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Cheshire East Council has received plans for the demolition of existing buildings and construction of four detached houses at Morley Nurseries in Wilmslow, Cheshire. Source: Garden1

The three garden centre Rosebourne group saw sales slightly down but losses turned to profit in the year to 31 January 2021. Source: Garden1

Outline planning consent has been granted for Millbrook Crowborough garden centre for housing with the number of houses reduced from the initial application. Source: Garden1

Digital kiosks in selected Notcutts locations are part of Hotter’s plan to reach new customers while adapting the way it interacts with customers. Source: Garden1

Despite inflation concerns and rising household bills, overall consumer card spending grew by 14.2% in October compared to the same period in 2019. Source: Garden1

Peatland Partnerships in Climate Change Mitigation and Nature Recovery presentation includes economics, society and environment strands. Source: Garden1

Homebase has returned to Bradford with a new store on Enterprise Way. Source: Garden1

Highfield Garden World in Gloucestershire is on track to finalise its planteria redevelopment, complete with an opening roof, before the end of the year. Source: Garden1

An engineer was crushed to death by a robotic arm, Bradford Crown Court has heard. Source: Garden1

Alexander Mackie Associates has sold Fair Gardens Plant Centre in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire to Flywheel Investment Group. Source: Garden1

Pent-up demand post lockdown during 2020 lead to a 30% turnover increase to £98m from £74m, with operating profit of £2.6m (-265k loss in 2019). Source: Garden1

Little Dobbies Richmond, featuring foliage houseplants and festive products, opens on 4 November. Source: Garden1

Mayberry Garden Centre in Portslade East Sussex, owned by Tates of Sussex, has expansion plans recommended for approval. Source: Garden1

National Trust organisations from 19 countries have teamed up to call for a ban on the use of peat in compost. Source: Garden1

The campaign will see three local groups from across the UK win £1,000 to spend on trees, lights and decorations to brighten up their local area for Christmas. Source: Garden1

Two men have been convicted of a planning offence. Source: Garden1

A leading garden centre is 44% up year to date at the end of October compared to sales in the same period in 2019. Source: Garden1

A-Z GartenHaus, a German-based digital retailer of garden homes, sheds, saunas and related products in North Europe, has bought Outdoor Toys, an online retailer of outdoor garden toys in the UK. Source: Garden1

A new development at Eastfield Garden Centre has improved customer flow and creating a new shopping environment in an area where customers were not visiting previously. Source: Garden1

As part of its commitment to ‘Protecting the Environment’, Bents Garden & Home in Warrington, Cheshire, has completed an extensive solar panel installation, which it hopes will provide 20-25% of its overall energy supply. Source: Garden1