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Minette Batters, NFU President, visited the prize winning stand on Tuesday to see the combination of edible and ornamental horticultural produce and chat with the builders of the display which was lead by Mike Prest. The object of raising the profile of new plant introductions from BPOA members was discussed as well as the new

The 15th Meadow Croft Viola and Pansy Festival opened last week with a Press Day and the welcome return of the evening event, organised by Mike Smith, with a stimulating programme of speakers. The bedding industry is fortunate to have people and companies that are committed to promotion of what they do and the greater

The Spring Conference for BPOA, sponsored by Bulrush and Cambridge HOK, took place last Wednesday (17th January) in the NFU conference centre at Stoneleigh Park. The programme of speakers was a superb mix of technical, business and scientific experts who were fully committed to getting their messages across. All nine presentations were worth the time

                        BOOKING FORM 2018 SPRING CONFERENCE 2018 This year’s BPOA conference will take place on 17th January at the NFU Conference Suite, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2TZ  (following the AGM and dinner held at the Stratford Manor Hotel and you can see the

Mexican native Wild in the highlands of Central America, reaching a height of up to five metres, grows a vibrant plant known as Flores de Noche Buena – ‘Flowers of the Holy Night’. Treasured by Mexico’s people, it was first put to use by the Aztecs, adorning temples with its intense symbolism. Steeped in legend,

Polski ogrod jaki znamy Pewnego leniwego niedzielnego popoludnia odpoczywalam w ogrodzie z moja mama, ktora odwiedza mnie tutaj w Anglii raz do roku. Wyciagajac sie na lezaku zapytalam ja czy moze podlac kwiaty w doniczkach? Moja mama nie zwazajac na upalny dzien wziela sie do pracy. Po chwili zapytala, “dlaczego masz tyle kwiatow w donicach

Planting season Its Easter time and you would be forgiven for thinking that the time is right for planting your summer bedding. Its still quite cool so you can do lots of other things to prepare for the planting season. Don’t take on too large projects at once; you’ll remember spring time as a chore-

Gabor Lukoviczki, who is studying at Myerscough College in Preston, Lancashire, received the £1,000 British Protected Ornamentals Association (BPOA) – Peter Seabrook Bursary. While studying Production horticulture level 2, Gabor is also working as a grower at Lovania Nurseries. Following his current course, he hopes to go on to complete level 3 and aims to

  DAY ONE (Monday 20th February) Growers study tour 2017 starts today with a visit to North West Horticulture on Mt Vernon WA, looking at their production of 4M Hellebores as US partner for Josef Heuger and showing the new variety ‘Ice n’ Roses -Red’. We heard today of the value of LEAN and how

Peter Eastwood Plants of Ditchling in Sussex, was awarded the 2016 Home Grown Grower prize for their promotion of their Home Grown produce to garden centres all over the south east of England. Peter and Adam Eastwood are continuing the business set up by their grandfather just over a century ago and give their plants