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News from the nursery for the trade, including plant info, events and job opportunities. If you’d like to have our news direct to your inbox, please register for updates and our stock list.

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How Green Winter Lectures – join us for a horticultural special treat!

****** SOLD OUT ****** For our first How Green Winter Lecture of the season, we are delighted to announce we will be screening the highly acclaimed film by Thomas Piper – Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf on 27th November 2019 at Hever Golf Club. Tickets on sale for £8.50. Spaces are limited. An immersive and meditative documentary that reveals how the world famous, revolutionary landscape designer, Piet Oudolf, up-ends our conventional notions of nature, public space and ultimately,

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Flower to floor power at Battersea Park Landscape Show

We recently attended the Landscape Show  in Battersea Park, London. The event took place on the 17th & 18th September and is one of the leading trade events in the Landscaping Industry. Showcasing everything from hard landscaping materials, lighting through to plant suppliers, there is everything for the garden designer under one roof. There are many trade stands showing their products and you get to meet the people behind them for information and tips. There are also a series of seminars

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Delightfully dashing dahlias

In the Victorian language of flowers, Dahlia denotes elegance and dignity.  We have over 40 varieties in stock, something to suit all tastes. They really stand out in a crowd – tall and elegant. Each one is unique, this particular beauty is Dahlia Red Fox.

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New arrivals from Australia

Welcome to our new fuzzy friends from Australia!  These amazing Tree Ferns (Dicksonia antarctica) can grow up to 15 metres (49 feet) but don’t worry, it takes a long time and most average out at 4.5m (15ft) maximum. Current stock ranges from 2ft to 6ft.  Please give us a call or email plants@howgreennursery.co.uk if you are interested in adding something special to your garden project.

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All hands on deck for Chelsea Flower Show delivery week

It’s the week we love to dread each year – Chelsea Flower Show delivery week! We are growing even more than ever this year. Our first Main Avenue garden with designer Nic Howard & David Harbor sculpture. We’re also growing for John Everiss and his Myeloma UK garden & three trade stands – eeek! Please have patience with us during this busy time, we are going as fast as we can to keep up with demand!

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Busy bees growing things for the countdown to Chelsea Flower Show has begun

Before we know it Chelsea Flower Show will be upon us and we are growing plants for the trade stand of our good pals Chilstone for the second year running.  They were awarded the tremendous 5 Star Award last year, so we are looking to emulate that again. We’re proud to be growing for John Everiss and his amazing Artisan garden sponsored by Myeloma UK.  Hopefully we can get the result we need to thrust the charity into the Limelight. 

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