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The British Protected Ornamentals Association (BPOA) is pleased to offer a special membership deal to Young Persons in Horticulture Association (YPHA) members who are 35 years old or younger. We believe this is a valuable opportunity for both of our organisations. Complimentary Membership: Enjoy free BPOA membership until the end of the 2023/2024 subscription year,…

Back again after a break due to the pandemic and we are pleased to be involved again showing the best of Home Grown plants and some new cut flower introductions. GYS 2021 Silver gilt medal Today, we have won the silver gilt medal for our display at the show and spoken to many visitors about…

Join Peter Seabrook in the Floral Fantasia garden at RHS Hyde Hall in Essex for a guided tour of the 270 commercial varieties of pansies and violas that are flowering now. This trial is a continuation of the commercial planting from Meadow Croft Garden Centre that has been producing these plants for many years and…

Floral Fantasia The new display area at the RHS Hyde Hall garden in Essex has been a popular visit destination in these post-lockdown days.One of the attractions has been the colourful display of ‘Floral Fantasia’ which is incorporating the work of breeders of new pot and bedding plants. This year some of the plants have…

North West News from the BBC on Monday saw a very sad report (unfortunately, being repeated all around the country) from Arden Lea Nurseries in Hesketh Bank, with Nick Taylor stating clearly that the losses they are suffering have been great and will continue at the same level, £250,000, week by week. Please support the…

To celebrate the 160th Great Yorkshire Show, the Yorkshire Agricultural Society (YAS), decided to go back to where it all began. In the 1800s the Craven Heifer became a national phenomenon and toured the county, to this day it remains the largest cow ever shown in England. The YAS has worked with Emma Stothard to recreate…