Services to horticulture honoured

Jul 18, 2018

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Steve Ott

in News

National Allotment Society (NSALG) President Phil Gomersall has been awarded the British Empire Medal for services to horticulture

His many other roles in the allotment world include serving as Chairman of the Yorkshire Allotment Gardeners’ Federation, as Publicity Officer of the Leeds Allotments Federation, as Secretary of Victory Garden Allotments Association, Rawdon, and as Vice Chairman of Rawdon in Bloom.

A well-known figure at garden shows and events over many years, he has also helped to create many award-winning show gardens at the Harrogate Flower Shows, Great Yorkshire Show and Chelsea.

The NSALG reports that Phil was immensely proud and honoured to receive the award – and that he was straight back on the job the following morning, planting up containers around Rawdon.

Phil Gomersall BEM. Picture: NSALG

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About the author

Steve Ott

Steve Ott is editor of Kitchen Garden magazine and started his career as a professional grower, producing everything from cut flowers to vegetables. He has been growing fruit and veg all his life and spends most of his spare time in his garden in the East Midlands. He loves to experiment with crops and varieties he has never grown before and when he isn’t gardening is to be found out in the countryside bird watching and walking his dog Ted.

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