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Retailers say cacti are hard to find because Border Force is incorrectly implementing Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) regulations. Source: Garden1

Retailers say cacti are hard to find because Border Force is incorrectly implementing Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) regulations. Source: Garden1

The HTA posted a National Apprenticeship Week infographic listing the diversity of horticulture jobs, from social media marketer to driver, but did not mention growers among the 15 roles listed. Source: Garden1

Choice Marketing has added two new members to the garden centre marketing group, taking it to 47 independent garden centres. Source: Garden1

The Treehouse at Cadbury Garden Centre near Bristol is a new interactive play zone. Source: Garden1

The Young People in Horticulture Association’s first five supporters for the 2023-2024 sponsorship term. Source: Garden1

The Young People in Horticulture Association has announced the first five supporters the 2023-2024 sponsorship term. Source: Garden1

A petition to keep a council-run garden centre open is nearing its target number of signatures. Source: Garden1

Funds managed by Ares Management have acquired Dobbies Garden Centres and have assured to financially support Britain’s biggest garden centre chain. Source: Garden1

At Coolings Garden Centre in Kent this February, 65 members of the Young People in Horticulture Association (YPHA) gathered to honour Paul Cooling, and to share knowledge. Source: Garden1

Home Improvements & DIY including gardening spend was -1.4% while transactions were just -0.2% in January, according to Barclays. Source: Garden1

In July 2021 BVG Group underwent a reorganisation of its corporate structure whereby its three operating divisions – BVG, T&M and Rosimian/Mercia, were demerged from each other. Source: Garden1

Energy costs and inflation have caused a garden centre’s demise. Source: Garden1

Patrick O’Brien, retail research director at GlobalData, offers his view on the Amazon UK’s 2022 sales performance. Source: Garden1

Dobbies’ horticultural director Marcus Eyles has outlined what he expects will be popular in gardening as we approach spring. Source: Garden1

December 2022 finished -4% down on December 2021 both in terms of sales values and quantities sold. Source: Garden1

Evergreen Garden Care (EGC) has confirmed its partnership with SED Services to acquire the two former The Greener Gardening Company production sites in Kirkby on Merseyside and Richmoor in Somerset. Source: Garden1

As part of the ambassadorship, Richards and Lambourne will work closely with GARDENA on a wide range of marketing campaigns and activities throughout the year. Source: Garden1

British Garden Centres’ Boyd Douglas-Davies has told the BPOA technical conference the ideal relationship is ‘mutualism’ between growers and retailers. Source: Garden1

Javado UK has signed up to exhibit at the Four Oaks Trade Show to be held in Cheshire, 5 & 6 September 2023. Source: Garden1