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The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), the UK’s foremost gardening charity, today announces the 2011 recipients of its prestigious awards to recognise the achievements of top horticultural students and bursary recipients. Eleven successful horticulturists will be honoured in a ceremony in London, when the awards will be presented by RHS Director General, Sue Biggs. Sue [...]
Solus Garden & Leisure, the UK’s leading manufacturer of garden and leisure products, has helped thank the participants of a Gnome-themed World Record attempt in aid of BBC Children in Need. Solus donated over 450 key rings from its Woodland Wilf range of garden collectibles to each person involved in the record attempt named [...] Thousands entered, but only one was crowned RHS Photographer of the Year 2011. Stephen Webb, from Woking, took the prestigious title and a cheque for £1,000 after capturing this spectacular image of a carpet of crocuses in the early evening light. Chris Young, competition judge and Editor of the RHS magazine, The Garden, said: [...] When Mr Fothergill’s commercial director Tim Jeffries departs the ‘day job’ he exchanges the world of flowers and vegetables for one of rugby – and Hitchin Rugby Club in particular. “I really enjoy working at Mr Fothergill’s, especially as it is still a family-run firm with real values, but rugby is my safety valve”, [...] Ann Loads, commercial director at Mr Fothergill’s, has retired due to ill health. Her place on the board has been taken by the company’s Tim Jeffries, who becomes commercial director with immediate effect. Announcing the changes, joint managing director David Carey said “We are all aware of Ann’s importance in her rôle, driving the [...] After 50 years of working with flowers, plants and vegetables, Keith Robertshaw of Sycamore Park Garden Centre will retire this month. Keith’s horticultural career started in 1961 at the tender age of 14 with an apprenticeship in Morecambe. Having worked at garden centres and for the local council, Keith has spent the last 7 [...] Solus Garden & Leisure, the UK’s leading supplier and manufacturer of garden and leisure products, has recently welcomed a new face to the company’s brand management team. Leading the development of Solus’ children’s gardening range, Yeominis, will be Charlie Howarth. Joining the company in 2009 in a different role, Charlie will now be responsible for [...] Vitax is pleased to announce the appointment of Ralph Fitter as Key Accounts Manager for its Home and Garden division. Ralph comes from a horticultural background in plant sales, Spread Garden Supplies and Growing Success. Based in the Midlands, Ralph is well placed to cover the whole of the UK and has many years’ [...] Jeff Kwiatkowski has been appointed as the Consumer Products Group UK Sales Director of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company. Jeff brings his nine years of experience with Scotts Miracle-Gro in the USA to the UK marketplace. He is committed to ensuring that Scotts’ service to all its retail partners remains second to none, and insists [...] |
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