Keen Competitors Expected at Bristol Flower Show
Competitors from all over the region are flocking forward to show off their growing skills and their talents at next month’s new-look Bristol Flower Show. (August 19 -21) Over £10,000 worth of prizes...
View ArticleBristol Flower Show Success Stor
The crowds flocked to Bristol Flower Show’s first day to enjoy an action-packed fun spectacular.Highlights included the magnificent Floral Marquee bursting with spectacular displays and featuring over...
View ArticleROYAL VISITOR AT THE DAIRY SHOW
Her Royal Highness, The Countess of Wessex, will be guest of honour at this year’s Dairy Show. (Oct 4th and 5th). Her Royal Highness will attend the Dairy Industry Dinner on the eve of the Silver...
View ArticleMonster Marrow breaks world record at Show
A massive marrow thundered its way into the world record books at the National Amateur Gardening Show. The mighty vegetable weighed in at 62kg (just over 136 lbs) – shattering the previous record of...
View ArticleDream come true for young Tommy Walsh fan
A 10 year old boy’s dream came true on Sunday when he met up with his TV celebrity hero Tommy Walsh at the National Amateur Gardening Show. (SEPT 2 – 4) Sporting a T-shirt bearing the words: “Forget...
View ArticleJudges give top marks at Show
The best display of bougainvilleas anywhere in Europe scooped the top award and the judges’ praise at this year’s National Amateur Gardening Show. The breathtaking stand exhibited by Westdale Nursery...
View ArticleNational Amateur Gardening Show - Press Release
Glorious weather, spectacular garden displays, a feast of flowers, fruit and vegetables, the biggest dahlia show in the world, TV celebrities, top gardening experts, two record breaking monsters...
View ArticleTrail winner at Bristol Flower Show
The winner of the popular Children’s Trail at the recent Bristol Flower Show was Laura Mitchell of Julian Road, Sneyde Park, Bristol. She wins a family ticket to visit Bristol Zoo. The Trail was one...
View ArticleSeeds for GRASSLAND Growing Strong
The seeds have been sown in Somerset for the UK’s major national grassland event next year.Aiming to meet all farmers’ needs - from seeds to feeds - Grassland UK takes place on 80 acres of farmland...
View ArticleNew Look For Bath & West Autumn Horse Trials!
The Royal Bath & West of England Society has re-designed the layout for its autumn One Day Event, sponsored by Southwood Waste Management and supported by Sportsmatch, taking place at the Bath...
View ArticleWaste - Are You At Risk?
How to cope with the imminent changes to the way waste is disposed of on farms will be the topic of a top level conference in Taunton next month (October).The new Agricultural Waste Regulations are...
View ArticleHave a Ball!
Two of the region’s top charities are combining forces to present “A Very English Autumn Ball”. The spectacular evening of entertainment and elegance is being held on Saturday, September 24th in the...
View ArticleCelebrations at Silver Jubilee Dairy Show
Over 6000 farmers and key players in the milk industry turned out to join in the celebrations at an action-packed Silver Jubilee Dairy Show which saw the cream of the country’s cattle on parade. And...
View ArticleMilk Price Protest Leader Wins Dairy Industry's Top Award
A man described as achieving more on behalf of British dairy farmers than any other individual is the winner of this year’s Dairy Industry Award.The coveted award was presented to Farmers for Action...
View ArticleCrewkerne Farmer Wins Award
Stuart Bacon is the winner of this year’s South West Dairy Farm Business of the Year Award.He received the award from HRH The Countess of Wessex at the Silver Jubilee Dairy Show on Wednesday (October...
View ArticleBath & West is VITAL to the Rural Economy
An in depth report into the economic impact of the Royal Bath & West of England Society’s Showground and its far-reaching effects will be unveiled this week. (November 25th). The report highlights...
View ArticleNew President for Bath & West
The new President of the Royal Bath & West of England Society is The Right Honourable Lord Waldegrave of North Hill. He took over the reins from The Most Hon. The Marquess of Salisbury, PC, DL at...
View ArticleRABDF Conference
Key players in the Dairy Industry will be spear-heading a major conference at the Bath & West Showground next week (January 18th).The Royal Bath & West of England Society, organisers of The...
View ArticleGrassland Growing Strong
The seeds have been sown in Somerset for the UK’s major national grassland event. Aiming to meet all farmers’ needs - from seeds to feeds - Grassland UK takes place on 80 acres of farmland next to the...
View ArticleNoel Edmonds Launches Bath & West Campaign
Celebrity and environmentalist Noel Edmonds today (February 1st) lent his support to the launch of the Royal Bath and West of England Society’s new ‘Sustainability 2006’ campaign. And he urged people...
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