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Forthcoming events
26 August 2008Graham will be at Plantarium on 27 and 28 September. He will be at the Four Oaks Show on 2 and 3 September. If...
Read MoreLavandula at Chelsea
27 May 2008We were delighted to see that Lavandula stoechas With Love was a part of Downderry Nursery‘s Gold Medal stand at this year’s RHS Chelsea...
Read MoreCIOPORA conference and AGM 2008
14 April 2008Last week, I attended the 2008 CIOPORA conference and AGM held just outside Geneva, Switzerland. CIOPORA is the international community of breeders of asexually...
Read MoreWalking for charity
18 March 2008On May 10th, Hels and I will walk 20 kilometers (that’s nearly 13 miles if you work in "old money") along the South Downs...
Read MoreFive years of Plants For Europe
11 February 2008Plants For Europe was born five years ago tomorrow, on 12 February 2003. Since our very modest beginnings, the company has grown to become...
Read MoreGraham Spencer MCIM
21 January 2008In recognition of the experience gained through five years of working with Plants For Europe Limited, Graham Spencer has been elected as a full...
Read MoreEU PVR now open to all
14 January 2008The European Union regulation covering who is entitled to apply for European Plant Variety Rights has been amended. Previously, applicants had to be either...
Read MoreForthcoming events
04 January 2008Graham will be attending three major events in the next few weeks. If you would like to make an appointment to see him at...
Read MoreBreeding of a different sort
18 December 2007I am sure that all of our customers and friends will join us in sending congratulations to Chris Sargent of PMA who has recently...
Read MoreChristmas and New Year office hours
17 December 2007The Plants For Europe office will not be staffed continuously during the Christmas and New Year period. The office will close on Friday 21st...
Read MoreMoney laundering regulations
17 December 2007The UK Government, in common with most other EU states, has introduced new legislation to reduce the instance of money laundering. In order to...
Read MoreNon-native species – DEFRA consultation requires response
22 November 2007I’ve written here about non-native and invasive species before. DEFRA has just published a consultation on the review of schedule 9 to the Wildlife...
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