Hartley Magazine

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The oak frosts

As the climate crisis escalates, 40°C heat alerts are becoming a regular event – and that’s before you’ve factored in the midsummer frosts and greenhouse-shattering storms. Dry, rustling leaves roused Lena from her heat-induced snooze; the thick, clammy air was finally on the move. Yawning, she pressed her back against the oak’s trunk, her legs […]

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CONSIDERING A GREENHOUSE TO GROW YOUR OWN?

HISTORIC GLASSHOUSE MANUFACTURER HARTLEY BOTANIC ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS Historic Glasshouse and Greenhouse manufacturer Hartley Botanic experienced a renewed demand from homeowners in its beautiful, handmade Greenhouses during lockdown, as the benefit of being more self-sufficient and ‘growing your own’ was thrown sharply into focus. The Lancashire-based business, which has been operating since 1938, experienced a […]