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5 August

Johnsons Lawn Seed prepare exciting unveil

Currently shrouded in secrecy, Johnsons Lawn Seed are getting prepared for a hugely exciting unveiling at Glee 2016. The Johnsons Lawn Seed team will be making their home during the show on the newly revamped stand, located at the heart of Glee along the central boulevard. Not only will the team…

4 August

Are you ready for National Allotments Week?

National Allotments Week 2016 is being held next week from the 8-14 August. This year, The National Allotment Society has chosen a ‘Growing Together theme in order to draw attention to the inclusive nature of allotment gardening, appealing to all sections of society from the unemployed to the professional, all races…

3 August

Wyevale names new general counsel

Elizabeth Murray has been named general counsel and company secretary for UK-based Wyevale Garden Centres. Previously, Murray worked as a lawyer at in-house positions and in private practice in London, Manchester and Birmingham. She has focused on finance law. Murray has had in-house jobs for the utilities, alcohol and IT…

2 August

Manufacturer launches new dropship service

An East Midlands-based manufacturer and importer is expanding its operation with the launch of a dropship service. Charles Bentley & Son hopes to enable retailers to easily expand their online home, garden and leisure product ranges without major upfront investment. The company has chosen garden trade event Glee at NEC Birmingham to unveil…

1 August

Garden Centre café scoops reader award

A café-restaurant in a garden centre in Cumbria has been named the Regional Winner for the North West in the Good Food Guide Local Restaurant of the Year Awards. Mrs Miller’s in Culgaith has been nominated by its customers to be the top local choice in the North West. Mrs Miller’s,…

1 August

Greenfingers Charity appeals for your unwanted stock

Is unwanted stock taking up space in your storeroom? Greenfingers Charity has appealed for the redundant items sitting in your warehouse. The organisation has teamed up with wholesale logistics company and GIMA member Decco, to collect and transport the products to auctioneers W&H Peacock. Proceeds from the auction will go to support the ‘A…

Jul- 2016 -

29 July

Pitches are well prepared for the Olympic Games

Seed from DLF is returning to the sports surfaces of Brazil for the second time in two years. Following the success of the seed used at the 2014 World Cup, DLF has been chosen to help Brazilian groundsmen prepare their stadiums for the footballing element of the Olympic Games. The pitch…

28 July

Arson attack at garden centre causes thousands of pounds of damage

Thousands of pounds of damage has been caused by an arson attack at a North Wales garden centre. Bellis Brothers in Holt were targetted by vandels who set fire to the strawberry tunnels in the pick-your-own-fruit section. Police have launched an investigation into the attack on Monday. A spokesman for…

28 July

Popular pond plant banned from sale

A popular pond plant, water hyacinth, has been banned from long-term saying following the European Commission publishing its list of species of EU wide concern, as part of the Invasive Alien Species Regulation. The list effectively bans long-term sale of water hyacinth, a popular pond plant in the UK, along with…

27 July

Deco-Pak manager raises money

Deco-Pak has raised over £1000 for a hospice close to its heart. The staff of Hipperholme based decorative aggregates and bird box suppliers, Deco–Pak, joined over 1,600 runners in a 5k colour run to raise money for Overgate Hospice in Elland. The event took place on at the beginning of…