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50 years of Glee: Last chance to nominate your product, people and plant heroes of the past 50 years
Hero Plant category added by popular request


[Derek Bunker and Bob Hewitt at Glee 2015 on crutches! Nick Davies was “the most popular man at Glee” according to Glee Daily News in 2014. The Stig at Grange, Glee 2013. A youthful Matthew Mein welcomes everyone to Glee 2013]
This week is the last chance for you to make your nominations for:
- Most Influential Person of the last 50 years
- The Character of Glee's 50 years
- Hero Product of the last 50 years
- Hero Plant of the last 50 years
Nominations close at midnight on Friday 31st May, with voting on the shortlist following during July and August with the winners announced at Glee in September...
Read more and nominate your 50 year heroes
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Floralsilk’s stunning showroom is a must-see part of your buying journey
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The leading destination for buyers looking for exceptional Floral, Autumn and Christmas ranges, Floralsilk’s showroom has something to meet even the most discerning buyer’s requirements...
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Meadow View Stones Case Study – Planters Brookfields
GTN Xtra Promotion

The Planters Group have been longstanding stockists of Meadow View Stones decorative aggregates and paving at their Tamworth, Bretby and Garden King stores...
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Handy announces its largest ever garden machinery dealer event: Handy LIVE 2024
GTN Xtra Promotion

British garden machinery company Handy will be showcasing its extensive product ranges and highlighting its support for dealers in its biggest-ever garden machinery event, Handy LIVE 2024, which will be held at the prestigious Moulton Grange Country Estate in Northamptonshire on Thursday 5th September...
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Blue Diamond scoop the Peoples Choice award at Chelsea

As the National Trust and Blue Diamond Octavia Hill Garden, designed by Anne-Marie Powell and the Blue Diamond Team, were presented with the Peoples Choice Award at Chelsea Flower show on Friday, Alan Roper spoke to GTN Xtra about winning the biggest accolade of the show...
Read GTN Xtra's interview with Alan Roper at Chelsea
Jamie Oliver opens newly renovated garden at Essex school with help from British Garden Centres

British Garden Centres assisted chef and author Jamie Oliver as he opened a newly renovated garden at Great Bradfords Junior School in Braintree, Essex, to mark the publication of his second children’s book, BILLY AND THE EPIC ESCAPE. The garden renovation, sponsored by Puffin Books, was significantly enhanced by the generous donation of plants from Braintree Garden Centre, part of the BGC family...
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Highfield Garden World set to invest £300k to transform storage and stock control

Just as the Summer season ends, building work will begin on new storage infrastructure at Gloucestershire’s Highfield Garden World...
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Garden centre sales poised for recovery

As the RHS Chelsea Flower Show captured the nation's attention, the Horticultural Trades Association released its Market Update for May, reflecting on the performance of garden centres in April 2024...
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Clothing & catering serve up good GCA BoT figures in April
The Garden Centre Association’s Barometer of Trade for April shows clothing and catering leading the way when compared to the same month last year...
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Perrywood Garden Centre gets expansion back on track

The expansion of Perrywood Garden Centre is back on track, after amended plans to make the development more feasible were approved...
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The Octavia Hill Garden by Blue Diamond with the National Trust wins coveted People’s Choice Award

The Octavia Hill Garden by Blue Diamond with the National Trust has been awarded The People’s Choice Award at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024...
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The Greenfingers Wing Walk is back

To date, 15 brave souls have strapped themselves atop a biplane to swoop across the Cotswold countryside in aid of the Greenfingers Charity. Now, with 3rd September earmarked for the 2024 Greenfingers Wing Walk, the charity is issuing a rallying call to the industry not to miss out on the chance to wing walk into the Greenfingers Hall of Fame!
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Andrew Baker appointed MD of Zest as Steve Morgan becomes Chair

