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Garden centre +47% in April 2021 v April 2019
April saw plant sales up 47% versus April 2019, the most relevant figures to compare with according to Alton Garden Centre director Andy Bunker. Source: Garden1
Garden centre sales +47% in April 2021 v April 2019
April saw plant sales up 47% versus April 2019, the most relevant figures to compare with according to Alton Garden Centre director Andy Bunker. Source: Garden1
Kew's Wakehurst Place opens new Plant Centre
Royal Botanic Garden Kew’s West Sussex garden Wakehurst Place has a new Plant Centre, which opened on 1 May. Source: Garden1
Kew's Wakehurst opens new Plant Centre
Royal Botanic Garden Kew’s West Sussex garden Wakehurst has a new Plant Centre, which opened on 1 May. Source: Garden1
Kew's Wakehurst opens new Plant Centre UPDATED
Royal Botanic Garden Kew’s West Sussex garden Wakehurst has a new Plant Centre, which opened on 1 May. Source: Garden1
Dunbar Garden Centres secures planning permission for new opening roof canopy
The owners believe the canopy will increase turnover and profit opportunities at the site while protecting its plant sales area. Source: Garden1
Dobbies opens its 71st garden centre
Dobbies Garden Centres has opened its 71st store, located in Boston Lincolnshire. Source: Garden1
Nicholas Marshall's new garden centre group moves into Windlesham
Garden centre legend Nicholas Marshall has begun a new group that could have plant centres at 30-40 country houses. Source: Garden1
Alver Valley Garden Centre hopes to open in February 2022 after reptile delay
Ecologists are working on the site of the Gosport garden centre relocating lizards and slow worms to the nearby country park. Source: Garden1
Horticulture Week Google trends research shows garden furniture clamour
In the past 12 months ‘garden furniture’ has been the big Google search trend, while ‘garden centres’ is also trending in the last week. Source: Garden1
Tong plans to build second garden centre site deferred
West Yorkshire-based Tong Garden Centre has had a decision deferred by Leeds City Council to build a garden centre and adventure play area that would create 200 jobs. Source: Garden1
BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair at National Trust’s Wimpole Estate pushed back a year + full list of gardeninfg events 2021
Organisers have announced that the BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair at the National Trust’s Wimpole Estate in Cambridgeshire will be rescheduled, to now take place from 2 – 4 September 2022. Source: Garden1
BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair at National Trust’s Wimpole Estate pushed back a year + full list of gardening events 2021
Organisers have announced that the BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair at the National Trust’s Wimpole Estate in Cambridgeshire will be rescheduled, to now take place from 2 – 4 September 2022. Source: Garden1
Best money-making houseplants to propagate revealed
A new study by Money.co.uk has revealed the most in-demand houseplants from sites such as Facebook Marketplace and calculated the profit that could be made from making plant cuttings. Source: Garden1
HTA warns garden centres to check gift vouchers for deteriorating stripes
National Garden Gift Voucher stocks need to be checked to make sure they can still be activated. Source: Garden1
100+ garden centres support Garden Day
Garden Day is back for a third successive year on Sunday, 9th May 2021 to celebrate outdoor and indoor garden spaces. Source: Garden1
Winners and losers in the horticulture week to May 1
Source: Garden1
Spending on the home and garden forecast to increase 5%, topping £70 billion in 2021 + latest garden market data
Source: Garden1
Slug mayday: RHS predicts perfect storm as number one garden pest and seedlings appear – but does not recommend slug killing products
The RHS is warning of a perfect storm this weekend as warmer weather and scattered showers sees slugs and snails re-emerge in gardens just as vulnerable new plants are unfurling. Source: Garden1
Mindfulness bonsai online retailer launched
‘The Happy Shrub’ to promote and encourage practicing mindfulness among home workers in the UK, using the ancient Japanese art of bonsai. Source: Garden1
