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UPDATE:
A BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO KIRSTIE AND LEWIS ON THE BIRTH OF THEIR BABY GIRL, MACIE, ON MONDAY 9TH JANUARY, 2012 AT 4.10.AM. IT TOOK THE BIRTH OF A 8lb 4oz BABY TO GET KIRSTIE UP THAT EARLY IN THE MORNING !!
KIRSTIE HAS BEEN WORKING AT THE CAMELIA BOTNAR BISTRO FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS AND SHE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THE CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE KINDLY KNITTED ITEMS AND GIVEN PRESENTS FOR HER NEW ARRIVAL. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THEM BOTH POP IN SOON.
MEL UNSWORTH (BELOW LEFT) GAVE BIRTH TO A BABY GIRL ON SUNDAY 11TH DECEMBER - BELLA - WHO ARRIVED 5 WEEKS EARLY !!!
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Mel's baby Bella
PICTURES TAKEN AT ARDINGLY - SOUTH OF ENGLAND SHOW 2011
We are very proud to announce our following achievements at the South of England Show 2011:
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Oliver Dann age 20, won 2nd Prize Young Craftsman of the Year Award - Metalwork - for his Contemporary Sheet Steel Gate.
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Charmain McCarthy, age 18, won 2nd Prize Young Craftsman of the Year Award - Ceramics - for her Candy Coloured Storage Pot Set.
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Liam O'Connor, age 20, 3rd Prize Young Craftsman of the Year Award - Woodwork - for his 10 Drawer Chest Unit.
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The Camelia Botnar Show Stand won Best Non-Agricultural Stand in Show for the 4th year running.
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Our Horticulturists won 3rd Prize in the Flower Marquee for their Balcony Garden Design.
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Luke Jibb, age 20, won the Camelia Botnar Cup awarded by the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths for his boot scraper which was an outstanding piece of work.
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Adam Baillie, Manager, was awarded Overall Champion Blacksmith by the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths. He also won 1st Prize for his Contemporary Wrought Irion Design Firegrate also awarded by the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths.
Emma Mitchell, Chief Executive of the Camelia Botnar Foundatin said "we are over the moon with our achievements this year and our trainees have once again made us very proud. Adam's awards are well deserved as he is a very talented and creative Blacksmith and his work is to an exceptional standard".
See photos below.
We are very proud to anounce that our Metalwork Managers, Tim Clement and Adam Baillie have been awarded the Certificate of Merit by the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths for producing work of a high level in the Craft of Blacksmiths.
Applicants for a Certificate of Merit are expected to show competence in all the basic skills and abilities required for a Journeyman's Certificate and in addition, they must be able to show imagination and design skills and use them in the making of more complicated articles.
Our Managers are now aiming for the Diploma of Merit which will mean they can work towards the very coveted Licentiate of Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths and we wish them every success with these projects.
The Carpentry Department made 28 oak tables for the visitor's restaurant at the 11th Century Arundel Castle in 2010.
The Castle's busy Visitor's Restaurant needed some new table tops and asked our Carpentry Department to replace them. We were delighted to have been chosen for the job.
TALK AND A TOUR OF OUR NURSERY
These meetings will appeal to large groups and clubs. We offer a talk to members of your party and then an informal question and answer session from our Chief Executive and our Nursery Manager. These talks are extremely popular and very informative to those of you who are not familiar with our background and what our charity is all about, or the work we are undertaking in the Nursery at Camelia Botnar Homes & Gardens in West Sussex.
We hold these talks in our Garden Centre and you can always book a table in our Bistro and enjoy some tea and cake afterwards. You may prefer to combine this event with a lunch or a light bite for your group, in which case we are happy to organise this booking on your behalf.
TALK AT YOUR CLUB
Alternatively, if you prefer, we are happy to offer a talk in the local area at one of your club meetings. This talk will be a Powerpoint presentation, again by our Chief Executive and Nursery Manager, when all we require is access to an electricity supply. The format of these events will be the same as above, with the addition of a visual screen with the occasional humourous edge to the photos. These meetings are so popular we have even taken bookings in the diary for 2013.
If you are interested in booking any of these talks, please ring 01403 865863, or email sparmenter@cameliabotnar.com
COACH PARTIES WELCOME
Our Garden Centre has ample car parking space where there is access right up to our doors. We can cater for large coach parties, but we would ask that you pre-book any visit to our Bistro to ensure your group gets a table.
The Camelia Botnar Bistro is very popular and we would not like your party to be disappointed and miss out on the delights in our new Summer Menu.
We have a great selection of plants to colour your garden
All of our bedding is home-grown
Our very popular ranges of Raymond Evison Clematis are now in stock
Come along and see the great selection of plants and trees on display. Why not stay for lunch and try one of our daily specials on the board or something from our Menu with a glass of chilled wine.
Our seasonal menus are created by our talented chefs and we also have daily specials on the board.
Our Bistro has a relaxed and tranquil atmosphere for you to enjoy a meal after browsing our showrooms and nursery.
Picture gallery: HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR 2011 CHRISTMAS LATE NIGHT OPENING. WE HOPE YOU WILL COME TO OUR NEXT ONE.
For the fourth year running we had another successful Late Night Opening in December.
We would like to thank all those who helped to make it a great evening, in particular the the Horsham Black Dragon Morris Dancers who danced and sang the night away.
Father Christmas and his helpers were there for the children (and the adults) and mince pies and mulled wine was enjoyed by all.
Our Bistro was packed, so if you intend to come again in December 2012, please remember to book a table.
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