Welcome to Growers Northern Ireland
Growers NI was formed as an association in the early 1980s. It was then known as The Northern Ireland Nursery Stock Growers Association (NINSGA). At that time membership was restricted to wholesale hardy nursery stock growers.
The main objectives of the association were and remain
to provide analysis of existing and potential home and export markets
to extend the expertise and knowledge of its members
to improve public awareness of plants through various promotional activities
From our own resources we produced two trade directories and later collaborated with DARD to produce subsequent directories.
During the 1980s and 1990s we promoted our industry, from our own resources, by holding two tradeshows. We later, in association with NI Groundsmen, held several tradeshows at the RUAS at Balmoral in Belfast.
In 2001 it was decided to open membership to bedding plant and cut flower growers and the name of the association was changed to Growers NI.
We meet at Greenmount College and other venues on a monthly basis. At these meetings we debate issues affecting our industry. Usually a visiting speaker attends each meeting ; generally these are consultants, representatives from horticultural chemical/ equipment companies or nursery proprietors from Great Britain or the Republic of Ireland.
Over the years we have helped organise study tours to England and further afield.
The main objectives of the association were and remain
to provide analysis of existing and potential home and export markets
to extend the expertise and knowledge of its members
to improve public awareness of plants through various promotional activities
From our own resources we produced two trade directories and later collaborated with DARD to produce subsequent directories.
During the 1980s and 1990s we promoted our industry, from our own resources, by holding two tradeshows. We later, in association with NI Groundsmen, held several tradeshows at the RUAS at Balmoral in Belfast.
In 2001 it was decided to open membership to bedding plant and cut flower growers and the name of the association was changed to Growers NI.
We meet at Greenmount College and other venues on a monthly basis. At these meetings we debate issues affecting our industry. Usually a visiting speaker attends each meeting ; generally these are consultants, representatives from horticultural chemical/ equipment companies or nursery proprietors from Great Britain or the Republic of Ireland.
Over the years we have helped organise study tours to England and further afield.