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Blue Diamond, based in Guernsey and the third-largest garden centre operator in the UK, has just announced record profits before tax of £6.6m for the year ending 31 December 2015, an increase of £2.1m or 47% on 2014. Excluding exceptional one-off items, the underlying profit before tax would have been £6.9m. The Group enjoyed a positive year on all key measures, including strong like-for-like…

Fryer’s Garden Centre, part of the Blue Diamond group, took part in a 24 hour Plant-a-thon in order to raise funds for Greenfingers, a charity that create magical garden spaces for children’s hospices throughout the UK. On Friday, 18 th  to Saturday 19 th March, volunteers from all corners of the Blue Diamond group of garden centres rallied together and potted 1,350 bare root roses in…

Trentham Home & Garden has now completed its extensive refurbishment and will officially launch its new look on Friday, 8 th April. The £1million 3-month refurbishment has seen the centre transform into a unique destination shopping experience that inspires creatively throughout. ‘Trentham has been part of the group now for over 10 years and it was time to launch with a brand new look in…

Le Friquet Garden Centre are donating a maximum of £10,000 to Guernsey’s beloved North Show. This is currently being raised through donating 10% from their outdoor plant sales over the coming weeks. The centre are hoping that the Guernsey public support this important cause and help raise this much-needed money. ‘We’re very proud to be supporting the North Show this year as it’s such an…

Blue Diamond Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of Patricia Alford-Burnett as a non-executive director of the Company with effect from 1st February 2016. Patricia has served as the CEO of both public and privately owned companies. She is an experienced multi-channel retailer. Most recently she was CEO of The White Company for 6 years and prior to that served as CEO of ILLUM, a prestigious…

Redfields Home of Garden & Living has won the Best Business Development Award for its extensive refurbishment at this years prestigious Garden Retail and Garden Industry Awards held on Thursday, 4th February. Redfields, which is part of the Blue Diamond Group, is now widely regarded as one of the best garden centres in the country offering a unique destination for customers and delivers an…

Le Friquet Garden Centre have achieved Gold for the second year running in The Greatest Christmas Display and Greatest Pet Christmas Team categories in The 7 th Annual Greatest Christmas Awards held at The Majestic Hotel in Harrogate on Sunday, 10 th January. The prestigious awards event, sponsored by SnowTime and Kaemingk, was hosted and organised by Garden Trade News, who along with the judging…

Carriages Restaurant at Trelawney Garden Centre has been awarded a distinguished 5 star rating by their local Environmental Health Officer. The Food Standards Agency, which is operated in partnership with Cornwall's local authority, has raised the food hygiene rating at Carriages Restaurant from 4 to 5 stars in November 2015. 'We are thrilled with this rating,' says Restaurant Manager, Helen…

Evesham Garden Centre, have won an impressive 15 awards at the prestigious Garden Centre Association (GCA) Awards held at Stratford Garden Centre on 21st July 2015. The centre won 11 Awards of Merit, two Midland Area Awards, a Highly Commended Award and are finalists in the Ruxley Rose Competition. The Awards of Merit are based on the percentage scored in the centre's audit per department and…

Fryer's Nursery was in full bloom at the Royal Horticultural Society's Flower Show in Tatton Park this month winning not one, but two silver awards. The show, which took place during 22nd – 26th July, celebrates the Cheshire region's finest horticulturalists and the showground is made up of 3 themed zones – 'Grow' which celebrates all things plants; 'Inspire' which shows the latest in design…