General News Archive

At Amberol, we think that every year of the Britain in Bloom competition is exciting, celebrating as it does the hard work and dedication of thousands of volunteers who give their time to improving their communities. However, after a two-year...

Flowers are often a symbol of cheer and hope and so we were interested to hear recently about an initiative called the Big Sunflower Project which is calling on people to plant sunflowers for Ukraine in addition to its usual...

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is truly a once-in-a-lifetime event. All across the UK, councils, businesses, schools, Britain in Bloom groups, parks and heritage sites are putting plans in place to mark the historic anniversary through the power of plants.

We are firm believers at Amberol that trees, plants and flowers can transform even the greyest urban environment, so we are always delighted to hear of improvement projects within the community – especially when they involve Amberol planters.

The Great British Spring Clean is back this month for the seventh consecutive year. The annual campaign, which is organised by Keep Britain Tidy, was delayed last year, taking place in late May and June, but is back in its...

Anyone who is a keen a gardener knows about the physical and mental benefits that gardening brings. Getting outside in the fresh air, connecting with nature, digging, pruning and planting and the satisfaction of seeing something grow are all significant...