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Putting biosecurity front and centre
30/05/2023
Putting biosecurity front and centre
The demand for high-quality pest and disease-free plants is higher than ever. Recent figures show that plants provide an annual…
A heritage collection
23/05/2023
A heritage collection
Towards the end of the summer last year, the UK’s second-largest garden centre chain and the National Trust announced the…
How environmental responsibility is influencing the design of garden centres
16/05/2023
How environmental responsibility is influencing the design of garden centres
In a world where sustainability and environmental responsibility are becoming must-meet requirements for discerning consumers, it is in all businesses’…
An interview with… GCA CEO Peter Burks
09/05/2023
An interview with… GCA CEO Peter Burks
Peter Burks – who took over as chief executive of the Garden Centre Association towards the end of 2022 –…
How can you grow your garden centre online?
02/05/2023
How can you grow your garden centre online?
With CGI visuals, says Alexandre de Vigan, CEO of Nfinite
Meet the brand: Weaver Green
25/04/2023
Meet the brand: Weaver Green
“Great textiles shouldn’t cost the earth,” reads Weaver Green’s tagline. They usually do, though; especially when they’re touted as sustainable.…
Keeping the new wave of gardeners engaged during the cost-of-living crisis
18/04/2023
Keeping the new wave of gardeners engaged during the cost-of-living crisis
Holly Daulby, founder of Honest Communications, explains how garden centres can keep new customers gained in lockdown still engaged –…
BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair returns to Beaulieu in April with spectacular Hillier Secret Garden
31/01/2023
BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair returns to Beaulieu in April with spectacular Hillier Secret Garden
As green shoots start to sprout in gardens across the UK, exciting new highlights are announced for the BBC Gardeners’…
Scarlet Opus returns to GIMA to launch SS2024 Trends & Insights Report
10/08/2022
Scarlet Opus returns to GIMA to launch SS2024 Trends & Insights Report
GIMA is pleased to confirm that it has once again commissioned leading trend agency, Scarlet Opus, to deliver an informative…
The benefits of growing your own fruit and veg
27/04/2021
The benefits of growing your own fruit and veg
With many people on furlough for weeks and even months combined with glorious spring weather last year, we saw a…
CCTV monitoring: Why have it and how much does it cost?
09/12/2020
CCTV monitoring: Why have it and how much does it cost?
Chris Coughlin, technical product manager – CCTV, intruder and monitoring for STANLEY Security explains the benefits of CCTV monitoring centres…
How did Monkton Elm reduce their costs & admin whilst expanding their restaurant to 400 seats?
13/08/2020
How did Monkton Elm reduce their costs & admin whilst expanding their restaurant to 400 seats?
Monkton Elm is a unique garden centre destination based in central Somerset, nestled in the undulating countryside north of Taunton.…
Bramble Foods going from strength to strength.
12/08/2020
Bramble Foods going from strength to strength.
Now in its thirteenth year, Bramble Foods is one of the country’s leading suppliers of ambient foods in the independent…
Stagecraft Display Ltd shows why it’s the garden retail display specialists
03/08/2020
Stagecraft Display Ltd shows why it’s the garden retail display specialists
Stagecraft Display Ltd has recently completed the installation of interior and exterior retail displays at the new 11,800sqm purpose-built Haskins…
Garden businesses should start planning 2021 PR now
12/07/2020
Garden businesses should start planning 2021 PR now
After a very difficult early 2020, the garden sector must move on. Whilst some businesses have thrived and others have…
Urban Gardening gaining interest in the UK
08/07/2020
Urban Gardening gaining interest in the UK
The good news: the annual dynamics of the search for the LECHUZA brand in Google is characterized by a twofold…
Why Savvy Garden Centres is branching out into Home Textiles
26/06/2020
Why Savvy Garden Centres is branching out into Home Textiles
Many forward-thinking Garden Centres have already started incorporating products for the home into their portfolio. It’s not uncommon to see…
Britain’s most (and least) popular garden trends
19/06/2020
Britain’s most (and least) popular garden trends
The best and worst garden trends of all time have been revealed by leading tool firm Draper Tools – with…
‘Summer in the garden’ focus for new Onduline MD
29/05/2020
‘Summer in the garden’ focus for new Onduline MD
Ten months in and Paul Duffy is Onduline Managing Director who is looking up. And that’s not just because the…
A Simple 3-Step Guide to Covid-Secure Garden Centres
14/05/2020
A Simple 3-Step Guide to Covid-Secure Garden Centres
With the recent guidance from the Government that garden centres can reopen after weeks of lock-down, making sure social distancing…