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12 The Link Magazine • April 2001 www.swi
Still in business at Grange Farm
Grange Farm Garden Centre has served the local community for over 28 years, but it faces a tough future as the northern sector development
progresses around it.
Situated along Haydon End ` yp their quality, competitive prices fore sturdier and tougher, to with-
Lane, off Westfield Way opposite 1 R+ r , ,, and the large range of plants and stand the rigours of the English
the Manor Farm pub, big changes ; products stocked. A choice of the climate. We are justly qualified to
are taking place with the start of ; more unusual plants is always use the slogan 'we grow it, we
house building this summer at available to encourage those cus- know it,' and can pass on expert
Hayden 3 and the construction of Ii tomers that are looking for some- knowledge and advice to custom-
the Walmart-Asda district centre, ' thing a bit different. ers requiring this information.
virtually next door. ` X "As we are a nursery a lot of our "We are looking forward to an-
But p^oprietors Alan and Valerie plants are actually grown on the other successful season and hope
Trotman, rig/It, want customers to ` .> premises and are not mass pro- we can rely on the support of the
duced under intense conditions," local communitytohelpkeepsmall
know that they are still activel y
trading despite rumours circulat- > said Valerie. "The plants are there- businesses thriving."
ing to the contrary, and they in „t,.
tend to do so for the foreseeable When Cinders met Snow White
future.
Despite ever increasing compe- Thirty children from Catherine Wayte primary school took part in
tition they pride themselves on t their first ever drama production Happy Ever After?
Over 100 parents and friends
enjoyed a witty pantomime i
March specially written by
drama teacher Celia Messenger.
• Full range of Quality Plants & Trees GLAZED Characters from well known r tl
• Self contained Water Features CERAMIC POTS fairy stories, such as Sleeping
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• Ornamental Stoneware & Bird Baths F Beauty, Cinderella and Snow
y , r PRICE White, were let down by
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• Rockery Stone and Paving g
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• Wooden Garden Furniture "a 4 Dwarves; two arrived, the other s l., f *t
five went off to form a pop group.
• Friendly, Expert Advice
Rehearsals took place during
* APRIL OFFERS * the weekly drama club, run by
25% discount on selected Miss Messenger who was really
RaterFeatuies & Stoneirare r pleased with the quality of the
show. "All the children worked ^.
I Litre Shrubs at 12.95 -
oses: good selection of bush, I 1 ' very hard and thoroughly en- Cinderalla, Elizabeth Smith meets Snow
climbers & standards ill I i I ii 1 joyed themselves. They are al- White, Karin Yamamato, with Prince
ready asking me what we are Tyler Thomas, and hula girls, Sophie
going to do next." Howarth, back, Lauren Baldwin

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