Property News · March 2, 2016

Is crowdfunding the future of horticulture?


Gardeners are a a generous bunch, but in horticulture the average income is under £10 an hour. Will crowdfunding work for plant-based projects? Just before Christmas I tentatively embarked on something that looks set to change the course of my life. I had returned from South Africa a few months earlier with seed of many threatened members of the protea family and I was forced to make some decisions. I had to set up a nursery to study the cultivation and conservation of these endangered plants. Related: Orchids: Sow, Grow, Repeat Winter Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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