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Thirty new Companies House results
Barcham Trees, BTS, Otter Nurseries and S&A Soft Fruits feature in the latest roundup. Source: Garden1
Sensory Christmas event launched
Value garden centre Cherry Lane, is hosting its first Sensory Santa event this year at its Podington garden centre. Source: Garden1
Fastest growers in online garden plant industry identified
Digital performance of big players in the online plant industry shows five fast growers. Source: Garden1
October garden retail sales rounded up
October saw mild weather and decent sales in garden centres including Coolings, Glendoick and Alton. Source: Garden1
Batsford Arboretum shop development planned
Batsford Arboretum near Moreton in Marsh in Gloucestershire is about to embark on an expansion of its visitor centre. Source: Garden1
Garden centre plan at retail site
The shopping centre at Norton in Northamptonshire plans new buildings including a garden centre. Source: Garden1
Blue Diamond's Alan Roper on 2022
Blue Diamond MD Alan Roper says 2022 will see garden centre gardening sales deflate after the pandemic effect led to increased average spend of 2020 and 2021. Source: Garden1
September garden centre sales flat but year to date up 36%
This year’s garden centre sales are up 36.4% up to the end of September, but down for the month by -0.29% compared to September 2020, according to new GCA figures. Source: Garden1
Evergreen Garden Care buy into lockdown garden delivery start up
Evergreen Garden Care have invested in London-based start-up Muddy Trowel. Source: Garden1
Blue Diamond acquire 38th garden centre – Alan Roper gives market insight for 2022
Blue Diamond have bought Mere Park Garden Centre from owner David Brierley. Source: Garden1
Monty Don's 'preaching' annoys growing media industry
TV gardener Monty Don has sounded off once again on peat use, drawing criticism from the industry, who say he doesn’t want to discuss the subject with those at the sharp end of peat reduction. Source: Garden1
Monty Don accuses garden centres of being "lazy" on peat reduction
Speaking on BBC Radio 2’s Jeremy Vine show, Gardeners’ World presenter Monty Don has criticised the horticulture sector for its slow take up of peat reduction. Source: Garden1
Half recognise signs of climate change in their gardens
Ahead of COP26, a new study by online gardening marketplace Sproutl, the has revealed that over half of the customers surveyed have recorded signs of climate change affecting their gardens. Source: Garden1
Product recall
As a precautionary measure, Blue Diamond are recalling the entire batch of ATT54735 Tomato Mountain Magic F1 Hybrid. Source: Garden1
Free worms on offer
Nottingham based initiative The Urban Worm CIC, thanks to funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, is gifting 1,000 packs of 100g of composting worms to UK schools, community groups and households, should they first create a DIY worm farm. Source: Garden1
Peatland Pavilion at COP26 takes shape
Defra, the International Peatlands Society, RSPB, SRUC and National Trust and National Trust Scotland are among speakers at COP26. Source: Garden1
