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26 July

Garland / Worth Gardening launches over 100 new products at Glee 2016

Garland / Worth Gardening will be launching over 100 new products at Glee 2016. The company’s new ranges of garden care items can be found at Hall 18, Stand H10-K11. New products showcased at the event will include range of 12 water butts and two composters. Also included are fleece and fabric, tarpaulins packed…

25 July

Non-traditional sales rise

Sales in non-traditional categories at garden centres increased during June but due to wet weather traditional categories were down, according to the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) Barometer of Trade (BoT) report. Outdoor plant sales were down -4.70 percent and sales of houseplants were down -1.33 percent while clothing was up 18.01 percent and…

25 July

Garden centre holds workshops for adults

Squire’s Garden Centres are holding gardening workshop for adults on the 3rd Friday of the month. The workshops give customers the chance to get creative in a fun and relaxed environment, and they aim to be suitable for everyone, from gardening novices to the more experienced gardener. Each monthly workshop has a…

22 July

Garden Centre embraces Pokémon Go craze

A Scottish garden centre has joined in the Pokémon Go craze by encouraging customers to capture creatures in store. Cardwell Garden Centre spotted lots of customers searching out the store for Pokémon and has joined in by offering prizes for those with pictures of their capture. Cardwell retail manager, Paul Carmichael didn’t…

21 July

Rising Stars participants reach crucial stage

Participants in this year’s Garden Centre Association (GCA) Rising Stars 2016 programme sponsored by Westland Horticulture took part in masterclasses this July at Monkton Elm Garden & Pet Centre in Somerset and Bents Garden and Home in Cheshire. Throughout both days, participants conducted PowerPoint presentations to show each other the results…

21 July

Pet charity debuts at BBC Countryfile Live

A pet charity is set to meet its public PetSavers, the charitable arm of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA), will be making its first ever public appearance at this year’s BBC Countryfile Live, from 4-7 August. The four-day event, expected to attract 80,000 visitors, takes place at Oxfordshire’s Blenheim Palace –…

20 July

Alcohol license set for garden centre, despite upset neighbours

Plans for a Lancashire garden centre to sell alcohol have been approved. Unhappy neighbours have complained that the Warbreck Garden Centre in Lathom selling beer and wine would result in drunk revellers staggering around the village. But a licensing committee has approved the application, allowing owner Richard Allison to sell alcohol…

15 July

GIMA award winners announced

Winners were announced at the GIMA Awards 2016 last night, which saw manufacturers, retailers, members of the press and industry figures celebrating the great and good of the garden industry. GIMA director, Vicky Nuttall, commented on the event. “I would like to be the first to extend my congratulations to all of the…

14 July

Wild flower campaign brings communities together

Grow Wild, the UK’s biggest ever wild flower campaign, has boosted community co-operation and inspired people to do something positive with nature, independent research has found. Grow Wild’s achievements have also earned it a place as a finalist for this year’s National Lottery Awards, where the public will vote for…

13 July

Rise in consumer gardening expected

Consumers are becoming more connected with the great outdoors thanks to smarter use of their time, and due to a recent study revealing the health benefits of gardening¹, a rise in the number of green fingers is anticipated, according to Glee. Landscaping has been proven to enlarge financial wealth to…