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Ed Webb and James Frost have made the following joint statement as four garden centre group Frosts prepares to sell its Millets Farm and Brampton centres. Source: Garden1

Henry Bell has a wild bird care new collection – The Everyday Range – for Glee (28-30 June 2022 NEC), after securing new contracts with Blue Diamond and Tillington in 2021. Source: Garden1

Perennial, the charity for people working in horticulture, has developed its ‘Support for Families’ programme with new resources to help families access a wide range of support available to them. Source: Garden1

Glee (28th – 30th June) features new pots and gifts from Ivyline and Woodlodge. Source: Garden1

Blue Diamond’s Grosvenor Garden Centre in Chester has been hit by fire. Source: Garden1

The 61-garden centre group is also sponsoring the World Theatre Stage at the show held at the NEC, Birmingham on 16-19 June. Source: Garden1

British Growers Association is now administrating the Responsible Sourcing Scheme. Source: Garden1

The four-centre Frosts group is selling two outlets, according to one of its board of directors. Source: Garden1

Ellesmere Port and Neston MP Justin Madders visited Westland Horticulture’s site in Ellesmere Port, recognising the contribution of the site to employment in the area and the wider role the site is playing in innovating the UK horticulture sector. Source: Garden1

Christie & Co, has been instructed to sell visitor attraction and leisure-based outlet retail and garden centre property investment The Trentham Estate, on behalf of St. Modwen, which has owned the site for 25 years. Source: Garden1

The Northern ireland Protocol Bill could ease export restrictions but is sure to inflame EU nations. Source: Garden1

Online retail sales growth fell -8.7% Year-on-Year (YoY) in May 2022, despite being measured against a negative performance in May 2021 (-6%), as trading conditions continue to be very tough. Source: Garden1

HortWeek asked ‘Do you agree with the planned garden retail/grower peat ban?’, which promoted a surge in Twitter interaction. Source: Garden1

The RHS has asked a third party retailer to remove claims about an RHS-licensed weedkiller. Source: Garden1

Highfield Garden World in Gloucestershire is celebrating being named finalists in this year’s RETAS awards which recognise excellence within greeting card retail. Source: Garden1

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Westland’s sales rose 22% last year. Source: Garden1

Value garden centre group Cherry Lane is celebrating its 21st anniversary. Source: Garden1

Local constituency MP Justin Madders is to visit Westland Horticulture’s site in Ellesmere Port this week. Source: Garden1

Dobbies has expanded its compost bag recycling bin scheme following a trial at 10 centres. Source: Garden1