Greenhouse maker to showcase over 80 years of heritage at RHS Chelsea Flower Show – Saddleworth Independent
A SHOWCASE of greenhouses and greenhouses from Greenfield-based Hartley Botanic spanning eight decades will be on display at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show from September 21-26.
The booth will communicate the heritage and reputation of the manufacturer – built over 83 years – with four handcrafted structures, each representing different eras in the company’s history.
The stand traces the maker’s legacy using its structures ranging from a vintage 1950s semi-dodecagon greenhouse to a modern Opus Grand Botanic.
The stand was built and planted by Stewart Landscape Construction with the design and style of Llevelo Garden Design.
There will be a vintage semi-dodecagon greenhouse (built in the 1950s), a Hartley 6 Grow and Store (representing the 60s and 70s), a Victorian patio (90s) and a modern horticulture Opus Grand Botanic (today ).
The structures have been dressed to represent the relevant decades using planting patterns, garden tools and props typical of each decade to provide a journey through Hartley Botanic’s legacy and gardening history. under greenhouse as a whole.
Tom Barry, CEO, said: “Hartley Botanic has an unparalleled history of greenhouse and English greenhouse manufacturing and generations of customers have trusted our expert, dedicated and highly skilled craftsmen.
“We wanted the stand to communicate that. As a historic company, we are in a unique position to be able to provide insight into how the design and use of greenhouses has developed and changed over the decades.
Hartley Botanic was founded in 1938 by brothers Vincent (RHS Fellow) and Norman Hartley as a result of their revolutionary aluminum greenhouse design.
The English manufacturer has been an authority on greenhouse design and use over decades, having manufactured its horticultural buildings for over 83 years from its original factory in Greenfield.
A highly respected brand in the horticultural world, it is the manufacturer of choice for major organizations, institutions and designers with structures commissioned by RHS, National Trust, Kew Gardens, Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Oxford Botanical Gardens , Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, Blenheim Palace, The Lingholm Estate and Hampton Court Palace. Its entire product line is approved by the Royal Horticultural Society.
Victorian Terrace Hartley Botanical Greenhouse
Vintage V&N Hartley Semi-Dodecagon Greenhouse
Victorian Terrace Hartley Botanical Greenhouse
In April of this year, Hartley Botanic received a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the international trade category, thanks to the significant growth of its international business, driven in large part by customer demand in the United States.
For more information on Hartley Botanic and its products visit www.hartley-botanic.co.uk
