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SW Growers Show – Wednesday 5th October – The Matford Centre, Exeter, Devon
Bringing together key growers and suppliers of specialist horticultural equipment and services, the South West Growers Show is the perfect event to see and source all the latest plant introductions and new horticultural products and equipment.
Please see the exhibitor list below …
ACT Publishing – The Commercial Greenhouse Grower: Stand 4
The team at ACT Publishing are dedicated to producing timely and informative horticulture magazines. With a website dedicated to the latest news in the horticulture industry, they provide quality media to unite growers with the services they need.
Tel: 01622 695656 Web: www.hortnews.com
Albion Plants Stand: 25
This autumn we have expanded our range of hedging in container sizes from 2 to 36 litres. We offer bare root hedging material and potted up soft fruit and fruit trees in the winter. We grow and deliver a broad range of container grown hardy shrubs, climbers, trees and herbaceous in reduced peat compost. Cash & carry by appointment, Delivery on our own transport. Complete barcode and labelling service for Garden Centre customers. The nursery is over 25 years old and covers 5 acres, located minutes from RHS garden Rosemoor. We are working towards carbon neutrality.
Tel: 01805 603502 Web: www.albion-plants.co.uk
Animal and Plant Health Agency Stand: 9
APHA is an executive agency of Defra, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in the UK. We work to safeguard animal and plant health for the benefit of people, the environment and the economy. Our stand communicates the importance of plant biosecurity, best practice and informs about new and emerging plant pests and diseases. Staff will be available to discuss plant health legislation.
Tel: (0)2080262478 Web: www.gov.uk/apha
BHGS Hayle Stands: 47/53/54/56
BHGS is a leading dedicated horticultural distributor of professional products to, among others, commercial growers, garden centres, large estates and allotment societies. We have substantial warehousing and a well-stocked showroom / retail outlet based at Vale Park in Evesham, Worcs where you will find friendly, helpful and experienced staff. Please note that we supply to both trade and retail customers alike. Our recently developed e-commerce site enables us to provide a competitively priced service for many of our specialist professional lines on a nationwide basis. As an internet based retailer we believe that we can offer our customers an ever increasing range of quality products at affordable prices and you can be sure that the service we provide will meet with your expectations.
Tel: 01736 755766 Web: www.jfcmonro.co.uk
Blue Point Tags and Labels Stand: 23
Horticultural clients are turning to Bluepoint for UK manufactured, premium quality labels and tags, relying on their extensive experience & excellent service. Bluepoint work closely with both new and loyal customers planning ahead to maintain the highest standards and product availability, at the best possible prices. The company has a strengthened manufacturing and customer service base, so whether clients need their in-house bespoke design or standard stock labels for self-print they can be assured of competitive prices, great leads times, and excellent products. Bluepoint understands the needs of the Horticulture sector. manufacturing a labelling range suited to the tough conditions, UV resistant, weatherproof & resistant to several chemicals. Always willing to help you get the best product for your business, they’re a friendly team so contact: Iain Pringle, Joe Higgins or Steve Atkinson for samples and quotes.
Tel: 01392 927030 Web: www.bluepointtags.co.uk
Bridge Nursery Stands: 93-94
Bridge Nursery is a family run business in Battlesbridge Essex with over 70 years of experience. We grow over 1600 varieties of hardy perennials. Our 1 litre pots are a comprehensive range of A-Z perennials available all year round. Our 3 litre pots include a wide range of perennials perfectly suited for A-Z, bench ends and promotions. We have 3 simple price ranges – Standard, Premium and Premium plus. All our plants are packaged with a unique labelling system. Using our in-house printing facility we are able to take your garden centre logo to produce a full colour plant ticket and bed card bespoke to you, pre priced, bar coded and Multibuys. Minimum delivery of 24 trays.
Tel: 01268762156 / 07961 098526 Web: www. bridgenursery.co.uk
CambridgeHOK Stand: 28
CambridgeHOK is a dynamic and forward-thinking group of horticultural engineering specialists with four separate divisions. From our purpose-built headquarters and manufacturing facility in East Yorkshire, we work with clients on UK and international projects. Our turnkey team includes talented designers, experienced structural engineers, mechanical heating, cooling and ventilation engineers, computer control engineers, electrical engineers, project managers, fabricators and installers. From concept and design to construction and operation, we do it all.
