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Dobbies Garden Centres announces the acquisition of 31 centres from Wyevale - strengthening its position as the UK’s leading garden centre operator
So what 31 Wyevale centres have been sold to Dobbies?
£194m generated from Wyevale sales so far, but who will be the buyers of the remaining 90?
Wyevale Garden Centres agrees sale of six more garden centres...four to Hilliers and two to Otter
Haskins in multi-million pound finance deal with HSBC UK
Mother's Day gets March 2019 sales volumes up to average
Garden Re-Leaf Day total on track for £70k
Plants are the star performers for Mother's Day
SafeLawn campaign to drive lawncare success
Haskins Snowhill trades from temporary building
SOLEX will be packed full of freshest designs from 60 LOFA members
Evergreen Garden Care's £3.5m campaign on TV now
Garden Birdwatch reveals mixed news for Britain's birds
Student grower's joy after winning £2k scholarship award
Hillier to blend contemporary and traditional design for RHS Chelsea 2019
Hillier announces new plants to be launched at Chelsea
Garden Centre Photo Tour - Forest Lodge
Bents raises £26k for Warrington hospice
See latest new plants under one roof in the Netherlands
Squires offer free soil testing service
Nursery steps up UK sales drive with young plants push
Garden Centre Photo Tour - Hillier Botley
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Thanksgiving service for Mike Dunnett
New garden centre thanks customers for support
Garden products up by 37% for March
Gardening is Good for You: May themes
Growing Media volumes up 8% on 2017
Emily joins Wyevale Nurseries as HR Manager
Sipcam adds ferric phosphate slug killer ahead of metaldehyde ban
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Veg-2-Gro sales volumes bounce back to normal
Wyevale Nurseries to propagate award-winning pyracantha
Bird Care down 31% vs 2017 for March
'Army' of RHS gardeners has huge benefit for the environment and wellbeing says new survey
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Best Mothers Day Ever? And what about March?
APAC to build new centre next door to Wyevale at Leicester
Cherry Lane creates 18 jobs at former Wyevale Barnett Hill
Notcutts celebrates success at annual conference
Hillier welcomes Adam Dunnett to its board of directors
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Student grower's joy after winning £2k scholarship award

Student grower Kobus Stander has won a £2,000 South West Growers Show (SWGS) sponsored scholarship

 

Part of the David Colegrave Foundation (DCF) Scholarship Season, this award supports commercial and production horticulture by spotting and encouraging talent that is passionate about the industry.

 

Originally from South Africa, Kobus is completing a BSc Horticulture at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) at the Edinburgh campus while working at Pentland Plants Ltd in Midlothian.

 

Kobus applied to study in Edinburgh from South Africa solely because of his commitment to horticulture. Kobus possesses a passion for growing and improving his plant knowledge and has a core belief that plants can be used for ecological repair of landscapes and cityscapes. He hopes to work for a business that specialises in breeding programmes on a commercial scale.

 

As an international student, Kobus is subject to high tuition fees. He said: “Winning this SWGS Sponsored Scholarship brought a huge amount of joy and relief, giving me the chance to focus more on my studies and the satisfaction it brings. Now I can better devote my time furthering my horticultural knowledge, not having to worry as much about my international study fees.”

 

Supporting Kobus’ application, the SWGS Sponsored Scholarship Committee, adds: “Kobus is highly motivated and determined to develop his skills and improve his opportunities for employment in horticulture. His enthusiasm has already seen him win an RHS Gold Medal at Gardening Scotland for his Pop-Up garden. We fully support his pathway into horticulture and in doing so we have chosen to increase our award for this year to £2,000.”

 

The horticultural industry can look forward to welcoming more bright students to the trade with the backing of DCF through its scholarship season. Scholarships worth £13,500 have been awarded to 10 students with interests that include research, sustainability, crop management, breeding, horticultural therapy and commercial wholesale.

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