UK: Local plant growers receive national recognition
Monday’sRoyal Welsh Winter Fair in Llanelwedd – the silver jubilee staging of the agricultural event – saw supply chain efficiency project Horticulture Wales reveal the winner of its third annual ‘Collaboration in Business Award’, as well as the victor in its ‘Environmental Excellence’ category.
First prize in Horticulture Wales’ second annual Environmental Excellence Award, which is aimed at recognising sustainability and resource efficiency, was claimed by Quinky Young Plants, a wholesale alpine plant and herb nursery based in Cilgerran. All plants at the nursery are grown peat-free, without the use of any pesticides. Judges were also impressed with owner Charles Warner’s investment in reusable storage trays and his decision to change from round to square-shaped pots, which means he can now transport twice as many plants per delivery. He was also praised for enthusiastically promoting his plants using ‘Grown in Wales’ bespoke labels and bilingual signs, a concept he also encourages through an online blog and social media.
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