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Our Managing Director, Alan Roper appeared on BBC Radio 4 'Your and Yours' programme earlier this week, discussing the success of the Wyevale acquisitions. Click the link to listen >  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0005t40

We were pleased to welcome Channel 4's 'Extreme Cake Makeovers' to our Annual Awards Ceremony earlier this year, who filmed an episode based around a special cake we commissioned to celebrate our Managing Director's 20th Anniversary with Blue Diamond. An edited version showing Blue Diamond's appearance can be found by visiting  https://vimeo.com/336617226  The full episode can be found…

Watch Your Back! is a sun protection campaign by the Melanoma Fund that raises awareness of melanoma and other forms of skin cancer to those who love being out in their garden.  Although we are all vulnerable to the effects of the sun, it’s those who spend a lot of time outdoors without sun protection, and avoid checking their skin for change, that are most at risk.   This year our…

We are aware of a high-profile case in America recently which has resulted in a successful compensation claim to be paid out to an individual. Their claim is that glyphosate, a chemical found in some of the weed killers that are sold widely in the UK in many retailers, including our own, has caused them to obtain an illness relating to cancer. Whilst it was a stronger agrichemical formulation…

Article by GardenForum.co.uk Blue Diamond has bought 11 garden centres in 12 months, bringing the total number of garden centres in the group to 30. The initial focus was on East Bridgford which opened in March. The new build achieved £10m sales in 10 months, making it Number 1 in the group and giving it an annualised turnover of £11.5m. This had been its year 3 target. In May, Blue Diamond…