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Squire’s Garden Centre has commissioned Smiemans Projecten to completely rebuild its existing garden centre in Woking, Surrey. Source: Garden1

Blue Diamond plans new builds as it continues to add £10m a year to sales. Source: Garden1

Blue Diamond plans and seeks new builds, with East Bridgford in Nottinghamshire the first, as it continues to add £10m a year to sales. Source: Garden1

Technology provider C5 Alliance has invested in Garden Tags, the innovative social network for gardeners, which is used by 90,000 users worldwide. Source: Garden1

Notcutts Garden Centres’ is to roll out display gardens across all 18 stores as sales beat projections by double digits. Source: Garden1

A survey by Squire’s Garden Centres has found that 93% of people said that gardening helps keep them fit and healthy, and 20% of people surveyed said that it was their main form of exercise. Source: Garden1

Garden centre experts have welcomed some aspects of the Labour Party manifesto ahead of the election on 8 June, with four more bank holidays, as well pledges on EU migrant worker rights, the single market, and the environment. Source: Garden1

Garden centre experts have welcomed some aspects of the leaked Labour Party manifesto ahead of the election on 8 June, with four more bank holidays, as well pledges on EU migrant worker rights, the single market, and the environment. Source: Garden1

Head gardener at Auchendolly Estate Lachlan Rae has won this year’s Young Horticulturist of the Year (YHOY) competition. Source: Garden1

There are currently no hosepipe bans or water restrictions in place in the UK and Alton Garden Centre director Andy Bunker appeared on BBC Radio Five on 9 May to say there should be “no knee jerk” reaction by water companies to low rainfall in April. Source: Garden1

Alton Garden Centre director Andy Bunker appeared on BBC Radio Five on 9 May to say there should be “no knee jerk” reaction by water companies to low rainfall in April. Source: Garden1

Costas Constantinou is to speak at the The Belfry in Warwickshire on 13 June in a session on Dobbies with Horticulture Week deputy editor Matthew Appleby. Source: Garden1

Defra has told sellers of suspected genetically-modified (GM) petunias to stop selling them, while a breeder and a retailer have confirmed they have withdrawn plants from the market. Source: Garden1

Kelkay has announced the appointment of Sarah Downing to the senior management team in the newly created role of head of marketing. Source: Garden1

Visitor votes reveal colour preferences among general public and in the trade. Source: Garden1

Plantsman Adrian Bloom takes on conifer prejudice. Source: Garden1

Dobbies Garden Centres signs five-year agreement with Ocado subsidiary Speciality Stores. Source: Garden1

Beetham Nurseries increases sales after adding greenhouse for exotic varieties Source: Garden1

Report backs local sourcing and efficient distribution Source: Garden1

Notcutts commercial director Mark Wootton will be leaving Notcutts in May to pursue other opportunities. Source: Garden1