Andover flower entrepreneur awarded £750 business grant

Summarised from Andover Advertiser's report · Updated 6 Nov, 09:16 · Archive

Edith Robert, founder of Edith Robert Botanical, received a Business Incentive Grant from Test Valley Borough Council.

Andover Advertiser reports that Edith Robert, founder of Edith Robert Botanical, has received a £750 Business Incentive Grant from Test Valley Borough Council to support her new flower business. Many of her flowers are grown from seed or bulb. She currently sells cut flowers and plants at local markets, including Second Sundays, and is a regular vendor at the Hawk Conservancy Trust. She also produces dried and pressed flowers for local customers.

Robert said the grant has enabled her to invest in supplies needed to continue operating through the next season and beyond. She plans to expand the business by developing new products including resin ornaments and jewellery made from dried flowers. Councillor Maureen Flood praised the local entrepreneur, saying she was pleased that the council's Business Incentive Grant and wider business support services had helped Robert grow her business.

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• Entrepreneur receives £750 grant to help new flower business blossomShe sells cut flowers and plants at local markets, including Second Sundays, and is a regular at the Hawk Conservancy Trust.Andover Advertiser · 6 Nov, 05:00

In this story: Edith Robert · Test Valley Borough Council · Andover · Hawk Conservancy Trust

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