Organisers of The South West Growers Show say next month’s event looks like being the most successful to date.

Around 95 per cent of the stand space already booked so prospective exhibitors are urged to act quickly.

The show is on Wednesday 2 October at The Matford Centre in Exeter, Devon. Aimed at growers and plant buyers –from garden centres and retail outlets to local authorities and the landscaping industry – it brings together key growers and suppliers of specialist horticultural equipment and services.

 Show chairman Andrew Spilsbury said: “Since taking over the running of the show four years ago, we have seen both exhibitor and visitor numbers shoot up.”

Among the 80-plus exhibitors already booked are Container Centralen, a provider of returnable transport items including the CC Container which is widely used in the horticultural industry.

Declan Conaty, key account manager at CC said : “We are offering a damage exchange service at The South West Growers Show next month. Currently damage exchanges can only be undertaken at a CC Depot so this is the first trial outside of our depot environment.”

Exhibitors can book their damage exchange at the show by emailing ccuk@container-centralen.com before Friday 27 September - stating code CCSWG, company details and the number of bases, shelves and posts they would like exchanged. A time slot will then be allocated.

Declan continued : “By opening up this service to exhibitors at the show, our aim is to make it more convenient and cost effective for our customers in the South West to exchange their damaged items”.

Admission is free.

For further information, visit www.swgs.co.uk  or call 01404 821982.