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RSPCA Stapeley Grange to open charity’s RHS garden this weekend

RSPCA Stapeley Grange to open charity’s RHS garden this weekend

RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre is opening its doors this weekend so the public can take a tour around the charity’s award-winning RHS Chelsea Garden.

The garden opens at the centre on London Road on September 30 for the first of five Saturday free-of-charge open days.

September 27, 2023
Mother and child in the Floral Marquee on Ladies Day at the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park 2016.

RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park to return in July

Tatton Park’s famous RHS Flower Show is set to return in July 2021, organisers say.

The five-day event celebrates gardening and growing with inspiration and advice for everyone interested in growing plants, flowers and food for their health, well-being and the environment.

March 16, 2021
Reaseheath College student lands RHS bursary for Alcatraz trip

Reaseheath College student lands RHS bursary for Alcatraz trip

A Reaseheath College student in Nantwich is off to study at the historic Gardens of Alcatraz in California after winning a prestigious Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Roper bursary.

Jill Wood, a mother-of-four, has always been interested in plant science and gained a BSc Science degree with the Open University while at home looking after her children.

March 22, 2018
Talented Nantwich students’ special needs garden finds Lake District home

Talented Nantwich students’ special needs garden finds Lake District home

A special educational needs garden designed and built by Reaseheath College students in Nantwich has found a new home in the Lake District.

The ‘From a Different Angle’ garden, which wowed visitors at the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park and won a silver medal, will be relocated to Sandside Lodge, in Ulverston as part of a new school being built.

July 31, 2017
Mornflake and Cholmondeley Castle win Chelsea Flower Show medal

Mornflake and Cholmondeley Castle win Chelsea Flower Show medal

South Cheshire business Mornflake teamed up with Cholmondeley Castle near Nantwich to earn medal success at RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

Their “Temple Garden” exhibit won a Silver-Gilt Medal for a stunning garden admired by judges and Royalty.

May 31, 2016
Nantwich garden students boosted by RHS Flower Show awards

Nantwich garden students boosted by RHS Flower Show awards

Nantwich garden designers and florists completed a successful RHS Flower Show Tatton Park by winning two top awards.

And the Reaseheath College team also helped one of Cheshire’s leading visitor attractions to achieve another.

August 1, 2014
Nantwich floristry teams scoop awards at RHS Flower Show

Nantwich floristry teams scoop awards at RHS Flower Show

Nantwich floristry students and staff earned top marks at the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park. Two show gardens created by teams at Reaseheath College were awarded silver gilt and silver medals at the famous show.

July 30, 2013
Nantwich scoops Silver Gilt award in Britain in Bloom finals

Nantwich scoops Silver Gilt award in Britain in Bloom finals

Nantwich has scooped a prestigious Silver Gilt award in the RHS Great Britain in Bloom competition. Judges praised the town, which is one of only six to gain an award in the most competitive category.

October 9, 2012
Nantwich Litter Group cleans town for RHS National Finals

Nantwich Litter Group cleans town for RHS National Finals

Nantwich Litter Group will hold a “Group Pick” tomorrow (Thursday August 2) to prepare the town for a key event. Volunteers will be sweeping up to ensure Nantwich is looking its best for the Royal Horticultural Society National Finals on Friday.

August 1, 2012
Stapeley pupils and Richmond residents plant for Nantwich

Stapeley pupils and Richmond residents plant for Nantwich

Richmond Village Nantwich and Stapeley pupils were at one with nature when they sowed seeds for Nantwich in Bloom. Residents from the care complex joined forces with Broad Lane Primary School to sow wildflowers with the RHS.

May 2, 2012