Over the last two years, Perrywood Tiptree and Perrywood Sudbury have raised a grand total of £45,000 for local charities, schools and community projects. Every two years, Perrywood chooses local charities or community groups to support. In 2021/2, £35,000 was raised for Abberton Rural Training, Together We Grow, Colchester Hospital, ActivLives and Greenfingers. Fundraising activities
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Members of the Garden Centre Association (GCA) are being asked to vote for their Associate Member of the Year for 2022 – with the winner announced at the GCA’s annual conference in Blackburn this January (January 22 until 25, 2023). The award recognises companies or individuals that have contributed to the success of the sector
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Tips for florists and garden centres to create in-store displays and inspire customers. As the autumn and winter months arrive, customers’ thoughts turn to cranking up the cosiness inside their home. Inspiring displays of colourful plants, such as poinsettias, play a big role in this. The marketing experts at Stars for Europe show you how
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The Garden Centre Association (GCA) has appointed Peter Burks as its new Chief Executive Officer. Peter, who has a wealth of horticultural industry experience, having spent nearly 40 years working in the sector and previously serving as GCA Chairman, has taken over from Iain Wylie. GCA Chairman, Tammy Woodhouse, said: “We are delighted to announce
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Can you believe it’s nearly the end of 2022? What a rollercoaster year it’s been once again. It very sadly started off with the passing of one of our honorary members, Peter Seabrook, who died in January. He was a huge supporter of garden centres and an integral member of our industry. Peter was in
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After more than 50 years in business, Primeur Ltd, the Bingley-based supplier of doormats and recycled garden products, is set to embark on a new phase of growth following the completion of a Management Buy Out (MBO) which will see the third generation of the family, along with one of its long-serving directors, taking the
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