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A new training bursary has been created at Thrive thanks to a donation in the name of the late Charles Notcutt who died in 2015. Source: Garden1

RBG Kew Enterprises has reported a record profit of £2.0m, 18 per cent up on last year. Source: Garden1

Neudorff, Hozelock, Smart, Crest, Hawkesmill, Zest, Kelkay, Ronseal, Gardman, Burgon & Ball and Briers were among the winners at the Celtic Manor-hosted event. Source: Garden1

The BBC featured Hambrooks of Titchfield Garden Destination Centre on a recent episode of the gardening series ‘The Instant Gardener’, which runs on BBC1. Source: Garden1

A new range of greetings cards has been launched to raise money for horticulture trade charity Perennial and the charity Greenfingers, which creates children’s gardens in UK hospices. Source: Garden1

The Bury St Edumunds garden centre has new owners and is expanding. Source: Garden1

Plant: Exploring the Botanical Worl by Phaidon editors, with an introduction by James Compton is to be published by Phaidon on 3 October 2016 at £39.95. Source: Garden1

After May’s boom, garden centre sales have returned to more normal levels this summer. Source: Garden1

Industry mentors are needed for a national schools project. Source: Garden1

Amtech has rebranded its earlier this year the range of garden tools has also been updated with new packaging. Source: Garden1

‘New Horizons’ City Garden at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, which Stonemarket donated products to, has won a silver gilt award. Source: Garden1

England cricketer, Paul Collingwood, has been revealed as one of the first participants selected to take part in the Husqvarna Automower Challenge, meaning he will never have to cut his lawn again. Source: Garden1

Paul Richards, former owner of the Golden Acres garden centre group, has opened Mappleborough Green Garden Centre, formerly known as Badger Nurseries, which was raised to the ground to make way for the new garden centre. Source: Garden1

The ribbon printing product offers UK retailers the opportunity to provide professional standard personalised wrapping ribbon at the point of sale (PoS). Source: Garden1

Wyevale hardy nursery stock buyer David Mitchell said Wyevale was “fortunate” in being able to do deals before Brexit, meaning Christmas tree prices will be held for a third year. Source: Garden1

Dobbies Garden Centres has appointed former Somerfield and Maplin boss John Cleland as chief executive, replacing Andy King, who had been at Dobbies since 2013. Source: Garden1

Rijnbeek & Son’s Sedum ‘Oriental Dancer'(r) is a product of the Burpee Breeding Program. Source: Garden1

Leading nursery crop consultant John Adlam has advised an emergency summit, called to help ornamental growers facing increasing challenges from vine weevil, that horticulture may need to become tolerant of low levels of the “number one pest” in a regulatory environment that means it is thriving. Source: Garden1

Ball Colegrave managing director Sandy Shepherd told delegates at the HTA Plant Retailing Fit For the Future event at Ball Colegrave’s Banbury site that garden centres are in a good position to grow plant sales. Source: Garden1

Ball Colegrave managing director Sandy Shepherd told delegates at the HTA Plant Retailing Fit For the Future event at Ball Colegrave’s Banbury site that garden centres are in a good position to grow plant sales. Source: Garden1