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Winners and losers this week to 9 October
Culture Recovery Fund grants to gardens including Birmingham Botanical Gardens, a second site for Tong Garden Centre, and new site for McGrane’s feature as winners this week. Source: Garden1
Staff at three B&Q's test positive for coronavirus
B&Q stores in Great Yarmouth, Lincoln and Warrington have been deep cleaned after a member of staff in each tested positive for coronavirus. Source: Garden1
Tong plans to build second garden centre site
Directors at Bradford-based Tong Garden Centre have applied to Leeds City Council for the erection of a garden centre at the Acanthus Golf Centre, Tingley, West Yorkshire. Source: Garden1
Seven questions answered by garden sculptor Andrew Kay
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Scottish coronavirus lockdown garden centres plea made by HTA
All licensed pubs and restaurants across central Scotland are to be closed under new measures aimed at tackling a surge in coronavirus cases. Source: Garden1
Cost of Christmas being spread by garden centres starting early
Matthew Bent from Bents Garden and Home, Louise Burks from The Gardens Group, Guy Topping from Barton Grange Garden Centre and Justin Williams from Fron Goch Garden Centre were panellists at a recent GCA forum discussing Christmas sales. Source: Garden1
Garden centres make voluntary redundancies
Garden centres are having to look at redundancies because of coronavirus restrictions as the Government’s furlough scheme ends and is replaced by the Job Support Scheme. Source: Garden1
Fives questions answered with Dobbies Lisburn garden centre horticulture manager Richard Gray
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Five questions answered with Dobbies Lisburn garden centre horticulture manager Richard Gray
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Homebase launches green product and garden aisle
Homebase has partnered with Smart Energy GB to launch ‘The Green Aisle’, a new online and store space to find a range environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient products in one place. Source: Garden1
Garden machinery business acquires intellectual property of Internet Gardener
ARB & Grounds, a garden machinery business in Derby, has recently acquired the intellectual property of The Internet Gardener Ltd meaning they now own the website www.internet gardener.co.uk. Source: Garden1
Late invoice payment prevention powers increased by Government
The Forum of Private Business has welcomed additional powers given to the Small Business Commissioner to address the issue of late payment of invoices to small businesses. Source: Garden1
Squire's Garden Centre food hall receives royal visit
HRH The Countess of Wessex has visited the Food Hall at Squire’s Garden Centre in Frensham, Surrey. Source: Garden1
Retirement homes planned at garden centre
Wyndley Garden Centre in Solihull, West Midlands, could become a retirement village with a restaurant and gym if a planning application submitted to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is approved. Source: Garden1
Stephen Bennett gives his view on how RHS Chelsea Flower Show might work in 2021
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Lawn Association launches
The newly-launched Lawn Association is the UK’s first and only expert-led organization dedicated equally to the needs of professionals and enthusiasts. Source: Garden1
How can you help your staff tackle workplace stress?
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