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Inviting all Garden Centres to be part of Garden Releaf 2023 on Sunday 19 March

Yes, Garden Releaf is on again in 2023 after a two-year pause due to Covid. It’s a Garden Centres of Australia (GCA) initiative. You will know that you, your customers, media and suppliers have raised over $350,000 for Beyond Blue since 2016. That is excellent BUT we are changing the Cause we support in 2023 to another very worthwhile cause. It’s called Mito Foundation. Now that is interesting! The Mito document tells you all you need to know about Mito. It is an excellent cause.

View the document at: https://gardenreleaf.com.au/wp-content/ uploads/2022/08/MitoFoundation-Introduction-GCA.pdf

Beyond Blue was great, but it is such a large organisation that your donations were swallowed up in the system. They were not wasted but we could not track them. Even in the very early days now, the ideas and suggestions from Mito are being very helpful. We will have social media tiles you can use to promote the cause and your business. You need to request them from us though.

What will Garden Releaf (GR) do for my Business?

Good question! Well, provided you embrace GR, enthuse your staff about GR, then you will not only bring new and existing customers through your doors, you will gain PR and goodwill, particularly locally. Shop local are buzz words currently.

We’ve been bust promoting GR. Our Media Ambassadors are all on board too including National Ambassador, Graham Ross. Your investment will be less than 2021 with GCA and suppliers subsidising GR for 2023. GCA members: $245 plus GST covers posters etc. Non-members: $345.

More information to come but please register now for Mito assets for social media and Garden Releaf.

Read more at www.gardenreleaf.com.au. Contact leigh.siebler@bigpond.com OR gca.julie@gmail.com for more information.

Garden Inspiration Group event

Lastly, the Garden Inspiration Group (GIG) annual function will be held on Monday 6 March (the day before Trade Day). This event for Independent Garden Centres and key staff will be emceed by well-known media personality Chloe Thompson and will be held at The Manningham in Bulleen from 6 pm. Contact leigh.siebler@bigpond.com to book.

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Leigh Siebler

Garden Centres of Australia leigh.siebler@bigpond.com

M: 0409 889 779 www.gardenreleaf.com.au