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Garden centre restaurant reopens after Covid case
Groves garden centre’s Ivy House kitchen in Bridport, Dorset is open again. Source: Garden1
Blue Diamond Scotch Corner garden centre backed by planning officers
Planning officers at Richmondshire District Council have recommended that plans for a new garden centre at Scotch Corner are approved. Source: Garden1
Plant availability at garden centre hit by Brexit customs issues
A garden centre has found some plants a struggle to source this year. Source: Garden1
Selfridges launches three 'garden centres'
The department store has three new garden retail areas in its London, Manchester and Birmingham shops. Source: Garden1
BBC tackles artificial turf with 'recyclable' product set for launch
The BBC radio consumer show asked: “Is faking it ever a good idea? When it comes to artificial grass. Source: Garden1
Somerset peat extraction licence under attack from NGOs
Environmental campaigners call for urgent action to revoke a historic peat extraction licence in Somerset Source: Garden1
Glee returns with exhibitor workshop planned
Glee returns as an in-person event on 14-16 September at the NEC Birmingham. Source: Garden1
Waitrose to sell Evergreen peat-free in 2022 as it looks to roll out peat-free plants plan
Waitrose has put plans in place to go peat-free for bagged growing media: the high-end supermarket chain is to go bagged peat-free by the start of 2022. Source: Garden1
Waitrose to sell Evergreen Garden Care peat-free in 2022 as it looks to roll out peat-free plants plan
Waitrose has put plans in place to go peat-free for bagged growing media: the high-end supermarket chain is to go bagged peat-free by the start of 2022. Source: Garden1
Greenhouses through the ages to be shown at Hartley Botanic's RHS Hampton Court Flower Festival exhibit
Glasshouse and greenhouse manufacturer Hartley Botanic return to RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival with a stand which celebrates and showcases its business through the decades. Source: Garden1
Office for National Statistics: retail sales fall in May but hardware and outdoor furniture star
ONS reported retail sales volumes declined by 1.4% between April and May 2021 following a sharp increase in April when retail restrictions were eased Source: Garden1
Northern Ireland £15.5m retail development 'with two garden centres' wins planning approval
Lakelands Retail & Leisure Park could bring 320 new jobs to Enniskillen. Source: Garden1
Coolings increases production to meet continuing plant demand
Kent-based garden centre group Coolings is increasing production after seeing online demand grow. Source: Garden1
Waitrose to go bagged peat-free by 2022
After the Government announced in May that bagged peat sales will be end by 2024, Waitrose is to stop selling gardening compost made from peat, with a pledge that its range of bagged gardening compost will be peat-free by the start of 2022. Source: Garden1
