One of the little known parts of Bristol City Council is Blaise Nursery. Nestling at the end of the Blaise Estate screened from view are the glasshouses and polytunnels where two million bedding plants are grown each year. The small team of dedicated gardeners work all year round to ensure that not only Bristol but also a large number of other Local Authorities are supplied with both Winter and Summer bedding as well as hanging baskets and containers. The Nursery is also run in a ‘green’ way to minimise the impact on the environment with heating provided from waste wood from the councils tree pruning operations, transport provided by electric milk floats, water extracted from a borehole on site and the vast majority of plants grown in our own blend of peat free compost.
The quality of plants produced has been a major factor in the success in the Britain in Bloom Competition with Bristol winning the best National Large City category in 2011.
Rod Pooley. Nursery Officer
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