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Tong Garden Centre to build second storey restaurant
In addition to providing new facilities for the 200 strong team and extending the range of gardening products and houseplants, the second storey of the 25,000 square feet extension at Tong Garden Centre will be home to a new 180-seater restaurant, The Mezzanine. Source: Garden1
JTF Mega Discount Warehouses to open in Barrow-in-Furness
The former PC World building in Barrow is soon to open as a JTF. Source: Garden1
Temperatures hit annual record with barbecue sales expected to rise
Temperatures of 36 to 37 Celsius in parts of east and southeast England are expected on 7-8 August. Source: Garden1
British Retail Consortium survey shows lower spending expectations
A British Retail Consortium survey has found that 24% of respondents say they expect to spend less than usual over the next month compared with 11% who say they will spend more. Source: Garden1
Frosts Garden Centres sees "fierce" competition but better catering results
Frosts Garden Centre has released results to the 31 July 2019. Source: Garden1
One year on: what happened to Wyevale Garden Centres?
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Online Glee 'Gathering' launched to garden retail trade
Garden centre supplier trade show organiser Hyve Group has officially launched its online Glee Gathering platform, after cancelling the September Birmingham NEC show because of the coronavirus crisis last month. Source: Garden1
Local coronavirus crisis lockdown closes garden centre restaurants
Aberdeen has become the first Scottish city to enforce a local lockdown, which means pubs and restaurants have been shut and travel restrictions imposed. Source: Garden1
Winners and strugglers this horticulture week to 7 August
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This week in numbers to 7 August
Garden centres sales rises, CBILs loans and footfall are featured this week. Source: Garden1
Latest horticulture Companies House results show industry resilience
Fordingbridge, Rochfords, STV and Christies of Fochabers are among companies to post results recently. Source: Garden1
Afternoon tea back on the menu at Dobbies Garden Centres
Dobbies’ Afternoon Tea includes finger sandwiches, plain and fruit scones with jam and clotted cream, mini cakes, slices and a strawberry tart, with a pot of tea or coffee. Source: Garden1
Garden centre restaurant sales reach 85% of the norm despite cutting seating by half
Old Railway Line Garden Centre marketing manager Joe Aldworth says restaurant sales reached 85% of what they were last year after being allowed to reopen by the Welsh Government on 3 August. Source: Garden1
Christies (Fochabers) sees 28% increase in forestry sales thanks to Scottish government tree planting
The Moray-based forestry nursery and garden centre saw higher demand for trees for the third successive year. Source: Garden1
RHS expects to lose 25,000 members as result of coronavirus lockdown
RHS treasurer Matthew Lindsay-Clark has told the RHS online annual general meeting that 2019 was “rather successful” but that has been “overshadowed by Covid-19” and the economic impact of lockdown. Source: Garden1
Christmas shopping spending to rise in 2020
The UK looks set for a record-breaking Christmas spending spree as shoppers reveal they intend to splash out on presents to help get over lockdown. Source: Garden1
Campaign to make horticulture a Linkedin category accelerates
Nottinghamshire-based Lawn Master owner Ian Stephens is campaigning for a #Horticulture category at professional networking website LinkedIn. Source: Garden1
Geo Hodges progresses on new food hall building at Garsons garden centre
A new food and till hall are starting to take shape at Garsons in Esher, Surrey. Source: Garden1
New RHS diversity and inclusion manager named
The new RHS diversity, inclusion and wellbeing manager began work this month. Source: Garden1
