Millbrook Garden Centre in Monmouth is for sale
Christie & Co, who built its reputation as the vendor of the Wyevale garden centres, is selling Millbrook Garden Centre near Monmouth in South Wales. Read more
Millbrook Garden Centre in Monmouth is for sale
Christie & Co, who built its reputation as the vendor of the Wyevale garden centres, is selling Millbrook Garden Centre near Monmouth in South Wales. Read more
The Valuation Office Agency has contacted garden centres across the country
The Valuation Office Agency has contacted garden centres across the country to request rental and account information to support the 2023 Revaluation of business rates in England and Wales. Read more
Spate of thefts hits garden centres
Garden centres in West Yorkshire, the Midlands and Northumberland have been hit by a series of break ins, where goods are being stolen to order. Read more
Malcolm Scott Consultants secures extension permission for Oakington GC
Malcolm Scott Consultants has secured planning consent for site development at Cambridgeshire-based Oakington Garden Centre. Read more
Planners refuse to debate new Honiton garden centre
Fearing a conflict of interest Honiton Town Council’s planning committee have refused to discuss plans for a new garden centre submitted by the former manager of Sidmouth GC. Read more
2016 - a year of change
2016 saw second tier garden centre chains and independents invest as Wyevale consolidated. Homebase and Argos are sold. The HTA moved offices and moved to become the lead association for all gardening related businesses. Glyphosate, Xylella and the weather made frequent headlines. Scotts and Bayer looked for a way out of distributing consumer garden chemicals. Read our review – open to all. Read more
The Four Oaks Show and nursery is for sale
Richard Harding has started the process of selling Four Oaks Trade Show and Nursery. He is looking for the right buyer to ensure continuity of the event. Read more
Council backs plans for major new Ashchurch Garden Centre
Tewkesbury council has backed plans to build a £60m garden centre and outlet shopping development, but final approval rests with the Government. Read more
Wyevale raises £91m through sale of garden centres
Wyevale Garden centres has sold eight garden centres to Orchard Street Investment Management in a sale and leaseback deal. Read more
Woolmans garden centre in Shirley is to be auctioned for housing
Recently closed Woolmans garden centre in Shirley is to be auctioned with a guide price of £2m. Read more
BlackRock buys 8 UK garden centres for £112.5m
BlackRock has acquired the freehold of 8 garden centres from La Salle Investment Management, whose tenants are Wyevale, Notcutts or Squire’s. Read more
Next step for Blue Diamond’s long planned Leeds garden centre
Blue Diamond’s long held plan to replicate the octagonal Le Friquet garden centre at Leeds has taken a step forward. Read more
Permission granted for new garden centre near Coventry
Malcolm Scott wins permission for a new garden centre just outside Coventry. It will, they believe, be the first new build garden centre on a new site in the last 10 years. Read more
Review of 2014 in the Garden Industry
2014 has been dominated by the repositioning of the major gardening goods distributors following the demise of Solus. The weather for once provided a good news story and towards the end of the year there was a flurry of activity from Wyevale as it picked up eight long established independent garden centres. See the full review – which is open to all… Read more
Last week saw the official opening of the £2.5m extension at Highfield Garden World that has doubled sales and makes it one of the largest garden centres in the country. See more... Read more
Garden centre headlines around the country
Headlines around the country include a sale and lease back by Dobbies, controversy about breast feeding in a garden centre and thefts of catalytic converters at Bents. Read more
Review of 2019
Here is a summary of the news stories published on Gardenforum during 2019: Wyevale disintegration and the expansion of other groups, the environment, supplier consolidation and people in the news. This review is open to all. Read more
Gardenforum reviews a turbulent year for garden retail
Here’s your chance to catch up with some of the events in the retail garden sector that you may have missed. It was a turbulent year with the collapse of Gardman; around 60 garden centres changing hands or closing, Wyevale, Bunnings, Snow and drought. This is open to all. Read more
Ornamental plant nurseries will continue to be exempt from business rates
A court case in 2015 opened up a potential loophole in the law which would bring nurseries into line with paying business rates. The Government has decided this week that this will not happen. Read more
Work starts on creating one of the largest garden centres in the UK
Newspan has started construction to create one of the biggest destination garden centres in the country at Bridgford garden centre. Read more
Green light for massive garden centre and factory outlet at Ashchurch
Secretary of State has shown a green light to the building of a £60m garden centre and factory outlet at Ashchurch that will create 1,000 jobs. Read more
Wyevale Holdings to appeal planning refusal
Wyevale Holdings is appealing a planning refusal to develop 73 houses next to Kings Acre Halt in Hereford. Read more
Can garden centre restaurants continue to grow?
This is one of the questions discussed in the latest fact sheet issued by Malcolm Scott Consultants. It also gives the example of Fairways GC which has permission to be built in Green Belt near Coventry. Read more
Review of 2015 in the Garden Industry
2015 was an eventful year in the garden sector. Here is a round-up of some of the most important stories on Gardenforum throughout the year. This article is open to non-members. Read more
Floralands makes it nine for H&G
Floralands Garden Centre in Nottinghamshire has joined the Homes & Garden Group stable. The sale was a leasehold deal handled by Quinton Edwards. The purchase price was not revealed. Read more
Defunct Chatteris garden centre finds a buyer
Oak Garden Centre in Chatteris which closed almost two years ago has a new owner. Read more
How will Osborne’s proposals for automatic planning permission affect garden centres?
Will Osborne’s planning proposals generate extra sales for garden centres? Or will owners be selling up for housing? Gardenforum asks the experts Malcolm Scott and Paul Pleydell. Read more
Two Windsor garden centres could be zoned for housing
Two garden centres in the Royal Borough of Windsor will be zoned for housing if the local plan covering the next 15 years is accepted. Read more
Plans for a new out-of-town shopping centre at Newnham Court in Maidstone that would have included a new garden centre for Notcutts have been rejected. But other plans go ahead. See more… Read more
Yarnton Nurseries has had plans to build 14 houses on surplus land turned down due to Green Belt restrictions. See more... Read more