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BBC Gardeners' World back this month
BBC Gardeners’ World presenter has let slip the return date for the new series of the show. Source: Garden1
Online gardening sales continue to boom
High demand at mail order seed and young plant suppliers is leading to website upgrades. Source: Garden1
Garden retailers look forward to Mothering Sunday
Building on the back of a fair start to March despite colder temperatures which followed a record-breaking last 10 days of February, garden retailers say Mothering Sunday (14 March) can still be a big success despite restaurants being closed. Source: Garden1
UK-Northern Ireland plant import extension move "gives breathing space" but leads to EU backlash
The EU has reacted bacdly to Defra easing rules that were preventing plant imports from the mainland to Northern Ireland. Source: Garden1
Little Dobbies garden centre to open in Bristol
Little Dobbies Clifton will be the second urban small format garden centre from the UK’s biggest group. Source: Garden1
Jekka McVicar's reopen nurseries petition passes 2,000 signatures
Support for herb grower Jekka McVicar’s plea for retail nurseries to reopen is growing. Source: Garden1
Top politician to open Berkshire Gardener
Berkshire Gardener garden centre reopens this month after an extensive refurbishment. Source: Garden1
Fiskars joins RHS for bees campaign
Fiskars is teaming up with the RHS for a spring campaign designed to support bee populations and provide additional business building opportunity for trade retailers. Source: Garden1
February garden centre sector breakdown reveals 1000% category rises
Garden furniture sales were more than 1000% up on February 2020 according to exclusive Horticulture Week garden centre Epos sales figures. Source: Garden1
February garden centre sector breakdown reveals 1000% category rises – while March starts brightly
Garden furniture sales were more than 1000% up on February 2020 according to exclusive Horticulture Week garden centre Epos sales figures. Source: Garden1
Improved returns during pandemic for Tong Garden Centre – and seven more retailers' results
In the year to 30 June 2020, Bradford-based Tong Garden Centre sales were up 3.8%, despite being closed for seven weeks and the restaurant and soft play closed for another eight weeks. Source: Garden1
Up and downs in the horticulture week to 5 March
Award-winners include Harkness and Melcourt, while weather and retail sales have been a rollercoaster. Source: Garden1
Jim McColl backs Scottish garden centre reopening campaign
Representatives from Scotland’s horticulture sector have joined together to call for garden centres to be reopened before the end of March. Source: Garden1
Hillier partner BBC Gardeners' World Spring Fair at Beaulieu
The organisers of the new BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair have announced a collaboration with Hillier Nurseries. Source: Garden1
Hillier partners BBC Gardeners' World Spring Fair at Beaulieu
The organisers of the new BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair have announced a collaboration with Hillier Nurseries. Source: Garden1
Chartered Institute of Horticulture nominates future vice president ahead of AGM, where Horticulture Week will give James Bruce lecture
CIOH AGM is on 24 April. Susan Nicholas is current vice president until April, when she takes up the role of president. Source: Garden1
John Lewis/Waitrose publish duty to protect suppliers commitment
The John Lewis Partnership is governed by its own written Constitution, which states that its relationships with its suppliers must be based on honesty, fairness, courtesy and promptness. Source: Garden1
