Blue Diamond takes over World’s End Dobbies
February 15, 2025
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Blue Diamond has confirmed that it will lease a garden centre that used to be called World’s End, at a former Dobbies site in Aylesbury.
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Barnsdale Gardens raises fears about industrial Solar Farm
February 6, 2025
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Barnsdale Gardens has been a leader in peat-free and chemical-free gardening since its founding in 1983 by Geoff Hamilton, the beloved presenter of BBC’s Gardeners’
HTA hosts CITES webinar with APHA, Border Force and Defra
February 6, 2025
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On Wednesday (5 February), the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) hosted a webinar on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in collaboration with
Chester unveiled as GCA’s 2026 Conference Location
February 6, 2025
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The Garden Centre Association (GCA) has this month (February 2025) revealed the location and dates for its 2026 conference. The GCA’s annual event, organised by
British Garden Centres confirms acquisition of Dobbies Morpeth
February 6, 2025
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British Garden Centres has today announced the acquisition of the Dobbies centre in Morpeth, taking its portfolio to 69 sites. The Morpeth site hopes to
Peter Burks February Column
February 4, 2025
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As I write this, I am still recovering from the euphoria of attending our recent Garden Centre Association (GCA) annual conference, held this year at
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