I would like to wish you all a happy and healthy 2017!! Hope you have enjoyed the festive season. We are working hard in the tunnels, getting everything ready for the coming season. We are quite excited about some of the new (to us) RHS shows we will be doing this year, such as Hyde Hall and […]
Seeds are now available
Seeds are now available It’s been a while since anything has been added to Wack’s words. The season has been so busy!! I will try and add some interesting pictures and season highlights during the Christmas holidays. Yes, even I get a few days off then! We have been busy harvesting seeds in the tunnels […]
Harlow Carr, Raby castle, busy week
This weekend has been very cold – in between gorgeous sunshine. Harlow Carr on Saturday saw all seasons in one day, boiling with the sun out, freezing in the wind, hailstorms. On top of this a frightened deer ran head first into somebody’s plant stall, then turned and made a run for it!! We could […]
Harrogate flower show gold
The Harrogate Flower Show has been and gone. We won gold, unfortunately did not win a prize for our innovative display (witches scene in Macbeth), it was however the most photographed display in the show. We would like to thank the people who patiently waited their turn, simply to tell us they loved our display!! […]
Tunnel action & Spring Time Live
Glam here, trying to catch up!! Last week was our first show of the season, Spring Time Live in Harrogate. Much busier than previous years, good event to get into the season. As every year, our thoughts are with the Harrogate Flower Show already. This year we will be doing a themed display (Shakespeare’s 400th […]
View of the nursery
View of a professional carnivorous plants nursery!!! By the way, postage is going up to £ 3.35 – Royal Mail first class TGA
Tygo & Swaniana
We’ve added a lot of stock to our webshop in the last few days, and have now added Sarracenia Tygo, a beautiful new Sarracenia!! We’re looking forward to see how it matures, but we think it is a beauty! And then there is Swaniana, another gorgeous hybrid TGA
Shows & Fairs
Just a quick note to say the Shows & Fairs 2016 have been updated, just a couple left to confirm TGA
Nursery Work
Well, the TV show was not what we expected. Our plants did have 2 x 1 second viewing in the background. After all the build up … but they did look fantastic!! Me, the glamorous assistant, busy at work, but have a day off tomorrow for our first school talk of 2016!! Wack remains busy […]
Discovering Britain Tonight (or Iplayer)
Tonight at 9 o’clock, on More4, our plants should make an appearance as part of a Castle Howard special, presented by Maureen Lipman and Larry Lamb. We received a gold award for our display in one of the bedrooms, and believe this may feature in the show!! We are meeting with the florist next week […]