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GCA accepting sponsorships for annual conference

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) is seeking potential sponsors, both big and small, for its annual conference, which will take place from 25t...

Innovation shines at Skills for Chefs 2025

The annual Skills for Chefs Conference lit up the culinary scene once again as it returned recently, bringing together some of the UK’s mo...

Employment rights timeline provides clarity – but concerns remain

The Department for Business and Trade has published the timeline regarding the implementation of the Employment Rights Bill. The me...

British Garden Centres to debut at RHS Hampton and Wentworth

Following a successful show at BBC Gardeners' World Live, British Garden Centres has announced that it will be exhibiting for the very first...

Diary dates

INDUSTRY INSPIRATION National Cream Tea Day 27th June Nationwide Join Rodda’s Clotted Cream and Tiptree as they host the nati...

GCA reports another ‘healthy’ month

Garden Centre Association (GCA) members have recorded another ‘healthy’ month in the body’s May 2025 Barometer of Trade report...

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Diary dates

INDUSTRY INSPIRATION National Cream Tea Day 27th June Nationwide Join Rodda’s Clotted Cream and Tiptree as they host the nati...

GCA: Food for thought

Our Garden Centre Association (GCA) Barometer of Trade (BoT) figures show that the big winner last year was food sales, in restaurants, food hal...

Events: Glee 2025

Garden centres across the UK are thriving, continuously evolving to meet the changing needs of their customers. Central to this transformation i...

Awards interview: British Garden Centres

Brothers Charles and Robert Stubbs shared a passion for gardening and business at a young age, founding British Garden Centres back in 1987 whil...

Insight: Cerebral settings

I have been travelling for work recently, visiting various cafés, restaurants, and hotels across the country. Two of my stops were partic...

Recipe: Falafel tabbouleh salad

This fresh springtime salad comes courtesy of our friends at GoodLife... Ingredients 280g Goodlife Falafels 100g bulgur wheat 25g parsley ...

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Garden Centres

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 ...

CARPTENTER’S NURSERY AND FARM SHOP ANNOUNCES CHARITY PARTNERSHIP

The Hertfordshire garden centre has announced its support of the Brain Tumour Research as its charity of the year after two of its staff being a...

BENTS GARDEN AND HOME BEST SUNDAY ROAST

Top garden centre restaurant has surprised customers with high end roast dinner. Bents Garden Centre near Leigh, Wigan, has been turning heads w...

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