Quadron News
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Quadron helps Southwark to exceptional resident satisfaction
97% resident satisfaction rate with the London Borough of Southwark's Parks and Open Spaces
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Quadron set to save Wandsworth Council 850k pounds per year with new contract
Eight-year Parks and Cemeteries Contract offers potential saving of 10.2 million GBP over life of contract
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Quadron awarded five-year contract with Tandridge District Council
Tandridge District Council has appointed Quadron Services Limited to work in partnership to provide grounds maintenance services for a five year term commencing in March 2013
Industry News - Horticulture Week
RHS Chelsea Flower Show winners announced
The Trailfinders Australian Garden has won the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Best in Show award.
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Barclaycard figures underline heavy toll taken by poor weather on garden centre sales at the start of the year
Spending data from Barclaycard has confimed how hard garden centres were hit by the poor weather conditions at the start of the year. Garden centre sales in the first three months of 2013 were down by a quarter compared to the first three months of 2012, as cold weather meant gardeners stayed away. An unseasonably cold March had a significant effect on garden centre spend, with year on year sales declining by 38% compared to march last year as garden centres missed the start of their main traditional trading period. As the cold weather continued, the first two weeks of April also saw lower spending but when spring finally arrived, the second two weeks of April saw spending grow significantly leading to an overall 8.5% increase for the month. The good news has also continued into May, with sales during the first week of May up 70% on the same week last year. Dave Chan, Chief Executive Officer of Barclaycard Consumer Europe, said: "Garden centres were relieved to see the sun again and the end of the unseasonably cold weather which has kept visitors away and gardeners indoors. Our latest figures show they have returned with the warmer weather, and are now making up for lost time." Varying climatic conditions have resulted in different levels of spending at garden centres across the UK. In April, the East of England had the strongest garden centre spend growth (18%), followed by London (13%). Scotland, however, was down 10.6%, in line with the extremely cold weather conditions experienced in April.
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Entry deadline for National Landscape Awards extended
The deadline for BALI members to submit their entries to this year's prestigious National Landscape Awards has been extended from May 24th to Friday 7th June.