Garden retailers who wish to inspire their customers with an elegant and architectural look that’s worthy of the Chelsea Flower Show, can now do so with Kangular’s structural screening and installations, ideal for homeowners wanting to add an instant contemporary design statement to their outdoor space, whilst also helping to drive sales of the garden structure category throughout 2020. Continue reading
Month: February 2020
GIMA Innovators’ Seed Corn Fund 2019 winners: Natural Grower – we find out how the award has helped shape their business
Since 2014 the GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund has helped five brands break into the UK garden retail market. The 2019 winners were Natural Grower, who impressed the judges with the brand’s organic and veganic gardening credentials; credentials that fit perfectly with an increasingly demanding consumer conscience. Continue reading
Primeur’s Eco Garden stands transform retailers’ displays as the gardening season begins
Following a period of unprecedented growth, Primeur, the leading suppliers of environmentally friendly and innovative garden products, has continued to roll out its instore merchandising displays, revolutionising garden retailers’ sales floors in the process. Continue reading
Take a look at GIMA’s Consumer & Design Trends for 2021 Spring/Summer Season and Beyond
(26th March, VOCO St John’s, Solihull)
Following the incredible response to the 2019 trends event, GIMA has confirmed that it will once again be partnering with leading trends intelligence agency, Scarlet Opus, to present an exclusive look at the future with the next Consumer and Design Trend Seminar (26th March 2020). Continue reading
Volunteers needed to support the 2020 Garden Re-Leaf Sponsored Walk & Cycle Challenge
(March 13th 2020, Oxfordshire)
Greenfingers, the organisers of the annual Garden Re-Leaf Sponsored Walk and Cycle Challenge, has issued a call to action to the garden retail industry, asking for volunteers to support this year’s event. Continue reading
Two tickets to the new Greenfingers Summer Ball up for grabs for top fundraising garden centre this Garden Re-Leaf Day!
To add an exciting sense of competition to this year’s Garden Re-Leaf, Greenfingers Charity has confirmed that there are two tickets to its glittering Charity Summer Ball up for grabs for the garden centre which raises the most over the Garden Re-Leaf weekend (Friday 13th – Sunday 15th March 2020). Continue reading
Grass seed sales soar by 40% over the past two years, reports Johnsons Lawn Seed
Johnsons Lawn Seed, the UK’s oldest grass seed supplier, is celebrating a 40% rise in lawn seed sales over the past two years, as demand strengthens for its market-leading portfolio of quality lawncare products. Continue reading
Teamwork makes the dream work – Join the Garden Re-Leaf Day Sponsored Walk & Cycle Challenge to raise vital funds for the children’s hospice garden charity
The sixth Garden Re-Leaf Day Sponsored Walk and Cycle Challenge may only be a few weeks away (March 13th 2020) but that doesn’t mean it is too late to join in! Teams and individuals from across the garden retail sector have already confirmed their place at the start-line, and you can too! Continue reading
Glee’s Retail Lab shortlisted at the 2020 Exhibition News Awards
The Exhibition News Awards return to Evolution London, Battersea Park on 20th March 2020 to showcase outstanding achievement within the UK and global exhibition industry. This year, amongst the audience, will be representatives from the Glee organising team as the garden retail exhibition’s ‘Retail Lab’ has been shortlisted for an award. Continue reading
Bring the glamour of Chelsea to your garden with the ultimate in contemporary features and screens from Kangular
Adding a stylish, architectural look to gardens that’s worthy of the Chelsea Flower Show or a Grand Designs makeover has never been easier, thanks to Kangular, the ultimate line-up of affordable contemporary features and structural screens that create instant impact. Continue reading
Key retailers to headline GIMA Day Conference
(19th March, Ettington Chase, Warwickshire)
GIMA’s forthcoming Day Conference – open to both members and non-members – will be a must-attend for any supplier wanting to hear from two of the UK’s leading garden centres. Continue reading
LifestyleGarden® educate next generation of eco-conscious youngsters on ocean plastic waste
Leading garden furniture company, LifestyleGarden® is hoping to launch a company initiative to educate the next generation of eco-warriors about the impacts of marine plastic pollution.
Deco-Pak – Celebrating 15 years of excellence in 2020
2020 marks a major milestone for Deco-Pak, the leading garden landscaping and decorative aggregates specialist, who will be celebrating its 15-year anniversary this year. From humble beginnings with just 10 decorative products in the range, the company has grown to now offer an extensive multi award winning offering including aggregates, garden decor, insect hotels, birdhouses and feeders. Here the company’s Marketing Director, Craig Hall, takes a nostalgic look back on how it all started and how far the business has come. Continue reading
Vivid Arts’ Easter Bunny to raise more funds for Greenfingers
Leading garden décor manufacturer, Vivid Arts, is pleased to confirm that its popular Gardening Rabbit figurine will be raising even more funds for Greenfingers this Easter season. Continue reading
Get ready for National Nestbox Week with Deco-Pak
The BTO’s National Nestbox Week, a highlight of the ornithology calendar, returns on February 14th – 21st February and leading garden decoration specialist, Deco-Pak is encouraging customers to get their gardens, yards and balconies ready for our feathered friends. Continue reading