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DCF Report – Connor Deacon Nottingham Trent University I must start by thanking the David Colegrave Foundation for the scholarship award I received earlier this year. It has helped in a number of areas; from general student bills, as well as allowing me to participate in a number of events, further my education and broaden

This year, Home Grown growers are displaying their beautiful flowering plants at the Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate. The display organised by the Yorkshire Growers group is combining the range of fine ornamental flowering plants with the produce from many growers throughout the country. In order to spread the word about the Home Grown initiative

Home Grown Retailer of the year Award 2016 This year’s award was presented by Andy McIndoe at the National Plant Show to Grace Hurrell representing Tesco Stores Ltd. Home Grown™ Retail Award The Home Grown Retailer of the Year 2016 As part of  our drive to increase recognition of the Home Grown Brand and in

A revolutionary British-bred Calendula, ‘PowerDaisy Sunny’, marked for its very long flowering period and toughness, enters the market in Spring 2017 on the back of a high award from Judges at this year’s Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Flower Show. The new hybrid is ideally suited to use in  patio tubs, hanging baskets and balcony boxes

                        Marks & Spencer wins the 2015 Home Grown Retail Award for the promotion and support of UK-grown plants and flowers. The BPOA’s Home Grown Users Group has presented the Home Grown Retail Award to Marks & Spencer plc at the National Plant Show,

This year Countryside invited BPOA to present the Home Grown produce to visitors to the summer shows at Malvern Spring Festival, Blenheim Palace Flower Show and the Stratford Home and Garden Show, where there was also a presentation of the “Love your plot” garden display. Gardening chat The fun in visiting garden shows throughout the

The first public show this spring was at Alexandra Palace for the ‘Good Life Live’ show and the display of four outdoor living spaces/ garden ideas was well received. Followed up by a weekend at Van Hage Garden Centre  it now goes on tour over the UK for several weeks which coincide with the spring

Visiting the trials at Burston Nurseries in St Albans, you can’t help but be impressed with the Primrose breeding and selections from Rudy Raes including one new variety called ‘Everlast’ (shown here in different pot an pack sizes) Everlast It will flower continuously and withstand temperatures down to -15C according to the breeders. Sten said