After a challenging year, David Austin has started slowly to re-open parts of its business closed due to the impact of Coronavirus.

Bitter disappointment follows the First Minister’s statement as Scottish garden centres remain unclear when they can re-open.  Director of Cardwell calls for return to essential status.

The Financial Times interviews with Alex Newey and Adam Taylor warns that millions of daffodil blooms will go unharvested because of the lack of Eastern European seasonal workers. 

The Northern Ireland lockdown is extended until the 1st of April. This is very bad news for horticultural businesses, says the HTA, with Mother’s Day a write off.

Blue Diamond has added 65% in 2 years to the sales of the 9 garden centres acquired from Wyevale in August 2018. 

Johnston & Jeff has conjured up a new blend for Conures to help owners keep their pets healthy.

After a record sell-out year across the range in 2020, Napoleon Grills are launching their most sleek and stylish grill to date for Spring/ Summer 2021, the Phantom series.

There is still time to view Woodlodge’s brand new Snowlodge range for Christmas 2021. This exciting offering, made up of over 1,400 products, is supported by a dedicated virtual portal where the full range is on display.

Cornish Kern cheese produced by Lynher Dairies has recently been crowned Taste of the West’s Supreme Champion Product of 2020.

Scientists report that the bushy, hairy-leafed Cotoneaster franchetii is the latest ‘super plant’ to help boost the environment and improve human health because of its special ability to fight pollution by trapping harmful airborne particles.

Gardenex, PetQuip and the Commercial Horticultural Association will be hosting a special webinar, ‘Exporting to the EU since the trade deal – impacts and key issues’, for its industry sectors.

For sale: Plant/Garden Centre with two on-site flats (One two and one three bedroom) in Lincolnshire.

A new business looking for small commercial greenhouse, grow room or grow space in Biggleswade or surrounding areas.

Online marketing provider Garden Connect, and retail management and EPoS provider, Davidson Richards became close partners in 2020 and are looking forward to a successful 2021.

Small commercial greenhouse, polytunel or field considered in Colchester or surrounding areas.

Poundbury Gardens will celebrate its 15^th anniversary, with founders Mike and Louise Burks announcing plans to undertake 15 community planting projects to mark the occasion.

Industry-leading doggy day care provider, Bruce’s, has opened its newest centre at the Woodcote Green Garden Centre in Surrey, owned by Dobbies. 

Gardenex, PetQuip and the CHA will be hosting a special webinar, ‘Exporting to the EU since the trade deal – impacts and key issues’,  on Friday 5 March.

James Hoad has recently been appointed as Supply Chain Director and Jon Wilson has been promoted to the position of Manufacturing Director, responsible for the development of the Pollington manufacturing facility. 

The prestigious PetQuip Awards will take on even greater importance in 2021 when it recognises outstanding achievements within the pet industry during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The first regional meetings of 2021 for Garden Centre Association (GCA) members were held online and were hailed a great success by attendees recently (February 2021).

White Stores is pleased to announce that they have acquired a new marketing director with the aim of bringing structure and focus to the marketing department.