Tel: 01430449440 Web: www.cambridgehok.co.uk
Chapel Cottage Plants Stands: 20-21
Over the last 30 years we have established ourselves as one of the largest and most well-known perennial growers in the UK. Starting from a small 1 acre site back in 1989, we now have over 40 acres of land under production.
Tel: 01354 740938 Web: www.chapel-cottage.co.uk
City Irrigation (Southern Branch) Stands: 77-78
City Irrigation was established over 35yrs ago by Gordon Hollox, who has been in the industry since 1964. We supply materials to Nurseries, Horticultural and Agricultural, Landscapers, Sports Facilities, Estates and Domestic households, covering all aspects large and small in the irrigation industry, with both Retail and trade counters
Tel: 01243 827178 Web: www.cityirrigation.co.uk
Devonshire Lavenders and Herbs Stand: 3
Started in 1989, we are a wholesale nursery specialising in producing pot grown Herbs and Lavenders from our nurseries near Ottery St Mary in Devon. In 2011 we extended our range to include a variety of pot grown bulbs, climbers, shrubs, alpines, herbaceous perennials, soft fruits and a selection of other edibles.
Tel: 01404 823221 Web: www.devongrown.co.uk
Elburg Smit Stand: 10
Fully sustainable plant labels and P.O.S products combining effective plant presentation with excellent green credentials. Full studio and design facilities to create your own styles and our unique EOS online label system giving you control of design, editing and approval of label artwork from your desktop.
Tel: 07831 201723 Web: www.elburgsmit.com
Endo Enterprises Stand: 67
A privately owned company, Endo Enterprises’ head office and distribution centre is based in a dual-purpose facility in the Gemini Business Park, Warrington. From here we are able to undertake our core mission statement to improve the livelihood and health of our customers through our water based treatments. In order to meet these goals we have made commitments to ensure the highest quality of our products and the standard of our services.
Tel: 07498 841578 Web: www.endoenterprises.co.uk
Eureka Growing Systems Ltd Stand: 22
Eureka Growing Systems Ltd is a horticultural supply and installation company.
Tel: 07841 706584
Floramedia UK Ltd Stand: 85
Design, content, photography and print – Floramedia offers plant perfect communications for the horticultural industry. With creative ideas and extensive knowledge of today’s consumers, we’ve been supporting breeders, growers and retailers in the UK for over 40 years. Quality products and services delivered on time. That’s why Floramedia is the trusted supplier of plant labels and more.
Tel: 07710 832741 Web: www.floramedia.co.uk
Fordingbridge Stand: 59
Fordingbridge have over 55 years’ experience of Polyhouse design and manufacture. Offering a complete range of polyhouses from portable temporary tunnels to multi-spans and more recently, our hybrid structure, as well as outdoor building solutions to a variety of sectors across the Horticulture industry and to countless Garden Centres. We supply polytunnels and install canopies nationwide. Sustainable engineering is at the heart of Fordingbridge; all our structures are created in-house at our West Sussex facility, ensuring complete traceability of our supply chain. If you are looking to refurbish your existing site, expand your customer offering, or weatherproof your business, contact Fordingbridge to see how we can help.
Tel: 01243 55 44 55 Web: www.fordingbridge.co.uk
Gedney Bulb Company Stands: 46 & 57
Gedney Bulb Company was started in 1981 and has developed into a specialised wholesale grow of Bulbs, Herbaceous and Alpine plants. Our plants are grown hardy, exposed to the cold windy weather that we experience on the east coast. We grow over 5 million plants a year and supply Garden Centres, Nurseries, Growers, Local Authorities and Landscape Contractors.
Tel: 01406 550341 Web: www.gedneybulb.co.uk
Grazers Stand: 19
Grazers and GroGreen products displayed on a new, natural wood FSDU engraved with ‘Gardening for Wildlife’, designed for Garden Centres and shops. Technical advice and FSDU offer provided on the day of SW Growers, with further wildlife information and distribution deals.
