Plant of the Month – Lupins
Lupins are a staple of the cottage garden and offer fantastic height, prolific blooms and vibrant colour in May and June. Lupins give a lot of bang for their buck, so this is why they are our plant of the month for March. Best planted in March and early April to...
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Farplants become latest Platinum Partner of Perennial
Farplants, the leading wholesale nursery co-operative, have become a Platinum partner of Perennial – the UK’s only charity dedicated to helping people who work in horticulture. Perennial is a ‘lifeline’ for many, providing free and confidential advice and financial...
read morePlant of the Month – Snake’s Head Fritillary
Fritillaria meleagris, commonly called Snake’s Head Fritillary, is an elegant addition to any spring garden display. Their instantly recognisable patterning and hardy nature, makes them our plant of the month for February. Therefore, plant now to enjoy the flowers in...
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Farplants win GCA Supplier of the Year Award
We are delighted to receive the GCA Associate of the Year award. Brett Avery, Farplants Managing Director, accepted the award at the 2020 GCA conference on 28th January. This is the first time an ornamental plant supplier has won the award and the trophy has...
read morePlant of the Month – Primrose
Primroses are synonymous with spring. Primarily they add a well needed burst of colour to the beginning of the season. Which is why the Primrose is our plant of the month for January. Primroses are part of the Primula family. Primula is from the Latin primus...
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Christmas Range 2019
We're excited to bring you our Christmas range for 2019. We have new designs for this year's festive season, which join our best-selling favourites. Overall we have a brand new zinc range, 5 new wreath designs and enhanced planting mixes in the range. New for 2019,...
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Production Supervisor
Job Description Reporting to the Shift Manager, you will be responsible for managing an area within the factory. The area will comprise of a group of assets, processes and people. You will be responsible for managing the day-to-day running and planning of all lines...
read moreSpring and Summer Work Placements x 2 – Tristram Plants
Following four years of successful placements, Tristram Plants are again offering the popular Spring and Summer work placements for the 2020 season, in order to ensure that our industry has a future supply of capable managers and technologists. The placements are...
read moreSeasonal Workers – Walberton Nursery
Walberton Nursery are recruiting 4 nursery workers for the 2020 season, to join their busy nursery team. These roles involve a wide range of horticultural tasks, and may include: Despatch work: selecting, tray up, collecting, preparing plants for despatch, labelling,...
read moreTrainee Crop Grower- Walberton Nursery
Walberton Nursery are offering an exciting opportunity to join their busy team in the position of Trainee Crop Grower. The specific focus of a Trainee Crop Grower is to learn how to carry out the role of Crop Grower, by carrying out planned and reactive cultural...
read moreTeam Leader – Walberton Nursery
Walberton Nursery are seeking a Team Leader to develop already established Team Leadership skills. The primary purpose of these cross-functional roles is to lead and supervise a range of production-related teams, involving growing and despatch activities. A summary of...
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