Our members in Scotland and Northern Ireland are celebrating after picking up awards during a presentation evening yesterday (Tuesday, July 11, 2023) at Simpsons Garden Centre in Inverness. In Scotland, Klondyke Mortonhall Garden Centre was awarded Garden Centre of the Year in the Destination Garden Centre (DGC) category and Klondyke Garden Wise, Dumfries in the…
Following the official confirmation by the Met Office of June 2023 as the hottest June on record, the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) is reaffirming its commitment to supporting its members in managing water usage as well as emphasising its key asks of policymakers in looking at water resilience measures. There is also advice via the…
Staff at garden centres across our Wales & West region are celebrating after scooping awards during our area presentation evening at Cadbury Garden Centre last night (Thursday, July 6, 2023). The Old Railway Line Garden Centre was awarded the title of Garden Centre of the Year in the Destination Garden Centre (DGC) category and Pugh’s…
Our members across the North East and North West had plenty to cheer about yesterday (Wednesday, July 5) after picking up a bevvy of awards during a presentation at Tingley Garden Centre. The North East’s Garden Centre of the Year in the Destination Garden Centre (DGC) category was Cowell’s Garden Centre with Klondyke Beverley Garden…
Our members in the Midlands region are celebrating after receiving awards during a presentation evening this week (Wednesday, July 5, 2023) at Gates Garden Centre. The title of Garden Centre of the Year in the Destination Garden Centre (DGC) category was awarded to Webbs of Wychbold and the Garden Centre (GC) category award went to…
Our members in the South Thames region are celebrating today after picking up awards during a presentation yesterday (Tuesday, July 4, 2023) at Castle Gardens in Dorset. Garden Centre of the Year in the Destination Garden Centre (DGC) category went to Ruxley Manor Garden Centre and the Garden Centre (GC) category award was presented to…
Our Barometer of Trade (BoT) figures for May (2023) showed a huge leap in sales of seeds & bulbs and outdoors plants. Member garden centres recorded seeds & bulbs up by 113.59% last month when compared to May 2022 and outdoor plants were up by 24.94%. Pent-up demand Peter Burks, our Chief Executive, explains: “We…
Meadow View Stone is hosting a silent auction in aid of the Greenfingers Charity throughout the first two days of Glee, offering an array of goodies that customers and suppliers can silently bid on for a chance to win. Greenfingers, the industry’s leading charity is appealing for more suppliers and customers to offer their support…
EHG aims to champion UK gardens, landscaping, arboriculture and environmental horticulture and push the government for greater support for the sector. Industry event in the House of Lords will be attended by more than 160 high-profile MPs, Peers, officials, ministers and sector representatives, as well as TV’s Jim Carter and Alan Titchmarsh The UK’s gardening,…
Last week saw the first meeting of our 2023 Rising Stars. Twenty-two were selected to start our programme and 19 attended the first event hosted by NIAB Cambridge. They viewed trials featuring composts and fertilisers that include those of Rising Stars sponsor Westland Horticulture. Westland Horticulture Keith Nicholson, Marketing Director at Westland Horticulture, says: “The…