Creating Landscapes Trade Show

Palmstead workshop tells of design for maintenance lessons

Around 350 people headed to Palmstead Nurseries to take part in a workshop that looked at Design for Maintenance.

Chair of the event was Chelsea winner, Andy Sturgeon, and his talk opening the show highlighted some the techniques he has used in his own garden projects to ensure they retain their intended look.

Palmstead Nurseries producing 60,000 plants for London 2012

Marketing manager Nick Coslett explains that by registering on the the CompeteFour procurement website for the London Olympics 20120, Palmstead Nurseries are now producing 60,000 plants as part of the landscaping at next year's Olympic venue.

Palmstead Nurseries and Andy Sturgeon discuss Design for Maintenance workshop

Andy Sturgeon started his horticulture career running a garden maintenance business, later training at the Welsh College of Horticulture.

After a period working at RHS Wisley, plant collecting and building bridges (literally) he returned to garden design.

The Chelsea winner, writer and presenter has a deep horticultural knowledge which underpins all his designs.

James Alexander-Sinclair to speak at Palmstead Nurseries

As a garden designer, James Alexander-Sinclair (right) is well known for his evocative plant combinations and his ability to design beautiful gardens.

He’s well known in the industry for his blogging prowess and his well crafted articles and as a third of 'Three Men Went to Mow' he has also carved out a video career alongside Cleve West and Joe Swift.

He took time out from building gardens, writing, blogging and filming to speak to us about Design for Maintenance the theme of Palmstead Nurseries Soft Landscape Workshop 2011, on Wednesday 28 September, 2011.

New glasshouse for Palmstead Nurseries

The official opening of a new glasshouse at Palmstead Nurseries will take place next week.

Ashford MP, Damian Green, will have the honour of opening the glasshouse, which will cover a hectare of ground and help in the production of over a million and half young plants each year.

Bob Chapman, joint managing director of Palmstead Nurseries, said: "We needed to upgrade our old propagation house and increase the proportion of plants we raise ourselves.

Palmstead Nurseries to bring more than 40 years experience to show

For more than 40 years Palmstead Nurseries has been producing nursery stock to meet the needs of the landscape and amenity industry.