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Durstons expands operations with new Somerset site

Durston Garden Products Ltd are entering a significant new phase of growth with the development of a 25‑acre site in Meare, Somerset. The move is set to increase capacity, broaden their product offer and open the family business up to opportunities in new market sectors.,,
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Hillier announces progress on proposed sale of Hemel Hempstead location
Hillier Garden Centres has announced that the proposed sale of its Hemel Hempstead site is now moving forward...
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Caulders brings award-winning garden centre to East Lothian
Caulders has announced that Merryhatton Garden Centre in East Lothian is now officially part of the Caulders family, becoming the group's 11th garden centre and extending its reach across Scotland into East Lothian for the first time...
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Colegrave Seabrook Foundation students presented with awards at BBC Gardeners World Live!

Seven of this years Colegrave Seabrook Foundation students were presented with their awards on the Let's Talk Plants Stage at BBC Gardeners World Live! on Friday...
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Summer starts at SOLEX 2026 – register today

With just a few weeks to go until SOLEX 26 opens its doors, excitement is building for what promises to be another fantastic show...
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Antirrhinum 'Shiryu Kiss' wins the Peter Seabrook Award

The winner of this year’s Peter Seabrook Award for Best New Plant at BBC Gardeners’ World Live is Antirrhinum 'Shiryu Kiss', bred by Kernock Park Plants in Cornwall...
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Winners revealed at HTA’s New Plant Awards 2026
Kernock Park Plants Antirrhinum 'Shiryu Kiss' won Best in Show at the Horticultural Trades Association’s (HTA) prestigious New Plant Awards – sponsored by ICL – at this year’s HTA National Plant Show...
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Antirrhinum 'Shiryu Kiss' wins Visitor Vote and Profitplant UK named ‘Best Stand’ at the HTA National Plant Show

Kernock Park Plants has achieved the double at the HTA National Plant Show 2026 by winning the New Plant Awards Visitor Vote after being awarded Best in Show with Antirrhinum 'Shiryu Kiss'. It also won Best in Category for Herbaceous Perennials at NAEC Stoneleigh in Warwickshire.
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Bents celebrates colleagues with 10+ years experience

Bents Garden & Home has celebrated its 10+ Club – a club which welcomes colleagues with 10 or more years’ experience at the Warrington based garden centre – with an event recognising a combined length of service totaling 1,097 years...
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Retail leader Justin King to speak at GCA Conference
Former Sainsbury’s CEO Justin King CBE has been announced as one of the main speakers at the Garden Centre Association’s annual conference in January 2027...
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HTA welcomes local MP Olly Glover to Chilton office

The Horticultural Trades Association hosted Olly Glover, the local MP for Didcot & Wantage, at Horticulture House in Chilton, Oxfordshire. The visit opened up discussions on the contributions of environmental horticulture to both the local and national economy, raised awareness of critical challenges, and explored opportunities for businesses across the sector...
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Crocus grows 20% as investment in homegrown production delivers
Leading online garden retailer and nursery Crocus has reported 20% year-on-year revenue growth during this year's peak trading season across both plants and products, a particularly encouraging result against the backdrop of continued challenges across the wider horticultural industry.
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Summer Showroom Directory in GTN May-June 2026 Issue
In this issue:
- Fakenham Garden Centre
- Glee Roadshow 2026
- Celebrations and trends at Chelsea
- J-Class Moongate
- Making Napoleon famous
- Comfort and joy from Bramblecrest
- Summer Showroom Special & Directory
- DLF and Johnsons Lawn Seed
- LeisureGrow open for business
- Westland’s brand-new showroom
- Introducing Royal Garden UK
- Plant show round up for Summer 2026
- Food allergy awareness and safety - New GTN series
- Create an experience - Adapt or Die
- Floral Spectacular at Chelsea - GTN Planteria
- Keeping Garden Furniture moving - LOFA Viewpoint
- Putting on a show - HTA Viewpoint
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Professor Alice Roberts’ Garden of Evolution wins Best Show Garden at BBC Gardeners’ World Live

Professor Alice Roberts and designer David Stevens are the proud winners of Best Show Garden and a Platinum award at BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2026 for their immersive Garden of Evolution...
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Garden wildlife emerging as aey growth category for garden centres

As consumer interest in wildlife-friendly gardening continues to grow, leading bird food manufacturer Johnston & Jeff believes garden centres are ideally positioned to benefit from the expanding garden wildlife market...
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New ‘Voices of Retail’ data reveals community is retail’s most underused growth strategy

