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After cancelling 2020’s garden centre buyers event because of the pandemic, Glee will return on 14-16 September at the NEC. Source: Garden1

SW Timber, the UK’s largest integrated forestry and sawmilling group, has acquired Bayram Timber. Source: Garden1

Dobbies has announced the online relaunch of its Little Seedlings Club, to support and celebrate National Children’s Gardening Week (29 May – 6 June). Source: Garden1

A Netherlands-based youth-led collective “pushing for a peatland paradigm shift through collaboration, education and re-imagining” is running a two-day online peat conference. Source: Garden1

Late May bank holiday garden retail sales are bringing a boost to the sector. Source: Garden1

Late May bank holiday garden retail sales are bringing a boost to the sector. Source: Garden1

Source: Garden1

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A development proposal for the creation of a £600,000 horticultural nursery has been submitted by Charnleys Home & Garden’s Marc Charnley to South Lakeland District Council. Source: Garden1

B&Q’s first B&Q Gardener of the Year competition is giving £10,000 to the winner plus a B&Q Green Card, giving access to free plants for 10 years, while four runners up will win £1,000 each. Source: Garden1

Hampshire-based Lowaters has been peat-free for 10 years and trade remains good, though production remains the same. Source: Garden1

Hardware chain Wilko recorded an overall sales decline of £107.2m in the year to 21 February to £1.36 billion. Source: Garden1

This partnership reflects the organisation’s commitment to the welfare of its staff and will see closer working with Perennial to promote a range of staff welfare services and advice. Source: Garden1

For the year ending 30 September 2020, Herefordshire-based grower Allensmore were slightly up despite the difficult conditions caused by the pandemic lockdown. Source: Garden1

After a dull couple of weeks, late bank holiday forecasts are improving. Source: Garden1

Source: Garden1

New guidance on the measurement of land for development projects such as new housing and commercial development have been published by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, which defines common measurements used across the built environment and associated metrics such as density. Source: Garden1

Time is running out to enter the GIM awards, with the deadline for entering the 2021 event–May 28 – is now just days away. Source: Garden1

BBC Radio Scotland’s Kaye Adams has spoken to Horticulture Week editor about the rise in alfresco gardening and garden events. Source: Garden1

David Barnes has died peacefully at home after a long illness on 9 March 2021, just before his 91st birthday. Source: Garden1