Hardy Nursery Stock Panel

The Panel consists of representatives elected by levy payers, and where appropriate, independent experts are co-opted to provide technical advice. Invitations are also extended to appropriate trade body representatives.

Nick Dunn - knowledge of field grown shrubs and trees Panel Chairman Frank P Matthews Ltd, Worcestershire 01584 810214

Position vacant Technical Manager HDC, Kent 01732 848 383

Scott Raffle Communications Manager HDC, Kent 01732 848 383

Elected members representing the interests of growers

David Edge - knowledge of ericaceous and alpine plant production
Forest Edge Nurseries, Dorset
01202 824 387

Jeanie Gilford - knowledge of general hardy nursery stock production
Walberton Nursery, West Sussex
01903 739846

Bill Godfrey - small grower with knowledge of herbaceous plant production
W. Godfrey & Sons, Surrey
01276 471 757

Alastair Hazell - knowledge of general hardy nursery stock production
Darby Nursery Stock Ltd, Norfolk
01366 728380

John Billington - knowledge of propagation and liner production
The Northern Liner Company, Lancs
01253 790859

David Hooker - knowledge of container grown shrubs and trees
Hillier Nurseries Ltd, Hampshire
01794 368733

Malcolm Dick - knowledge of general hardy nursery stock production
John Woods Nurseries Ltd, Suffolk
01728 745115

Tom Miles - small grower with knowledge of general hardy nursery stock production
Miles Nurseries Ltd, Leicester
01664 434 113

John Richards - knowledge of general hardy nursery stock production
John Richards Nursery Ltd, Worcestershire
01684 540 790

Roger Ward - knowledge of conifer production
Golden Grove Nursery, Lincolnshire
01205 460 432

Neal Wright - knowledge of rose production
Micropropagation Services Ltd, Leicestershire
01509 856 295

Technical & scientific advisors

John Adlam
Dove Associates, Norfolk
01379 741 200

Ross Cameron
University of Reading, Berkshire
0118 378 8379

Paul Sopp - knowledge of crop protection
Fargro Ltd, West Sussex
01903 721 591

Courtesy members

A representative from Defra
Defra, London
020 7238 1526

Tim Briercliffe
Horticultural Trades Association, Berkshire
0118 930 3132

Chris Hartfield
NFU, Warwickshire
024 7685 8630

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