In This Issue
Sale of horticultural peat to be banned by 2024
Growing Media Taskforce disappointed with immediate ban
The Wildlife Trusts cheer peat ban announcement
Simpsons, Klondyke Garden Wise and Creative Gardens Bushmills win GCA awards in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Sipcam Home & Garden riding high following award win
Tarporley Garden Centre creates its biggest Christmas department
Making peat free work for everyone - watch video discussion from the Glee studio
Business is blooming as team at PP8 Marketing grows
Furniture and barbecue sales fire up in July
Dobbies and Waitrose launch foodhall in Brighton
The industry ‘gives back’ at Glee 2022
LOFA Lounge makes its debut at LANDSCAPE show
RECOUP remind packaging designers to remember basics
Wyevale Nurseries supplies stock for PoliNations in Birmingham
Blue Diamond announces long term nature collaboration with the National Trust
Ivyline launches showroom ‘Open Week’
British outdoor storage and furniture brand to attend prestigious garden event
Hillier launches new Hillier apprenticeships
Autumn garden machinery offers from Handy give retailers a sales boost
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Sale of horticultural peat to be banned by 2024

All sales of peat to amateur gardeners in England will be banned by 2024, the government has announced today (Saturday)...

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Growing Media Taskforce disappointed with immediate ban

“Due to the current lack of quality alternative materials to peat, an immediate ban on peat could impact significantly on the availability of growing media..." Response to Defra announcement on the sale of horticultural peat on behalf of James Barnes from the Growing Media Taskforce (GMT)...

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The Wildlife Trusts cheer peat ban announcement

Ailis Watt, peat policy officer at The Wildlife Trusts, says: “It is fantastic to see tangible progress on this critical issue after decades of campaigning. Using peat in gardens is bad news for our climate and leads to the destruction of beautiful wild places on which many of the UK’s rarest and most threatened species depend..."

Peat bog © Mark Hamblin

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Simpsons, Klondyke Garden Wise and Creative Gardens Bushmills win GCA awards in Scotland and Northern Ireland

In Scotland, Simpsons Garden Centre (above) was awarded Garden Centre of the Year in the Destination Garden Centre (DGC) category and Klondyke Garden Wise (below), Dumfries (GC) category. In Northern Ireland, Creative Gardens Bushmills (GC) received the accolade...

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Sipcam Home & Garden riding high following award win

After months of research and development, countless prototypes and ‘back to the drawing board’ moments, bringing a new product to market can be a nerve-wracking experience. In the case of Sipcam Home and Garden, however, all this hard work was instantly rewarded, as the company’s two latest innovations scooped highly coveted awards just hours after being unveiled to the world...

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Tarporley Garden Centre creates its biggest Christmas department

The British Garden Centres Christmas Elves have been working hard at Tarporley Garden Centre to create their biggest and, arguably, best Christmas Department!

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Making peat free work for everyone - watch video discussion from the Glee studio

In the run up to Glee, GTN's Trevor Pfeiffer hosted a round table discussion in the Glee Studio with Marcus Eyles, Roger Crookes and Adam Wigglesworth about making peat free gardening work for everyone with a special focus on making the most of the opportunities for the future...

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Business is blooming as team at PP8 Marketing grows
 

The wealth of experience at PP8 Marketing in the Home, Garden and Sustainability sectors has bloomed with the addition of Carrie Burgess. Carrie joins as Marketing Coordinator to support client delivery and account management as PP8 Marketing continues to grow...

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Furniture and barbecue sales fire up in July

Furniture and barbecues were the best sellers at garden centres across the country in July, according to the latest Garden Centre Association’s Barometer of Trade report...

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Dobbies and Waitrose launch foodhall in Brighton

Dobbies Garden Centres marked the opening of its second Waitrose foodhall on Thursday (August 25), with Brighton being the next store to feature the new offering...

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The industry ‘gives back’ at Glee 2022

The doors might be closed on the 2022 edition of Glee, but the generosity of visitors and exhibitors alike continues to echo as the show’s latest initiative ‘Giving at Glee’, designed to protect the planet and raise vital funds for the Greenfingers Charity, unveils its impact...

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LOFA Lounge makes its debut at LANDSCAPE show

2022 is the start of a great partnership for LOFA and the LANDSCAPE Show. The synergy between these two shows is undeniable. They both work to promote great products and innovation within the outdoor industry. This partnership will be sure to bring a new level of excitement to both events...

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RECOUP remind packaging designers to remember basics
 

Plastics Recycling Charity, RECOUP have called on packaging designers and specifiers not to forget the basics when it comes to plastic packaging recyclability.

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Wyevale Nurseries supplies stock for PoliNations in Birmingham
 

Wyevale Nurseries has supplied a multitude of trees and shrubs for a project taking place in Birmingham from September 2-18.

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Blue Diamond announces long term nature collaboration with the National Trust

Blue Diamond has announced a long-term collaboration with the National Trust. The five-year collaboration will see the development of an exciting collection of seeds, bulbs and other plants that are inspired by the gardens the National Trust cares for...

Examples of the pack shots soon to be in Blue Diamond Garden Centres.

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Ivyline launches showroom ‘Open Week’
 

British home and giftware supplier, Ivyline, has confirmed that next month it will be running a special open-door showroom event for its retail customers...

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British outdoor storage and furniture brand to attend prestigious garden event

British outdoor storage and garden furniture brand HEX Living will be showcasing its unique lifetime warranty metal sheds and storage solutions at the prestigious BBC Gardener’s World Live events...

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Hillier launches new Hillier apprenticeships
 

A career at Hillier provides the opportunity to work for one of the UK’s leading horticultural businesses that supports growth and encourages achievement. These exciting new apprenticeships offer students the opportunity to gain experience in a chosen field alongside their studies, providing them with the tools required to progress and grow throughout their career...

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Autumn garden machinery offers from Handy give retailers a sales boost

British garden equipment manufacturer Handy has announced a raft of promotional offers across a substantial range of garden machinery ideally suited to Autumn tasks. Retailers can benefit from increased margins on leaf blowers, log splitters, chainsaws, hedge trimmers and more, of up to 34%...

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