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Wyevale nurseries recruits new sales trainee

Harriet Andrews from May Hill in Gloucestershire has recently joined Wyevale nurseries as a sales trainee. Nineteen-year-old Harriet is currently developing her knowledge of the stock at Wyevale Nurseries and is working on sales related tasks within ... 
23 April 2019

Squire's partners with Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care

Squire’s Garden Centres is pleased to announce it is partnering with Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care for its Open Gardens season 2019. This is an important fundraising event for the charity the company has said, which supports 250 patients, carers and ... 
23 April 2019

Tile Choice fundraises for the Midlands Air Ambulance

Celebrity architect, TV presenter of several shows, including Ugly House to Lovely Home, Old House New Home and Amazing Spaces and founder of TV production company Amazing Productions, George Clarke, visited Tile Choice to support its fundraising ... 
27 March 2019

Wyevale Nurseries’ Robin Trumper retires after 39 years

Amenity & landscape sales executive Robin Trumper from Hereford celebrated his retirement last week after 39 years of service at one of the UK’s leading commercial nurseries, having started working at the firm in October 1980. Wyevale Nurseries ... 
25 March 2019

Travis Perkins appoints new COO of trade merchant business

As part of the management restructure, Frank Elkins has been named as new chief operating officer for the group’s trade merchant businesses, moving from his role as divisional CEO of the group’s contract merchanting division.Mr Elkins reports into ... 
25 March 2019

Kingfisher announces retirement of chief transformation officer

Kingfisher announces that Steve Willett, chief transformation officer, has decided to retire. Mr Willett's retirement has been planned for some time, Kingfisher said, and follows the substantial completion of several major projects as Kingfisher ... 
20 March 2019

Culcita appoints new UK commercial manager

The garden furniture specialist has announced the appointment of Martyn Walker as commercial manager for the UK.Mr Walker brings a wealth of knowledge and commercial experience to the role and, as part of the Culcita team, will be responsible for ... 
20 March 2019

Briers team joins Smart Garden Products

Smart Garden Products has confirmed that the following staff have joined Smart from Briers:Tara Truman – national account managerCharlotte Prentice – key account managerDomenic Guglielmucci – assistant category managerApril Raven – graphic ... 
19 March 2019

Jane Lawler joins GCA team of inspectors

The Garden Centre Association has this month (March, 2019) welcomed Jane Lawler as its new inspector. Ms Lawler, has more than 35 years’ experience in marketing and business development, will be responsible for inspecting member garden centres in ... 
14 March 2019

Zep UK launches giving back initiative by donating to local community

Zep UK has announced that a recent decision to give back to local communities has now started with a recent visit to a Manchester food bank, L’Chaim-Chabad.Based in Salford, L’Chaim-Chabad is a community organisation which launched the Chabad ... 
13 March 2019
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