What the high street can learn from garden centres and the vital role of horticulture Garden Centre Association (GCA) CEO, Peter Burks, writes: According to a YouGov survey commissioned by the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) almost everyone enjoys being outdoors and again almost everyone agrees that being in a garden gives you both mental and
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The winners of the Garden Centre Association’s most prestigious awards, including the Garden Centres of Excellence selection, were announced at the GCA’s annual conference, held at the Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel and Spa in Blackburn, Lancashire on Tuesday, January 24, 2023). Klondyke Garden Centre, Morton Hall was named as Garden Centre of the Year, whilst
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Garden Centre Association (GCA) members will hear from experts as well as peers on cost saving measures they can put into practice in their garden centres during a free webinar this month (February 2023). The GCA is hosting the event on February 9 from 10.30am until 12noon with presentations from Squires Garden Centre, The Pilot
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Garden centre and horticultural industry staff can now sign up for the Greenfingers charity FUNdraising event being held at the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) annual conference (January 22 until 25, 2023). Teams will compete for the Greenfingers Challenge Cup on January 22 to raise money for Greenfingers, a national charity dedicated to creating magical and
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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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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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