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Together TV to distribute 400,000 sunflower seeds for its Mental Health Awareness Sunflower Challenge
Together TV’s Together for Good Sunflower Challenge is increasing its sunflower seed giveaway from 100,000 to 400,000 due to huge public demand. Source: Garden1
Haskins wins best garden centre award
Haskins Garden Centre in Roundstone has won The Brighton Argus ‘Garden Centre of the Year 2021’ Award after being nominated by readers in the Sussex region. Source: Garden1
Wayne Bridge supports Miracle-Gro wellbeing campaign
The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (10-16 May) is nature. Source: Garden1
Latest Companies House results from Bulrush and Hillview + biggest garden centre groups, biggest suppliers and full recent Companies House results list
Bulrush Horticulture in the year to 30 September 2020 had turnover of £16.9m (£15.9m in the previous year with EBITDA of £2.8m (3.0m). Source: Garden1
Harrogate celebrates centenary with first major garden show of 2021 + full events list
The North of England Horticultural Society (NEHS) is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its flower show in Harrogate. Source: Garden1
Retail workers offered support after survey shows worst wellbeing
A new report by the charity retailTRUST has found that UK retail workers are suffering among the lowest mental wellbeing of any employee group. Source: Garden1
Garden Re-Leaf Day 2021 raises over £75,000
Fundraisers included walking, cycling, running and skipping challenges, virtual quizzes, head shaving, product donations, free design consultancy and mowing contests. Source: Garden1
Spoga+gafa cancelled for 2021 + full events listings
The world’s largest garden lifestyle trade fair, spoga+gafa, is not going to be staged this year due to the ongoing insecure Covid-19 situation and the related restrictions. Source: Garden1
Bridge Farm launches consumer holiday plants
The Growers, part of the Bridge Farm Group, aim to inspire Britons to create their favourite holiday destinations in their gardens Source: Garden1
Garden centre cafe retail unit plan proposed
East Ayrshire Council has received plans from a garden centre that could see a café turned into retail units. Source: Garden1
Average garden spend in lockdown year: £700
A new study by M&S Home Insurance has revealed that 58% of those with outdoor spaces have spent more on their gardens this year than ever before. Source: Garden1
How Nicholas Marshall plans to return to garden retail
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Horticulture Week exclusive EPOS data shows April garden centre top sellers
Garden furniture again took seven of the top 10 highest sales turnover items in April 2021, though lower stocks led to lower sales in the main weave furniture category. Source: Garden1
Dobbies Gloucester acquired by investment trust
LXi Real Estate Investment Trust has acquired an Aldi foodstore and a Dobbies garden centre for a total of £24m. Source: Garden1
Google searches show most wanted outdoor features
A comparison of Google search data from before the pandemic with data taken at the height of lockdowns has revealed the top 15 outdoor features searched for. Source: Garden1
RHS Chelsea new product award shortlist includes £4,900 compost toilet
The renamed RHS Chelsea Sustainable Garden Product of the Year Award considers carbon footprint, environmental best practice, durability, biodegradability and recyclability. Source: Garden1
Garden centre development moves five years in as many months
The pace of change in business has accelerated with perhaps five years condensed into five months, starting last spring, says business developer Pleydell Smithyman’s Paul Pleydell. Source: Garden1
Garden centre +47% in April v April 2019
April saw plant sales up 47% versuses April 2019, which Alton Garden Centre director Andy Bunker said are the most relevant figures after because garden centres were locked down April 2020. Source: Garden1
