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November in the Greenhouse

03 November 2020 By Julia Parker

With warm days a distant memory and shorter daylight hours ahead, there is still a surprising amount of jobs to be getting on with inside the greenhouse and out. If you still have tomatoes, chillies, peppers and other annual crops hanging around, it...More >

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Top Tips for Winter Gardening with Sarah Wain

29 October 2020 By Kitty Yarrow

Sarah Wain joined us for another live webinar this month to discuss how best to prepare your glasshouse and garden for winter, ensuring that you are ready for the height of the growing season when spring comes around. We’ve collected some of Sarah’s...More >

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Growing and Sowing Under Glass With Sarah Wain

03 July 2020 By Kitty Yarrow

Sarah Wain , joined us for a live interactive webinar where she discussed sowing and growing under glass, answering some burning questions from attendees. During her time at West Dean , Sarah has gained an incredible amount of knowledge from sowing...More >

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An Ode to Chelsea Flower Show

07 May 2020 By Nelly Hall

May the 1st was supposed to be our first day on site at what would have been our 60th appearance at RHS Chelsea Flower Show . As we all know, the date has come and gone, and this year there will be a gaping hole in the calendars of many where this...More >

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Sowing for Beginners - Julia's Top Tips

10 March 2020 By Kitty Yarrow

Whether you are an enthusiastic grower who needs a bit of inspiration and direction on what to grow, or you are a complete novice when it comes to sowing seeds - Julia Parker of Parker's Patch hosts growing workshops for varying abilities at her...More >

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Joining Julia Parker - Sowing in your Greenhouse

30 January 2020 By Julia Parker

How did you first get into gardening? I used to be a picture researcher before the age of computers, spending my time looking at transparencies mainly for gardening books. It was really when sourcing lovely images of beautiful gardens and vegetable...More >

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Plant Fairs and Small Shows Guide 2020

22 January 2020 By Victoria Burnell

Throughout the year a multitude of horticultural events and shows take place all over the country with many of them quite small in size, perfect for those who wish to attend events that are much less sprawling and busy compared to shows such as RHS...More >

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Discovering Food bio-diversity with Food Forever 2020

10 January 2020 By Tash Ellens

At the end of last year, we were invited by our friends at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew to attend Google Headquarters for the ‘2020 for 2020: Chef Action on Biodiversity’ event. The movement has been initiated by Crop Trust to celebrate better and...More >

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Alitex Highlights of 2019

18 December 2019 By Kitty Yarrow

Here at Torberry Farm the Christmas trees and fairy lights are up and we are winding down to the festive break. We always like to recap what exciting events we attended and hosted in the year as we look toward 2020. dive into equestrian This year we...More >

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Living Wreath Workshop

22 October 2019 By Kitty Yarrow

Alitex is thrilled to be hosting its first ever Living Wreath Workshop at Torberry Farm on Tuesday 19 November. Wreaths aren’t just for Christmas and these come with a particular twist on the festive classic. This workshop will focus on using...More >

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Tags: Living Wreath Workshop, Succulents, Christmas Wreath, How to Make a Wreath

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November in the Greenhouse

Top Tips for Winter Gardening with Sarah Wain

Growing and Sowing Under Glass With Sarah Wain

An Ode to Chelsea Flower Show

Sowing for Beginners - Julia's Top Tips

Joining Julia Parker - Sowing in your Greenhouse

Plant Fairs and Small Shows Guide 2020

Discovering Food bio-diversity with Food Forever 2020

Alitex Highlights of 2019

Living Wreath Workshop

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