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The garden furniture and outdoor living company has been awarded a Growth 100 Index Award for its gains made over the past year. Source: Garden1

Thames Water’s hosepipe ban begins on 24 August Source: Garden1

Brimsmore Gardens is one of 80 garden centres in the UK to have been selected by Evergreen Garden Care to take part in a trial run in collaboration with Veolia PROcycle to recycle used compost bags into new bags. Source: Garden1

July overall sales for the month were down -6.53% against July 2021, according to the GCA. Source: Garden1

On 24 and 25 August, the International Trade Center in Boskoop in the Netherlands will host Plantarium 2022. Source: Garden1

Industry sources say they are still awaiting a response document from Defra, which might be released next week, but the situation is not clear. Source: Garden1

Representatives from Plantopia Eco Pulp will be on hand at the Four Oaks Trade Show on 6 and 7 September. Source: Garden1

Blue Diamond has announced a long-term collaboration with the National Trust. Launching this August, the five-year collaboration will see the development of an exciting collection of seeds, bulbs and other plants that are inspired by the gardens the National Trust cares for. Source: Garden1

Audley End in Saffron Walden will open its gardens, grounds and house to thousands of keen gardeners next month for the launch of BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair (Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th September). Source: Garden1

Garden centre sales tracked poorly this July. Source: Garden1

A new UK recycling operation involving Veolia, garden product brand Miracle-Gro, and Dobbies Garden Centres is now set to tackle the growing problem of the 100 million bags used for compost, soil and chipped bark each year. Source: Garden1

Seeds of Italy are attending Four Oaks on stand C30 to promote multiple stands from its large range of Franchi Seeds, including its new Eden Project range (enlarged and restyled) and special hard-to-find ‘Golden Line’ ranges, as well as branded Franchi Flower and Veg seed stands – about 600 varieties in total across the range specialising in endangered, heritage, ethical and regional seed varieties. Source: Garden1

The growing media industry is waiting for Defra to release its response to its peat consultation and agree the dates for round table meetings about exceptions to bans the Government plans. Source: Garden1

Taylors Bulbs are set to exhibit at the Four Oaks Trade show for the first time on 6 and 7 September 2022. Source: Garden1

A new garden centre in Yorkshire is nearing completion. Source: Garden1

With less than five weeks to go Southern Trident’s Steve Harper has decided to run the Lincoln Half marathon. Source: Garden1

The Army has made a controlled explosion on a 120mm World War Two artillery shell found near Dobbies garden centre in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Source: Garden1

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Thames Water’s ban hits 15 million people and follows several others nationwide. Source: Garden1