Yorkshire Garden Centres to take on Dobbies Pennine
Yorkshire Garden Centres Group is to operate the former Dobbies Pennine Garden Centre. This is the first deal to be revealed for a site being closed by Dobbies. Read more - members only
Yorkshire Garden Centres to take on Dobbies Pennine
Yorkshire Garden Centres Group is to operate the former Dobbies Pennine Garden Centre. This is the first deal to be revealed for a site being closed by Dobbies. Read more - members only
Royal Warrants for Taylors Bulbs, Vitax and Hillier Nurseries
Taylors Bulbs, Vitax and Hillier Nurseries have been honoured with Royal Warrants from His Majesty The King. Read more - members only
21% increase in Garden Centre Christmas sales
The HTA has reported strong sales for garden centres in November, showing a 6% increase compared to 2023, even when excluding café and restaurant sales. Read more - members only
All change at Old Railway Line
Old Railway Line Garden Centre has confirmed the construction of a new entrance and covered plant area. Work begins just after Christmas, on the 2nd of January 2025. Read more - members only
Dobbies restructuring is approved
Dobbies restructuring is approved meaning the exit from 12 garden centres. The company says this will enable Dobbies to return to sustainable profitability. Read more - members only
BHETA’s Meet the Buyer event with Dobbies
With suppliers awaiting the imminent news about approval of the Dobbies Restructuring Plan, BHETA organized a Meet The Buyer event with the garden centre group. Read more - members only
Dobbies could be reduced to 53 garden centres
By Christmas 10 Dobbies garden centres will have closed. What happens next to those centres and what about those where they planned a rent reduction? Read more - members only
Thetford achieves prestigious B Corp status
Thetford Garden Centre believes it is the first garden centre in the UK to achieve the prestigious Certified B Corporation (B Corp) recognition, their commitment to doing good. Read more - members only
Shoplifting from Garden Centres makes BBC headlines
Garden centres have been sharing their frustrations about shoplifting on a WhatsApp group since October. Their campaign for support has hit the BBC headlines today. Read more - members only
Perrywood starts Garden Centre re-development at Sudbury
Construction is progressing on an ambitious new project at Perrywood, Sudbury. The development represents a significant investment in the area and is set to become a destination garden centre. Read more - members only
Best 2024 garden centre Christmas displays
Garsons Garden Centre, Esher; Castle Gardens, Sherborne; and Pughs, Wenvoe are the national winners of the Garden Centre Association annual Christmas displays competition. Read more - members only
Mercer Agencies appoints administrators
On 29 November 2024, Scott Murray and Ian Davison of Keenan Corporate Finance Ltd were appointed as Joint Administrators of Mercer Agencies Ltd. Read more - members only
