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TV and radio gardening expert to open new plant area at Bradford Garden Centre

TV and radio gardening expert to open new plant area at Bradford Garden Centre

 

TV and radio gardening expert and award winning RHS Chelsea Flower Show designer, Matthew Wilson will open the new plant department at Tong Garden Centre on 20thApril.

 

Mr. Wilson will officially open the refurbished outdoor plant area with the team of gardening experts at Tong, and members of the public are invited to attend at 11am.

 

Wilson, the former curator of RHS Harlow Carr in Harrogate and respected writer, broadcaster and lecturer, will also will talk to customers about the inspiration behind the Welcome to Yorkshire garden that he has created for this year's Chelsea Flower Show. Tong Garden Centre is proud to support and be involved with the garden that is inspired by the East Window at York Minster and is called ‘God's Own County - A Garden For Yorkshire'.

 

Tong Garden Centre's Marketing Manager, Jo Dales is delighted to welcome Matthew Wilson to Tong: "We are a garden centre first and foremost and are very proud of the new plant area with its extensive range of Yorkshire grown bedding, great quality plants and a friendly team of gardening experts."

 

At the opening ceremony there will also be a free prize draw for two tickets to the Chelsea Flower Show with £100 towards travel and a second prize of two tickets to the VIP Welcome at the Harrogate Flower Show on Sunday April 24.

 

Tong Garden Centre has recently introduced a lifetime guarantee on all its hardy plants.

 

Tong Garden Centre occupies a 17 acre site in Tong village. It is one of Yorkshire's biggest garden centres with 110,000 square feet of retail space and parking for up to 1,000 cars.

 

 

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Photograph caption: Matthew Wilson - garden designer, writer, broadcaster

 

Please see below for press opportunity

 

For more information or to arrange an interview with Matthew Wilson, please contact Jane Wilson janewilson16@googlemail.com

 

For more information or to arrange an interview with Jo Dales, please contact Tracey Baty at three60 marketing on;

 

Direct line: 01430 871360

Mobile: 07971 961574

E mail:traceybaty@three60marketing.co.uk

Web:www.three60marketing.co.uk

 

Notes to editors

 

  1. For more information about Tong Garden Centre, please visithttp://www.tonggardencentre.co.uk

  2. For more information aboutMatthew Wilson, please visithttp://matthewwilsongardener.co.uk/

  3. For more information about Clifton Nurseries, please visithttp://www.clifton.co.uk/

  4. For more information about‘God's Own County-A Garden For Yorkshire', please visithttp://www.yorkshire.com/chelsea

 

Press Opportunity with Matthew Wilson

When?

From 11am on Wednesday, 20thApril

Where?

Tong Garden Centre, Tong Lane, Bradford BD4 0RY

Why?

Matthew Wilson will officially open the new plant area at Tong Garden Centre and talk about the Chelsea Flower Show Garden, ‘God's Own County-A Garden For Yorkshire' that he has created for Welcome to Yorkshire. Press release above refers.

What's the plan?

 

11am- Tong co-owner, Tom Megginson introduces Matthew Wilson to open the new plant area

11.15am- Matthew presents the new plans for the WTY Chelsea garden and takes questions from the audience in a designated seating area in the Plant Area
11.45am- Prize Draw

12.00pm- Matthew departs

Who to contact for more information?

 

 

To arrange interviews withMatthew Wilsonat the opening of the new plant area please contact:

Jane Wilson

Email: janewilson16@googlemail.com

 

To arrange interviews withTom Megginson/Jo Dalesat the opening of the new plant area please contact:

Tracey Baty

Email: traceybaty@three60marketing.co.uk

Direct Line: 01430 871360

Mobile: 07971 961574