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GCA reports on virtual regional meetings
Garden centre staff from South Thames, Midlands and Wales & West, North Thames, North West and North East areas have met virtually to air their views with their peers. Source: Garden1
IKEA UK sales fall but online shows growth with garden furniture and faux plants lockdown winners
IKEA UK turned over £1.9bn in the year to August 2020, down from £2.1bn in the previous year. Source: Garden1
Tong Garden Centre new food hall set to open
The Bradford Garden Centre has appointed a new food hall manager as it prepares to launch an extended offering with a new look and new artisan producers. Source: Garden1
Reopening Northern Irish garden centres is 'low hanging fruit' says Poots
Former Northern Ireland agriculture minister Edwin Poots has told the Northern Ireland Assembly garden centres, which have been closed since Christmas, should reopen. Source: Garden1
David Austin reopens its UK wholesale trade – but many garden centres will miss out
The leading rose grower has cut its wholesale customer base by half because of lack of stock. Source: Garden1
Blue Diamond Garden Centres sees increased turnover after buying Wyevale outlets
Garden centre sales only (restaurant sales excluded) saw the 37-centre Blue Diamond group up 20% in 2020. Source: Garden1
Tammy and Sue from Millbrook Garden Centre to brave the shave for Greenfingers/Garden Releaf Day
After losing lots of fundraising opportunities during lockdown, Greenfingers chair Sue Allen used her head and will shave her hair to raise £10,000 for the charity along with daughter, Millbrook MD Tammy Woodhouse. Source: Garden1
Thompson & Morgan owner issues improved new accounts
Branded Garden Products saw sales rise almost 50% in the year to 31 August 2020. Source: Garden1
Hozelock launches new sprayer range
Hozelock has a new complete sprayer range which offer gardeners an alternative to ready-mixed fertilisers. Source: Garden1
Ten ways to maximise post-pandemic profit returns at your garden centre
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Scotland garden centres to reopen in April
Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has unveiled details of Scotland’s path out of lockdown. Source: Garden1
Garden centre boss: 'I would have liked a more confident approach to lockdown easing'
James Barnes welcomes Government’s ‘Roadmap to Recovery’ but calls for greater clarity to enable garden centres to open up catering. Source: Garden1
Hayes Garden World launches new online Grow Your Own range
During lockdown, Hayes realised that their customers were unable to get their usual ‘Grow Your Own’ essentials. Source: Garden1
Jenrick says beer garden marquees planning extensions should be allowed as garden centres eye spring catering opportunity
During a Parliamentary Housing, Communities and Local Government debate on High Streets, department secretary of state Robert Jenrick said marquees for outdoor catering should be allowed to be put up for longer. Source: Garden1
Home Instead partners with Alan Titchmarsh in new TV ad campaign
Home care provider Home Instead is collaborating with Alan Titchmarsh in a new TV campaign focused on changing the face of ageing in the UK. Source: Garden1
Dobbies garden centre opens doggy day care
Doggy day care provider, Bruce’s, has opened its newest centre at the Woodcote Green Garden Centre in Surrey, owned by Dobbies. Source: Garden1
Calls renewed for minister of horticulture
Bernhards Nurseries’ Lewis Normand is working on building a head of steam before approaching Defra. Source: Garden1
Garden centres sales kick off for the spring
Perfect gardening weather combined with locked down Britain and a new enthusiasm for gardening has led to sales starting strongly for the season on the weekend of 20-21 February. Source: Garden1
Plant importers develop coordinated effort to campaign on Brexit-led trade barriers
As concerns about plant importing grow with UK Government rules tightening around imports and exports from the EU and Northern Ireland, wholesale and retail plant and seed traders are taking up arms to defend their businesses. Source: Garden1
