Hartside continue success with new generation

[Maggi Young]

Members will, I hope, be aware of the  nursery of Neil and Sue Huntley - Hartside - with their  fun strapline "plants with altitude"

As discussions continue  about the "future of specialist  plant societies" - and by extension, nurseries,   it is  good to hear that  for some of these there is an enthusiastic  younger generation coming on to succeed to the  reins .....   in this case,  Neil and Sue's son Stuart, and his fiancee, Caroline, who  were heavily involved in  winning Hartside's  Silver Gilt Medal at the recent Malvern RHS Show!   Mum and Dad Huntley  deservedly proud, as you might imagine!


 Caroline and Stuart

[Maggi Young]

Set me thinking about other  nurseries with a  continuing family  involvement in a  nursery setting .....  Alasdair Sutherland at Ardfearn, Tim Lever at Aberconwy,  Gavin and Claire McNaughton at MacPlants,  John Foley with his own  set-up ...... Helen Picton ..... how many others can we think of?



 (took me three goes to get Ali at Ardfearn's name right!)

[brianw]

It was Potterton and Martin at the Chelsea Flower Shows back in the 1980's. Guess I must have seen Robert then but don't remember him that far back, only his father.

[ian mcdonald]

It is good to see that some of the specialist alpine nurseries are in safe hands into the future.

[Maggi Young]

Hartside   events - Shows and events for Hartside Nursery Garden during 2018 -  Neil and Sue  are always willing to bring orders for collection - just give them a few days notice -

Shows and Events for 2018

    SRGC Early Bulb Show at Dunblane February 17th
    AGS Show at Pershore February 24th
    AGS Show at Harlow March 3rd
    AGS Show at Loughborough March 10th
    AGS/SRGC Show at Kendal March 17th
    SRGC Show Stirling at Dunblane March 24th
    AGS Show Kent March 31st
    AGS Show Chesterfield April 7th
    NGS Open Garden at Ellerker House April 8th
    AGS/SRGC Show at Hexham April 14th
    SRGC Show at Perth April 21st
    Harrogate Spring Flower Show April 26th – 29th
    SRGC Show Glasgow May 5th
    NCCPG Plant Fair at Harlow Carr Gardens May 6th
    RHS Malvern Spring Show May 10th – 13th
    AGS Show Wimborne May 19th
    Gardening Scotland June 1st – 3rd
    RHS Garden Show at Harlow Carr June 22nd – 24th
    RHS Tatton Park Flower Show July 18th – 22nd

Plus other shows and events later in the year – please visit  website again to see further dates.

plus various other events and lectures - please see our website for latest information - website update coming soon- www.plantswithaltitude.co.uk

[Maggi Young]

Hartside   events - Shows and events for Hartside Nursery Garden during 2018 -  Neil and Sue  are always willing to bring orders for collection - just give them a few days notice -

Shows and Events for 2018

    SRGC Early Bulb Show at Dunblane February 17th
    AGS Show at Pershore February 24th
    AGS Show at Harlow March 3rd
    AGS Show at Loughborough March 10th
    AGS/SRGC Show at Kendal March 17th
    SRGC Show Stirling at Dunblane March 24th
    AGS Show Kent March 31st
    AGS Show Chesterfield April 7th
    NGS Open Garden at Ellerker House April 8th
    AGS/SRGC Show at Hexham April 14th
    SRGC Show at Perth April 21st
    Harrogate Spring Flower Show April 26th – 29th
    SRGC Show Glasgow May 5th
    NCCPG Plant Fair at Harlow Carr Gardens May 6th
    RHS Malvern Spring Show May 10th – 13th
    AGS Show Wimborne May 19th
    Gardening Scotland June 1st – 3rd
    RHS Garden Show at Harlow Carr June 22nd – 24th
    RHS Tatton Park Flower Show July 18th – 22nd

plus various other events and lectures - please see our website for latest information - website update coming soon- www.plantswithaltitude.co.uk

Edit to add  Perth show missed out by  mistake!
 SRGC Show at Perth April 21st

 New Hartside website is  online now, with latest plant lists etc......  www.plantswithaltitude.co.uk

[Maggi Young]

Stuart and Caroline  have had Golden success at Gardening Scotland Show  !  (I think Neil and Sue are at AGS Bramhall today - it's all go!)

[Maggi Young]

Hartside's continuing  Show Successes   are a delight - see their range of plants available at the  SRGC Summer event in Dunblane on 18th August. ( and on the 19th August at the Mid-Anglia AGS bulb sale)

A selection of Hartside's Roscoeas ....

"Just a few of the different Roscoeas that are flowering at present including new seedlings which we will be selecting through to multiply up for future seasons. Summer opening hours - Tuesday to Friday 11.30 - 4.30. Come and see the wide range of plants available at present."  http://www.plantswithaltitude.co.uk/

[Maggi Young]

From Hartside ..... they're heading to Harrogate  Show soon....



www.plantswithaltitude.co.uk



HarrogateFlowerShow, Harrogate, North Yorkshire  14 - 16 September 2018   www.flowershow.org.uk

[Maggi Young]

Hartside Nursery:
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"Last weekend of Shows this season, @Alpinegardensoc @RHSHarlowCarr on Saturday 13th October with the Local Group Show on Sunday 14th. Still lots of nice plants available with Gentians in flower and Saxifraga fortunei forms as well. Hartside Nursery is  open until October 31st."

[Maggi Young]

There's a lot going on with the Huntley's of Hartside!  A new baby and a new hip ...... this from Neil...

"Stuart and Caroline have had their second child, Sebastian Peter on 17th Nov. a brother to Lucas Benjamin.
 Many SRGC members have known Stuart for many years helping us at shows and more recently over the last few years they have both created the displays at RHS Malvern Spring and Autumn Shows plus Gardening Scotland this year with Lucas helping them, as well as helping us at many other shows, particularly this year when I have had problems with my hip.
 My hip replacement operation last week was successful, I am already wandering around and hoping to be fully recovered by the spring where we hope to see our many customers."




Lots of reasons to be cheerful  with arrival of the new baby and  good to hear Neil has a new hip to go with the new Grandchild. Congratulations to all the Huntleys!


 

[Maggi Young]

Hartside Nursery was one of those at the SRGC Early Bulb Day and now there is news of their latest  list - and more!

"Hartside Nursery
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SPRING OPENING 5th MARCH 2019. Our latest catalogue is now available as a download from our web site http://www.plantswithaltitude.co.uk  . We look forward to welcoming visitors - or if you fancy a holiday or short break in the North Pennines see our Holiday Cottages brochure on the website."

[Maggi Young]

Hartside  have some Special Plant Collections available at present. If you would like a list of these then send them an email and they can send you a PDF, or send them your address and we will post you a copy of the Offers Leaflet.  Neil and  Sue are  are still busy with Mail Order and open by appointment.




Tel: 01434 381372

Email: enquiries@plantswithaltitude.co.uk


www.plantswithaltitude.co.uk

[Maggi Young]

Hartside  are  gearing  up  for the  new  Show  Season .... their  first  SRGC event  for  2020 will be  at  the  Victoria  Hall  Dunblane  on 22nd  February  for the  SRGC Early  Bulb Day .....  not  March as  mistakenly  written!!


 ....from Neil : Hi everyone, our earlier tweet should of course have said the first outings we are making to @ScottishRockGC  event at Dunblane and the @Alpinegardensoc Show at Pershore are February 22nd - not March! Hopefully see some familiar faces.

[Diane Whitehead]

What is the white fringed flower in the post of September 6, 2018?

I looked in their new catalogue but it isn't shown there.