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Solex sold out as garden centre suppliers seek to meet under one roof again post-Covid
After last being held in 2019, outdoor living show Solex is back following the end of Covid restrictions. Source: Garden1
IKEA to close big store as it looks at smaller formats
IKEA UK plans closure of its Tottenham store in London but has opened a smaller format site in Hammersmith and is opening at a former Topshop site at Oxford Circus, in 2023. Source: Garden1
Peat society suspends Russia over Ukraine war
The International Peatland Society is “deeply concerned about the ongoing military and political Russian aggression” against Ukraine, supported by Belarus. Source: Garden1
Slug killer metaldehyde ban finally comes in
A ban on the use of metaldehyde comes into force on 31 March 2022. Source: Garden1
Plants for pollinators: New DNA research reveals insights into the plants used by bees and hoverflies
A study into the foraging habits of insects is providing a greater understanding of pollinators. Source: Garden1
Green gardening start-up launches
Harvst is a green-tech start-up with a ‘Made in Britain’ accreditation and we manufacture smart mini greenhouses and irrigation systems. Source: Garden1
Half garden centre customers say they have gone peat-free
Perrywood Garden Centre have chosen ‘Plant Hope’ as its in-store theme 2022. Source: Garden1
Green waste compost accreditation scheme launched
The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) has awarded the first accreditations under Renewable Energy Assurance Ltd (REAL)’s Compost Certification Scheme (CCS). Source: Garden1
GIMA awards back with focus on sustainability
After returning in 2021, GIMA has confirmed that its annual awards evening will be returning on October 20 at Celtic Manor Resort. Source: Garden1
GIMA awards back with focus on sustainability + Stax buyer event
After returning in 2021, GIMA has confirmed that its annual awards evening will be returning on October 20 at Celtic Manor Resort. Source: Garden1
Peat and weather making garden centre demand prediction tricky
This season has yet to reach the heights of 2021, when demand outstripped supply, but garden retailers are stocked up ready for when good weather hits. Source: Garden1
Dobbies among 70 corporate sponsors for Tree Council Queen's Platinum Jubilee planting
Dobbies garden centres will be planting 500 trees and 100 metres of hedgerows as part of its partnership with The Tree Council, formed in celebration of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Source: Garden1
Shop price inflation rises
Shop Price annual inflation accelerated to 2.1% in March, up from 1.8% in February, above the 12- and 6-month average price increases of 0.1% and 1.1%, respectively, marking the highest rate of inflation since September 2011. Source: Garden1
Garden centre harvests rainwater through walled kitchen garden Victorian plumbing system
Castle Gardens in Sherborne, Dorset has put plans in place to dramatically reduce its mains water consumption, connecting a brand new 50,000-litre rainwater harvesting tank to an underground Victorian brick-lined well and plumbing system. Source: Garden1
Sproutl adds raft of new garden centre partners
Sproutl, the new curated garden marketplace, has announced that it will be partnering with a further five independent garden centres. Source: Garden1
Praise for HortWeek Bunny Guinness podcast
Horticulture Week’s new podcast with landscape designer and broadcaster Bunny Guinness is reaching thousands of listeners. Source: Garden1
Plastic waste survey to shed light on 'broken waste system' as council plant pot recycling questions remain
The launch of The Big Plastic Count comes as new polling from YouGov, commissioned by Greenpeace UK, shows how more than four in five people (81%) want the UK Government to introduce targets to reduce plastic waste. Source: Garden1
