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UK importers say smaller garden centres are unable to deal with plant imports because they can’t import to garden centres without them having Place of Destination (POD) registration, which some are not prepared to do. Source: Garden1

The HTA has partnered with sustainability certification the Planet Mark as a first step in delivering its Sustainability Roadmap. Source: Garden1

Wildlife World general manager Mark Pitman has told customers in a letter there will be new prices from 1 February and encouraged them to order before then. Source: Garden1

?New Office for National Statistics Retail Sales Index figures for December 2020 retail sales volumes increased by 0.3% when compared with November 2020, resulting in an increase of 2.7% when compared with February’s pre-lockdown level. Source: Garden1

Raymond Evison is launching two new clematis. Source: Garden1

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Dutch export nurseries and traders that bring in plants from other EU countries now need pre-export certificates, adding a new layer of bureaucracy to international plant trade. Source: Garden1

Retail nursery, plant breeder and garden show stalwart Hardy’s is operating click-and-collect under the lockdown and is planning to exhibit at a range of garden shows in 2021. Source: Garden1

British gardeners from are increasingly switching from ground level garden beds and borders to raised beds, greatly improving their outdoor spaces, says manufacturer WoodBlocx. Source: Garden1

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Blue Diamond has submitted plans for £16m Scotch Corner garden centre – here is a gallery of what it will look like. Source: Garden1

Whartons Nurseries has recently been looking at ways to help garden centres create their webshops and websites and has now joined forces with Joy of Plants based in Berkshire. Source: Garden1

Scottish garden centres remain closed until at least mid-February but are getting by on click and collect sales and looking forward to opening in spring. Source: Garden1

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Porters Fuchsias’ Porter spoke on new gardeners and the drive-thru’ experience. Source: Garden1

Production director Edwards spoke on a grower’s experience of direct sales. Source: Garden1

Government guidance has added “nurseries” to retailers who cannot open in lockdown #3, which runs until at least mid-February,. Source: Garden1

Environmental consultancy Treeconomics has worked with Cambridgeshire tree nursery Barcham Trees to provide an environmental efficiency rating for all stocked species. Source: Garden1

The Garden Centres Asociation is hosting regional meetings at south Thames area on January 27, followed by a joint meeting for the Midlands and Wales & West areas on January 28. Source: Garden1