Andrew Baker, the former Financial Director of timber outdoor decorative structures, garden furniture and GYO specialist Zest, has been appointed as the new Managing Director, and Steve Morgan will serve as the company Chairman...
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SOLEX Exhibition to kick off festivities with Awards Ceremony and Afterparty
SOLEX Afterparty | Tuesday 9 July | 1830 -2230 | Hilton Metropole | NEC, Birmingham
 
SOLEX Exhibition, the premier event that gathers the best and brightest of the outdoor leisure industry, has announced an Awards Ceremony & Afterparty to kick off the excitement of the summer event on the Tuesday 9 July. Marking its 16th year, SOLEX Exhibition has curated a night of celebration, networking, and a thrilling football-themed evening to coincide with the highly anticipated UEFA Euro 2024 semi-finals...
Read more and add your name to the guest list here
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LifestyleGarden gets set for SOLEX 2024

As outdoor leisure buyers get ready to secure 2025 stock at the forthcoming SOLEX exhibition, the team at LifestyleGarden – the brand behind ground-breaking material innovation and a commitment to bringing to market responsible furniture solutions – is making final preparations for what is set to be its busiest show yet!
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Celebrating National Children’s Gardening Week

Garden retailers across the UK have lined up an exciting series of events for National Children’s Gardening Week to encourage families out into the garden and to Grow with Peter Rabbit this May half term from 25 May to 2 June 2024.
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GARDENA unveils interactive Chelsea Flower Show Garden

GARDENA unveiled its interactive 2024 Chelsea Flower Show Garden, which focuses on growth and resilience, showcasing the importance of native planting, water harvesting and clever watering solutions.
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Burgon & Ball wins four stars at Chelsea

Burgon & Ball, creator of beautiful garden tools since 1730, has won four stars from the Royal Horticultural Society for its stand at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
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HTA webinar highlights demand for CITES rules reform for plant trade
The Horticultural Trades Association hosted a webinar on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in collaboration with APHA, Defra, and Border Force officials...
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How Apta’s Planting Bench is changing the face of garden pot retailing
The team at Apta has introduced the groundbreaking Apta Planting Bench, poised to revolutionise retail spaces this season...
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Yorkshire Children's Charity is named Garden Centre Group's Charity of the Year

The Yorkshire Garden Centres group has announced that Yorkshire Children's Charity will be its Charity of the Year for 2024 following a unanimous team vote...
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Registration is live for Autumn Fair

Registration is now live for Autumn Fair, the UK’s largest seasonal showcase for Home, Gift & Fashion with over 800 brands confirmed and ready to sell. The show, which takes place on the 1st – 4th September at NEC Birmingham, has also announced that over 25% of the exhibitor line-up is new..
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STIGA's handheld battery pruner wins renowned award

The STIGA team have done it again! Thanks to their green-fingered designers, the garden tool manufacturer is celebrating a WIN with these rather nifty and jolly addictive, SC 100e Kit Cordless pruning shears!
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HTA announces launch of FutureGrow Expo

