2012-05-28T22:35:20Z http://vegtrug.net/atom.aspx Quick Blogcast Copyright VegTrug Limited tag:vegtrug.net,2012-05-18:c79f3791-b6e6-4eb6-a39e-9950cda40ca9 Joe Denham 2012-05-18T15:45:30Z 2012-05-18T15:45:30Z We are delighted to see that VegTrug won the Best Buy feature this month in Amateur Gardening Magazine. The magazine featured various 'planters' and the VegTrug was voted Best Buy with an incredible 19/20 scored.Julia Heaton (Consumer Editor) carried out the tests and as the winning product, VegTrug was even displayed on the magazine cover.Please visit our website for a full list of VegTrug stockists around the world. ...<BR><BR>Copyright VegTrug Limited Copyright VegTrug Limited tag:vegtrug.net,2012-05-11:559415da-3ea7-43f9-a33f-8dbb371aea53 Joe Denham 2012-05-11T09:14:26Z 2012-05-11T09:14:26Z The VegTrug has been featured throughout a recently published Grow Your Own Instruction book in Japan. The book will be available through all major garden centres and book stores in Japan and features the VegTrug product not only on the front cover but on the first page and throughout. VegTrug products can be sourced in Japan through:Takasho Co. Ltd20-1 Minamiakasaka, KainanWakayamaJapan, 542-0017WebsiteTel: 073-486-2552 ...<BR><BR>Copyright VegTrug Limited Copyright VegTrug Limited tag:vegtrug.net,2012-04-19:14e615f3-8290-4c4f-b731-0ab8c7d5c789 Joe Denham 2012-04-19T13:29:11Z 2012-04-19T13:29:11Z Join BBC Essex's Ken Crowther for an afternoon of VegTrug growing advice at Alton Garden Centre on Saturday 28th April from 1pm onwards.Alton Garden Centre will be showing the versatility of the VegTrug range and there will be a wealth of advice available to new and seasoned growers telling you the best varieties of plants to select and when to grow them.Please do go along and meet Ken for a fabulous VegTrug growing afternoon!Alton Garden CentreArterial RoadWickfordEssexSS12 9JGWebsiteTel: 01268 726421 ...<BR><BR>Copyright VegTrug Limited Copyright VegTrug Limited tag:vegtrug.net,2012-04-13:b57af120-431a-41b7-98dd-6a1d7c877049 Joe Denham 2012-04-13T14:10:06Z 2012-04-13T14:10:06Z We are often asked to recommend a preservative for use with the VegTrug and are now delighted to announce our recommendation of the Protek range of water based preservatives for the treatment of the VegTrug range of products.Certified to BS EN 71-3:1995, the Protek range is suitable for treatment of playground equipment as well as food safe applications like VegTrug.The added advantage is that the customer can choose to keep the natural finish of the wood by using the Protek 'Clear Tough Coat' product or can stain the VegTrug with any colour from the range with a single coat of ...<BR><BR>Copyright VegTrug Limited Copyright VegTrug Limited tag:vegtrug.net,2012-04-02:1cc2f75e-c664-474b-9e0c-88965a498d4e Joe Denham 2012-04-02T15:11:02Z 2012-04-02T15:11:02Z We are delighted to see the VegTrug product featured in the latest season House of Bath catalogue. We are looking forward to a long and profitable relationship with House of Bath.www.houseofbath.co.ukTel: 0871 984 2000 ...<BR><BR>Copyright VegTrug Limited Copyright VegTrug Limited tag:vegtrug.net,2012-03-16:2a252abd-1401-45c3-a13c-84fab57a1e61 Joe Denham 2012-03-16T12:19:58Z 2012-03-16T12:19:58Z We are delighted to announce that we will be exhibiting the VegTrug at the National Hardware Show in Las Vegas, USA May 1st to 3rd 2012.This will be our third year exhibiting at the NHS show and we are looking forward to seeing both our existing customers and new retailers for the VegTrug product range.Trade Customers who would like to pre-book a meeting with us at the show can call Joe Denham on +44 7889 188255. You can pre-register to attend the show here.The National Hardware Show in Las Vegas is the leading time &amp; place based face-to-face, sourcing, trading ...<BR><BR>Copyright VegTrug Limited Copyright VegTrug Limited tag:vegtrug.net,2012-03-14:e0ae2971-f0cf-4507-ab50-05e7e62d586f Joe Denham 2012-03-14T16:53:16Z 2012-03-14T16:53:16Z The new summer catalogue for Gartner Potschke - the leading German Mail Order company - will feature the VegTrug on the front cover! Look out for it in mid July. ...