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"Being a member of BPOA is about sharing experiences and knowledge, facing common problems, finding solutions and being with others who are passionate about horticulture"

Ian Riggs, horticulture consultant
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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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The latest hosepipe ban concessions 30 Mar 2012

Hosepipe bans begin on 5 April, but it is important the public realise there are some important concessions enabling some to keep on watering   read more..

Industry warned over Impatiens disease threat 16 Mar 2012

Growers, retailers, consumers and landscapers are being urged to take every measure possible in a bid to prevent the spread of a disease which affects popular bedding plants such as the Busy Lizzy read more..

Hillier Garden Centres join Home Grown 09 Mar 2012

Hillier Garden Centres has joined the British Protected Ornamentals Association’s Home Grown labelling scheme read more..

Pansy and Viola festival tour and seminar announced 27 Feb 2012

Meadowcroft Garden Centre festival tour and BPOA seminar on 15 March has been announced read more..

Classy BPOA members take top grower awards 24 Feb 2012

Lovania Nurseries among BPOA members toasting success at this year’s Grower of the Year awards read more..

NFU attends national water summit 20 Feb 2012

NFU stressed the importance of a joined-up approach to water management when we lobbied for growers at a national drought summit today read more..

Walkden questions how peat phase-out is justified 17 Feb 2012

The One Show gardening expert Christine Walkden highlights gardeners' confusion about peat and alternatives and questions phasing out peat use read more..

BPOA elections and awards 2012 10 Feb 2012

The great and the good were recognised and a new chairman elected read more..

BPOA AGM and Conference 2012 26 Jan 2012

Details and booking forms for the 2012 BPOA AGM & Conference to be held on 7 & 8 February at Hellidon Lakes, near Daventry  read more..

NW BPOA-NFU meeting 25 Jan 2012

Seaweed-based fertiliser, foliar nutrition and waste and recycling will be the talk topics at our next meeting at Briars Hall in Burscough, Lancashire at 7.30pm on Tuesday 31 January 2012 read more..

Poinsettia Group Meeting round-up 24 Jan 2012

Last Tuesday (18 January 2012) saw the Poinsettia group meeting at Warwick read more..

Christine Walkden to headline gardeners' compost conference 11 Jan 2012

The One Show gardening expert Christine Walkden will be the keynote speaker at a composts conference for gardeners' to be held at Stockbridge Technology Centre, North Yorkshire, on 16 February 2012 read more..

BPOA - HDC Poinsettia meeting - 17 January 30 Dec 2011

Book your place now on the poinsettia post-shelf life meeting and technical seminar at Warwick Crop Centre read more..

How did your poinsettia season stack up? 21 Dec 2011

Send us your score to help rate the 2011 poinsettia season read more..

Could painted poinsettias become popular in the UK? 20 Dec 2011

As different colours of poinsettia gain popularity, we ask whether we'd ever go as far as painting our plants read more..

Poinsettias promoted as Europe's festive favourite 18 Nov 2011

Poinsettia growers promote their blaze of festive colour across the EU read more..

Majestic takes silver in global competition 03 Nov 2011

UK Ornamental and Nursery Stock Grower of the Year 2011 finishes as top European grower at International Grower awards read more..

Business and the Web 14 Oct 2011

Are your business electronic communications and website on the right side of the law? read more..

Peat and the National Planning Policy Framework 14 Oct 2011

Other areas of Government policy could halt progress on the peat issue before the Task Force has even got started read more..

Response to inquiry on the White Paper 13 Oct 2011

Industry views on peat are submitted to a new EFRA inquiry into the Natural Environment White Paper read more..

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Latest Photos

  • view this Group visit to WD Smith on flickr
  • view this Walter Back of Blue Ribbon Plants on flickr
  • view this The Home Grown towers are head and shoulders above other displays at Tatton Park 2011 on flickr
  • view this The Home Grown towers were kindly sponsored by Thompson & Morgan on flickr
  • view this The impatiens are stunning on the Home Grown display at Tatton Park 2011 on flickr
  • view this The Home Grown towers are really impactful next to the other bedding plant exhibits on flickr
  • view this Seen form all angles, the Home Grown towers are impressive on flickr
  • view this A Home Grown tower on flickr
  • view this Flying the Home Grown flag at RHS Tatton Park 2011 on flickr
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