Hopes Grove Nurseries are pleased to announce their annual spring open weekend is scheduled for April 2012.

The open weekend starts on Friday 13th April 2012 and runs through to Sunday 15th April 2012, 9am-5pm each day.

With spring just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to purchase your plants from Hopes Grove Nurseries, the largest specialist grower of hedges and hedging plants in the UK having over 70 acres of hedge plants in production.

Hopes Grove sell economical bare rooted hedging and larger rootballed hedge plants where instant effect is important and have the widest selection of varieties and sizes available anywhere.. Pot grown hedging plants are suitable for planting all the year round and come in many sizes. For ease of reference the main groups of hedging plants may be found on the left hand menu or images below.

To keep all their prices low, they only sell hedge plants direct to the end user, delivering to many thousands of customers nationwide. Their hedging plants come highly recommended by keen gardeners, designers, landscapers, farmers and columnists.

Hopes Grove are very pleased to be awarded the Gardening Which best buy for both native and garden hedging plants. All the plants sold are covered by the Hopes Grove guarantee and prices already include vat.

Orders can be placed online through the Hopes Grove website, but for any questions or comments Hopes Grove welcome telephone calls and their sales staff have worked outside on the nursery, so have the plant knowledge to answer questions. Telephone orders are also most welcome.

The nursery is only open to the general public on the three open house days. All other visits by prior appointment only. For further information on all the hedging plants offered by Hopes Grove and for location details, visit http://www.hopesgrovenurseries.co.uk

Hopes Grove Nurseries are pleased to announce their annual open weekend is to take place this coming weekend.

The open weekend starts on Friday 30th September and runs on to Saturday and Sunday 1st, 2nd October. 9am-5pm each day.

The nursery is only open to the general public on the above three days. All other visits by prior appointment only.

Hopes Grove Nurseries is the largest specialist grower of hedges and hedging plants in the UK, with over 70 acres of hedge plants in production. They have the widest selection of varieties and sizes available anywhere.

Hopes Grove sell economical bare rooted hedging and larger rootballed hedge plants where instant effect is important. Pot grown hedging plants are suitable for planting all the year round and come in many sizes. For ease of reference the main groups of hedging plants may be found on the left hand menu or images below.
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Acolyte Home & Gifts the online homewares and gift retailer are pleased to announce 10% discount off all goods ordered in August.

Subscribe to the Acolyte Home & Gifts newsletter in August and receive a 10% discount on goods ordered right across the ranges in August. This offer also applies to existing subscribers and is a way of thanking all subscribers and customers for their support and interest.

How does it work?  Well, firstly, customers need to make sure they supply Acolyte with the email address they used to sign up to the newsletter. If the purchase was via PayPal, Acolyte will check the details and then promptly refund the 10%.

At the moment this is a manual process shortly to become automated so that the 10% is deducted at point of sale. Acolyte Home & Gifts would like to thank all customers for their patience in the meantime. If payment is by cheque then simply email Acolyte as detailed above. Once they have confirmed the subscriber email address then an invoice will be sent via email with the 10% deducted. Send the payment using the contact details provided by Acolyte and once the cheque has cleared, Acolyte will deliver your purchases.

The team at Acolyte have, for many years, enjoyed seeking and finding unusual items both for their own home, and as gifts for family and friends. Now that it is possible to source products that at one time would have been seen as specialist or exclusive due to their location, Acolyte are able through their extensive network of contacts to offer an impressively wide choice to customers including Gisela Graham products and oak bookcases. The 10% August discount offer applies to all stock including new arrivals such as the shabby chic furniture range.

Acolyte Home & Gifts won`t pass any subscribers details onto anyone else and their privacy policy can be found at http://www.acolytehomeandgifts.com/.

Acolyte Home & Gifts announce a VAT free amnesty on their shabby chic furniture range during June and July.

Despite offering extremely competitive prices as standard on the latest shabby chic furniture ranges, Acolyte Home & Gifts are spoiling customers further through their vat free amnesty. Hurry, as the amnesty finishes at the end of July.

The latest addition from Acolyte is their shabby chic furniture range. Comprising of wardrobes through to chairs and bedside cabinets, this highly desirable and sort after furniture trend is anticipated to be a huge hit. Having started off with a few pieces, the popularity has grown and there is a now a dedicated shabby chic furniture section on the Acolyte Home & Gifts website.

Shabby Chic is a term used to describe usually new furniture that has been given an antique /distressed finish, it`s usually painted although not always. The end result is that it looks like it will have been in the family for generations – a modern heirloom in other words. Suiting both modern and traditional interiors and architecture, it isn’t hard to understand why this look is highly desired at the moment.

