Bee ecologist and founder of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust Dave Goulson will share his expertise on sustainability at our annual conference in Blackburn in January (January 23 until 26, 2022). The Professor of Biology at University of Sussex will speak about the importance of ecology and the impact insects and bees have on the environment…
DetailsConsultant, public speaker and author Linbert Spencer OBE will be presenting at our annual conference in Blackburn in January (January 23 until 26, 2022). Garden centre owners, managers and their teams will hear from Linbert on Monday, January 24 and discover how to leverage diversity to enhance their organisation’s corporate culture and business outcomes. Iain…
DetailsWe’re excited to announce that leading economist Roger Martin-Fagg will be speaking at our 56th annual conference in Blackburn this January (January 23 until 26, 2022). Roger, who specialises in making economics accessible for everyone, will be presenting to our members on Tuesday, January 25 to help delegates think through their strategy with his expertise.…
DetailsTHE UK’s current love affair with alfresco entertaining shows no sign of diminishing our October Barometer of Trade (BoT) report has revealed (2021). Prolonged mild weather kept sales of outdoor furniture and barbecues up 57.98%, topping our BoT figures for the fifth month running. Our Chief Executive, Iain Wylie explains: “The UK’s current love affair…
DetailsBarton Grange Garden Centre and Castle Gardens have recently (December 2021) been announced as the national winners of our 2021 annual Christmas competition. The garden centres were judged to have the best festive displays in the country and will receive their awards at our annual conference in January 2022. Iain Wylie, our GCA Chief Executive,…
DetailsBooking has now opened (November 2021) for our annual conference in January (January 23-26, 2022). The conference, which will include talks, industry updates and opportunities to socialise, takes place at the Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel and Spa in Lancashire from January 23 until 26. Our GCA Chief Executive, Iain Wylie, said: “As this is the…
DetailsOur Barometer of Trade (BoT) reveals furniture and BBQ sales continued to remain strong and were up by 58.27% year-to-date according to our recently released figures for September (2021). Proving demand didn’t slow during the month, our report shows a year-to-date increase in 12 out of 13 categories. Our GCA Chief Executive, Iain Wylie explains:…
DetailsWe’ve seen a number of new members join us in 2021 – with 10 signing up so far this year. These include two centres from Squire’s Garden Centre, an additional centre for Webbs, Coolings and Creative Gardens, as well as four other independent garden centres from across the country. Iain Wylie, our Chief Executive, explains: “We’d like…
DetailsFurniture and BBQ sales continue to dominate in our Barometer of Trade (BoT) and were up by 59.73% year-to-date according to our recently released figures for August (2021). Our report also shows a year-to-date increase in 12 out of 13 categories proving demand remained strong during the month. Iain Wylie, our Chief Executive, explains: “Our…
DetailsWe’re delighted to announce that a record number of our members have received Highly Commended awards after our annual inspections and these have helped drive standards and profitability (September 2021). One-hundred-and-two garden centres were Highly Commended, which is awarded to those that score 75% and above in their annual inspection. Iain Wylie, our Chief Executive,…
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