Tel: 07975 997615 Web: www.grazers.co.uk
GreenBest Ltd Stand: 87
Florifeed is an innovative horticulture fertiliser range for ornamental plants, shrubs and trees, manufactured in Britain by GreenBest Ltd. Find out more about our range of fully coated NPK fertilisers from our FACTS-qualified team.
Tel: 01963 364788 Web: www.greenbest.co.uk
ICL Professional Horticulture Stands: 63-66
ICLs brands have been leading the way in horticulture for over 50 years, from Levington professional growing media, to our patented controlled release fertiliser Osmocote and plant protection products such as Seeka Nematodes and Pitcher GR. Use our products and you will be safe in the knowledge your plants are getting what they need for maximum quality and return on investment.
Tel: 01473 237119 Web: www.icl-sf.co.uk
Jelitto Stand: 36
Our company has been supplying high quality seeds to plant growers and nurserymen all over the world since 1957. Our headquarters in Germany and our offices in the US, UK and Japan will assist you wherever possible. We offer an extensive selection of over 3700 species and varieties. Please take your time and enjoy browsing through our fascinating range!
Tel: 01480 463570
Jiffy UK Stand: 40
Jiffy growing solutions help innovative and leading companies in global horticulture with sustainable plant growing solutions to feed and beautify the world. Jiffy Products include pots, pellets, coir products, substrates and plugs. We always have the best growing solution for your crop, process and business size.
Tel: 07889 602441 Web: www.jiffygroup.com
John Richards Nurseries Ltd Stand: 76
Growers of Hardy Nursery Stock since 1969, we regularly deliver to the West Country with our own dedicated transport. Show stock will include Heathers and other seasonal looking good stock.
Tel: 07834 064327 Web: www. johnrichardsnurseries.co.uk
Kernock Park Plants Stands: 32-41
Kernock Park Plants is based in Cornwall, UK. We are an independent wholesale producer of high-quality, young ornamental plants. With 4 hectares of cover (predominantly glass), over 11 million plants are produced in various formats and specifications to cater for a variety of customer requirements and situations for delivery throughout the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe. Our minimum order requirement per delivery week is 10+ units (trays).
Tel: 01579 350561 Web: www.kernock.co.uk
LBS Worldwide Ltd Stands: 30-31 & 42-43
LBS has been in the horticultural business for over 50 years and we will be showing our new Range of Professional and Retail Composts along with our New Bronte Range of Products which are sold through our exclusive partners.
Tel: 01282 873333 Web: www.lbsbuyersguide.co.uk
Melcourt Industries Ltd Stand: 86
Award-winning, tried and tested peat-free composts for both professional grower (Sylvamix®) and retail (SylvaGrow®). Growing Media additives, Bark Products for mulching.
Tel: 07850 670511 Web: www.melcourt.co.uk
Modiform Stands: 6-7
Modiform offers solutions in the field of growing, transport, and packaging systems for the horticultural sector based on recycled raw materials. We produce thermoformed pots from 7cm – 19cm (3ltrs) and injection moulded pots from 6cm-27cm (10ltrs). Transport and propagation trays, and packs. Modiform has the largest choice of bedding packs available. The transparent green PET bedding packs, which are made from recycled drinks bottles can be recycled with standard kerbside collection systems. Our ecoExpert range of products made from waste cardboard are recycled, recyclable (Cyclos certified), biodegradable and compostable. This year, Modiform introduced online packaging for sustainable and safe shipping of potted plants. A 100% recyclable and plastic-free solution. We have lots of new products, some specifically designed for the UK. Come along to take a look and to discuss the recyclability of your packaging. Let our knowledgeable team advise you.
Tel: 07495 229871Web: www.modiform.com
Moles Seeds (UK) Ltd Stand: 26
We have seven decades of unrivalled service, delivering a wide and diverse range of high quality seeds. All our products are available in pack sizes to suit your needs, from a small top-up order to main crop sowings. There are some new and exciting varieties in the new catalogue well worth adding to your growing schedule.
Tel: 01206 213213 Web: www.wholesale.molesseeds.co.uk/
New Leaf Nursery (Devon Partnership Trust) Stand: 12
New Leaf is part of Devon Partnership NHS Trust’s Vocational Rehabilitation Service. Our service has been developed from delivering many years of therapy, training and supported employment to adults living with a mental health condition who are working towards paid employment now or in the future.
