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A bittersweet moment says Scott CEO as he announces UK, Europe and Aussie sell-off
Scots strip off for World Naked Gardening Day
Cold winds blow heat out of Easter sales
Looking good...summer colour beats the biting winds
Gardena opens first UK Ambassador Store at Gordale
Burgon & Ball spades chosen for groundbreaking at Taittinger's new UK vineyard
Smiemans project is a technical tour de force
From north to south, Kelkay has garden centres covered
Bonanza April for veg plant sales
Fleuroselect name pelargonium in Sally's honour
Blue Diamond name Fryer's as best centre of 2016
Why Thrive's Faith Ramsay swopped banking for garden design
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Garden product sales ahead of 2016...but behind 2014 peak
Peckish ready to 'unlock' birdcare category says Westland
Another record as growing media boom continues
Garsons voted best garden centres for gifts in trade magazine awards
GMOs in Petunias
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BOPP 21st birthday event planned for ornamentals sector
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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
Dobbies announce new restaurant team
Cotswold Fayre partners with Chilled Logistics to expand reach
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Blue Diamond name Fryer's as best centre of 2016

Fryer’s Garden Centre at Knutsford was named as Blue Diamond’s Best Garden Centre of 2016 at the group’s annual awards.

The centre, acquired by Blue Diamond in 2011, fought off challenges from 16 other centres, including regional rivals Trentham and Grosvenor.

For the second year in a row, The Vines Restaurant at Chatsworth Garden Centre (above) was nominated Restaurant of the Year.

Blue Diamond’s MD, Alan Roper, told staff who assembled in Coventry for the awards that the group was close to achieving £100m turnover. This “landmark progress” was down to excellent customer service, quality products and re-investing profits rather than taking on debt.

 

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