Posts tagged with ‘Horticulture’

  • Scholarship Season open for horticulture students

    By GCU on September 3, 2020
    Five horticulture scholarships are available from the David Colegrave Foundation (DCF). Students can get up to £2,500 to put towards their studies. 
  • Horticultural students benefit from DCF Scholarships

    By GCU on August 17, 2020
    Horticulture students have received scholarships from the David Colegrave Foundation (DCF) this year, with more to follow. Receiving £7,500 between them, the students’ interests include plant pathology, growing technology and tree, bedding, houseplant and alpine production. DCF Chairman, Jeff Colegrave, commented: “We are delighted to be receiving more and more scholarship applications every year. This past season we saw entries […]
  • Candide launches Garden Day for 2019

    By GCU on January 25, 2019
    On Sunday 12th May 2019, a community benefit project will be launching across the UK. At the peak of the horticultural season, Garden Day is aimed at encouraging people to spend the day celebrating their gardens with friends, family and neighbours. The organisers of the event has said anyone and everyone can get involved in Garden Day – from family gardeners and allotment aficionados to […]
  • Wyevale Nurseries employee wins British Empire Medal

    By GCU on January 16, 2019
    A member of the sales support team at one of the Wyvale Nurseries in Hereford has recently been awarded a British Empire Medal in the New Year’s Honours List (January 2019). Karen Jones  received the medal for her long and dedicated service to Kingsland Cub Scouts in Herefordshire. The 54-year-old, who lives in Credenhill, explained: “I was extremely shocked to read […]