21 Reasons Why You Should Make Gardening Your New Hobby!
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The plant professionals over at GardeningExpress.co.uk have compiled a list of 21 reasons that Brits should make gardening their number one hobby this year. Gardening brings in beautiful bouquets and tasty veggies to serve, but the produce is only one of the many benefits of this pastime. It’s also great for helping people get into shape, improve their state of mind and save some pennies.
Chris Bonnett from GardeningExpress.co.uk said: “Now more than ever we need to get outside and fill our bodies with fresh air and fresh food, and luckily gardening is a fantastic way to do just that.
Belfast port in Northern Ireland (Image: GETTY)
John Dobbin, manager of Cameron Landscapes and Garden Centre in Belfast, told the BBC: “There was nobody prepared to ship. Pricing went out the window.
“Now all plants can travel as normal, just the way they did before Christmas. That’s everything back to how it should be.”
Chris Bonnett, founder of GardeningExpress.co.uk, outlined the problem facing his industry last month.
How current customs arrangements work (Image: GETTY)
He said: “When the Northern Irish trade agreement was finalised, we were told that authorised traders would be given a three-month grace period from official certification for products of animal origin, composite products, food and feed of non-animal origin and plants and plant products.
Open letter: Shipping to Northern Ireland and plants shipping to UK consumers from the EU
Gardening Express MD Chris Bonnett has written a letter complaining about post-Brexit regulations restricting plant export to Northern Ireland.
Belfast port - credit: Flickr/William Murphy (CC by S.A 2.0)
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