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The Big Move... What does Friday the 13th mean to you? For us at Decorfolia it meant signing on the dotted line and moving to our new home. Those of you that meet Mark and I regularly will probably know all about THE MOVE but just in case some of you haven't been bored with the story let me entertain you......  Once
upon a time there was a small, but very busy Interior Landscaping
company called Decorfolia Limited, they were based on a very large
houseplant nursery on the far edge of the mysterious New Forest, where
they rented glasshouse space, and land for the office and storage
areas. One day the 'big bad landlord' wanted his glasshouses and land
for a special project of his own and although he offered to move poor
little Decorfolia to another part of his nursery it was all rather
upsetting and frightening. It was then that the fairy godmother came
and placed an advertisement in our local newspaper, a small nursery
with glasshouses, an office and lots of space was for sale! Pat
and Mark put on their best running shoes and rushed off to the Estate
Agent with a cheque book and lots of smiles... My oh my, there were so
many forms to fill in and things to sign, then we had to wait!!! But
eventually the purchase of our new
site was to be completed on Friday 13th April and we were allowed to
move in.... That
weekend, helped by members of my family and Mark's family, plus friends
and of course the Decorfolia Team, we moved the six miles into our little
oasis of peace and quiet in the heart of the New Forest national park.
The previous owner had used the site to sell Exotic plants and Palms and he had landscaped the whole site to look like a
Mediterranean film set. Early on during the wonderful spring weather
we all enjoyed this year, the Cordyline Australis trees (some are 3m+)
all flowered and the air was sweet with their perfume, and buzzing with
the local bee activity. Our immediate neighbours are horses, with a
couple of sheep, plus deer and pheasants - I hope you are getting the
picture! Even the days and days of rain haven't dampened our spirits...
There has been lots of work to do, putting in heating for our own
tropical plants, and generally getting the glasshouses back into good
working order. Eventually, part of the "master plan" will be to offer
similar plant displays as many of you already have in your offices, but
in a more domestic style of planter for conservatories and general home
use - Mark and I have had them in our homes for years, now it's time to
spread the word. Hopefully, this project will start next spring -
when we have rebuilt the largest greenhouse in order to spread out.As they say - watch this space... |
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