The team at Acolyte have, for many years, enjoyed seeking and finding unusual items both for their own home, and as gifts for family and friends. Now that it is possible to source products that at one time would have been seen as specialist or exclusive due to their location, Acolyte are able through their extensive network of contacts to offer an impressively wide choice to customers including Gisela Graham products and oak bookcases.

Acolyte is an ethical company. The brainchild behind Acolyte Home & Gifts Barbara Adams, explains their concept: “We ensure that the products we offer are produced from sustainable sources and that our suppliers` employees are treated with dignity, respect and are paid fairly. We believe that our suppliers not only meet these exacting requirements, but offer products that are unique in the marketplace and stand out in terms of quality.”

To view the full shabby chic furniture range and to take advantage of the VAT free amnesty, visit http://www.acolytehomeandgifts.com/shop/category/141/Shabby-Chic/

Hopes Grove Nurseries are pleased to announce their once a year clearance sale dates.

Hedging plants specialists Hopes Grove Nurseries will be holding their annual once a year plant sale on Friday, Saturday, Sunday 6th, 7th, 8th May 2011 between 9am-5pm at their nursery in Tenterden, Kent.

Hopes Grove Nurseries Ltd is a medium sized, family owned nursery situated in the heart of the Garden of England. Much of the 30 acre site was originally laid down to hop gardens.

From small beginnings in 1992, the production of quality hedging and hedges had steadily increased to over half a million saleable plants each year. The fertile soil produces robust bare rooted plants of good quality. Pot grown plants are produced on our container unit now expanded to over 35,000 square feet of polythene tunnels and almost two acres of outside beds to meet the rising demand for quality pot grown items. Their grading, packing and despatch facilities now extend to 8,000 square feet to offer an efficient service to customers all over the country.

Almost everything is produced on site, giving them complete control over all aspects of plant quality and handling. This is backed up by friendly advice and our written guarantee to offer our customers a unique standard of service and complete peace of mind when ordering.

For more information on the plants, hedges and hedging plants Hopes Grove Nurseries grow and sell and for directions to the nursery, visit http://www.hopesgrovenurseries.co.uk.

Acolyte Home & Gifts are pleased to announce the full launch of their website and online business.

Operating from the Georgian town of Whitehaven in Cumbria, Acolyte Home & Gifts specialises in unusual and unique items for the home including solid wood furniture from the Kudos and Mobel ranges along with gifts from the European design company, Gisela Graham.

The team at Acolyte have, for many years, enjoyed seeking and finding unusual items both for their own home, and as gifts for family and friends. Now that it is possible to source products that at one time would have been seen as specialist or exclusive due to their location, Acolyte are able through their extensive network of contacts to offer an impressively wide choice to customers.

Acolyte is an ethical company. The brainchild behind Acolyte Home & Gifts Barbara Adams, explains their concept: “We ensure that the products we offer are produced from sustainable sources and that our suppliers` employees are treated with dignity, respect and are paid fairly. We believe that our suppliers not only meet these exacting requirements, but offer products that are unique in the marketplace and stand out in terms of quality.”

In addition to ensuring that their products are ethically sourced, the Acolyte team also supports a number of charities. Details of these charities and the work that they do can be found on the Charities page of the website.

For more information on Acolyte collections including Gisela Graham products, oak bookcases and dog treat gifts, visit http://www.acolytehomeandgifts.com/

EverLawn®, the brand from Artificial Grass (UK) Ltd, is pleased to announce the instant success of their ‘Affordable Landscape™’ product.

Answering the needs for large and small areas with a budget in place, the new product ‘Affordable Landscape™’ succeeds all expectations. Affordable Landscape is a quality, fibrillated yarn originally designed for Soccer but is now extensively used for leisure and landscape surfaces. The yarn is pre-slit during its making and matures to a fine yarn with everyday use.

Artificial grass installations are expected to increase in the coming years with America already warming to the benefits of this virtually maintenance free lawn  option. The initial purchase costs which have in the past put off some home owners, is eradicated due to products such as Affordable Landscape™.

With its multitude of uses such as maintenance free lawns for a holiday property or to create the wow factor on a roof terrace, artificial grass is the solution for  the modern day property owner, large or small.

The need to conserve water and energy is already extremely important but is almost definitely going to be an even stronger factor in the coming years. Artificial  grass eliminates the need for watering and energy and fuels are saved through the need not to have to mow.

So for more information on the appropriately named Affordable Landscape™ product, visit http://www.everlawn.co.uk.

