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All 28 member states met this week in Brussels, and had been expected to endorse a European Commission proposal to extend authorisation of glyphosate for 15 years until 2031 – but the vote to re-license has been postponed. Source: Garden1

Smiemans Projecten has built a new garden centre building of 3,250m2 and rebuilt the existing garden centre for a well-known garden centre chain in the Netherlands. Source: Garden1

Town & Country is “wholeheartedly” behind the drive to engage a new generation as demonstrated by its latest initiative – the ‘Design a Gardening Glove Schools Challenge.’ Source: Garden1

Town & Country is “wholeheartedly” behind the drive to engage a new generation as demonstrated by its latest initiative – the ‘Design a Gardening Glove Schools Challenge.’ Source: Garden1

Squire’s Garden Centres are holding a 24-hour “Plant-athon” on 17-18 March to raise money for Greenfingers. Source: Garden1

The European Union will defer a decision on whether to extend approval for glyphosate, following a dispute between EU and UN agencies over whether it causes cancer. Source: Garden1

Flower sales hit record heights at Waitrose ahead of Mothering Sunday. Source: Garden1

Sunday trading extensions in England and Wales could be blocked by the Scottish National Party this week. Source: Garden1

Cambridge Crown Court heard how Thomas Twinley, 38, of Grange Park Fen Road, Cambridge pretended to be associated with Notcutts to increase prices above those quoted and heard from Cambridgeshire County Council Trading Standards how he had tried to pressurise potential clients into having work done. Source: Garden1

Midfield Primary School in Orpington, Kent has taken the saying ‘Food for Thought’ to new heights with their planned Edible Eco Garden Project. Source: Garden1

‘Pimp Up Your Roundup’ is back for the third year running, asking for garden centres to send in their best displays of the product. Source: Garden1

Campaigners against changes to Sunday trading rules have urged MPs not to be “taken in” by reports that government plans to devolve Sunday trading decisions to local authorities will only be applied to high streets. Source: Garden1

Poor weather has meant outdoor plant sales failed to take off on Mother’s day weekend, but cafes and indoor plants/cut flowers have done better. Source: Garden1

Garden product retailers and manufacturer colleagues will be saddened to learn of the sudden death on 1 March 2016 of Phil Kimberley. Source: Garden1

Stewart, the British manufacturer and distributor of gardening products, catering supplies and homewares, grew by 25 per cent in the last financial year, the company reports. Source: Garden1

Lubera has signed a new five year agreement with consortium partners to create a new generation of raspberries for the amateur and professional markets. Source: Garden1

The SNP has been urged to stand up for Scottish shop workers by the Keep Sunday Special campaign. Source: Garden1

Since Tildenet acquired Bosmere in December 2015, order fulfilment levels have risen from 70 per cent in Spring 2015 to 92.5 per cent this year. Source: Garden1

Wildlife World worked with video production company PinPoint Media, based in Cheltenham, to create a number of videos presented by QVC presenter David Ponton, including a demonstration of Wildlife World’s Urban Bird Feeder and Swing Seat Feeder, as well as a company profile. Source: Garden1

A Wyevale Garden Centre in Kent could be demolished to expand a motorway. Source: Garden1