All eyes will be on gardens this month with the Chelsea Flower Show (23rd-27th May) and in our opinion, Hunton Primary School near Maidstone also deserves a gold medal for their new sensory garden. The garden was designed and built by parents with support of local farms, businesses, and the…
Read MoreLast year the Supreme Court handed down its Judgment in the case of Harpur Trust -v- Brazel. It ruled that part-year workers or employees on contracts that subsist year-round, whether hours are normal or irregular, are entitled to: The same statutory holiday as workers who work all year round, a…
Read MoreLocate in Kent is inviting food producers and growers for a free tour of opportunities in the region. The Future of Fruit Tour, taking place on November 1st and 2nd, includes visits to Kent Science Park, NIAB EMR, and the Algal Biotechnology Unit and Food Innovation Centre at the University…
Read MoreWe are grateful to the team at Rift for sponsoring our speaker stage at this year's show and some news from Rift's Technical MD Sarah Collins: "According to HMRC’s Research and Development Tax Credit Statistics: Only £40 million (0.54%) out of an estimated £7.4 billion of R&D Tax Relief was…
Read MoreJoining us at the show this year is Wild With Consent, a new concept launched Summer 2021, connecting campervanners with landowners to create exclusive, off the beaten track experiences in some of the most remote spots. They say: “Now with over 60 sites across the UK, Wild With Consent offers…
Read MoreJubilee celebrations were combined with an edible lesson from The National Fruit Show education programme at Hunton Primary School nr Maidstone (Friday 27 May). Children were treated to an end of term feast of delicious strawberries, raspberries and ‘Lillibet’ apples all from local growers and washed down with a specially…
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce that the National Fruit show returns on the 2nd and 3rd of November 2022. NEW for '22 will be a soft fruit forum, a focus on the technology that will build the future of fruit farming in the UK and an extension of exhibition space…
Read MoreM3Solar is the 2012 National Fruit Show Bonanza Sponsor. The comapny have become a major supplier for the fruit growing industry having installed 50kw arrays at JL Baxter & Son and at F Edmed & Sons both based in Maidstone and F W Mansfield & Sons, Canterbury. The incredible prize is…
Read MoreEach year the National Fruit Show showcases the latest machinery and innovation available to the fruit sector. In the last decade rapid developments in the horticultural sector has allowed UK growers to embrace advances that ensure consumers are able to buy quality fruit with excellent taste for an extended season.…
Read MoreNew for 2012 we have introduced the option of online registration, accessed through the National Fruit Show website. Three great reasons to register online 1. Save time and speed up entry 2. Chance to win a year's free subscription for the Fresh Produce Journal 3. £10 off a yearly subscription to SE Farmer…
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