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The Colegrave Seabrook Foundation Scholarships are open for applications, and YOU should be applying.

Designed to support students who are passionate about horticulture, plant science, and the future of our industry, these scholarships provide financial support, industry connections, and career-building experiences.

If you're studying horticulture—or dreaming of turning your passion for plants into a profession—this is your chance to grow your potential. 🌿

👉 Apply now and take the next step toward your horticultural career! Find out more and complete the online application form at www.colegravesebrookfoundation.org.uk/scholarships

We are delighted to share that our sister company PanAmerican Seed helped raise £28,495 in collaboration with Ball Colegrave for Greenfingers Charity through the sales of Beacon Impatiens.

Greenfingers Gardens in children's hospices are magical and inspiring spaces in which life-limited children can spend quality time outside with their families, friends and carers. Find out more here: https://www.greenfingerscharity.org.uk

Photo from left to right:
Boyd J Douglas Davies, Jason Eagles (Ball UK), Linda Petrons (Greenfingers Charity), David Domoney
Cheque presented at the opening of the wonderful garden at Acorns Hospice Walsall.

British Ornamentals Association awards revealed including new HortWeek winner British Ornamentals Association awards revealed including new HortWeek winner - from HortWeek

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Happy New Year!

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Congratulations to our wonderful Patron, Alan Titchmarsh, who has been awarded a CBE in this year’s New Year’s Honours List for his services to horticulture and charity.

Alan has been Patron of the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation since 2022 and is an enthusiastic supporter of the work the Foundation does to ensure the future of the horticultural industry, by encouraging school leavers and career changers to train in horticulture. He emphasised the importance of studying horticulture when he spoke to students, CSF alumni, industry leaders and supporters of the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation at the 30th anniversary Garden Party held at Ball Horticulture in Banbury earlier this year. We are delighted that his work in supporting the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation, and the wider industry has been recognised in this way.

Alan says that his work in horticulture and charities “both thrill me equally” adding that “a lot of my charitable work is to do with horticulture”.

He said it had been a “teary moment” telling his wife Alison and daughters about the CBE, adding: “I’ve been an MBE for 25 years, so I kind of thought that was… I’ve been very happy with that.”

He added he was: “Thrilled to bits, surprised, but honoured that I should be thought worth a CBE, flattered beyond belief.”

This is Cool Wave Raspberry Pansy. Cooler temperatures bring out more of its raspberry coloring, while warmer temperatures bring out more white! 😮

Delighted that Apple Peter's Gold has been named as the Best New Plant Glee Birmingham. The apple, discovered by the late Peter Seabrook and grown by Frank P Matthews Trees will help to continue The Colegrave Seabrook Foundations work supporting students studying horticulture, as a portion of profits from the sales of these tree are generously being donated to the Foundation. Our thanks to Frank P Matthews Ltd for this gift.

The apple is crisp and juicy, with a delicious flavour. It is best harvested in October and has exceptional keeping qualities, lasting well into the New Year.

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Hundreds of votes poured in this week for the HortWeek Four Oaks 'Best New Plant Visitor Vote' and we are delighted to announce that Lantana Passion Fruit was the Overall Winner. Cosmos Cherry Chocolate came second place, both having won their classes respectively in 'Bedding Plants' and 'Herbacecous Perennials'. See more about our 2024 Summer Showcase favourite varieties here; https://lnkd.in/ey7c7rYN

Ever wondered how plants get from breeders to the sale benches? I’ve been out to wholesale firm Ball Colegrave to find out more about this side of the horti business and see what’s new for 2025. It was a really interesting trip – and far more colourful than I’d expected. The firm’s HQ in Oxfordshire is both a trial ground putting varieties through their paces before they are accepted for sale, and a showcase where the retail trade can go ‘shopping’. You can read about what I discovered on my blog: https://bit.ly/3xVj2lg #gardening ballcolegrave