This month’s Garden Retail carries an interview with Sir Tom Hunter. He says he is seeking to develop his 124 Wyevale Garden Centres business into a chain of shopping malls for the 60-plus baby-boomer generation. See more... Read more - members only

Nicci and Neil Gow have bought Burcot Garden Centre. Nicci will run the garden centre while Neil continues as director of GIMA. See more... Read more - members only

Jim Hodkinson takes over as chief executive of Wyevale Garden Centres after the departure of Barry Stevenson. See more... Read more - members only

GIMA President Glynn Davis, who stood down as the Association's leader shortly before Christmas, has returned to the garden products supply industry and so is eligible to retake his GIMA role. See more... Read more - members only

Scotts Miracle-Gro may face prosecution over the death of a worker at the peat packing station on Hatfield Moor. See more... Read more - members only

Here is our review of the News in 2007.
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