New Covent Garden Market speaks with John Hardcastle of Bloomfield Wholesale Florist Ltd to find out more about his Market connections.
What does New Covent Garden Market mean to you?
"I love the Market as it's always been a part of my life. I used to look out onto the old Flower Market when I opened my bedroom curtains each morning as we lived in Covent Garden. I've worked in three different versions of the Flower Market, and I've been here in Nine Elms since the day it opened. Hopefully, I'll also be in the fourth version when we move to the Food Exchange building in 2027."
When was the first time you visited NCGM?
"My Mum worked for the Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA) back in the 1960s as a caretaker in one of the many office blocks at the old Covent Garden Market. It was through Mum's job that we got a flat living above the Market. All my childhood was spent around the Market, so it literally always felt like home - I even had a fire escape outside my bedroom window that would take me all the way down to the Flower Market. My connection to the Market has always been deep-rooted!"
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