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Rolawn support helps Young Offenders Garden ‘A Place to Think’ at RHS Hampton Court

News - RHS Hampton Court

Rolawn’s continued support and sponsorship during the show season has paid dividends for many of the show gardens at this year’s RHS Hampton Court Flower Show. During some challenging weather that has seen a continued spell of hot dry weather, one of the beneficiaries of Rolawn’s support through supplying topsoil and Medallion turf has been Southend Borough Council’s ‘A Place to Think’ garden, which earned a silver medal.

The garden designed by Professional Gardeners’ Guild trainee, James Callicott and Tony Wagstaff of the Early Help, Family Support and Youth Offending Service team was designed to offer a relaxed environment which enables students to focus and study for examinations, whilst providing a safe and enclosed area. The combination of warm pinks, shades of purple and cool blues creates a calming atmosphere across the garden.

The young people involved from the Youth Offending Service completed this work as part of their community reparation, under the guidance of Tony Wagstaff. While showing drive and passion when delivering the project, they are able to work towards a City and Guild Level 1 in practical Horticulture skills, enabling them to apply their practical skills in the future.

People living with dementia also assisted in the building of the garden, carrying out odd jobs and handiwork such as painting, using hand tools, varnishing and more. The community has come together to create a beautifully peaceful garden.

“Seeing how our support can affect and help change lives is thrilling. The young people working on this garden have worked together with their community to create a tranquil and stimulating environment for everyone,” Rolawn Sales & Marketing Director, Jonathan Hill said.

Rolawn’s support at the show assisted the following six gardens in winning medals:

  • Best of Both Worlds – GoLandscape – Gold
  • The Entertaining Garden – Anca Panait / G K Wilson Landscape Service – Silver
  • Southend Young Offenders ‘A Place to Think’ Southend Youth Offending Team – Silver
  • Brilliance in Bloom – Charlie Bloom and Nickie Bonn – Silver
  • Great Gardens of the USA: The Charleston and South Carolina Garden – Sadie May Studios – Silver Gilt
  • Great Gardens of the USA: The Oregon Gardens – Sadie May Studios – Bronze
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Important update: Temporary 6.5% surcharge effective 7 April 

At Rolawn, we are committed to maintaining the high standards of quality and service our customers expect, so we want to be open with our customers about a change that will affect pricing from Tuesday 7th April. 

This decision has been taken in response to disruption to energy supplies, which has led to significant increases in wholesale prices, affecting not only fuel and fertiliser but also costs throughout our wider supply chain. As a business that relies heavily on fuel for both transport and operations, these sustained cost pressures have become increasingly difficult to absorb.  

While we have worked hard to mitigate the impact, the scale and pace of recent price increases have now exceeded what we can sustain internally, and we therefore need to recover a proportion of these externally driven increases. 

From Tuesday 7th April, a temporary 6.5% surcharge will apply to all products.  

We know that any increase in price is frustrating, particularly at a time when many businesses and households are already feeling under pressure. That is why we want to be clear that this is not a decision we have made lightly, and not one we wanted to make. It has been introduced solely to help offset unavoidable cost inflation and allow us to continue delivering the quality, reliability and service standards associated with Rolawn. 

We will continue to monitor market conditions closely and will review this surcharge as soon as circumstances allow, providing reasonable notice of any changes. We recognise that any price increase is unwelcome, but this step is necessary to ensure the continuity and reliability of our operations during a period of ongoing uncertainty. 

We remain committed to providing the quality, reliability and service standards you expect from Rolawn, and we truly appreciate your understanding and continued support. 

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