Tel: 01392 823720
New Leaf Plants Ltd Stand: 8
The UK’s leading specialist grower of clematis and climbing plants. We have the largest range of home-grown clematis from alpina’s through to viticella’s and many more, supported by a carefully selected range of climbing plants. We also grow Pheo Geno Roses, come and speak to us about them, they are amazing! Minimum order is just one Danish trolley (90 plants) Come and meet Andy who will be on the stand at the show.
Tel: 01386 442055 Web: www.newleafplants.co.uk
Newey Ltd Stand: 45
Newey, part of the Greosn group is one of the largest producers of Ornamental plants in the UK. Newey offers growers with an extensive range of wholesale perennial plugs and liners, annual basket / patio plants and trees. With an extensive network of global supply chain coupled with the world’s leading breeders and genetics suppliers, our goal is to service the market with excellent quality product with unrivalled exclusive genetics. Please come and meet our representative Darren Selvey to discuss what new and existing products we can offer your business now, for 2023 and beyond. Darren will be able to show you a range of new Liner products including; Cordyline Lime Passion, Cortaderia Tiny Pampa, Ficus Little Miss Figgy & Trachelospermum Star Wars.
Tel: 07341561838 Web: www.newey.com
NFU in the South West Stand: 27
The NFU represents more than 46,000 farming and growing businesses. Our purpose is to champion British agriculture and horticulture, to campaign for a stable and sustainable future for British farmers and to secure the best possible deal for our members.
Tel: 01392 440700 Web: www.nfuonline.com
Northern Polytunnels Stands: 50-51
A family business based in Lancashire where we design and manufacture all our products in-house before shipping them directly to you. We manufacture and deliver a wide range of products focussed on specific customer needs which include hobby, commercial, horticultural, livestock and PVC clad structures. Northern Polytunnels has become a household name that is synonymous with quality.
Tel: 01282 873100 Web: www.northernpolytunnels.co.uk
Nostrand Limited Stands: 34-35 & 38-39
At Nostrand our mission is to provide garden centres & commercial horticultural growers with effective flood tray systems for a more efficient growing process, saving time and money.
Tel: 07990 080309 Web: www.nostrand-ltd.com/horticulture
Pentland Plants Ltd Stand: 11
Pentland Plants Ltd is a family-owned business specialising in the production of various formats of bedding, basket and perennial plants. Our nursery in Loanhead nestles below the beautiful Pentland Hills just outside of Edinburgh. All items offered by our nursery are sown or rooted in the UK at our nursery and grown onsite by our experienced team. Pentland Plants Ltd are a completely independent family run nursery and garden centre and are therefore impartial in selecting the very best varieties from numerous breeders based on real conditions and sales at competitive prices. We are proud to be a British Nursery supplying British Growers, Parks, Garden Centres and Nurseries throughout the UK with excellent quality home grown plants. Available in various sizes and hundreds of varieties specially chosen from the world’s best breeders, there is an excellent selection to choose from. Pentland Plants Ltd is an accredited grower under the Ornamental Horticulture Assurance Scheme (OHAS). We look forward to welcoming you to our stand 11 and showing you a selection of our new and exciting varieties as well as some of our recommended top sellers!
Tel: 0131 440 0895 Web: www.pentlandplants.co.uk
Perennial Stand: 29
Perennial helps anyone who creates or maintains gardens, parks, sports facilities and other green spaces. If you work with plants, trees or grass, Perennial is your charity and can help you if you need support. Everyone working in or retired from horticulture can receive our free and confidential tailored one-to-one advice, support and financial assistance for as long as extra support is needed. Perennial’s friendly, experienced and professional team helps individuals and their families as they deal with life-changing events such as serious injury, long-term illness, family bereavement, redundancy or family breakdown. We want everyone who works in horticulture to know that help is here if they need it and that no problem is too large or small.
Tel: 07534 617582 Web: www.perennial.org.uk
Petersfield Growing Mediums Stand: 37
We produce the highest quality peat free, peat and soil based growing mediums for professional growers and organisations. On display will be examples of our peat free range including our award-winning seed compost as well examples of our popular reduced peat mixes.
