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British Protected Ornamentals Association (BPOA)
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Chichester
PO19 9NA
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The British Protected Ornamentals Association (BPOA) works to help meet grower's needs for R&D, marketing and political representation - helping businesses grow together and raising the profile of the industry.

Our grower members produce bedding plants, pot plants, cut flowers and other ornamentals under protection. Our trade members provide the supplies growers need to produce their plants. The BPOA supports its members to improve business efficiency and product quality, as a result there are no better businesses to buy your flowers and plants from.

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Weather impact on bedding plants makes the national press 12 Apr 2013

BPOA chairman Ian Riggs highlights the plight of the ornamentals indusrty in the papers today read more..

Slow spring sales 'catastrophic' for growers 08 Apr 2013

Growers of pansies, primroses and pot plants are reporting catastrophic weather impacts on their businesses read more..

Whetman Pinks scoop Grower of the Year Ornamentals title 25 Mar 2013

BPOA member Whetman Pinks won the overall Grower of the Year Ornamentals title at last weeks glittering awards read more..

Meadowcroft 2013 a roaring success 21 Mar 2013

Over 50 BPOA members and colleagues attended 2013's ‘Facing Forward’ event at Meadowcroft read more..

BPOA growers' evening at Meadowcroft announced 28 Feb 2013

The programme BPOA growers' evening at Meadowcroft Garden Centre on 14 March has been announced read more..

Neonicotinoids and ornamentals 25 Feb 2013

If you are a grower, what can you say to your retail customer if they ask you about the use of neonicotinoids? read more..

Pick of the crop receive BPOA awards 07 Feb 2013

Earlier this week the British Protected Ornamentals Association annual conference dinner was rounded off with its traditional awards ceremony celebrating the best in the industry read more..

Mixed reaction on peat 18 Jan 2013

The announcement of more than £600k of research funding to overcome growing media challenges is good news for the industry - but part of a confusing message read more..

BPOA AGM and Conference programme announced 09 Jan 2013

The programme for the 2013 BPOA AGM & Conference has been announced and can be downloaded online read more..

Tree importers asked to assist plant health surveillance 04 Jan 2013

Importers of trees are being asked to start helping the surveillance of tree pests and diseases ahead of the introduction of a mandatory notifcation requirement read more..

BPOA AGM and Conference 2013 21 Dec 2012

Details and booking forms for the 2013 BPOA AGM & Conference to be held on 5 & 6 February at the Oxford Belfry Hotel read more..

Knee-jerk answers won't improve bee health 14 Dec 2012

'Bees and insecticides' is a hugely complex issue and knee-jerk answers won't provide sustainable solutions to improve bee health read more..

Primrose festival 2013 - starts 11 February 14 Dec 2012

The festival will be held at Burston Nurseries plc in St Albans. More than 80 different primrose varieties will be on show, and guided tours of production facilities and a free lunch will be provided read more..

Still time to nominate Grower of the Year 04 Dec 2012

If your business has excelled this year, or you know the ideal candidate for the Young Grower of the Year or the Lifetime Achievement award, you have until 17 December to complete your nomination form for Grower of the Year Awards 2013. read more..

Government departments are disjointed on peat, says NFU 15 Nov 2012

The recent outcome of planning appeals shows the Department of Communities and Local Government is out of touch with Defra's work on sustainable growing media read more..

BASIS points for BPOA Growers Look Ahead 14 Nov 2012

Download, complete and return the form to claim 4 BASIS points for attending the hugely successful BPOA Growers Look Ahead Conference last month read more..

Briefing on ash dieback 09 Nov 2012

A disease which kills ash trees has now been confirmed at 115 UK sites, including 15 nurseries, 39 areas of recent planting and 61 woodlands read more..

BPOA Growers Look Ahead - a sold-out success 12 Oct 2012

The first BPOA Growers Look Ahead conference has received a resounding seal of approval from the more than 100 growers and other industry representatives who attended yesterday's event read more..