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The Chelsea effect may help monthly sales figures end on high
Bring the indoors out with the Garden Fireplace from Schiedel Chimney Systems
Haskins celebrates 25 years at Ferndown
Veg plants are cream of the crop
Garden centre burglar helps himself to slice of cake and Fanta
200 reasons to visit Ball Colegrave's Summer Showcase
B&M aims for gardening and Christmas sales growth
1.5 million visited Keukenhof in 8 weeks
Zest 4 Leisure takes P&O Ferrymasters on board for national deliveries
5-star Dobbies win Chelsea Best Trade Stand award
GIMA to launch bespoke consumer trends report
Vernon Kay to host 2019 GIMA Awards
Hillier celebrates 74th consecutive Chelsea gold
Students' Chelsea display done to a tea!
Veg grower scoops twelfth gold on Chelsea return
Tong launches competition to support literacy project
Chelsea 'Help Children Grow' stand wins bronze medal
Final ascent beckons for Team Klondyke climbers
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DLF invests to develop lawncare products that will resist climate change
Peak sales for garden products
Peak week for growing media sales
Springwatch starts to help Wild Bird Care
Records broken for veg sales
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How to grow sales of horticultural products
Hillier celebrates 74th consecutive Chelsea gold medal
Garden Pride – Spring Success!
Garden Centre Tour - Mahoney Garden Centre, Boston, USA
Garden Centre Photo Tour - Forest Lodge
Garden Centre Photo Tour - Notcutts Norwich
Garden Centre Photo Tour - Baytree of Hilgay
Garden Centre Photo Tour - Blue Diamond Bicester Avenue
Garden Centre Photo Tour - Hillier Botley
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200 reasons to visit Ball Colegrave's Summer Showcase

With its 2019 Summer Showcase just around the corner, Ball Colegrave has confirmed that it will have more than 200 new plant varieties throughout this year’s displays.

 

The event runs from 15 July  to 2 August (9am to 5pm) at its Oxfordshire trial ground (Milton Road, West Adderbury, Banbury, OX17 3EY)

 

Features include:

  •  More than 200 new annual and perennial Varieties
    * Daily product presentations
    *Trend-inspired colour themed gardens
    *Quick and effective Product and Retail Solutions
    * Pergola 'Garden Room' displays of market leading patio plant varieties
    * 700 Experimental Plants - potential new varieties of the future
    * Perennial Gardens
    * Trade Exhibitors
    * Shade canopy for a place to relax whilst enjoying a complimentary packed lunch.

 

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Presentations (starting 11am) include:

  • ‘New Varieties and Retail Solutions’ with Stuart Lowen, Ball Colegrave (daily)
  • ‘Substrates of the future - the materials and the potential consequences’ with Dr. Paul Alexander/Neil Bragg, Bulrush Horticulture (17, 24 and 31 July)
  • ‘Why Bare Root?’ Discover the advantages and tricks of growing great plants from bare root’ with Fred Meiland, Darwin Plants (23 July)

  • Exhibitors include: Anglo Eastern Trading, BPOA, Bulrush Horticulture, Desch Plantpak, Hortipak, Keter (Stewarts), Lechuza, MasterTag, Modiform, Omex, Panacea

Who should attend? Anyone involved in the production of seasonal colour, plant merchandising or the purchasing of plants and sundries.

 

Click here to book in a visit:

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