The Horticultural Trades Association has announced the inaugural FutureGrow Expo, scheduled for 8 October at Stoneleigh Park. This pioneering event will feature diverse demonstrations and presentations, aiming to revolutionise the horticultural landscape through innovation, collaboration, and strategic investment by connecting technology innovators with horticultural businesses...
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Summer Showrooms Directory and Plant Sales Vox-Pop in GTN's May issue, read on-line here
GTN May 2024 - Summer Showroom Directory - In this issue:
- AMES Tools – the success story so far
- One to watch – GTN visits the new Rutland Nursery
- Altico celebrates 3 years
- Getting wise with wool - gardening products made from sheep’s wool
- On your marks – GTN’s guide to this summer’s shows
- SOLEX – outdoor living at its best
- Summer Showroom Directory – GTN’s guide to supplier showrooms open for business this summer
- STV on the road
- Creativity with Floralsilk
- Smart’s showroom visit
- Planteria Vox-Pops from: Gates, Newquay, Cooks, Bosworths, Coblands, Carpenters, Highfields, Pughs, Barton Grange, Cowells, Perrywood, Munros and Fron Goch
- Hoping for sunshine – HTA Column
- What’s driving future gardening? – GIMA Column.
Read the issue on-line here
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London blooms with Botanical Shakespeare
Botanical Shakespeare author, scholar and actress, Gerit Quealy, created two very special cultural events in honour of this year’s Urban Tree Festival, which took place in London from 9-19th May...
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QVC UK to sponsor Beautiful Borders at BBC Gardeners’ World Live
QVC UK is the new sponsor of the Beautiful Borders at BBC Gardeners’ World Live, opening at the NEC Birmingham next month (13-16 June). The leader in video-commerce will unveil a headline Border designed by Kitti Kovacs that showcases its popular garden destination, My Garden Escape...
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Grower of the Year Awards 2024 now open for entries
Entries are invited for the 2024 Grower of the Year Awards to recognise and celebrate best practices in sustainable production in UK horticulture...
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Three Green Cities Shortlisted for the AIPH Youth Award 2024
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) and the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) have announced the three shortlisted entries selected by the Youth Jury from the list of 21 Finalists in the AIPH World Green City Awards 2024...
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The best of last week's
If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...
Find out who won what as RHS medals are revealed
Congratulations to all of the 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show award winners…
Click for a link to all the award winners
Taylors Bulbs awarded 31st gold medal
Following winning a Gold Medal at Harrogate Spring Flower Show, it's been a busy time at Taylors Bulbs over the last month with the team busy prepping for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show...
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Ornamental cherry wins RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year
A winter and spring flowering ornamental cherry with unusual pure white star-shaped flowers has won the Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Plant of the Year 2024 competition...
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Self-watering pot cover wins Sustainable Garden Product of the Year
A self-watering, flat packed pot cover has been chosen as the 2024 RHS Sustainable Garden Product of the Year. Based on the Japanese art of origami, the POTR range in three sizes, is a self-assembly pot cover with internal wick to make plant watering efficient...
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Peter Beales Roses scoops its 29th Chelsea gold
Peter Beales Roses has been awarded its 29th Gold medal at the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024. Located in the Grand Pavilion (GPF089), the Peter Beales stand has captivated visitors with its stunning display of roses, celebrating the timeless beauty and diversity of these beloved flowers...
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Flood Re unveils the Flood Resilient Garden
Flood Re, in collaboration with Dr. Ed Barsley and Naomi Slade, unveiled the pioneering Flood Resilient Garden, designed to inspire and educate homeowners about the critical role their garden can play in flood defence...
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'Let’s aspire to fantastic urban spaces'
The Octavia Hill Garden by Blue Diamond with the National Trust has been awarded a Silver-Gilt Medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024. The Main Avenue Show Garden, designed by Ann-Marie Powell Gardens, was created to celebrate the legacy of social pioneer and National Trust co-founder Octavia Hill.
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David Austin reveals Emma Bridgewater English shrub rose
New for 2024, the eponymous Emma Bridgewater English Shrub rose celebrates the union of two heritage British brands, with a flower that can grow and thrive in gardens but also last forever indoors on the corresponding hand-painted Emma Bridgewater mug...
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World Child Cancer Nurturing Garden receives first RHS Environmental Innovation Award
First time garden designer Giulio Giorgi and Garden Contractor Landesigns received the inaugural RHS Environmental Innovation Award in recognition of the efforts they have gone to in order to reduce the environmental footprint of the World Child Cancer Nurturing Garden at this year’s show...
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HTA and APL members bring home top awards
Members of the Horticultural Trades Association and Association of Professional Landscapers are celebrating success as they showcase their exceptional talent with innovative garden design, landscaping and displays this week at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024. This year is hailed by the RHS as its most sustainable show yet, with all show gardens having gone through an environmental audit to reduce their environmental impact...
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