Over the last two years, Perrywood Tiptree and Perrywood Sudbury have raised a grand total of £45,000 for local charities, schools and community projects. Every two years, Perrywood choose local charities or community groups to support. In 2021/2, £35,000 was raised for Abberton Rural Training, Together We Grow, Colchester Hospital, ActivLives and Greenfingers. Fundraising activities by the Perrywood team and […]

The Greenfingers Charity’s Board of Trustees has further expanded with the inclusion of Richard Claxton, GP and therapeutic garden designer. Richard, who trained at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals Medical School has specialised in both paediatrics and general practice medicine. After a long career that has spanned over 25 years, Richard has now retrained as a garden designer, and specialises […]

This year’s GIMA Awards are fast approaching (20th October, Celtic Manor) and, as always, the event is only possible due to the incredible support of the industry it represents, including a host of sponsors made up of manufacturers, suppliers and media representatives. From champagne for the winners to the table and pre-dinner drinks, raffle prizes and category sponsors, this year’s roster […]

Garden furniture, grow your own and decorative garden structure specialist, Zest is spearheading an initiative to deliver humanitarian aid to the people of Ukraine. The company has coordinated partners and local businesses to fill an articulated lorry with much-needed provisions such as non-perishable food, water, medical and first aid equipment. Commenting on the initiative, Zest director, Rhys Hughes, said, “One […]

Timber garden furniture, grow your own and decorative garden structure specialist, Zest is a having a great time at Four Oaks meeting new and existing customers and showcasing its new on-trend products for the 2023 season alongside its best- selling range of award-winners. Zest has also shown off its new consumer-facing brand positioning: Zest Outdoor Living – The Natural Choice, […]

The UK Government announced this week that the sale of peat and peat-containing products will be banned for use in the amateur gardening sector by 2024, in a bid to protect peatlands and the natural environment and reach their pledge of restoring 35,000 hectares of peatlands by 2025. Evergreen Garden Care supports this peat ban and has been committed to reaching […]

Next weekend (10th – 11th September 2022) 15 members of the Evergreen Garden Care team will be donning their walking boots and backpacks as they attempt to tackle the infamous Three-Peaks Challenge, all with the aim of raising over £10,000 for the Greenfingers charity. Led by National Account Manager, Jessica Nicholson, the team will have 24 hours to take on the biggest […]

“We congratulate Liz Truss on her appointment and look forward to discussing the critical importance of manufacturing, a sector that delivers millions of well-paid, highly skilled jobs across the whole of the UK. “Britain’s manufacturers are an excellent example of a growing success story, contributing billions of pounds to GDP every year and vital in implementing the Government’s levelling up […]

Bridgwater and Taunton College have launched an exciting new horticulture programme starting in September 2022 to address the important issues affecting horticulture in the modern world. It has been written to cater for gardeners both professional and amateur who want to learn about the importance of sustainability and organic practices. Chemical-free methods and specific organic practices will be paramount in […]

British garden equipment manufacturer Handy is delighted to announce the appointment of multi-award-winning garden designer Adam Woolcott as its new gardening expert. Adam will be producing regular blogs and videos for Handy offering practical advice to retailers and gardeners around the nation, starting in September with the subject of how to revive lawns following the exceptionally hot, dry summer. Adam has […]