Contributors to the popular Channel 4’s ‘Help My House is Falling Down’ with Sarah Beeny chose EverLawn® artificial grass to transform their garden.

During the improvements to Paul and Clare’s home in Essex Sarah Beeny mentioned how good the artificial lawns are and that they should consider having one installed. Until it was mentioned to them Paul and Clare had never even considered artificial grass, but this gave them the opportunity to improve the overall look of their home while having a maintenance free lawn area that looks good for years.

Episode 1 in the first series of ‘Help My House is Falling Down’ it was evident to viewers Paul and Clare had a challenge on their hands. But the challenge was one they were ready to face.

Watching the episode it is fair to say that the immense work involved for the Essex couple was very nearly a bridge too far. Thanks to Sarah Beeny, Channel 4 and their team of experienced contractors Paul and Clare succeeded.

Part of the restoration involved the installation of artificial grass. The couple agreed that an area of block paving to the front of their property looked drab and lacked colour. Responding to their request the artificial grass company removed a large area of paving then prepared a base for the synthetic grass and completed the task in just one day. The transformation was an instant success and complemented the new look of the property.

Thanks to Paul and Clare’s hard work and all involved the couple and their children have a home they can be proud of and a lawn to look good for years to come without the effort thanks to EverLawn®.

For more information on Everlawn artificial grass and to order samples, visit http://www.everlawn.co.uk

Hopes Grove Nurseries are pleased to announce their autumn plant sale dates.

Hedging plants specialists Hopes Grove Nurseies wil be holding their annual autumn plant sale on Friday, Saturday, Sunday 24th, 25th, 26th September 2010 between 9am-5pm at their nursery in Tenterden, Kent.

Hopes Grove Nurseries Ltd is a medium sized, family owned nursery situated in the heart of the Garden of England. Much of the 30 acre site was originally laid down to hop gardens.

From small beginnings in 1992, the production of quality hedging and hedges had steadily increased to over half a million saleable plants each year. The fertile soil produces robust bare rooted plants of good quality. Pot grown plants are produced on our container unit now expanded to over 35,000 square feet of polythene tunnels and almost two acres of outside beds to meet the rising demand for quality pot grown items. Their grading, packing and despatch facilities now extend to 8,000 square feet to offer an efficient service to customers all over the country.

Almost everything is produced on site, giving them complete control over all aspects of plant quality and handling. This is backed up by friendly advice and our written guarantee to offer our customers a unique standard of service and complete peace of mind when ordering.

For more information on the plants, hedges and hedging plants Hopes Grove Nurseries grow and sell and for directions to the nursery, visit http://www.hopesgrovenurseries.co.uk.

The Double Glazing & Conservatory Ombudsman Scheme (DGCOS) has launched a new Peace of Mind Pack for members to make buying easier and less stressful for homeowners.

“The Pack features Nick Ross (former BBC Watchdog and Crimewatch presenter) on the cover saying: ‘If you’re thinking of buying double-glazing or a conservatory I strongly recommend you use a DGCOS member.’ It also makes selling easier and less stressful for installers,” comments DGCOS Founder Tony Pickup.

“Buying windows, doors or a conservatory is a big investment,” Tony continues. “Although most window and conservatory companies do an excellent job homeowners are anxious when they see or hear about homeowners being ripped off by rogue traders and cowboys. Companies can go out of business. Deposits or guarantees may be at risk. Homeowners worry about the quality of work. A good reputation is vital, but uncertainties in the minds of purchasers can lose or delay an order. Because the Ombudsman Scheme vets members thoroughly, and is the only scheme to comprehensively address these concerns, it gives reassurance so homeowners can buy with confidence.”

The Pack, which is personalised for each individual member, contains details of the double glazing Ombudsman Scheme and what homeowners will receive when they buy from members. This includes an advice line, deposit protection insurance, an insurance-backed guarantee, a totally free dispute resolution service and a Compensation Fund to protect homeowners if anything goes wrong.

Tony Pickup sums up: “The Peace of Mind Pack invites homeowners to verify current membership by visiting http://www.dgcos.org.uk or calling 0845 053 2934. It states clearly that placing their order with the member gives real consumer protection unmatched in the double glazing industry.”

Hopes Grove Garden Nurseries based in Kent are pleased to announce the launch their new look website. The website has been designed to meet the growing number of online orders of trees, plants and hedging and to provide the customer with an easier to navigate site. The ordering and searching facilities have been updated to further streamline the website with secure online ordering still paramount.

Hopes Grove Nurseries continue to take orders by phone, fax, mail and email as they understand not everyone can or wants to order online. They also continue to provide a printed catalogue which can be ordered through the methods above or online.
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