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A bit of
Robinson Family History |
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Thanks
to a generous loan of £200 from his Aunt in
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1934, William Robinson (or 'Robbo' as he was known |
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locally) was able to establish a horticultural
business in |
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the
village of Heald Green, Cheshire. |
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Initially the business focused on growing a wide
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of
crops which included rhubarb, sprouts and lettuce. |
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These
were grown outdoors and complemented the |
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sales of
the protected crops of tomatoes, bedding
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plants
and Spray Chrysanthemums. |
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In the
post war years to the late 1960s, rhubarb was |
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the
main crop, grown and harvested for the canning
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factories. Gradually, more glasshouses were built
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tomatoes and bedding plants became the focus of the |
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business. |
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Over
the years the business has grown in acreage and |
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customer base and continues to be well established
in |
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the
horticultural industry. The business remains in the
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family
under the leadership of William Robinson's |
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grandsons Peter and William. It now boasts 15 acres
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glasshouses which incorporate 21st century
technology |
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throughout to provide optimum growing conditions |
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resulting in excellent quality products. |
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Building a new greenhouse 1986 |
