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Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Business
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Lack of 'desire' to revitalise growing industry
There is not enough interest to keep the horticultural industry going in Guernsey, a local expert says. Raymond Evison, president of the Guernsey Botanical Trust and founder of Guernsey Clematis, said: "I very much hope that the horticultural industry could start up again but I don't think there is the desire for that to happen. "It is very sad when you fly into the island and see so many redundant glasshouses." Mr Evison said it was often simply too expensive and difficult to maintain or rebuild the structures for most. Guernsey used to be famous for tomato exports, but, since the collapse of the industry, many greenhouses have fallen into disrepair. Work to rebuild the glasshouses at the Sausmarez Park Walled Kitchen Garden began in 2007 and the overall £200,000 cost had matched funding from the States of Guernsey. The next round of maintenance is due at a cost of £30,000 to £35,000 to the Guernsey Botanical Trust. Mr Evison said Guernsey was "ideal for growing young plants" and that he had tried to encourage his friends from Europe to come to the island to start a horticultural business, but it had not worked out. He added the time for a booming growing industry "has gone". Sarah Alfadl, chair of Edible Guernsey, which runs a community greenhouse in St Pierre du Bois, said: "We need to think about the preservation and the revitalisation of some, though not all, greenhouses." She added that the growing industry could help solve a lot of issues, including improving the shelf life of products and reducing waste. The charity said it was currently looking for a second greenhouse in a more populated area to help revitalise another site. More news stories for Guernsey Listen to the latest news for Guernsey Follow BBC Guernsey on X and Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to Historic glasshouse restoration works to begin Plea to turn derelict greenhouses into new housing Build park homes on old greenhouses - ex deputy Guernsey Botanical Trust Edible Guernsey
BBC News
15-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
'There's no desire to revitalise Guernsey's growing industry'
There is not enough interest to keep the horticultural industry going in Guernsey, a local expert Evison, president of the Guernsey Botanical Trust and founder of Guernsey Clematis, said: "I very much hope that the horticultural industry could start up again but I don't think there is the desire for that to happen."It is very sad when you fly into the island and see so many redundant glasshouses."Mr Evison said it was often simply too expensive and difficult to maintain or rebuild the structures for most. Guernsey used to be famous for tomato exports, but, since the collapse of the industry, many greenhouses have fallen into to rebuild the glasshouses at the Sausmarez Park Walled Kitchen Garden began in 2007 and the overall £200,000 cost had matched funding from the States of next round of maintenance is due at a cost of £30,000 to £35,000 to the Guernsey Botanical Evison said Guernsey was "ideal for growing young plants" and that he had tried to encourage his friends from Europe to come to the island to start a horticultural business, but it had not worked added the time for a booming growing industry "has gone". Sarah Alfadl, chair of Edible Guernsey, which runs a community greenhouse in St Pierre du Bois, said: "We need to think about the preservation and the revitalisation of some, though not all, greenhouses."She added that the growing industry could help solve a lot of issues, including improving the shelf life of products and reducing charity said it was currently looking for a second greenhouse in a more populated area to help revitalise another site.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Horticulturalist wins 35th Chelsea gold
Guernsey horticulturalist Raymond Evison has won his 35th gold medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show for his clematis display. Mr Evison, 81 who also won gold in 2024, said it was "really exciting" to win again and to put the island on the map, but added it was "very much a team effort". His garden was named the best exhibit in the great pavilion, which Mr Evison said was a "tremendous honour". "It was very unexpected and was all a big surprise, we are all very excited," he added. Mr Evison won 15 consecutive golds at Chelsea for exhibits of clematis cultivars between 2003 and 2017. He said the exhibit this year was 140 square meters and included an imaginary Guernsey sea shore scene with 10 boats floating on waves of blue and white clematis. He added the stern of every boat included the words "Guernsey" and each was filled with brightly coloured flowers. More news stories for Guernsey Listen to the latest news for Guernsey Follow BBC Guernsey on X and Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to Royals and Beckham attend Chelsea Flower Show Flower grower scoops 34th gold medal at Chelsea One garden's hectic journey to Chelsea Flower Show RHS Chelsea Flower Show Raymond Evison Clematis
BBC News
20-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Guernsey horticulturalist wins 35th gold at Chelsea
Guernsey horticulturalist Raymond Evison has won his 35th gold medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show for his clematis Evison, 81 who also won gold in 2024, said it was "really exciting" to win again and to put the island on the map, but added it was "very much a team effort".His garden was named the best exhibit in the great pavilion, which Mr Evison said was a "tremendous honour"."It was very unexpected and was all a big surprise, we are all very excited," he added. Mr Evison won 15 consecutive golds at Chelsea for exhibits of clematis cultivars between 2003 and 2017. He said the exhibit this year was 140 square meters and included an imaginary Guernsey sea shore scene with 10 boats floating on waves of blue and white clematis. He added the stern of every boat included the words "Guernsey" and each was filled with brightly coloured flowers.