Tel: 07802 385622 Web: www.petersfieldgrowing.co.uk
Rainbow Plants Stands: 91-92
A small selection of the wide range of evergreen & deciduous shrubs, grasses, ferns, herbaceous plants & trees that the nursery can offer. All grown in the South West in peat free compost.
Tel: 01404 814847 Web: www.rainbowplants.co.uk
RocketGro Ltd Stand: 88
RocketGro are a leading producer of 100% Peat-Free Compost, Mulch, Soil Improver and liquid plant feed. All Organic, natural and chemical free. Soil Association approved and 100% sustainable and British. At our stand we will have our products so that visitors can get their hands into the bags of compost. We can talk through our story and the visitors can meet one of the founders of the company.
Tel: 07936 928981 Web: www.rocketgro.co.uk
Schneider BV Stand: 49
We are specialist producers of seed raised and cutting raised plants supplied in plug trays that meet the highest standards of quality. We are based in the UK with production and distribution in Holland along with Offices and Partners across the world. Our speciality products are Begonia, Cyclamen, Primula, Pansy and Viola. Schneider youngplants work with international breeders to test, trial and select the best of varieties. We offer one of the most comprehensive plant ranges extracting the best of breeding, innovation and advanced technology. Internationally acclaimed Breeders, our professional suppliers and our experienced staff are at the core of what we offer. We produce over 200 million young plants and serve more than 40 countries. Once again, welcome to Schneider youngplants! You will find us on the stand number 49.
Tel: 07821 747400 Web: www.schneiderbv.nl
Seiont Nurseries Ltd Stand: 60
Seiont Nurseries are growers of a wide range of Shrubs and perennials in Plugs and P9. New varieties are a speciality. This year we will be showing a selection from our current range including Cordyline Lime Passion, Hebe Pink Starburst and Cortaderia Tiny Pampa Weekly deliveries across the UK.
Tel: 01286 676418 Web: www.seiontnurseries.com
Soparco Stand: 33
As the market leader in France and well established in Europe, we offer approx. 600 models and 2000 references of pots, trays and plastic accessories to meet the technical, logistical and commercial requirements of nurseries and pot & bedding plant growers.
Tel: +33(0)2 33733011 Web: www.soparco.com
TerrazzaMC – UK Stand: 62
Innovators in green cleaning technology.
Tel: 07817 575450 Web: www.terrazzamc.uk
Volmary Ltd Stand: 44
We are an internationally active, independent and medium-sized family business with headquarters in Münster, Westphalia. Now in its third generation, our innovative and tradition-conscious vegetable and floriculture company has been making the world more colourful since 1925. The name Volmary® stands for high-quality seeds and the best young plants.
Tel: 01945 419100 Web: www.volmary.com
West Kington Nurseries Stand: 52
Welcome to West Kington Nurseries where, as a wholesale nursery, we have been growing high quality plants for over 30 years. Situated on the edge of the Cotswolds, we have become established as one of the foremost wholesale growers of perennials in the UK with a huge selection of varieties to choose from including many of the more unusual ones. We pride ourselves both on the quality of our plants and our customer service, whilst continuing to provide outstanding value for money. Customer satisfaction is our key aim and with this in mind we are continually developing and adding to the range to accommodate current trends.
Tel: 01249 782822 Web: www.wknurseries.co.uk
Woodland Horticulture Ltd Stand: 24
Woodland Horticulture offers a huge range of landscaping, horticultural and play ground surface materials to suit the needs of commercial landscapers, local authorities, schools, playground installers, allotment holders and keen gardeners.
Tel: 01458 441122 Web: www.woodlandhp.co.uk
XL Horticulture Stand: 1
XL Horticulture are suppliers of the worlds most advanced polytunnel polythene, smart films and spectral filter polythene and the worlds most energy efficient SUPER thermic polythene. We are a family and owned company – we care about the products and services we offer you. We also have our own commercial nursery so we have a practical understanding and knowledge of how our products can help you.
Tel: 07542 014044 Web: www.xlhorticulture.co.uk