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For 2018 the PGG recommends a 2.5% increase across the range, taking into account a 3-4% rise in the RPI, a 2.7% rise in the CPI, and a 4% rise in the National Living Wage. These rises reflect the uncertain economic climate and a general level of pay settlements across
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This useful group of roses, often dismissed as hedging roses, doesn’t always receive the respect it deserves. Very hardy, disease resistant, repeat flowering, tolerant of poor soils and exposed sites and with an exceptionally good ‘old rose’ scent, rugosas will also do well in richer soils and perform well in
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The best thing that I ever did during my time at school was being sent into the school grounds at the age of ten to collect tree leaves and seeds to be matched, labelled and stuck on to sugar paper. Seeds and their methods of dispersal have intrigued me ever
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The genus Salvia is a huge one, with over 700 species in the tropical and temperate parts of the world. Needless to say it is extremely varied and within it are some excellent garden plants. My focus is on the small, shrubby salvias from Mexico and a few of the lesser-known perennial species which are great for height in the centre or back of border.
Read more →Stephen Marsland, PGG member, Lincolnshire This article, and the way I grow our peas, may ruffle a few feathers. We don’t grow them as cordons because we don’t enter growing competitions with them. I’m not a competitive person. Don’t get me wrong, I admire the people who grow massive veg,
Read more →Masterclass run by PGG member Laurie Eggerton on Garden Surveying
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The Finnis Scott Award: Staff development | Secondment | Career progression The Finnis Scott Award provides funding for professional gardener’s to spend time at other gardens in the UK. Funding covers the cost of travel and accommodation within the UK. The award is ideal for professional gardener’s looking to work
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The PGG’s ‘Guidelines for Working Conditions’ is now on our web site and is downloadable as a pdf file.
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