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HEX Group holds family fun day
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The HEX Group held HEXFEST – a family fun day and music festival at Uttoxeter Racecourse...
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GCA’s 2025 conference main theme revealed
The Garden Centre Association has revealed the overarching theme for its 2025 annual conference ahead of bookings opening for the event later this summer. The conference, which takes place in Reading in January, has ‘The Unique Garden Centre Experience’ as its main topic...

GCA Chairman, Will Blake and Chairman Elect for 2024-25, Ben Harrison.
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Henry Bell wins primary supplier contract

Henry Bell & Co, a market leader in the world of animal feeds, has secured a 12-month primary supplier contract for its Wild Bird Care Collection with the Tillington Group for a fourth year running...
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Solar and LED lighting contribute towards carbon footprint reduction at Taylors Bulbs

Taylors Bulbs have been reaping the rewards of their recent solar panel and LED lighting installations...
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Aylett Nurseries celebrate GCA East region success

Aylett Nurseries were celebrating after winning the Garden Centre category in the GCA East region awards.
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Still time to visit the Ball UK Summer Showcase

There’s still time to visit the Ball UK Summer Showcase in Oxfordshire, to see more than 2000 new and experimental varieties of shrubs, along with seasonal and perennial plants which may be coming to the market in 2025, plus retail concepts to help sell more plants...
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Blue Diamond scoops two Gold Medals at RHS Tatton Park

Blue Diamond Garden Centres and its brand, Fryer’s Roses, were awarded a coveted Gold Medal at RHS Flower Show Tatton Park this week, only two weeks after achieving their first Gold Medal at RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival...
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Entry now open – celebrate a decade of the GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund
A celebration of grassroot development and the innovators creating new and unique solutions, the GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund (GISCF), created in partnership with Glee, is set to mark its 10th birthday this September, with GIMA issuing a rallying call to those new brands and product designers to submit their entries now!

Winner in 2023 – GERMIE.
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HTA responds to the King’s Speech
Fran Barnes, Chief Executive of the HTA, commented: “The King’s Speech is the first clear indicator of the immediate legislative priorities of this new Government and we await the full details of the ambitions announced..."
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New Autumn gardening machinery promotion from Handy

British garden manufacturer Handy has announced a selection of promotional offers across a wide range of garden machinery to support retailers this Autumn. Retailers can benefit from increased margins on leaf blowers, log splitters, chainsaws, accessories, and more – order now in time for the Autumn garden season!
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Dobbies celebrates National Allotment Week with free gardening workshops

Dobbies is celebrating National Allotment Week (12-18 August) by inviting gardening enthusiasts across the country to a series of free Grow How workshops throughout the month, focusing on allotment gardening...
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Apta brand portfolio set to increase by 70% in 2025

Apta is poised to revolutionise this product category once again with a substantial expansion of its product line for the 2025 season. This eagerly awaited reveal will take place at the forthcoming Glee trade exhibition (10th - 12th September, NEC Birmingham) and promises to captivate garden centre buyers...
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Old Railway Line celebrates GCA success

The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, located between Brecon and Hay-on-Wye, has won the ‘Garden Centre of the Year’ award in the Midlands, Wales & West at the regional annual Garden Centre Association (GCA) Awards.
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Hannah Cook: bring on the plants, A Bridgerton Chelsea, Glee 50 Year Hero Nominations, plus more in GTN June/July issue. Read on-line here
GTN June/July 2024 – SOLEX Preview. this issue:
- Bring on the plants – GTN talks to Hannah Cook
- Welcome to NOVA’s new Experience Centre
- A Bridgerton Chelsea Flower Show
- More showrooms to visit
- Outdoor adventures with Fandango Fire Tools
- SOLEX 2024 – GTN’s 26-page show preview
- SOLEX show floor plan
- Welcome to the SOLEX Afterparty and Awards
- Celebrating BBQ Hero’s at SOLEX
- Bramblecrest on a mission
- News and latest products from SOLEX exhibitors
- SOLEX green initiatives
- Greenfingers opens new garden
- NOVA brand and business model revamp
- GIMA golf day
- Glee’s 50 Year Hero’s
- Chelsea’s plant winners- GTN’s Planteria
- Promoting the industry - HTA Viewpoint
- Innovation driving retail – GIMA Viewpoint
Read the issue on-line here
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Mad running challenge!
Neal Ritson, who won the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation’s Brian Crosby Scholarship in 2023, will be running Ultra X Wales 50 on the 28th July 2024, raising funds for the Foundation...
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CHA UK exhibitor pavilion at IPM Essen in 2025 booking up fast
The Commercial Horticultural Association (CHA) has confirmed that it is currently organising the UK exhibitor group; many exhibitors have already signed up...
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New speaker announced for Horticulture, The Conference
Dave Denny, HTA Director of Research and Insights, will speak on Consumer Behaviours at Horticulture, The Conference on 25 September 2024 at the ICC, Birmingham...
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Record-breaking number of SALTEX official media partners
SALTEX has announced a record-breaking number of official media partners for the upcoming 2024 show, Europe's premier sports turf, amenities, and landscaping exhibition...
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Autumn edition of PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt sold out!
With a sold-out fair floor of the third autumn edition of PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt, visitors may expect a complete, new and highly diverse range of outdoor plants. On top of the group of loyal exhibitors another forty new exhibitors will be presenting their products. So plenty of new things to be discovered!
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The best of last week's
If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...
Perrywood Tiptree, Aylett Nurseries and Parker’s Garden Centre win big in GCA East region
Perrywood Tiptree (above), Aylett Nurseries and Parker’s Garden Centre are celebrating after picking up the main awards in the Garden Centre Association’s East region during a presentation at Coton Orchard Garden Centre...
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Barton Grange, Fron Goch and Klondyke Burnside win GCA North region awards
The Destination Garden Centre of the Year at the GCA's North region award presentations was presented to Barton Grange (above), the Garden Centre award went to Fron Goch Garden Centre and Local Garden Centre to Klondyke Garden Centre, Burnside...
Click here for the full list of GCA North region award winners
Adverse weather conditions hit garden centre sales
In its July Market Update, the Horticultural Trades Association reports that challenging trading conditions for garden centres continued in June 2024. Despite a general improvement in consumer confidence, ongoing adverse wet weather significantly affected sales in core gardening categories...
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Frosts in discussion with Blue Diamond about the prospective sale of their two remaining garden centres
Frosts are currently in discussion with Blue Diamond about the potential sale of their garden centres in Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes and Willington, Bedford. The two parties have now entered into an exclusive dialogue about Blue Diamond becoming future prospective owners of Frosts, Woburn Sands and Frosts, Willington. While these discussions are continuing neither party will be making any further comment.
ecofective Organic Superfood – a sustainable value-added feed
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Promoting bigger, healthier, and happier plants and produce, Organic Superfood liquid feeds has started its debut season well, with gardening retailers reporting positive sales results for the value-added ecofective® range...
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Scotts of Southend implements WinRetail
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Corby + Fellas has announced a new partnership, one of many in the next few months, this time with Scott’s of Southend Garden Centre...
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