Wet weather throughout June (2022) affected sales in garden centres across the country according to our Barometer of Trade (BoT) report. Catering was the only category with positive sales at 5.83% up compared to the same month last year (2021). June was a bit of a washout across the country, which really effected sales across…
We recently (Wednesday, July 20, 2022) unveiled our winners for the North Thames region during a presentation at RHS Hyde Hall. Perrywood Garden Centre, Tiptree won Garden Centre of the Year in the Destination Garden Centre (DGC) category while Perrywood, Sudbury picked up the accolade in the Garden Centre (GC) category. We’d like to thank…
Our members the Midlands region are celebrating after receiving awards during a presentation evening this week (Tuesday, July 19, 2022) at Planters Garden Centre Tamworth. The title of Garden Centre of the Year in the Destination Garden Centre (DGC) category was awarded to Pacific Nurseries and the Garden Centre (GC) category award went to Fairways…
Our members will have the opportunity to discuss their centre’s approach to sustainability with other members and experts from the industry during a webinar taking place this month (July 2022). We are hosting a sustainability webinar on July 27 and will have presentations from Hannah Dean-Wood from Planet Mark and Liz Williams, Sustainability Executive at…
Our members in the South Thames region are celebrating after picking up awards during a presentation evening last week (Thursday, July 14, 2022) at Ruxley Manor Garden Centre. The title of Garden Centre of the Year in the Destination Garden Centre (DGC) category went to Ruxley Manor Garden Centre and the Garden Centre (GC) category…
Our members across the North East and North West were celebrating last week (Thursday, July 14) after picking up awards during a presentation at RHS Bridgewater. The North East’s Garden Centre of the Year in the Destination Garden Centre (DGC) category was Cowell’s Garden Centre and Klondyke Stokesley Garden Centre in the Garden Centre (GC)…
Our members will hear from industry experts during a catering webinar taking place this month (July 2022). Chris Brown from leading UK catering consultancy, Turpin Smale, and Penny Cook from Penny Cook Recruitment will be speaking to our members during the online event on July 20. We’re thrilled to have Chris and Penny joining us…
We are hosting two webinars for our members on sustainability and catering this month (July 2022). The first webinar on July 20 will be to discuss challenges and the impact the past two years has had on restaurants and the second on July 27 will aim to find out what centres are doing to reduce…
Clothing was one of the top selling categories at garden centres across the country in May (2022) according to our latest Barometer of Trade (BoT) report. Sales in the department were 22.63% up compared to the same month last year (2021). Catering was the top selling category up 75.69%. It’s no surprise that catering is…
Our GCA Trust recently selected Laura Matheson from St Peters Garden Centre and Holly Byrne from Millbrook Garden Centre Gravesend to attend this year’s International Garden Centre Association (IGCA) Congress. The two candidates will receive a sponsored place at the IGCA Congress in August as part of the Dick Allen Scholarship Award Scheme. Sue Allen,…