Last week saw HWPR’s offices turned into a Winter Wonderland with snow falling across the country. Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a Snow Day when you are networked team and work from home, so we continued to strive on and do some great work for our clients! Continue reading
Month: December 2017
Introducing our new YouTube channel
Public relations is not just about press releases. We live in a world that consumes more than just copy, and have done for some time. With the rise in popularity of vlogging, and consumers using video in their everyday lives via social media, managing a company’s reputation takes an extra level of specialist knowledge, outside the realms of most PR agencies. Continue reading
A quality year for Johnsons Lawn Seed
2017 has been an exciting year for DLF/Johnsons Lawn Seed, with the roll out of new consumer focused packaging, a significant new distribution deal, and being able to celebrate new fast growing seed technology with hair-raising live samples! Continue reading
Deco-Pak’s Year in Review
For leading decorative aggregate, paving and decorative birdbox supplier Deco-Pak, 2017 meant stepping up a level, refining its existing offering focusing on relevance to its core retail customers. Continue reading
Smart Garden Products unveil its Christmas presence….
Smart Garden Products is delighted to announce the launch of Three Kings, a new Christmas brand for the 2018 season, with over 60 products to adorn the home and garden, from a warm welcome at the front door to the cosy surround of the fireplace. Continue reading
HWPR Blog – Snow, mistletoe, client visits and IAAF Awards Dinner
Burford House Garden Store’s Holly and Mistletoe Auctions has once again been the talk of the town with BBC West Midlands attending the second event with their cameras. A short video was made of the auctions interviewing the auctioneer, manager and visitors at the event. This video was uploaded to the BBC UK News webpage, the BBC News app and their social media channels generating fantastic coverage for Burford House. Continue reading
A look ahead to Glee 2018
- Bigger content programme with more high-profile speakers
- Retail Lab set to return in 2018
- Increased footprint at NEC
BBC at HWPR Clients Hillview
HWPR were approached by Hillview Garden Stores to generate promotion and awareness of the Holly and Mistletoe Auctions that take place at their Burford House Garden Store in the run up to Christmas. These auctions are the largest in the UK and a tradition to Burford House and the town of Tenbury Wells, with the auctions dating back to Victorian times. Continue reading
HornbyWhitefoot PR Blog Mistletoe, BBC and Garden Re-Leaf
Due to the nature of representing some of the leading gardening gift manufacturers, Christmas has been on our minds since early summer. But our involvement in publicity for Burford House Garden Store’s Holly and Mistletoe Auctions this week really brought that Christmas feeling home. The Tenbury Wells store, one of 11 garden centres belonging to client Hillview Garden Stores, hosts the world-famous auction in the run up to Christmas. Mistletoe has a historic connection to Tenbury, growing in abundance around in the orchards in the town, and is the largest auction of its kind in the UK. Continue reading
BRECK welcomes second new to range expansion in as many months
As part of its continual investment plans, LUMAG – the leading global OE manufacturer and aftermarket supplier of brake friction products – has confirmed its second range expansion in as many months. Continue reading
Donkeys to be star attraction at Charlecote Garden Store
Charlecote Garden Store is excited to announce it will be partnering with the Redwings Horse and Donkey Sanctuary to raise vital funds next weekend (Saturday 9th December). Continue reading
PR CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS – THE DO’s AND DON’Ts
It may not happen very often, but at some point in time, every business may need to implement a crisis communications plan. Sometimes things go wrong for a business and for its customers, and it’s how the business responds that can make or break a brand. Continue reading
Garden Re-Leaf 2018 registration now open!
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ollowing a truly fantastic Garden Re-Leaf Day this year, Greenfingers Charity is delighted to announce 2018’s event will take place on Friday 16th March and with some new exciting events planned for next year promises to be even bigger than this year…more details of new events will be revealed in the coming weeks… Continue reading
HornbyWhitefoot PR Blog
Here at HWPR, we intend to start blogging every week to give you an idea of what’s been happening in our world, the successes and some of our top gardening tips! Continue reading