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mark Antrim, Northern Ire, United Kingdom(Zone 8b) Jan 18, 2004

As many of you know I quit my job back in December and started a new one 2 weeks ago. I'm the Buyer's Assistant. We went to the all Ireland Garden Centre Awards oin Friday Night and just like the Oscars they ran through many categories. We ended up winning, for the first time in the history of the awards, best garden centre in Northern Ireland and the best in all of Ireland. Everyone is judged from food to toilets, health of plants and practically everything between.

Here is a photo of part of our gift section

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mark Antrim, Northern Ire, United Kingdom(Zone 8b) Jan 18, 2004

here is a display I did to show the variety of Conifers

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mark Antrim, Northern Ire, United Kingdom(Zone 8b) Jan 18, 2004

the bosses house

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mark Antrim, Northern Ire, United Kingdom(Zone 8b) Jan 18, 2004

part of his wrap around Koi pond. Yes it goes right around the house

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darius So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b) Jan 18, 2004

Congratulations, Mark!

I especially like the conifer display. I'd probably hate the gift display because of being broke, LOL.

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mark Antrim, Northern Ire, United Kingdom(Zone 8b) Jan 18, 2004

and lastly a reflection of the sky on the Koi pond

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MaryE Baker City, OR(Zone 5b) Jan 18, 2004

Thanks for the update, it sounds like you are enjoying a good start, and it also sounds like the nursery has a lot to live up to in future years to stay at the top of the industry in Ireland.

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ZenZinnia Lakeview, MI(Zone 5a) Jan 19, 2004


great pics, nice contrast of shapes and colors in your conifer display,looks like there was some ceder in there too.

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Zanymuse Scotia, CA(Zone 9b) Jan 19, 2004

Conratulations Mark on your new job and your establishments lofty achievments.

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mark Antrim, Northern Ire, United Kingdom(Zone 8b) Jan 19, 2004

thanks everyone

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Countrymom Cuyahoga Falls, OH(Zone 5a) Jan 19, 2004

Congratulations Mark ! Your display looks great. (So does the boss's house). Ask for a raise. I think he can afford it.

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patischell Fort Pierce, FL(Zone 10a) Jan 19, 2004

Congratulations on your beautiful display and the award. That's a beautiful gift section, I can spot at least a dozen things I can't live without. (G)
Pati

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mark Antrim, Northern Ire, United Kingdom(Zone 8b) Jan 19, 2004

in the summer when the light is good I'll take lots of photos inside to show.

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Kelli L.A. (Canoga Park), CA(Zone 10a) Jan 19, 2004

Hmm... not much landscaping at the boss' house, especially for a garden center boss. (Large stretches of grass are not my idea of landscaping. Grass is just a place holder until something more interesting is planted.)

I like your conifer display.

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mark Antrim, Northern Ire, United Kingdom(Zone 8b) Jan 20, 2004

the problem with the garden is too much water in the soil

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