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Timber industry stalwart and successful entrepreneur passes away
By GCU on April 18, 2018Malcolm Morgan, founder and chairman of the well-known timber company Zest 4 Leisure, part of the P&A Group, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday April 5. Diagnosed...
Castle Gardens’ houseplant department turns over a new leaf
By GCU on April 18, 2018Sherborne-based Castle Gardens has appointed Kyla Foster-Shaw as manager of its multi award-winning houseplants department. Having owned and run a successful florist in Shaftesbury, Kyla has now brought a...
GIMA announces new council
By GCU on April 16, 2018The Garden Industry Manufacturers’ Association’s AGM took place on April 12 at Ettington Chase Hotel, Stratford-Upon-Avon, with over 65 members in attendance. During proceedings Chris Ramsden of Hozelock was...
WOLF-Garten announced as headline sponsor of National Garden Scheme competition
By GCU on April 5, 2018Garden tool supplier WOLF-Garten has partnered with the National Garden Scheme (NGS) as headline sponsor of its 2018 photography competition. The competition was first launched last spring as part...
Entries open for GIMA Awards 2018
By GCU on April 5, 2018The GIMA Awards are set to return later this summer (July 12, Celtic Manor), with another glittering night of celebrations. Entry to this year’s awards are now open –...
Celebrating success at Notcutts
By GCU on April 4, 2018Notcutts, the family-owned garden centre business, has hosted an annual conference and awards dinner to recognise team and business achievements over the past 12 months. The conference, which was...
Children’s cancer charity is nominated as garden centre charity of the year
By GCU on April 4, 2018The team at Tong Garden Centre has announced that Leeds based children’s cancer charity, Candlelighters, will be its Charity of the Year for 2018. The team at Tong aims...
Hartley Botanic unveils plans for 2018 RHS Chelsea Flower Show trade stand
By GCU on April 4, 2018This year, British greenhouse and glasshouse manufacturer Hartley Botanic is celebrating a landmark 80th anniversary. The Lancashire-based business, which was founded in 1938 by brothers Vincent (RHS fellow) and...