Spring & Autumn Fair, in partnership with Faire, has revealed new insight showing that community-building is emerging as one of the most powerful and underused growth drivers for independent retailers...
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GARDENA announces Giovanna Fletcher as ambassador
GARDENA has announced bestselling author, actress, presenter and podcast host Giovanna Fletcher as its newest ambassador, fronting a new collaboration that will spotlight smarter gardening solutions while supporting the brand’s partnership with UNICEF...
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Slug invasion warning as wet weather grips UK gardens

According to garden care experts at Doff, one of the UK's leading suppliers of slug control and repellent solutions, the recent weather patterns have created the perfect environment for increased slug activity, putting vulnerable flowers, vegetables and young plants at risk...
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Birdfy announces major Prime Day savings
Birdfy, the award-winning smart birdwatching brand known for its AI-powered feeders and nesting cameras, has announced a series of Prime Day deals running from 23rd to 26th June on Amazon UK...
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spoga+gafa 2026 reflects changing garden industry
Around 1,350 exhibitors will showcase the trends and new products of the upcoming season in Cologne from 22 to 24 June 2026. With a strong international participation, new special events and formats as well as popular top themes like outdoor lifestyle and digitalisation, spoga+gafa is setting important impulses for the global garden lifestyle and BBQ industry...
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Perennial welcomes Angela Oliver and Steve Harper as ambassadors
Perennial is expanding its industry Ambassador programme, welcoming Angela Oliver from the floristry sector and Steve Harper from the garden retail sector...
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DIY sector unites behind 35% recycled plastic target
The Make It Zero initiative has today published the Low-Carbon and Circular Materials Strategy for Plastics to formalise the ambition of achieving a minimum of 35% recycled plastic content in the plastics used in DIY, Home Improvement, and Garden (DIY) products by 2035.
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Personal connections drive global horticulture
In an age where communication is increasingly digital, FlowerTrials underlined the continued importance of bringing people together to form lasting and meaningful business relationships...
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Explore Italy's leading nursery regions at 78th AIPH Annual Congress 2026
Growers, nursery professionals and horticultural industry leaders are invited to join an immersive international horticultural experience in Italy from 13–19 September 2026, combining visits to two of Europe's most important nursery regions with the 78th AIPH Annual Congress...
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Countdown to RHS Sandringham
With a month to go until RHS Sandringham Flower Show, set on the gorgeous Norfolk royal estate, further details of Show Gardens and Features have been announced set to showcase how local heritage and British landscapes can inspire our own garden spaces...
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The Great Stag Hunt
The Great Stag Hunt – an important citizen science survey run by wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) – is back for its 29th year and for the first time, PTES wants your video or audio clips of spectacular stag beetles in flight too...
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The best of last week's
If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...
Blue Diamond to raise £60m to accelerate growth
Blue Diamond Limited, the UK’s number one garden centre retailer, has today announced that it plans to raise a £60 million investment from Caledonia Investments plc, the FTSE 250 investment trust...
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GIMA to launch international trade service Gardenex
GIMA has announced the launch of Gardenex, its dedicated international trade service, designed to support international trade, strengthen commercial connections and create new opportunities for businesses operating across the global garden sector...
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GCA BoT shows strong performance for furniture & BBQ sales in May
Garden Centre Association members had an ‘encouraging’ May according to the body’s Barometer of Trade (BoT) out today – with furniture & BBQs sales up significantly on the same month last year...
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Hot May highlights the value of gardens as garden centres navigate rising costs
The Horticultural Trades Association’s latest Market Update shows that garden centre sales slipped just 1% by value in May 2026 compared with the same month last year – the sunniest May on record. Consumer confidence edged up 2 points to -23, while the UK’s joint third warmest May on record helped drive demand in seasonal categories...
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Accurate time, every time – take control of staff attendance with WorkForce Manager
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Accurate employee attendance is fundamental to running an efficient and compliant garden centre. When staff consistently sign in and out, you gain reliable data that underpins payroll accuracy, ensures HR compliance, and gives managers the visibility they need to run smoother operations.
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Zest adds to its modular outdoor entertaining collection
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Following the outstanding success of Zest’s outdoor entertaining collection during the 2025 season, the timber garden furniture and outdoor leisure specialist is returning to SOLEX to unveil a host of additional ‘al fresco’ products (stand number #430) and show promotions, exclusive to Zest’s on stand visitors...
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