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Under the undisclosed deal, TIM Group Holdings (TGH) will work with the current management team to continue to deliver quality home and garden products while saving all 53 jobs. Source: Garden1

The garden centre retailer is inviting applications for the vital general manager role to lead the flagship store which will be one of Dobbies’ biggest to date. Source: Garden1

Surveys of consumers in Poland and Spain show that a lack of knowledge about food packaging symbols is hindering effective disposal practices. Source: Garden1

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has welcomed the publication of Scotland’s draft biodiversity strategy and has pointed to the impact trees and plants will have in achieving the targets. Source: Garden1

With the cost of food still rising alongside that of energy, there is little sign of an ease in inflation, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has announced. Source: Garden1

While it was believed the introduction of new peat legislation was set to be on December 12, HortWeek now understands an announcement will come in January. Source: Garden1

Alton Garden Centre in Wickford, Essex suffered a large fire on the evening of 7 December but has reopened its restaurant after it was announced that it was going to be closed ‘for a while’. Source: Garden1

The year to the end of October 2022 experienced sales down -6% on the same period in 2021. Source: Garden1

Dobbies Garden Centres is currently donating 300 Christmas trees to charities, schools and community groups across the UK as part of its Not Your Average Community campaign. Source: Garden1

Primrose, the online garden retailer, has been bought by Cercis Limited, a company owned by Mark Fane and Peter Clay, the founders of Crocus. Source: Garden1

Members of the Garden Centre Association (GCA) are being asked to vote for their Associate Member of the Year for 2022. Source: Garden1

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has pulled together many of the commonly asked questions about retail at Christmas. Source: Garden1

The directors at a Bradford headquartered garden centre group have announced plans for one of the sites that it acquired earlier in the year. Source: Garden1

AdeptAg, the North American leader in controlled environment production solutions, has announced the acquisition of Plantech Control Systems and the associated companies of Plantech West, JM Controls and Electric. Source: Garden1

Alton Garden Centre, located in Wickford, just off the A127, but garden centre manager Derek Bunker said it could have been a lot worse. Source: Garden1

A councillor says Harrogate Borough Council’s decision to relocate its horticultural nursery from Harlow Hill will mean a “big, sad loss” for the area. Source: Garden1

A councillor says Harrogate Borough Council’s decision to relocate its horticultural nursery from Harlow Hill will mean a “big, sad loss” for the area. Source: Garden1

A Hassocks nursery has made a substantial donation to a women’s centre in Portslade, a suburb of Brighton and Hove, as they prepared to reopen recently. Source: Garden1

Described by the judges as “a joy to visit and experience” Brimsmore scooped first prize in the Garden Centre Association’s national Christmas Competition. Source: Garden1

Two business graduates and old school friends who embraced gardening during lockdown have found success with the launch of a business that aims to make growing flowers, fruit and vegetables accessible and fun. Source: Garden1