Latest News
Week 41 (2019) Update – END OF THE SEASON
The tunnels have now been uncovered and the perennial trials have been cut back. The blog will now be suspended until the start of 2020 trials in spring.
Week 40 (2019) Update
The lily alternative growing media trial was assessed this week including stem length and weight measurements. The peat free and peat reduced media visually seemed to perform as well if not better than the control and the full results will be included in the 2019 final report.
Week 38 and 39 (2019) Update
The Scabious continue to produce a prolific flush of flowers with the area cut back in July producing stems that are as strong as the first flush back in June. The Bulrush lily media trial is almost ready to harvest and assess although there are not many visual differences between the treatments. The eryngium trial […]
Week 36 & 37 (2019) Update
The trials are now gradually coming to an end this year with just a few still ongoing. The Scabious that was cut down a few weeks ago has now regrown and producing a reinvigorated flush of flowers. The half of each bed that was not cut down is also still producing flowers but the stems […]
2019 Open Day Handout
For those of you who did not attend this years Open Day, the handout can be downloaded at by clicking the link below. https://projectblue.blob.core.windows.net/media/Default/Events/Horticulture/Event%20Docs/Final%20Booklet%20NCFC.pdf
