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Businesses' energy bills cut by a third – horticulture industry welcomes move
Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg will cap wholesale energy costs for business customers Source: Garden1
Businesses' energy bills cut – horticulture industry welcomes move
Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg will cap wholesale energy costs for business customers Source: Garden1
LOFA partners with Perennial to help horticulturists health
LOFA has pledged to donate £20,000 to help Perennial as part of a new partnership. Source: Garden1
Online garden sales fall 24%
After July’s figures signalled a possible reversal of fortunes (dipping only -2.3%), August online retail sales growth declined -4.1% Year-on-Year (YoY) marking the 17th month in a row of negative growth since May 2021. Source: Garden1
B&Q sales fall
First half performance was “in line with expectations at B&Q owner Kingfisher, with sales “significantly” ahead of pre-pandemic levels. Source: Garden1
September garden centre sales pick up
Garden retailers say September sales have picked up after the long dry summer. Source: Garden1
Lavender attraction remains open after appointment of liquidators
Yorkshire Lavender have gone into liquidation, then been bought by a new company. Source: Garden1
Garden centre justifies Queen's funeral opening
The owner of Claremont Garden Centre in Woodham Mortimer, Essex has justified opening on the Queen’s funeral bank holiday in a Facebook post. Source: Garden1
TV gardeners pay tribute to The Queen and praise King Charles
Alan Titchmarsh and Monty Don have taken to social media in reaction to the Queen’s death on September 8. Source: Garden1
Garden centres have 'exceptional year' with 28% turnover gains
A garden centre group has added £2.6m to turnover. Source: Garden1
Pentland Plants 100th anniversary marked with Parliamentary Early Day Motion
Six SNP MPs signed the motion – Owen Thompson, Allan Dorans, Chris Stephens, Jim Shannon, Chris Law and Douglas Chapman. Source: Garden1
Central London houseplant, food and wellness pop-up shop opens
Raye the store Edition 04 in partnership with Patch Plants has opened at 310-312 Regent Street. Source: Garden1
August retail sales fall
New Office for National Statistics figures show retail sales volumes fell by 1.6% in August 2022, continuing a downward trend since summer 2021 following the lifting of restrictions on hospitality; in recent months, rising prices and cost of living are also affecting sales volumes. Source: Garden1
Electric vehicle charging rates more than double
Osprey Charging is increasing the price of its rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging network to £1/kWh because of the rising costs of energy. Source: Garden1
Little Dobbies Cheltenham set to open
A new garden centre is set to open in Gloucestershire. Source: Garden1
Horticulture Week Podcast: Sally Drury on 40 years at HortWeek and a lifetime in horticulture
Source: Garden1
Ayletts Nurseries sees benefits of LED lights
Energy bills are down 30% between 2017-20 since converting, says St Albans retail nursery Ayletts. Source: Garden1
'Go for it' with garden centre development advised
A garden centre owner has asked if it is the right time for a project and feedback has been 100% to go ahead. Source: Garden1
HTA Futures conference horticulture mood gauged
A broadly pessimistic outlook emerged from the HTA conference in Birmingham, mitigated by the possible benefits of planting against climate change that the industry might see in future years. Source: Garden1
