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From 19 to 23 July, Blue Diamond is exhibiting in the Floral Marquee at RHS Tatton Park Flower Show. The company has two stands, one showcasing the Fryer’s Roses brand (Stand FM 43). The other is in collaboration with the National Trust (Stand FM 34). Blue...
A Yorkshire-based retail and play destination, Tong Garden Centre has joined forces with Yorkshire Muddings Forest School to offer children and their adults a brand new unique outdoor play session hidden in a secret woodland area on site. The venture at Grass Hoppers...
It’s not long now until Phillippa Stubbs takes to the skies standing on the top wing of a vintage Boeing Stearman bi-plane and flying through the air at speeds of around 135mph all to raise money for Greenfingers Charity. Phillippa, who is the director of the largest...
British Garden Centres is delighted to announce it is partnering with leading charity Diabetes UK, for its annual Wellness Walks this summer. Diabetes UK’s Wellness Walks take place from July to September passing through the neighbourhoods and landmarks of Birmingham,...
Customers at Squire’s Garden Centre Milford were entertained and informed last Saturday ( 27th May 2023) as they enjoyed a series of inspiring talks given by award-winning garden designer and presenter Adam Frost. The event took place in the stunning gardens at...
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) welcomed a cross-party group of parliamentarians at a breakfast briefing held on Thursday at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Among the attendees were Shadow Business Minister Seema Malhotra MP and Heather Wheeler MP. The...
Gardenex and PetQuip commercial manager Charlie Parker has retired after 37 years in the gardening and leisure industry. Parker, who has worked for Gardenex and PetQuip since April 1999, had already stepped back from attending trade shows over the last year and has...
The Ornamental Horticulture Roundtable Group (OHRG) has welcomed a record number of parliamentarians at its annual breakfast briefing at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023. The meeting, facilitated by the RHS, gave members from both Houses the opportunity to hear from...
The Federation of Garden & Leisure Manufacturers has appointed Susan Fairley as its trade federation manager across Gardenex, PetQuip and the Commercial Horticultural Association (CHA). She will replace Pat Flynn, who is retiring at the end of May. Fairley is a...
Haskins Garden Centres' Michaela Wilson took third place in Costa Coffee's Global Barista of the Year competition. Wilson, who works in Haskins' West End centre in Southampton, was said to have "impressed the judging panel of coffee experts with her technical prowess...
Wyevale Nurseries has been awarded a Plant Healthy Certificate for its high biosecurity standards for the third year running. Production manager Kyle Ross (pictured) received the certification from the Plant Health Alliance following a "rigorous" independent external...
Sir Paul Beresford MP met with the HTA and Knights Garden Centre on Thursday to discuss policy issues impacting the horticulture industry. Director Andy Knight and manager Martin Lines, alongside HTA’s David Lydiat, invited the Mole Valley MP to the Betchworth store....
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