Nominees for the 2022 Horticulture Training Award Announced…
Friday, 25 November 2022
The nominees have been announced for the Tyfu Cymru Training Award, part of the Lantra Land-based Learner awards 2022.
The top horticulture businesses in Wales for outstanding commitment to Continuous Professional Development by engaging with the Tyfu Cymru project have been listed as follows:
- Ali's Edibles
- Boverton Nurseries Ltd
- Four Crosses Nursery
- Henbant
- Puffin Produce Ltd
- Springfields Fresh Produce (Manobier) Ltd
Tyfu Cymru is able to provide 100% funded support to eligible horticulture businesses in Wales through the provision of 1:1 support, access to networks, study tours, group training and other means of aiding the development of industrial knowledge, skills and processes.
The winner and runner up of this award will be announced at the Lantra Cymru Awards Ceremony on Thursday 19th January 2023.
Nominee for the 2022 Tyfu Cymru Training Award, part of Lantra Wales’ Land-based Learner awards:
Ali's Edibles | Llanmaes, Vale of Glamorgan
Ali's Edibles is a market garden in the village of Llanmaes, Vale of Glamorgan. By popular demand they supply fresh, nearly organic, local vegetables to supply local people, harvesting twice a week and delivering produce to the customer's doors.
Through engaging in the 100% funded training opportunities provided by Tyfu Cymru, Ali's edibles has proved commitment to ongoing professional development, securing them a nomination for the Tyfu Cymru Training Award.
http://www.llanmaesonline.com/alis-edibles
Boverton Nurseries Ltd | Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan
Boverton Nurseries Ltd is a long established family business that specialise in Spring/Summer bedding plants that are grown specifically to the requirements for local authorities.
Using state of the art technology to transplant and fill all bedding pots and trays it means that they can offer a wide range of quality plants, hanging baskets and tubs at competitive prices.
Their investment in people is reflected in their nomination for the Tyfu Cymru Training Award, through their engagement and commitment to ongoing horticulture training and continuing professional development.
http://www.bovertonnurseries.co.uk/
Four Crosses | Llanymynech, Powys
Four Crosses Nursery's nomination for the Tyfu Cymru Training Award is an accolade for their ongoing commitment to their engagement with the support that Tyfu Cymru offers, through training, advice and other forms of continuous professional development.
Four Crosses Nursery are growers of hardy nursery stock for wholesale supply. They have the capability and capacity to produce large quantities of competitively priced plants.
Henbant | Caernarfon, Gwynedd
Henbant is a family and community farm based near Caernarfon where they use a range of practical methods such as permaculture, holistic management and agro-ecological growing techniques to grow regenerative food and fuel.
Their investment in people is reflected in their nomination for the Tyfu Cymru Training Award, through their engagement and commitment to ongoing horticulture training and continuing professional development.
Puffin Produce | Haverfordwest Pembrokeshire
Puffin Produce is the largest supplier of Welsh produce in Wales, supplying various seasonal vegetables and potatoes to many food retailers and wholesalers.
The commitment shown by Puffin Produce to engage in the 100% funded opportunities that Tyfu Cymru provides is reflected in their nomination for the Tyfu Cymru Training Award. Providing their staff with ongoing horticulture training and continuing professional development.
Springfields Fresh Produce (Manorbier) Ltd | Manorbier, Pembrokeshire
Springfields, is run by Nick and Pat Bean where for many years they have been growing top quality strawberries, daffodils and asparagus in Pembrokeshire. They sell to customers through their farm shop in Manorbier. From August onwards, Springfields’ daffodil bulbs are on sale: giving their customers a wide choice of numerous varieties.
Nick and Pat Bean have been able to utilise the 100% funded support offered by Tyfu Cymru in many ways in order to enhance their continuous professional development and evolve their enterprises accordingly, which has secured them a nomination for the Tyfu Cymru Training Award.
We would like to congratulate all of the nominees for the Tyfu Cymru Training Award.