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The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) are holding a parliamentary reception in January to launch the Ornamental Horticulture Action Plan to politicians. Source: Garden1

The Children’s Garden, by Horticulture Week deputy editor Matthew Appleby, is to be published in Germant as Kinder Garten Gluck, Von Kresskoppen, Kafersafaris und Monsterplanzen – frohlich-kreative ideen fur jedes wetter under alle jahrezeiten. Source: Garden1

Wyevale Garden Centres has begun undertaking market research to capture views and feedback on a test version of its new e-commerce website design as part of its move towards becoming a multichannel business. Source: Garden1

Pennell’s, which opened a 270 seat restaurant and additional retail space in 2008, has a new food hall and butchers, another 200 seats in the restaurant, 1,500sqm of extra retail indoor space and a 3,300sqm covered plant area. Source: Garden1

Chris Saunders of Everton Nurseries in Lymington, Hampshire has been congratulated by Bord na Móna UK sales manager Jason Pike on winning a trip to Dublin as a result of an on stand competition at Glee to celebrate the launch of the company’s new single brand strategy – Bord na Móna Growise. Source: Garden1

A new survey conducted by One Poll and commissioned by Wyevale Garden Centres has found that men spend more money and time on exterior Christmas decorations for their home. Source: Garden1

Year to date sales are six per cent up according to the GCA. Source: Garden1

Butterfly World’s gardeners have said that, after attracting “best ever visitor numbers if 120,000 in 2015,” that it is “a real shame for such a wonderful conservation project to be closing” Source: Garden1

The early bird deadline for the upcoming Garden Retail Awards and Summit being held at The Grand Connaught Rooms, London on Thursday 4th February ends Friday 18th December. Source: Garden1

The early bird deadline for the upcoming Garden Retail Awards and Summit being held at The Grand Connaught Rooms, London on Thursday 4th February ends on Friday 18th December. Source: Garden1

The Horticultural Trades Association’s (HTA) new monthly plant promotion – ‘Plant of the Moment’ has launched. Source: Garden1

The Horticultural Trades Association’s (HTA) new monthly plant promotion – ‘Plant of the Moment’ has launched. Source: Garden1

Suttons Seeds managing director David Robinson has warned that early discounting of next season’s stock could be dangerous for the industry. Source: Garden1

T&M will be on air for the first QVC gardening show of the year, on Jan 2. Source: Garden1

Scotts Miracle-Gro general manager Sheila Hill says a European joint venture partner could be announced in the next six months. Source: Garden1

In response to customer feedback and as part of its overall rebranding exercise, Town & Country implemented an overhaul of its product packaging, to bring a more simplified and uniform approach that will “facilitate the consumer’s shopping experience in store”. Source: Garden1

Suttons’ first published accounts since its management buy out run for the eight months from December 1 2014 to the company’s new year end of July 31 2015. Source: Garden1

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) is to host another in its series of Meet The Buyer days – this time a first with B&Q. Source: Garden1

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) is to host another in its series of Meet The Buyer days – this time a first with B&Q. Source: Garden1

Pre-Christmas sales do not help anyone and creating experiences can help keep prices as less of an issue, retailers and consultants say. Source: Garden1