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Farm Retail Awards winners revealed

The winners of the Farm Retail Awards 2026 have been announced. Organised by the Farm Retail Association (FRA), the annual awards celebrate the ...

British Garden Centres launches Make it Bloom

British Garden Centres is launching the Make it Bloom spring campaign, a three-month initiative designed to help new gardeners discover their gr...

SCONES SET TO SHINE ON SPRING AND SUMMER MENUS

The popularity of scones is set to continue as they play a starring role on summer menus across garden centre cafés, meeting the growing ...

GCA appoints new garden centre inspector

Horticultural business consultant Mark Pitman has been selected from a record‑breaking number of applicants to secure the role of garden centre ...

British Garden Centres continues expansion

British Garden Centres has announced that Alton Garden Centre in Wickford, Essex, has joined its family-owned group. It becomes the fifth centre...

British Garden Centres buys Millbrook sites

British Garden Centres (BGC) has announced the acquisition of Millbrook Garden Centre's Staplehurst and Gravesend sites, extending its portf...

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The big interview: Roadchef

While the nation’s foodie scene has undoubtedly been turbocharged in recent years, there is one sub-sector that has remained in the slow l...

Garden Centre Catering Awards winner profile

Thetford Garden Centre was established in 1982, with the Lime Kiln Kitchen evolving from its original coffee shop concept. Redesigned and enlarg...

Garden Centre Catering Awards winner profile

Monkton Elm Garden Centre is an independent business run by the Bellman Family. The site started out a successful tomato nursery, run by David a...

Garden Centre Catering Awards winner profile

British Garden Centres was founded back in 1990 when two brothers, Charles and Robert Stubbs, opened Woodthorpe Garden Centre in Alford, Lincoln...

Garden Centre Catering Awards winner profile

The heritage of the horticultural school, founded by the redoubtable Beatrix Havergal with her partner Avice Sanders back in 1931, remains at th...

Cake4Kindness Day returns

20th November 2025 will mark Cake4Kindness Day, with its vision to alleviate loneliness and social isolation for those experienci...

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British Garden Centres continues expansion

British Garden Centres has announced that Alton Garden Centre in Wickford, Essex, has joined its family-owned group. It becomes the fifth centre...

British Garden Centres buys Millbrook sites

British Garden Centres (BGC) has announced the acquisition of Millbrook Garden Centre's Staplehurst and Gravesend sites, extending its portf...

Case Study: Dobbies

Situated a stone’s throw from the bustling John Lennon Airport, Dobbies in Liverpool is a glasshouse-style building, housing the best of t...

Case Study: Notcutts Garden Centre

Founded in 1897, family-owned business, Notcutts, prides itself on creating a home-from-home experience for its diners. With nineteen garden cen...

Case Study: Bents' Garden and Home

If you’re up north and on the lookout for excellent dining options, a place where you can bring your beloved canine friends and want to sc...

GARDEN CENTRE RESTAURANT REOPENS AFTER MAJOR FIRE

Following a major fire, Digby’s restaurant in Alton Garden Centre has reopened. The plan was to close for a month, however the restaurant ...

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SCONES SET TO SHINE ON SPRING AND SUMMER MENUS

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GCA appoints new garden centre inspector

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British Garden Centres continues expansion

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British Garden Centres buys Millbrook sites

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Hospitality Action releases spring/summer schedule

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Toque d’Or 2026 National Heats shortlist revealed

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British Garden Centres meets with Priti Patel

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