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Recycling of black pots

Posted in: Recycling, Reusing pots, Uncategorized | November 8, 2023 at 17:14 , by Downside Nurseries

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We have been asked by Climate Friendly Bradford on Avon about the recycling of black pots. The industry is moving towards taupe or grey pots but the supply is still limited and small fry like us have not yet been offered them. In any case, they are a mixed blessing: for a...

Conifers

Posted in: Coniders - Swanborough Conifers, Conifers | November 8, 2023 at 17:07 , by Downside Nurseries

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Once again we have had an interesting and varied delivery from Mark Harvey at Swanborough Conifers. When you see them all together it is amazing the variety of colour and form. See our list of Conifers on our website under Plants > Conifers.Due to work on renovating the propagating house, we...

Westwood Summer Show

Posted in: Flower Shows | September 13, 2023 at 17:25 , by Downside Nurseries

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Westwood Summer Show – our combined flower show and church fete:It is always a pleasure to judge at the Westwood Flower Show. It is a lovely community occasion, and we are so lucky to have the beautiful setting of Westwood Manor and the Church.It’s an annual event on the late summer Bank Holiday...

Wiltshire Air Ambulance collecting tin

Posted in: Charity | September 12, 2023 at 15:28 , by Downside Nurseries

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You know when you pop some loose change into the tin for Lorraine’s vegetables, using our DIY compost etc? Well, this goes to the Wiltshire Air Ambulance, and the tins are emptied from time to time. As you’ll see from the attached certificate, our current total with WAA is now...