GCA Column from CEO, Peter Burks
January 15, 2024
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Garden Centre Association chief executive, Peter Burks, writes: The first few weeks of the new year always give me a great buzz, as we say
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Will you join the Greenfingers Dragon Boat Race 2024?
December 20, 2023
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Flashback to over 10 years ago and you’ll find the first ever Greenfingers Dragon Boat Race. A superb day of athletic prowess and friendly competition,
GCA expands membership portfolio
December 18, 2023
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The Garden Centre Association (GCA) has seen several new members join in the past year, with nine garden centres and 22 associates signing up and
GCA announces 2023 Christmas competition winners
December 11, 2023
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Castle Gardens (Garden Centre category) and Garsons Garden Centre Esher (Destination Garden Centre) have been announced as the national winners of the Garden Centre Association’s
Wellbeing on agenda at GCA Conference
December 1, 2023
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Bestselling author and BBC radio and TV neuroscience presenter, Dr Hannah Critchlow, will be speaking about wellbeing at the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) annual conference
Glee to return in September 2024
November 28, 2023
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Glee takes ultimate pride in bringing together the entire garden retail ecosystem each year. Now, following market-wide feedback and insight, it has been confirmed that
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