Angela Done; a previous schoolteacher is passionate about the mindfulness and wellbeing of the children in her local community. Based across various Flintshire schools (Ysgol Estyn, Abermorddu C.P, Derwen & St John the Baptist School), Angela dedicates her hard work… Read more »
Wales Heritage Orchards Cluster launch to promote Welsh Variety Fruit
Horticulture Wales has helped form a not-for-profit Community Interest Company, Wales Heritage Orchards Ltd (WHO Ltd), to help promote Welsh Heritage varieties of fruit. The aim of WHO Ltd is to benefit Heritage Orchard owners across Wales, preserving the Welsh… Read more »
Wrexham Glyndwr University’s Enterprise Team has been awarded funding worth over half a million pounds to continue its Horticulture Wales Project.
Based in WGU’s Northop Campus, the Project will create a Niche Crops Cluster, focusing on using protective horticulture methods to develop a range of crops to support local food production and grow high value Welsh crops for high end quality… Read more »
Horticulture Wales Final Review – farewell, not goodbye
First of all thanks to everyone for attending ‘Celebrating Horticulture in Wales‘. It was great to be joined by so many of you. It goes without saying 2020 was a year none of us could have predicted. Like all of… Read more »
‘We just wanted to help’ – Rhydymwyn Service Station’s Covid-19 success story
Rhydymwyn Service Station, Flintshire is a heart-warming example of how a small business can simultaneously support it’s community and succeed in growing their business, even in the toughest of circumstances. Wrexham Glyndwr University’s Horticulture Wales project has been working with… Read more »
Event Invite: Celebrating Horticulture in Wales
You are invited to a free online event with Horticulture Wales! (Zoom via Eventbrite booking) Celebrating Horticulture in Wales: Success stories and what’s ahead Monday, 15th March, 2021, from 1pm – 2pm Success stories from Welsh growers and producers How… Read more »
Reducing waste at retail
Minimising waste at the retail stage is vital for sustainability and profitability. Cost is added at each stage of the supply chain, so losses at this final step are more expensive than at any other point. This guide is aimed… Read more »
Invite: Herbs, Heritage and Zero Waste – 7th December
Free Online Event: Herbs, Heritage and Zero Waste – Monday, 7th December, 2020, 10.30 am – 11.30 am Register here Speaker: Ray Bailey, The Historic Gardens in the Greenfield Valley Heritage Park. An HLF project to design and construct, authentically… Read more »
Value added processing: a practical guide
Value added processing Value addition is the transformation of a raw commodity or commodities into a processed product through the use of raw materials, labour, time and technology, all blended in a way that ensures increased economic return. Value added… Read more »