Tag: 2012

Chelsea Fringe 2012: gardening at the cutting edge alongside Chelsea’s greats

News from Telegraph.co.uk: Richard Reynolds has just completed something of a marathon guerrilla-gardening spruce based around Elephant and Castle, of which both the Guerrilla Lavender Field (Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 junction with St George’s Road) and St George’s Circus (SE1) are the largest and most spectacular, while the “pimped” pavements of London Road (10 tree [...]

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Don’s Flowers & Gifts awarded 2012 Retailer of the Year

News from HollandSentinel.com: A business can get no better reward than to be saluted by its peers within the industry in which it operates. Count Don’s Flowers & Gifts, 217 E. Main Ave., Zeeland, as being among the top retail outlets in Michigan’s floral circles. On March 3, at the Great Lakes Floral Expo at [...]

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2012 Philadelphia International Flower Show details announced

News from Philadelphia Inquirer: Against a backdrop of colorful leis, table orchids and hula dancers, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society kicked off the 2012 flower show this morning: “Hawaii: Islands of Aloha” opens to the public March 4 and runs till March 11 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, 12th and Market Streets. “This is a show [...]

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Epcot Details 2012 Flower and Garden Festival Events, HGTV Presentations

News from Stitch Kingdom: The Walt Disney World official website has updated its pages for the 2012 International Flower & Garden Festival at Epcot to reflect special opportunities and presentations by HGTV stars for guests to experience. The festival is presented by HGTV and will take place between March 7, 2012 and May 20, 2012. [...]

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Free London 2012 support package for freight operators and their customers

News from Materials Handling World Magazine: Over 200 free Transport for London (TfL) workshops, both inside and outside the capital, to help hauliers and their customers in transport ‘hotspots’ keep running smoothly during the Games Guidance and support offered to London’s major wholesale markets Team of advisors to visit retailers, pubs and restaurants in transport [...]

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2012 New Year’s baby finally arrives

News from Pekin Daily Times: PEKIN, Ill. — She may be a little late, but Rayleece Lynn Brown is playing her part as Pekin’s 2012 New Year’s baby — complete with smiles, dimples and the usual hiccups. And the little cutie held up for her first camera and video debut, making it clear that a [...]

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Rutland hospital welcomes first baby in 2012

News from Rutland Herald: Rutland hospital welcomes first baby in 2012 Cassandra Hotaling Hahn / Staff photo Lindsey Jones and Jordan Flower pose for a photograph with their newborn son, Conner Flower, who was the first baby of 2012 born at Rutland Regional Medical Center on Sunday in Rutland. By Lucia SuarezSTAFF WRITER – Published: [...]

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Astronaut to ride 2012 Rose Parade float with ‘Garden Boy’ brother

News from collectSPACE.com: December 30, 2011 — Almost four years after Rex and Lance Walheim collaborated to launch a rose into space for the annual Tournament of Roses Parade, the astronaut and horticulturist brothers have landed on one of the 2012 Rose Parade floats in Pasadena. On Jan. 2, the Walheims will be riding on [...]

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2012 Chicago Flower & Garden Show Commemorative Poster Contest

News from TribLocal: This year, the Chicago Flower & Garden Show gives you the opportunity to let your imagination run wild by participating in our commemorative poster contest. The winning poster will be proudly displayed on the cover of this year’s show guide, CTA ads, street pole banners and more! Creative and original artwork must [...]

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