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Gardening survey shows benefit to young men's mental health
Independent research by Forest Garden, the UK’s largest supplier of wooden sheds and fencing, has discovered 43% of 1,000 people surveyed agreed that ‘Gardening helps my mental health’. Source: Garden1
AIPH webinar hears post-coronavirus future for cut flowers sales with Marks & Spencer insight showing the future
The Future for Selling Flowers in Store was outlined by Emma Coupe, trading manager (horticulture and frozen), Marks & Spencer. Source: Garden1
Perrywood Garden Centres plans ex-Wyevale Sudbury development with Pleydell Smithyman design
Plans with Babergh District Council would extend the site, increasing full-time jobs from 30 to 132. Source: Garden1
Movers this week to 20 September UPDATED
Movers this week include BALI, Squire’s and HTA. Source: Garden1
Primrose looks for new private equity buyer
Online gardening pure play retailer Primrose is looking for a new owner two years after being sold by its founders. Source: Garden1
Monty Don wishes trade well
Gardeners’ World presenter Monty Don, who has persistently come under fire from the horticulture industry for a lack of support during the coronavirus crisis, says he does not consider commerce when he presents on TV. Source: Garden1
Evergreen Garden Care sees headwinds in 2021 but hopes to retain 40% of new gardeners
Source: Garden1
Footballer John Barnes teams up with Evergreen for £250,000 autumn gardening campaign
Former Liverpool FC and England winger John Barnes is starring in a new gardening promotion. Source: Garden1
Coronavirus show postponement paying off, says gafa+spoga
The Cologne, Germany garden lifestyle trade fair is “at pre-coronavirus level at least” say organisers. Source: Garden1
Coronavirus show postponement paying off, says spoga+gafa
The garden lifestyle trade fair held in Cologne, Germany, is “at pre-coronavirus level at least” say organisers. Source: Garden1
Dobbies Garden Centres opens flagship butcher
Dobbies Garden Centres has welcomed butchers, Walter Smith Fine Foods, to the 68-centre group’s flagship Edinburgh store. Source: Garden1
Online gardening sales up 286% in August
Monthly online sales growth continued to slide in August, falling against July by -4.1%, though overall growth was up +43.5% Year-on-Year (YoY) and the gardening category continued its massive expansion. Source: Garden1
Nursery plans garden centre with funding from financiers after bank disappointment
Ravensworth Nurseries in Richmond, North Yorkshire is spending £1.1m to develop a garden centre on its plant nursery, helped by funding from Reward Finance Group. Source: Garden1
Hillier Garden Centres transforms former Wyevale Garden Centre
A major transformation project at Hillier Garden Centre Marlow that began just before the spring has now been completed. Source: Garden1
Cartoon plant inspector to launch for plant health week
Izzy the Inspector aims to promote plant pests and diseases awareness among children. Source: Garden1
Winners and losers in the horticulture week to September 11
Source: Garden1
New gardener estimates treble in a month
The HTA Garden Retail Monitor reports that sales of gardening products were up 34%, 17% and 19% in June, July and August respectively in UK garden centres, compared with the same period last year. Source: Garden1
Dobbies Garden Centres launches social distanced Christmas events programme
Dobbies Garden Centres Christmas events will put the “safety of customers and team members as number one priority”. Source: Garden1
