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Winners and losers in the horticulture week to September 25
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Johnsons of Whixley sells 700,000 plants to garden centres
Johnsons of Whixley is celebrating a record-breaking year within its Garden Centre Sales Division. Source: Garden1
Government gives more support for workers as furloughing set to end: with industry reaction
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a new Job Support Scheme, starting in November to replace the furlough scheme, which finishes at the end of October. Source: Garden1
Six months after lockdown, how has the horticulture industry recovered?
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Mr Fothergill's sees sales uplift but warns about Brexit
The Suffolk seedsmen’s accounts for the year to 30 June 2021 saw turnover rise from £25.9m to £29.2m. Source: Garden1
Hayes Garden World ecommerce makes up for loss of trade after four-month lockdown
Hayes was shut for a prolonged period during coronavirus lockdown but used multiple online channels to keep trading strongly. Source: Garden1
New coronavirus rules could mean the end of garden centre servery catering
New Government rules mean garden centre restaurants can only allow table service. Source: Garden1
Retail bulbs from under garden centre plantarea canopy and save room for Christmas, suggests Bunker
Alton Garden Centre director Andy Bunker says bulbs do not have to make way for Christmas displays if they are sold from the plantarea. Source: Garden1
Santa booked for garden centre Christmas grotto
Santa is still coming to Colchester this festive season at Poplar Nurseries’ grotto, despite lockdown restrictions tightening throughout UK. Source: Garden1
German trade shows amalgamate and move back to April 2021
The Ambiente, Christmasworld and Paperworld trade fairs will be held as a joint event under the name International Consumer Goods Show – Special Edition. Source: Garden1
B&Q see half year sales success during coronavirus crisis driven by ecommerce
B&Q sold 2.5m pots and planters 9862km of hosepipe and 3m decking boards sold in the six months to 31 July. Source: Garden1
Garden centre suffers another Covid-19 case among staff
A second staff member has tsted positive for Covid-19 at a garden centre. Source: Garden1
Christmas comes early at Highfield Garden World in Gloucestershire
As with any garden centre in the country, Christmas will be different this year at Highfield Garden World. Source: Garden1
Gardening was a lockdown lifesaver finds Squire's Garden Centres
Squire’s Garden Centres’ ‘Gardening during lockdown’ survey of 3,000 people found 93% believe gardening was a lifesaver in lockdown. Source: Garden1
This horticulture week to 29 September in numbers
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Garden centres reopens after coronavirus case deep clean
A non-customer facing garden centre staff member tested positive for Covid-19, leading to a deep clean of its restaurant and kitchen. Source: Garden1
Garden centre reopens after coronavirus case deep clean
A non-customer facing garden centre staff member tested positive for Covid-19, leading to a deep clean of its restaurant and kitchen. Source: Garden1
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2021 footprint near replicates 2020 plan
There is space for the same number of show gardens – 10 – as were planned for the coronavirus-cancelled 2020 show on the new plan for 2021’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show site, but at least one will not be the same as planned for this year. Source: Garden1
Defra bans metaldehyde – again
The outdoor use of metaldehyde, a pesticide used to control slugs on farms and in gardens, is set to be banned in Great Britain from the end of March 2022. Source: Garden1
Notonthehighstreet sees 230% increase in gardening searches during August
Curated online marketplace notonthehighstreet reveals a huge spike in sales and searches across its garden categories in the same period. Source: Garden1
