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David Domoney’s community gardening campaign Cultivation Street turns 10 in 2022. Source: Garden1

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Ireland Agriculture and Horticulture minister Senator Pippa Hackett has welcomed the announcement of €1.69 million in funding for research into peat alternatives for horticulture Source: Garden1

DJ Turfcare – exclusive suppliers of the organic-based lawn fertiliser portfolio including MO Bacter and Recovery – has confirmed details of the latest investments being made by its trading partner, Viano. Source: Garden1

Construction has begun on a Dobbies Garden Centre at Cotswolds Designer Outlet near Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. Source: Garden1

New results from Haskins show resilience during the pandemic year of 2020. Source: Garden1

The RHS’s new criteria wants entrants to promote biodiversity and employ planet-friendly gardening practices. Source: Garden1

Squire’s MD Martin Breddy says “we certainly remain pretty confident” about 2022 as the 16-garden centre group looks ahead to next year. Source: Garden1

Barton Grange Garden Centre and Castle Gardens have been announced as the national winners of the 2021 Garden Association’s (GCA) annual Christmas competition. Source: Garden1

Christmas gifts and hampers worth hundreds of pounds were stolen from the Dutch Nursery and Garden Centre in Brookmans Park. Source: Garden1

Consumer card spending grew 16% in November compared to the same period in 2019, with early Christmas shopping and festive pursuits giving a boost to retail, hospitality and leisure. Source: Garden1

Christmas tree sales took off at the weekend at garden centres with sales between +5% and -5% at most garden centres. Source: Garden1

Garden retail stalwart Nicholas Marshall has amicably parted company with the landlord at Windlesham Gardener garden centre at Lavershot Barns in Surrey. Source: Garden1

Former Defra secretary of state Theresa Villiers asked when Defra plans to publish the consultation on banning the use of peat in amateur horticulture. Source: Garden1

Customers to Buckingham Garden Centre who buy a cut Christmas tree will be helping plant trees in Africa in 2022. Source: Garden1

Hare Hatch Sheeplands plant nursery, farm shop and café propose to carry out site improvements at the Berkshire garden centre. Source: Garden1

One of Australia’s best-known gardeners has died. Source: Garden1

Dobbies Garden Centres new accounts for the 74 centre group show resilience in the face of 2020’s lockdowns. Source: Garden1

The RHS has appointed WPP’s Essence to handle media strategy, planning and advertising buying. Source: Garden1