<BR><BR>Copyright VegTrug Limited Copyright VegTrug Limited tag:vegtrug.net,2012-03-12:009cb347-eaa0-42d1-9fa3-ea6bdb8442ab Joe Denham 2012-03-12T14:08:01Z 2012-03-12T14:08:01Z We are delighted to show the first look 2012 Takasho Vegetable Growing Catalogue for Japan featuring VegTrug on the very first page!We are honoured to be working with Takasho in Japan and other markets and wish them all the best for 2012 with the new VegTrug range! ...<BR><BR>Copyright VegTrug Limited Copyright VegTrug Limited tag:vegtrug.net,2012-03-12:395ac435-3ef0-4499-b966-45bcbba72508 Joe Denham 2012-03-12T12:19:20Z 2012-03-12T12:19:20Z VegTrug has been formally launched with Gardeners' Supply Company in the USA with a front cover feature. The first catalogue of summer which will be launched within the next 2 weeks will be mailed to an initial customer base of 4.5 million homes.The product looks fantastic on the front cover and we are delighted to be working with the company for 2012 and beyond!For details of the VegTrug product range with Gardners' Supply Company please go here. ...<BR><BR>Copyright VegTrug Limited Copyright VegTrug Limited tag:vegtrug.net,2012-02-02:5ba4f154-784b-45dd-91c4-ddb21a241317 Joe Denham 2012-02-02T10:49:03Z 2012-02-02T10:49:03Z It is always exciting to be launching into a new market and our Japanese partners have been working very hard over the winter to prepare for the launch of the VegTrug range in 2012 in Japan.Here is a first glimpse at one of the new VegTrug packaging labels for Japan! ...<BR><BR>Copyright VegTrug Limited Copyright VegTrug Limited tag:vegtrug.net,2012-01-26:d89cea1f-6e3c-4db0-9016-3fdb605f7dfb Joe Denham 2012-01-26T09:31:19Z 2012-01-26T09:31:19Z VegTrug has been named as a winner of the annual Green Thumb Awards for 2012 being one of only 5 products selected for an award this year.Now in its 15th year, winners of the 2012 Green Thumb Awards were chosen by an independent panel of garden writers and editors. The winning products were selected based on their uniqueness, technological innovation, ability to solve a gardening problem or provide a gardening opportunity, and potential appeal to gardeners. The Green Thumb Awards recognize outstanding new garden products available by mail or online. The awards are sponsored by the Direct ...<BR><BR>Copyright VegTrug Limited Copyright VegTrug Limited tag:vegtrug.net,2012-01-23:c8a15e22-c679-40fa-adf9-e741cb9012d6 Joe Denham 2012-01-23T09:36:00Z 2012-01-23T09:36:00Z We are delighted to announce an agreement for Agriframes France to sell the VegTrug product range in 2012 and beyond.Established in the UK for more than 35 years, Agriframes are now set to take the French market by storm and we are looking forward to working with Erick and the team wishing them every success.Agriframes France18 Avenue de la GareBP2 49490 Noyant, FranceTel: +33 0811 560924Website ...<BR><BR>Copyright VegTrug Limited Copyright VegTrug Limited tag:vegtrug.net,2012-01-19:9c378c74-a263-443b-9816-c565849e8f50 Joe Denham 2012-01-19T11:15:32Z 2012-01-19T11:15:32Z We are delighted to announce a new National Mail Order Supplier for the VegTrug range of products. Garden Essentials supplies the gardening needs of the professional and amateur gardener and through their purchasing power are able to offer many of the respected high street gardening brands at very competitive prices.Garden Essentials6 Huly Hill RoadEdinburgh InterchangeNewbridgeEdinburghEH28 8PHWebsiteTel: 0800 028 0942 ...<BR><BR>Copyright VegTrug Limited Copyright VegTrug Limited tag:vegtrug.net,2012-01-18:67f6d2a1-a518-4505-9647-385a489ea3d3 Joe Denham 2012-01-18T12:10:56Z 2012-01-18T12:10:56Z We are delighted to announce a new retail partner in Germany for VegTrug for 2012 - Gartner Poetschke. Specialists in their market since 1912 Gartner Poetschke represents the highest quality and tradition, sending plants and garden accessories by mail both domestically and abroad.Today they are one of the leading retailers in the gardening market in Germany.VegTrug has launched in the catalogue from January 2012 and has already achieved sales beyond expectation. We are looking forward to working with Gartner Poetschke to establish VegTrug as the leading grow your own product in Germany in 2012.Gärtner PötschkeBeuthener Straße 441564 KaarstWebsiteTel: 01805 / ...