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With the 75th anniversary of VE day approaching, several of Suttons’ customers have reminded the company of the times when the British public were asked to ‘Dig for Victory’. Source: Garden1

GrowNation has announced partnerships with horticulture organisations to allow garden centres to begin selling online immediately through click & collect and local delivery services. Source: Garden1

With the 75th anniversary of VE day approaching, several of Suttons’ customers have reminded the company of the times when the British public were asked to ‘Dig for Victory’. Source: Garden1

Even though it’s far from business as usual, Smart Garden has been busy making plans for post-coronavirus lockdown. Source: Garden1

The Government postponed the planned 2021 revaluation on 6 May, so rating specialists working with Malcolm Scott Consultants have provided guidance for garden centres on their Rateable Values. Source: Garden1

South Holland and the Deepings Sir John Hayes MP has asked whether a minister will speak to Parliament about financial help for horticuture after the industry made a plea for a £250m bail out after the coronavirus crisis hit sales. Source: Garden1

The HTA says it is “hopeful” the Prime Minister will make an announcement on the reopening of garden centres on Sunday, though it still wants Government to provide notice. Source: Garden1

Horticulture Week would like to thank readers after it passed more than 500,000 readers of the magazine and website since March. Source: Garden1

Aberdeen garden centre Ben Reid owner Simon Fraser says he is worried Scotland will take a different course to the rest of the UK as lockdown eases. Source: Garden1

Findings are based on new OnePoll research of 2,000 representative UK adults, combined with sales data and online searches from the two retailers, plus insight from John Lewis Partnership staff. Source: Garden1

They lag behind Scottish residence, 60% of whom know their country’s flowers, and 44% of Welsh who know their’s. Source: Garden1

New accounts from BVG, which bought T&M in 2017, show the impact of putting in new systems on the business. Source: Garden1

Bedding growers will be short of stock for what could be a boom in demand post-lockdown, which could be as soon as next week. Source: Garden1

Reports of garden centres reopening nationwide are coming in. Source: Garden1

Work is progressing well with the £1.5million extension at a Yorkshire garden centre as its new 250- seat restaurant taking shape. Source: Garden1

TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh, who has been tireless in campaigning on behalf of the horticulture industry, has a new grow your own ITV programme – filmed by his wife in lockdown. Source: Garden1

Health minister Edward Argar MP has replied to Beekenkamp’s Johan Heemskerk’s concerns about the the impact of restrictions put in place to tackle coronavirus on the garden centre, nursery and horticulture sector. Source: Garden1

Bents has followed Whitehall and Glendoick garden centres in being successful in winning Government coronavirus crisis business loans (CBILS). Source: Garden1

The perceived wisdom is increased use of gardens will scare off wildlife and that increased lawn mowing, hedge trimming and tidying will destroy their habitats. Source: Garden1

Gafa Spoga and IPM Essen say they are going ahead as planned. Source: Garden1