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elcometothisnewsupplementtoGarden&HardwareNews: Retail
Plants&Shrubs.
AstheGardenRetailsectorcontinuestoenjoystronggrowth,thisaddi-
tiontothewellrespectedGarden&HardwareNewshasbeenwelcomed
acrossthePlantsector. ThesurgeinactivityacrossthePlantsandShrubs
sectorlastyearissettoincreasein2010. ThevibesfromtheMidlandGrow-
ersAssociationwhoorganisetheSpringandAutumnPlantFairsarevery
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positive. Indeed,theyhavechosenthisnewplatformtoactastheprime
TheBritishPlantFair
tradejournalinrespectof their2010calendar.Thisyearmarksasignificant
developmentforthisMidlandbasedevent. OnJune29-30th itsprofileis
EDITORIAL:
settoincreaseasitbecomestheNationalPlantShow. TheHTAhavegiven
Editor:NaomiDavis
naomi.davis@onecoms.co.uk
thistheirfullsupportastheyseekamorecomprehensivePlanteventatthis
Consultant Editor: timeof year. Thistitlewillprovideamuchneededvehicleforitspre-event
PhilEvans
phil.evans@onecoms.co.uk publicityintheApril/Mayissue.
PRODUCTION:
Asthe‘GrowyourOwn’phenomena continues apacewenotethe ap-
GraphicDesigner:KerriCuthbert
kerri.cuthbert@onecoms.co.uk
pointmentof AlanTitchmarsh asB&Q’snewpartner. Asthesalesinthis
SALES:
sectorarepredictedtorisebyupto30%thisyear,anewcampaignusingthe
SalesManager:DonnaJenkins
donna@onecoms.co.uk
byline"Britain'snumberOneGardenCentre",isbeingemployedbythis
DeputySales Manager:
VictoriaEllis
leadingchain. Wewillfeaturethissectorineachissueandwelcomecom-
vicky.ellis@onecoms.co.uk
mentsfromsuppliersandretailersinvolvedin‘GrowyourOwn.’
OnlineEdition:KarliEdmondson
karli.edmondson@onecoms.co.uk
Phil Evans
AdvertisingSales:KerryWatson
kerry.watson@onecoms.co.uk ConsultantEditor
Yearbook Sales:DanRoberts
dan.roberts@onecoms.co.uk
ADMINISTRATION: contents
Accounts:CaroleTodd
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3 IndustryNews 11 ItalianReport
Reception:JoanneCluer
jo@onecoms.co.uk
4 ExclusiveInterview:GeoffCaesar 12 GrowyourOwn
Datacontroller:CarlaMacDonald
carla@onecoms.co.uk
7 GrowerReport–VikingNurseries 14 GlobalPlantNews
8 BritishPlantFairGuide 16 GuerrillaGardener
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