Woodlark Nurseries, run by Graeme Edwards and his father Colin, supplies national and local garden centres, including Squires, Garsons Farm and Chessington. The five-figure investment via the council's Surrey Economic Growth Fund is allowing it to double the size of its production area, increasing output by an extra 270,000 pots per year.
It means the team can produce more plants, allowing them to better serve their customers, support the community and create more local jobs. The investment has come at just the right time for the nursery, allowing it to produce a plethora of poinsettia plants just in time for the festive season.
Graeme said: "We grow seasonal plants and bulbs, mainly bedding plants but also Poinsettia plants at Christmas, along with planted containers and hanging baskets. Mainly to local garden centres and also national garden centre groups, as well as local landscapers and gardeners.
"The funding will allow us to expand and upgrade one of our greenhouse facilities, so we can grow more and grow it better and earlier to match demand from our customers, and to make sure they can get more plants that are grown locally, meaning better quality plants for their customers. The funding will also pave the way for increased efficiencies in production in the future."
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