Archive for April, 2008

The Harrogate Flower Show

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

It's an easy trip from Sheffield to Harrogate by train and takes just over one and a half hours. Watch the trains, it can take much longer - you need the express from Leeds to Sheffield. It's quicker but not as environmentally friendly by car. You can also catch the ...

The RHS- the grim truth

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Following on from the earlier post on this subject. The RHS acknowledged that I was returning the fifty tickets for a full refund. They then only refunded five of the tickets and took an extra five pounds for doing so. They then attempted to send the other tickets back to ...

Is Money Put Before the Safety of Visitors to the RHS Flower shows?

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Garden tour operator and garden author Karen Platt believes that visitors to the RHS Flower Shows may be at risk. She found that anyone can pose as a tour group and purchase tickets for the RHS flower shows. Before beginning to trade, Karen Platt was encouraged and allowed to purchase ...

International Black Plant Society

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

I formed the International Black Plant Society in 2002 for a curious reason apart from my deep passion for the plants. A US publisher, who should have known better, tried to force me to sign a very poor contract and said they would take my book if I refused. Fortunately ...