Latest News – Awards

Ashwood Nurseries is saying a fond farewell to our marvellous hellebore breeder, Kevin Belcher

STOP PRESS…a Platinum Medal has been awarded to Ashwood Nurseries at Gardeners’ World Live! Ashwood Nurseries is exhibiting at NEC Gardeners’ World Live 2023 with a special exhibit that pays homage to nursery owner John Massey VMH, nurseryman, plant breeder, Chelsea gold medallist and creator of ‘John’s Garden’. The stand (FM33 in the Floral Marquee) […]

Ashwood Nurseries and John’s Garden have been awarded a Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award. Travellers’ Choice recognizes businesses that earn consistently great user reviews, collected in a single year from travellers around the world on Tripadvisor. The awards take into account the quality and quantity of traveller reviews and, as Tripadvisor says: ‘the hallmark of winners […]

Husband and wife team Tony and Barbara Cartwright are celebrating over 100 years of combined service at Ashwood Nurseries. Both have been honoured with a Long Service Medal from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) for 50 years of service to horticulture. Nursery owner John Massey VMH recently presented Barbara with her medal in front of […]

We’re delighted to announce that we’ve scooped a Gold medal and The President’s Award for our hellebore exhibit at RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Nursery owner John Massey VMH and the Ashwood team shared an exhilarating moment  on results day at Chelsea when it was revealed that not only had they achieved a much coveted Gold […]

Ashwood’s hellebore exhibit at RHS Chelsea 2018 was a landmark in our long history of plant breeding.