In This Issue
On-line Christmas Customer Votes pour in - your Garden Centre can join in too!
Woof woof: the tail of the two departing executives…
Sunningdale win Garden Centre of the Year Award at glitzy Hillier event
Wanted - more Greenfingers runners for London Santa Run on Sunday 6th December
Chartered Institute of Horticulture awards Services Contract to the Horticultural Trades Association
Politicians are keen to back horticulture, Commons reception told
Winter kicks in and drives sales of lighting and houseplant feeds
Christmas Eve is the peak time for sales of poinsettias, claim Wyevale Garden Centres
Mr Fothergill's marks Peter's 80th with painting of Seabrook's lavender
Garden Media Guild lifetime award for Adrian Bloom
Voting postcards and posters for in-store voting - The Greatest Christmas Garden Centre Team
Are you The Greatest at selling Pet Christmas products?
Vote for your Greatest Christmas Supplier of the Year
Book your tickets for GTN’s Greatest Christmas Party
Bedding Department Head - West Horsley
Field Sales Support (Vivid Arts Ltd) - ideal location East / South Manchester with access to M60
Key Accounts Manager – Outdoor Living
Bedding Department Head - Twickenham
Plantarea Horticultural Manager - Berkshire
Contracts Manager – Leeds Area
Bedding Department Head - Stanmore
Garden Centre Sundries Shop Manager - Northamptonshire
Allensmore Nurseries Announce New General Manager
Garden centre Christmas gets an airing on Radio 4
Titchmarsh evening raises £3,000 for soldiers' charity
Christmas sales 3.4% up – on course for a record
There’s much more growing going on, even in November
Choir-a-thon at Webbs set to raise voices for hospices
Lawn Academy success – Extra spaces now available!
New Marketing Executive for Town & Country
Gardman supports Healthy Profits Roadshow
Wyevale Nurseries plans for the future
Best landscape gardener in the UK...it's official!
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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
Garden centre strikes gold with new coffee shop and restaurant
Situations Vacant
Bedding Department Head - West Horsley
Competitive salary
 
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Field Sales Support (Vivid Arts Ltd) - ideal location East / South Manchester with access to M60
OTE £24k
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Key Accounts Manager – Outdoor Living
Substantial basic salary, bonus scheme & company car
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Bedding Department Head - Twickenham
Competitive Salary
 
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Plantarea Horticultural Manager - Berkshire
Salary: £18,000 - £24,000
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Contracts Manager – Leeds Area
Salary: £28,000 - £35,000
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Bedding Department Head - Stanmore
Competitive Salary
 
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Garden Centre Sundries Shop Manager - Northamptonshire
Salary: £20,000 - £24,000
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Sunningdale win Garden Centre of the Year Award at glitzy Hillier event
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Hillier Garden Centres staff and suppliers enjoyed a glitzy night at the Grand Harbour Hotel in Southampton on Sunday 29th November with Sunningdale Garden Centre (above) winning the Overall Hillier Garden Centre of the Year Award and Westland Horticulture (below) collecting the Hillier Garden Shop category Supplier of the Year accolade.

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The full results were:
  • Employee of the Year 2015 - Ruth Rook from Eastbourne Garden Centre - presented by Robert Hillier, Hillier Chairman
  • Plant Area of the Year 2015 - Braishfield Garden Centre - presented by Charlotte Hosaka, Hillier Nurseries Account Manager
  • Garden Shop of the Year 2015 - Bath Garden Centre - presented by Heather Culpan of Burgon & Ball
  • Restaurant of the Year 2015 - Sunningdale Garden Centre Restaurant - presented by Don Flanagan of Elite Foods
  • Overall Garden Centre of the Year 2015 - Sunningdale Garden Centre - presented by Chris Francis, Hillier Garden Centre Director
  • Head Office Employee of the Year 2015 - Janet Osman - EPOS Manager - presented by Alan McCammon of Corby & Fellas
  • Home Category Supplier of the Year 2015 - BDP Imports t/a Bramblecrest - presented by Yvonne Williams, Hillier Home Category Buyer
  • Garden Shop Category Supplier of the Year 2015 - Westland Horticulture - presented by Leanne Quinn, Hillier Garden Shop Category buyer
  • Plant Category Supplier of the Year 2015 - Meon Valley Nurseries - presented by Rob Grayson, Hillier Plant Category Buyer
  • Contractor of the Year 2015 - Fordingbridge Plc - presented by Jackie Eades of Briers Gloves
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