woodmansterne
  • Aylsham Garden Centre interview – From Covid auction sale to £5m turnover
  • Brewing up a quality coffee with Clifton Coffee
  • Spreading the message – News and new products from The Garden Press Event
  • Elevating seeds at retail
  • Growing opportunities with Vitavia
  • Retail Detail from IPM Essen
  • New beginnings for Dobbies closed centres
  • Promising Fragrance – GTN Planteria
  • Strengthening national reach – HTA Viewpoint

 

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Stuart Lowen's Floral Farewell – GTN April
 

GTN April 2025. In this issue:

  • The war for talent – More People on how to secure the best candidates
  • Backing the brand – RHS Licensed products maximise sales
  • Country Forge – RHS-endorsed from Tildenet
  • Bramblecrest blossoms with the RHS
  • Stars come out for Blue Diamond
  • Plan ahead for spoga+gafa 2025
  • New beginnings for centres part 2
  • Best foot forward for Greenfingers – Garden Re-Leaf Day 2025
  • Floral farewell – GTN interview’s Stuart Lowen
  • Bedding and seasonal bonanza - GTN Planteria
  • Addressing misconceptions about SOLEX – LOFA Viewpoint
  • Boosting business development - HTA Viewpoint
  • Sunshine, sales and supply – GIMA Viewpoint
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Interview with CEO David Robinson – GTN May
 

GTN May 2025 Summer Showrooms Directory Issue.

In this issue:

  • David Robinson, CEO of Dobbies Garden Centres – GTN Interview
  • Find your happy place at SOLEX 2025
  • It’s all about quality at Melcourt Industries
  • Keeping retail fresh at Glee 2025
  • Diary dates for inspiration from Summer Shows
  • Glee’s Roadshow visits the West Country
  • GTN’s 2025 Summer Showroom Directory
  • Welcome to the Floralsilk showroom
  • Westland’s showroom is open
  • Smart Showroom visits on the increase
  • Spotlight on trees and shrubs – GTN Planteria
  • Is planning broken? – Paul Pleydell Viewpoint
  • Sunshine & Shows - HTA Viewpoint
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SOLEX Preview – GTN June/July
 

GTN June/July 2025 - SOLEX Preview Issue. In this issue:

  • New online garden centre – GTN exclusive
  • Kaemingk showroom visit - Spring Summer 2026
  • Industry-wide help for peat-free growing advice
  • RHS Chelsea Flower Show inspiration and winners
  • GTN’s SOLEX 2025 Preview
  • Exhibitor plan and listing
  • Welcome to SOLEX 2025
  • Afterparty, awards and events
  • Bramblecrest at 25
  • Pages of SOLEX exhibitor news
  • HEX Living luxury
  • GIMA golf day 2025
  • GARDENA makes watering easy
  • Westland’s Rising Stars
  • Introducing the Greatest Food & Drink Awards at Glee
  • Food @ Glee
  • Catering investments at Monkton Elm
  • Planteria - Roses of Success
  • EHG Viewpoint - It's good to talk
  • HTA Viewpoint - Spring achievements
  • GIMA Viewpoint - Breaking records
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British Garden Centres exclusive – GTN August
 

GTN August 2025. In this issue:

  • BGC thanks the industry - GTN exclusive
  • Hat’s off to our growers – industry views on excellent plant supplies this year
  • The heritage behind Durston Garden Products
  • GTN’s Greatest Food & Drink Awards – Enter NOW!
  • Power Up – a new lease of life for Pelsis Doff
  • Greenfingers Summer FUNdraising update
  • 200 years of Henry Bell
  • SOLEX 2025 review – winners and new products
  • Invest in the experience with Fordingbridge
  • Latest innovations from Spoga+gafa 2025
  • All the regional winners of the 2025 GCA inspections
  • Get ready for PATS25 in Birmingham
  • Show Stopping Plants – GTN Planteria
  • Never a dull moment - HTA Viewpoint
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Bumper Glee Preview – GTN September
 

GTN September 2025 – Glee Preview in this issue:

  • Westland Glee Preview Special
  • GTN’s Exclusive Interview with Alan Roper
  • AMES are back on track for 2026
  • Art in bone china from Museums & Galleries
  • Zest have awards winning flexibility
  • Vitavia are the smart choice
  • GTN’s 34 page Glee 2025 Show preview
    • Glee floor plan and where to meet Team GTN
    • What’s on at Glee 2025
    • Glee Exhibitor News – Latest products and services
    • Floral Thursday FUNdraising at Glee
    • Hozelock’s Solar Select watering system
    • Fandango Fire Tools light up Glee
  • GTN Planteria – Inspiration from Ball
  • PATS 2025
  • Are you up for change? Paul Pleydell viewpoint
  • HTA Viewpoint – Getting out and about
  • GIMA Viewpoint – The perfect time to reconnect
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Christmas Awards & Glee Review – GTN October
 

GTN October 2025, In this issue

  • RocketGro celebrate 5 years
  • GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 are launched
  • Successful Choices – Choice Marketing Conference report
  • Greeting cards and gift packaging in full bloom
  • Glee 2025 Review starts here
  • GTN’s Greatest Food & Drink Awards at Glee 2025
  • Floral Thursday at Glee sets new records for Greenfingers
  • Glee 2025 New Product Award winners
  • T&M – Investing in Retail
  • Greenfingers Garden Openings
  • The Big Christmas Show kicks off Christmas promotions
  • Christmas Tree advice from the British Christmas Tree Growers Association
  • Begonias turning heads and changing minds – GTN Planteria
  • Horticulture highlights from The Conference 2025
  • Your business values and your people – HTA Viewpoint
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GIMA Awards Roll of Honour – GTN November-December
 

GTN November - December 2025 - GIMA Awards Roll of Honour & GLEE New Products Directory

In this issue:

  • GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards 2025 – meet the teams
  • Powering Retailer success in 2026 with Handy
  • Fordingbridge turn plants into heroes
  • GIMA Awards 2025 Roll of Honour
  • Sticky solutions for growth at Pelsis
  • Jagram from blueprint to bloom
  • GCA-Westland Rising Stars 2025
  • Glee New Product Showcase 2025 Directory
  • PATS 2025 Review
  • Growing together – Environmental Horticulture Group Viewpoint
  • Award winning plants – GTN Planteria
  • Caring and sharing – HTA Viewpoint
  • A year of growth, grit and joy – GIMA Viewpoint
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