Wyevale has emailed customers to say Chichester Garden centre will close on August 4^th, a little earlier than expected. 

Notcutts has improved in the year ending February 2019 with operating profit up 52.5% to £1.5m. This represents 2% of turnover which is still low but Notcutts is investing heavily in upgrading its centres.

Woods of Berkhamsted, a garden centre in the Capital Gardens group, claims it is facing the threat of closure because of the predatory practices of the neighbouring Waitrose supermarket.

Speaking at the Dobbies Christmas launch, CEO Graeme Jenkins, said that Dobbies would not be buying any more Wyevale garden centres.  But this will not be the end of their acquisitions.

Recycled plastic, changes in patio weave furniture and moans about plunging exchange rates were highlights at Solex.

The UK launch of the award-winning DuraOcean® – the first commercially viable mass-market outdoor chair made from nets, ropes and plastic waste recovered from the world’s oceans – heralds the dawn of a shift towards truly sustainable furniture that holds the potential to revolutionise the outdoor living category.

The ground-breaking DuraOcean® from LifestyleGarden®, the world’s first commercially available range of outdoor furniture made from nets, ropes and plastic waste recovered from the world’s oceans, triumphed over stiff competition to win the coveted Best New Product award at SOLEX 2019.

Tom Chambers has announced outstanding results on their return to Solex with orders for outdoor furniture and their brand new range of Covers exceeding all expectations.

A unique new piece of garden furniture – the first of its kind made from recycled ocean plastic waste – will take pride of place in a special exhibition at Cornwall’s Eden Project.

Relationships are the foundation of any true partnership and SBM has a clear vision that the future of its business relies on service and service is what the man at the helm of the business is going to deliver over the coming months.

Fresh from it's success at the GIMA awards, Treadstone Products is looking for an agent based in the South East to represent its growing product portfolio.

The Gardenex export federation has organised a 23-strong group of exhibitors at spoga+gafa 2019, continuing its 40-year plus association with the world’s largest international garden trade fair.

The 2019 annual IPPS (International Plant Propagators Society) European conference is taking shape, with a number of exciting speakers and visits lined up.

We are looking for an experienced sales agent based in the South East of England. It’s superb opportunity for a field sales professional to promote a fantastic range of gift stationery into the independent sector.

FOR SALE: Freehold wholesale plant nursery with option of large detached 3 bedroom house, 2 building plots and additional land located in Cheshire.

Gordon and Caroline Vass have demonstrated a tremendous work ethic and have proven their value to the Stormafit team yet again. 

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) yesterday (Monday, July 15) unveiled its winners for the North Thames region during a presentation at Poplars Garden Centre.

Pauline has worked for Horticruitment since 1999 recruiting for the Garden Centre and Nursery Sectors. Previous experience of working in a garden centre ignited Pauline’s passion for horticulture.

Since January of this year Green-tech has welcomed 16 new starters and seen three promotions.

‘The Power of Social’ is the theme for this year’s HTA Marketing Forum which takes place on 16 October 2019 at Horticulture House in Oxfordshire.

Work has begun at Hatfield House on the world’s largest ever show garden. The garden will be unveiled at The Game Fair 2019, which takes place at the Hertfordshire estate on 26^th – 28^th July.

Continuing the HTA agenda and prioritisation of plant health by the HTA, Alistair Yeomans will be taking on a new role to drive this forward focussing on the development of the plant health agenda.

Tom Chambers has announced outstanding results on their return to Solex with orders for outdoor furniture and their brand new range of Covers exceeding all expectations.

Recycled plastic, changes in patio weave furniture and moans about plunging exchange rates were highlights at Solex.

Zest 4 Leisure is heading to SOLEX at the NEC in Birmingham to showcase its range of quality decorative timber garden products, furniture and BBQ shelters for 2020 from its new look stand.

Bramblecrest will be unveiling a contemporary and sophisticated aluminium collection for 2020 with a unique choice of styles and finishes.

Visit the Katie Blake stand at Solex and you will automatically be entered into our Luxury Holiday Prize draw.