<BR><BR>Copyright VegTrug Limited Copyright VegTrug Limited tag:vegtrug.net,2012-01-13:e096bf7b-16a2-45ac-a6d6-c721680734fa Joe Denham 2012-01-13T17:23:07Z 2012-01-13T17:23:07Z VegTrug are pleased to announce that we have passed our UK warehouse and workflow inspection to be awarded the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody Certificate for Outdoor Furniture and Gardening products.The FSC runs a global forest certification system with two key components: Forest Management and Chain of Custody certification. This system allows consumers to identify, purchase and use timber and forest products produced from well-managed forests.The Forest Stewardship Council’s “tick tree” logo is used on product labels to indicate whether products are certified under the FSC system. When you see the FSC logo on a label you can ...<BR><BR>Copyright VegTrug Limited Copyright VegTrug Limited tag:vegtrug.net,2012-01-13:899f4ccc-fcf4-43e7-acff-b932f30f0448 Joe Denham 2012-01-13T16:21:30Z 2012-01-13T16:21:30Z We are delighted to announce that with immediate effect Play Direct UK.Com will be selling the VegTrug range into schools throughout the UK.Play Direct offer outdoor learning and school grounds equipment to make playtime active, challenging and above all fun! Their educational play and sports equipment creates outdoor learning environments to encourage a child's natural curiosity for active, social and imaginative development in the Early Years, KS1 and KS2. Their extensive range includes adventure trails, climbing towers, musical instruments, sand and water play, sports and fitness, outdoor classrooms, planters and much more.Play Direct UK.Com is a trading name within the ...<BR><BR>Copyright VegTrug Limited Copyright VegTrug Limited tag:vegtrug.net,2011-12-19:d7d7eb31-2653-4fd3-b2d6-e4558d8258ce Joe Denham 2011-12-19T14:37:26Z 2011-12-19T14:37:26Z We are delighted to announce the appointment of Caroline Fairweather to the position of Office Manager at our Ardleigh Warehouse and Offices. She will be working closely with Paul Owen with a view to improving customer communication, service and efficiency. Caroline comes with a wealth of experience and is returning to work part time initially. Her first key project for the company was to oversee our UK warehouse annual FSC chain of custody review and to ensure our compliance in the UK offices.Her key duties will be to look after the back office logistics for the business and to ensure ...<BR><BR>Copyright VegTrug Limited Copyright VegTrug Limited tag:vegtrug.net,2011-12-06:3a149f1d-e549-471a-90ae-734fa5cf45b1 Joe Denham 2011-12-06T11:18:57Z 2011-12-06T11:18:57Z VegTrug have introduced a new multi language instruction booklet that will be delivered with our products early in 2012.Languages supported are English, Spanish, Dutch, German, French, Italian and Danish./files/0/5/4/1/2/231444-221450/Build_Instructions_Global_PDF.pdf">Download the new Build Instruction Booklet here ...<BR><BR>Copyright VegTrug Limited Copyright VegTrug Limited tag:vegtrug.net,2011-11-14:fc4bdb58-dd9d-42ed-8461-054cf88a4ffa Joe Denham 2011-11-14T14:53:16Z 2011-11-14T14:53:16Z 'Sowing the seed for our next generation of gardeners'VegTrug are delighted to be working in support of an initiative by Poplar Nurseries at Marks Tey in Essex who are one of our most poplar retailers.Poplar have commenced a pilot initiative in local schools called the "Poplar Nurseries Scheme for Schools" and VegTrug have donated 8 Large VegTrugs to the following schools:Colchester County High School for Girls, Colchester ( Grammar)Gt Tey Primary, Gt TeySt Peters ...<BR><BR>Copyright VegTrug Limited Copyright VegTrug Limited tag:vegtrug.net,2011-11-10:9a61afe3-7d98-4a42-8626-f4f102820bb2 Joe Denham 2011-11-10T16:12:44Z 2011-11-10T16:12:44Z We would confirm that the VegTrug office will be open until Friday 23rd December and will re-open for business Tuesday 3rd January 2012.Last date for orders to be delivered before Christmas will be December 19th 2011 with delivery by December 22nd. ...<BR><BR>Copyright VegTrug Limited Copyright VegTrug Limited