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New Harry Potter campaign from Young People's Horticulture Association
Watch out for a new campaign aimed to get more people gardening from the YHPA. Source: Garden1
20 winners and 10 strugglers in horticulture this week
Source: Garden1
Barbecues sales sizzle
Sales of family barbecues are smoking – quadrupling year-on-year during lockdown, retailers have revealed. Source: Garden1
Glee confirms cancellation – Autumn Fair also off
Hyve, the organisers of the Glee and Pawexpo trade shows, has announced that the shows will not be going ahead this year. Source: Garden1
Garden centre invests £175,000 into renewable energy
Bell Plantation, the Towcester, Northamptonshire-based garden centre and shopping village is spending £175,000 on a ground source heat pump system to run alongside its existing biomass boiler and solar PV systems. Source: Garden1
Dobbies Garden Centres to reopen restaurants
Following updated guidance from Government that restaurants may reopen in July, the UK’s leading garden centre retailer, Dobbies Garden Centres, is gearing up to reopen its 68 restaurants across the UK. Source: Garden1
Five merchandising steps for reopening retail and restaurants
Right Product Right Place’s Judy Roberts gives top tips for safe reopening as the coronavirus lockdown eases. Source: Garden1
Glee set to cancel
The Birmingham NEC annual garden centre trade show is beginning to tell exhibitors that September’s event is off. Source: Garden1
Emmett sees grower resilience but increased imports among reasons there are no guarantees
Farplants director Martin Emmett said: “There are clear signs of resilience in the sector – resilience, but not to the point where that guarantees our future.” Source: Garden1
Record-breaking garden centre plant sales in June
June was a record-breaking month as garden centres clawed back lost sales for the 23 March-13 May coronavirus lockdown, when they were forced to shut. Source: Garden1
George Eustice backs 'nature based solutions' at sustainable business event to address biodiversity reduction and climate change
The Environment Secretary addressed at the COP26 Business Leaders Event hosted the Council for Sustainable Business. Source: Garden1
B&Q owner Kingfisher appoints ex Travis Perkins boss as non-exec director
Tony Buffin will join as a non-executive director of Kingfisher with effect from 1 December 2020. Source: Garden1
Garden centres down just 6% in May – once catering stripped out
Furniture and barbecues were the biggest sellers when garden centres re-opened in May according to the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) Barometer of Trade report. Source: Garden1
Retail footfall recovers
Total retail footfall for Monday to Saturday 27 June increased 7.7% week on week, according to the British Retail Consortium. Source: Garden1
Garden centre cafes set to reopen with reduced menus, fewer staff and more outdoor seating
Garden centre restaurants can reopen on July 4 as coronavirus lockdown eases and are set to have a range of new measures in place. Source: Garden1
Briercliffe says financial package for growers more useful than furlough
International grower organisation AIPH ((International Association of Horticultural Producers) secretary general Tim Briercliffe has contrasted how nurseries worldwide have come out of the coronavirus pandemic. Source: Garden1
Garden centre goes up for auction
Auctioneers Auction House said the garden centre on offer has the potential for a range other uses or could be reopened with minimal investment. Source: Garden1
Under 40s spend twice as much on gardening during coronavirus lockdown
A survey, carried out by LV General Insurance, found that those aged between 25 to 39 spent nearly twice as much money on their gardens during lockdown compared to other ages. Source: Garden1
German garden centres report "large losses" but says spoga+gafa can help recovery
Martina Mensing-Meckelburg, president of the Association of German Garden Centres (VDG), has spoken about the impact of coronavirus and how trade show spoga+gafa would help. Source: Garden1
