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Nurseries win gold medal at Chelsea
A TOP Hampshire nurseries has continued its winning ways by scooping a prestigious prize at the Chelsea Flower Show.
Hillier Nurseries were awarded a gold medal for their "Sail for Gold" exhibit, inspired by the British Olympic sailing team and developed in partnership with Southampton-based investments firm Skandia.
The Romsey-based nurseries was one of 40 gold medal winners in the Great Pavilion Awards announced this morning.
Hillier's has won a gold medal at every Chelsea Flower Show since the Second World War - today's medal was their 63rd in a row.
Garden designer and Hillier's deputy managing director Andy McIndoe said he wanted to recreate the spirit of sea and success by including ship sails.
Other garden features include grasses, water, stone, glass and timber.
Hampshire Carniverious Plants also took gold with their exhibition, also on display in the Great Pavilion.
In the same category, Isle of Wight Lavender was awarded a silver flora award.
Winchester's Sparsholt College was also a medal winner, scooping a silver lindley medal for their educational exhibition "An introduction to allelopathy".
8:17am Tuesday 20th May 2008
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CommentPosted by: paul, b on 9:00am Tue 20 May 08
They look a bunch of pansies.
They look a bunch of pansies.
Posted by: Dunc, Exiled in Scotland on 1:26pm Tue 20 May 08
Congratulations Guys and Girls nice to see a tradition maintained.
Congratulations Guys and Girls nice to see a tradition maintained.
Posted by: Big Clem, in the garden on 2:03pm Tue 20 May 08
If paul b hasn't anything constructive to say he should shut up. RHS Chelsea is a prestigeous event and Hilliers put a great deal of time and effort into their exhibits so well done on another first class display. People like paul b should get out more and appreciate what is around them.
If paul b hasn't anything constructive to say he should shut up. RHS Chelsea is a prestigeous event and Hilliers put a great deal of time and effort into their exhibits so well done on another first class display. People like paul b should get out more and appreciate what is around them.
Posted by: carol, southampton on 5:31pm Tue 20 May 08
[quote][bold]Big Clem[/bold] wrote:
If paul b hasn't anything constructive to say he should shut up. RHS Chelsea is a prestigeous event and Hilliers put a great deal of time and effort into their exhibits so well done on another first class display. People like paul b should get out more and appreciate what is around them. [/quote] He never has, about any story, he is one sad moron.
Big Clem wrote:
If paul b hasn't anything constructive to say he should shut up. RHS Chelsea is a prestigeous event and Hilliers put a great deal of time and effort into their exhibits so well done on another first class display. People like paul b should get out more and appreciate what is around them.
He never has, about any story, he is one sad moron.
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