2018 Archive

Britain in Bloom is about far more than making the UK’s towns and villages look pretty in the summer months. As we know, beautiful floral displays don’t just magically appear; they involve year-round hard work and determination behind the scenes.

The day the Britain in Bloom judges arrive is the culmination of months of hard work. So whether you’re a small village-based volunteer team or a large local authority-backed task force, it’s understandable to feel nervous about the big day....

One of our favourite episodes of BBC2’s recent Britain in Bloom series involved presenter Chris Pavin following the team behind Shrewsbury’s successful 2017 bid to win its customary Gold Award in the ‘small city’ category. At Amberol we are lucky...

In April, local authorities were given new rights to issue on-the-spot fines of up to £150 to people caught littering in public places. For the first time, these fines can now be issued to motorists who throw rubbish from a...

International Dawn Chorus Day which took place in early May is celebrated from the Caribbean to Antarctica, but did you know it all began in Birmingham in 1984 when broadcaster and environmentalist Chris Paines had the unusual idea of...

Here at Amberol we thoroughly enjoy working in partnership with Britain in Bloom groups and it has been a real treat to watch the BBC2 show, Britain in Bloom and see so many of our self-watering planters used to such...