Concern for the industry after Homebase
The Executive chair of BHETA asks what’s next for suppliers following the demise of Homebase and expresses his concern for the industry. Read more - open to all
Concern for the industry after Homebase
The Executive chair of BHETA asks what’s next for suppliers following the demise of Homebase and expresses his concern for the industry. Read more - open to all
White Paper on Succession Planning
MorePeople have recently released a white paper covering the business case for succession planning. Download it here. Read more - open to all
Storing pesticides and weedkillers is now a major compliance headache
Most published material relating to pesticides, both scientific and in the media, focuses on negative attributes. A paper on the subject revealed a ratio of 40 negative articles for each one that took a more positive view.
An increase in planning application fees
Planning changes have now come into effect that garden centre owners need to be aware of. Read more - open to all
Industry guide for synthetic turf recycling facilities published
In response to an increasing need to dispose of end-of-life synthetic turf in an environmentally-sensitive way, ESTC (the EMEA Synthetic Turf Council) has launched a new guide to recycling facilities across Europe. Read more - open to all
Bionema launches new digital biocontrol training platform
The Bionema Group Ltd has launched a new digital biocontrol Training platform, to help end-users maximise the potential of their highly effective biological-based products, which protect and naturally enhance crops. Read more - open to all
Is your company or a customer under financial pressure?
Corporate recovery expert Rod Butcher offers advice to companies facing finance issues or who are concerned about a customer who might be. Read more - open to all
Biggest reform to the planning system
The Government’s to proposed reforms to the planning system present opportunities for garden centres and other rural businesses seeking to capitalise on surplus land. Read more - open to all
Post-Brexit export growth has created new ways of cutting costs
Since Brexit, there has been a significant growth in the number of fruit, vegetable and plant producers exporting goods into Europe (and beyond). That’s the opinion of Waller Transport Services. Read more - open to all
Notcutts hits record customer satisfaction levels at the close of 2023
Over 8 years Notcutts has doubled its customer satisfaction score (NPS) to the level of Excellent. Notcutts CEO, Nick Burrows outlines how the garden centre group has achieved this. Read more - members only
The Horti House shows the future for UK houseplants
The Horti House held its first Showcase at Double H Nurseries. It welcomed 60 garden centre visitors to show how they produce peat-free houseplants in the UK. Read more - members only
National Gardening Week: Weed out unwanted joint pain
With the country’s biggest annual celebration of gardening, National Gardening Week, just around the corner, there is no better time to flex your green fingers whilst enjoying the great outdoors. Making the most of our gardens may be easier said than done for those 17 million adults in the UK affected by a musculoskeletal condition. Read more - open to all