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Top 5 Planters for Christmas Events 2025
With Christmas lights soon to sparkle across towns and cities, now is the time to prepare your festive planting. Whether you’re hosting a local celebration, a busy market, or a winter festival, Amberol’s self-watering planters are designed to create eye-catching, sustainable displays that last all season. Here are our Top 5 Planters for Christmas Events 2025:
How does planter sponsorship help Britain in Bloom?
The borough of Erewash in Derbyshire, a long time Amberol customer, is displaying flourishing form in the annual East Midlands in Bloom Awards. Both Ilkeston and Long Eaton won gold awards in 2017 for the fantastic floral displays created...
Could a tax on single use plastics help solve a council’s litter problem?
As manufacturers and suppliers of a wide range of recycling bins, at Amberol we are always happy to hear of initiatives aimed at reducing the use of single use plastics and their resulting litter.
From waste to wow: getting creative with chewing gum litter
Look down at the streets of Singapore and you will notice a significant difference. There is no unsightly chewing gum litter despoiling the pavement. That’s because chewing gum is actually banned in Singapore. However, we are unlikely to ever...
Create great floral displays for British Gardening Week
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) National Gardening Week 2018 runs from the 30 April – 6 May and there are lots of exciting events planned across the UK.
13 a lucky number for Britain in Bloom success
In 2017, Oswestry in Bloom made history by becoming the only town to win a Gold award at the Heart of England in Bloom for the 13th year running, when the town was named as the large town category winner.
Capture the essence of spring with self-watering hanging baskets
Often considered a high maintenance addition to floral displays, planting up a set of hanging baskets is a highly effective way to instantly cheer up any high street or public space – especially as spring approaches.
