We thought 2019 was a challenging season, but boy was it so much better than 2020 shaped up to be! COVID-19 hit the world – all shows were cancelled, friends were taken too soon, orders were significantly down, employees were not allowed on site and the kids were home-schooled! It is definitely one we will remember. On the plus side we have spent time working on ‘new’ projects as a family; we can now Zoom/Team like a boss; we hosted a very successful Virtual Show that we continue this year (due to ongoing restrictions 2021 shows are also mostly cancelled); and the kids learnt ‘on the job’ while helping us on the farm.
We do see some light at the end of the tunnel as vaccines are rolled out and Northern Ireland has one of the highest vaccine rates so it shouldn’t be too long before we’re allowed to venture into halls/community spaces to deliver talks to gardening groups or be able to sell bulbs at local plant fairs again.
Meanwhile, we have a ‘host’ of new daffodils to whet your appetites, from miniatures to standards; whites to reds; Div 1s to 11s and everything in between, so you’re bound to find something you like!
We hope you enjoy some distraction from life while looking through our 2021 catalogue and hope to see you as we return to a normal 2022 show season!
Dave and Jules Hardy
Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 restrictions, we are unable to extend our usual warm greetings to those wishing to visit during the flowering season, hopefully 2022 will see us welcome visitors back.
