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<title><![CDATA[Increased tree cover would make for a more "desirable" Lake District, survey shows]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[People imagine the Lake District has fewer trees than it actually does, but would prefer to see more tree cover, according to research carried out be the University of Cumbria]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2014 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Crest Garden goes into tools]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Crest Garden has called for 'realistic prices'.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2014 15:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Diverse pollinators give better pollination, blueberry study finds]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Species diversity in pollinating insects appears to be more important than total numbers in boosting commercial fruit pollination, according to new US research.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2014 15:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Google can serve as "entry-level GIS for urban tree managers"]]></title>
<link>http://www.hortweek.com/go/news/article/1299646/google-serve-entry-level-gis-urban-tree-managers/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Google's Fusion Tables web application can serve as a low-cost multi-user geographic information system (GIS) for urban forest managers, Canadian researchers have concluded.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2014 16:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Royal Parks police on standby as @HiddenCash giveaways come to London]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Royal Parks' police are on standby following news a large park in central London is the next target of Jason Buzi, the super-rich US tycoon behind random money-filled envelope drops.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2014 16:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Premier groundsman joins franchise firm]]></title>
<link>http://www.hortweek.com/go/news/article/1299622/premier-groundsman-joins-franchise-firm/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[A former Premier League football club groundsman has taken up a franchise challenge with one of Britain's biggest names in turf.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2014 14:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Construction will rise, suggest new figures]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Total construction output in Great Britain will leap by 30 per cent between 2013 and 2018 thanks to a resurgent residential market, suggest new figures.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2014 14:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Grant for £2,500 offered to growers]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The David Colegrave Foundation (DCF) is offering funding of £2,500 in support of a protected ornamental growers study tour to the USA.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2014 14:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BHETA members meet The Range]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Trade body members have met with buyers from retailer The Range]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Supplier pulls out of deal with distributor Solus]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Following Solus Garden & Leisure going into administration on 15 May, Dog Rocks has announced that it will supply direct to garden centres while they conclude negotiations with other garden trade wholesalers.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2014 11:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Thermoflor announces new garden centre projects]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Dutch firm to build for Bents, Forest Lodge]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2014 11:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mr Fothergill's buys GroBox]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mr Fothergill's has acquired the intellectual property and trading assets of GroBox Ltd for an undisclosed sum.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2014 10:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Notcutts pulls out of a development with Waitrose at Bagshot]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Notcutts has decided not to open a new garden store in Bagshot, Surrey on the site of their former garden centre which closed in April.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2014 10:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ayrshire earlies the latest regional speciality crop to seek protected status]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Scotland's first minister Alex Salmond has given his support to a bid to gain Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status for Ayrshire early new potatoes.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2014 10:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Horticulture Wales seeks final growers for trade show showcase]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Ornamental growers across Wales are being encouraged to take advantage of an opportunity to showcase their products at Four Oaks Trade Show in September.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2014 10:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tea parties planned at The Garden Centre Group]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Garden Centre Group will be supporting Marie Curie's Blooming Great Tea Party initiative this June.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2014 08:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Grass cutting frequency reduced in Herefordshire]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The frequency of grass cutting by Herefordshire highways will drop from seven times a year to three as the council cuts £33 million from its budget.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2014 18:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hanging baskets contract on offer in central London]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Supply, installation and maintenance needed.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2014 16:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Notcutts garden centre Maidstone rebuild rejected]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Councillors have rejected proposals for an £85m out-of-town shopping centre at Newnham Court in Maidstone, Kent, which would have included a rebuilt Notcutts garden centre.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2014 16:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[HTA offers golden tickets to National Plant Show visitors]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The National Plant Show is offering five golden tickets for visitors, all of which offer prizes, including Blue Peter gardener Chris Collins at your garden centre for a day, a day of Ian Boardman consultancy, and tickets for Hampton Court and Garden Futures.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2014 15:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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