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Dobbies expands compost bag recycling scheme across UK
By GCU on June 8, 2022Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre retailer, has expanded its compost bag recycling scheme following a successful trial across 10 of its stores. Waste-aware gardeners across the country can now recycle compost bags at all mainline Dobbies’ stores. This packaging is typically difficult...
Woodlodge to launch UK made sustainable product line at Glee 2022
By GCU on June 8, 2022In response to buoyant demand from environmentally conscious consumers for more sustainable products, Woodlodge is set to shake up the garden market with its new Eco-Made line of planters...
New For SOLEX 2022: Make the Best of Your Time with Our Online Appointment Booking System
By GCU on June 7, 2022We have appointments all sewn up for you at SOLEX 22 with our brand new Online Appointment Booking System. We have created an online appointment booking system which allows...
Garden centre staff selected to attend IGCA Congress in Amsterdam
By GCU on June 6, 2022The Garden Centre Association (GCA) Trust recently selected Laura Matheson from St Peters Garden Centre and Holly Byrne from Millbrook Garden Centre Gravesend to attend this year’s International Garden Centre Association (IGCA) Congress (June 2022). The...
Ivyline demonstrates its commitment to customers and the environment with bigger presence at Glee
By GCU on May 31, 2022Ivyline, the leading supplier of contemporary accessories for the home and garden, will be using this year’s edition of Glee (28th – 30th June, NEC Birmingham – stand 6E64,6E60-F61) to shine...
Will Armitage joins HTA as non-executive director
By GCU on May 27, 2022The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has announced the appointment of Will Armitage as a non-executive director. Will is one of the founders of Mulch, a boutique brand for garden...
April showers affect core garden centre sales
By GCU on May 27, 2022Poor weather in April (2022) affected sales in core categories at garden centres across the country according to the latest Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) Barometer of Trade (BoT) report....
AIPH announces finalists and judges for Young International Grower of the Year 2022
By GCU on May 26, 2022Three young horticultural professionals have reached the final for the inaugural Young International Grower of the Year Award. Looking after the future of the ornamental horticulture industry is vital,...