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The battle bus is part of a political campaign to cut carbon emissions by SMEs and is travelling from Westminster via Eden Project to COP26 in Glasgow via UK garden centres over the coming weeks. Source: Garden1

England’s first fixture is on Sunday 13 June at 2pm, while Scotland’s is on 14 June and the two nations meet on 18 June at 8pm, while Wales starts on Saturday 12 June at 2pm v Switzerland. Source: Garden1

With the high street open once more, online retail sales recorded their largest drop in volume ever, with growth dipping by -9.1% Year-on-Year (YoY) in May. Source: Garden1

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Hampshire based garden centre and growing group Hillier in the year to 31 August 2020 was “significantly impacted” by the Covid-19 pandemic that hit in the second half of the financial year. Source: Garden1

With 80% of Britons revealing they have got more into gardening in the last year, B&Q is calling gardeners to showcase their gardening prowess in a nationwide search for the first B&Q Gardener of the year – here outdoor category director Steve Guy gives HortWeek exclusive insights. Source: Garden1

The big three garden centre groups are now moving towards 200 centres between them, with turnover of more than £600m collectively, and the possibility of them breaching the £1bn mark in the next few years. Source: Garden1

Anglepoise has announced the launch of a new collection of its Original 1227 lamps, in collaboration with the National Trust. Source: Garden1

Online home and garden store Christow has found from January – April 2021 there was a 262% rise in demand for garden products compared to the same time in 2020. Source: Garden1

Garden space for many residents has become an increasingly popular demand with 1 in 3 Britons naming it as their most sought-after feature when buying a property. Source: Garden1

Growing Media Association’s Neil Bragg and AHDB’s Wayne Brough have examined recent developments which have impacted peat use, and the future for alternative growing media. Source: Garden1

Customs clearance platform KlearNow has announced a supply shortage of summer products – with garden toys, games, picnic baskets and other outdoor equipment being delayed due to shipping delays – caused by a combination of Covid-19 restrictions and a backlog following the Suez Canal blockage. Source: Garden1

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Consumer spending rose 7.6% in May compared to the same period in 2019 – the highest growth recorded since coronavirus restrictions began – as the further lifting of lockdown restrictions encouraged more Britons to shop and socialise. Source: Garden1

Radio 2’s Zoe Ball has announced Radio 2’s Big Bee Challenge, a competition for children to design a bee garden, with the winning design being built at an NHS Trust site. Source: Garden1

LibDem peer Lord Bradshaw has asked in a written Parliamentary question what assessment Defra has made of the relative cost of peat-free compost, and compost incorporating peat; and what steps Defra is taking to reduce the cost of peat-free materials to gardeners. Source: Garden1

LibDem peer Lord Bradshaw has asked in a written Parliamentary question what assessment Defra has made of the relative cost of peat-free compost, and compost incorporating peat; and what steps Defra is taking to reduce the cost of peat-free materials to gardeners. Source: Garden1

Online retailer The Stem has launched novel hydroponic herb kits. Source: Garden1

A man has been arrested after a burglary at Greenacres Garden Centre, Basingstoke. Source: Garden1