With over 250 days of events throughout the year, everyone can enjoy a great day out at the Three Counties Showground. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/ http://www.threecounties.co.uk/ en Michael Brinton K.ST.J., J.P, Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant for Worcestershire, has officially opened the brand new Three Counties Centre at Malvern’s Three Counties Showground. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/105_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/three-counties-centre-opens-business/ Mon, 05 December 2011 10:02:45 GMT Celebrated designer and broadcaster Chris Beardshaw and the Malvern Spring Gardening Show are looking for budding plant Picassos to show off their skills for an exciting new feature for 2012 – The ‘Painting with Plants Gallery.’ http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/104_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/win-1000-charity/ Mon, 05 December 2011 09:48:41 GMT Profitable, sustainable farming can be a reality providing that farms and rural businesses see the challenges facing agriculture as opportunities, consider new farming practices and diversification, and be proactive in collaborating with industry partners to bring about success. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/103_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/malvern-farming-conference-success/ Mon, 28 November 2011 12:16:18 GMT Staff from Malvern’s Three Counties Showground were among 100 delegates from Cornwall to Edinburgh, attending ‘Raising the Baa’ - the Annual Conference of the Association of Shows and Agricultural Organisations (ASAO). http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/102_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/three-counties-showground-staff-national-conference/ Mon, 28 November 2011 11:10:34 GMT Do you open your garden to the public? Are you bursting to let other gardeners in on the secrets of your garden? If so, then you could be on your way to being a gardening show expert. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/101_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/national-gardening-show-gardeners-open-public/ Fri, 18 November 2011 09:30:51 GMT Can farming be both profitable and sustainable against a backdrop of inspection and regulation, red tape and bureaucracy, disease, climate change and market volatility? http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/100_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/malvern-conference-top-speakers/ Tue, 08 November 2011 09:54:15 GMT Michael Brinton K.ST.J., J.P, Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant for Worcestershire, is to open the brand new Three Counties Centre at Malvern’s Three Counties Showground. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/99_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/lord-lieutenant-three-counties-centre/ Mon, 07 November 2011 12:00:01 GMT Arrrrrr me hearties! Jump aboard the pirate ship and head over to the Three Counties Showground for a Swashbuckling Fireworks Spectacular (Friday 4th November), this bonfire season. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/98_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/malvern-fireworks/ Fri, 14 October 2011 16:27:01 GMT A sprinkle of Las Vegas glitz and glamour will be bringing Malvern’s Three Counties Showground to life as the new Three Counties Centre hosts exclusive Christmas parties this festive season. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/97_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/vegas-malvern-christmas-party/ Tue, 04 October 2011 16:40:14 GMT All the top dealers in the caravan, motorhome and camping industry are heading for the hills this weekend to showcase the latest models, at the Malvern Caravan Show (30 September – 2 October). http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/96_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/dealers-caravan-show/ Thu, 29 September 2011 09:05:27 GMT The stage is set, the lights are dimmed and the music’s ready to go – as Malvern waits with baited breath, for the arrival of the UK’s favourite Italian chef, Gino D’Acampo! http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/95_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/gino-wow-factor-autumn-show/ Tue, 20 September 2011 16:18:35 GMT Anyone wanting to do their bit for the 2012 Olympics can simply get stuffing as part of the national Woolsack project at this year’s Malvern Autumn Show (24-25th September 2011). http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/94_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/get-stuffing-london-2012-woolsack/ Thu, 15 September 2011 12:53:55 GMT A small family-run nursery in a Worcestershire village is celebrating 35 years in business this year, by building an edible show garden at the national Malvern Autumn Show (24 & 25 September). http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/93_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/family-nursery-celebratory-garden-national-gardening-show/ Mon, 12 September 2011 14:23:37 GMT Celebrity guests Gino D’Acampo and Mark Diacono, five inspirational show gardens, thousands of exquisite blooms, delicious, locally produced food, cookery demonstrations and an action-packed programme of countryside entertainment – the Malvern Autumn Show (24 & 25 September) promises to be bigger and better than ever this year. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/92_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/window-countryside-malvern-autumn-show/ Tue, 09 August 2011 12:14:29 GMT The beautiful Three Counties Showground, at the foot of the magnificent Malvern Hills in Worcestershire, is the venue for a brand new caravan show at the end of September. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/91_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/malvern-camping-new-caravan-show/ Mon, 11 July 2011 10:43:05 GMT Heavy showers on the first two days of this year’s Three Counties Show (17 – 19 June) may have impacted visitor numbers, but the weather did nothing to deter the good spirits of breeders, exhibitors, traders and the general public, delighted to see the region’s biggest food and farming event standing in the spotlight for the second year running. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/90_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/three-counties-show-high/ Tue, 28 June 2011 16:35:21 GMT Little ones heading to this week’s Three Counties Show (17 – 19 June) can enjoy a small taste of the Alps in the depths of summer – and it’s got nothing to do with climate change! http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/89_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/winter-fun-summer-show/ Wed, 15 June 2011 15:44:46 GMT Malvern’s Three Counties Show (17 – 19 June) boasts a staggering 2,815 horse entries this year – 100 up on 2010. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/88_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/malvern-equine-spectacular/ Mon, 13 June 2011 16:50:13 GMT Visitors looking for the Forestry section at this week’s Three Counties Show (17 – 19 June), will have no problem finding it, thanks to the installation of two rather huge landmarks on the horizon! http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/87_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/the-only-way-forestry-section-heights/ Mon, 13 June 2011 10:20:57 GMT His Royal Highness, the Duke of Gloucester KG KCVO, is to visit this year’s Three Counties Show. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/86_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/hrh-duke-gloucester-three-counties-showground/ Thu, 09 June 2011 11:30:19 GMT 5 of the region’s best new entrepreneurs have been shortlisted for the final of a prestigious business competition, taking place at the Three Counties Show (17 – 19 June 2011) http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/85_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/entrepreneurs-shortlisted-dragons-den-business-competition-final/ Mon, 06 June 2011 14:17:54 GMT The long-running Three Counties Show (17 – 19 June) is to welcome more than 900 cattle in 2011 – the highest tally ever in its illustrious history. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/84_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/three-counties-show-record-breaker/ Thu, 26 May 2011 09:37:20 GMT A record 47 gold medals, top quality show gardens that wouldn’t have looked out of place at Chelsea and thousands of magnificent blooms despite an inclement winter – the 26th Malvern Spring Gardening Show was declared a success today by organisers the Three Counties Agricultural Society (TCAS) and the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/83_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/26th-malvern-spring-gardening-show-success/ Wed, 18 May 2011 10:57:53 GMT 18 students from colleges and the landscape industry worked extremely hard at the Malvern Spring Gardening Show, 12-15th May, in a Competition Heat to fight for a place in the National UK Final. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/82_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/landscape-gardens-compete-malvern-spring-gardening/ Wed, 18 May 2011 10:22:19 GMT The UN’s ‘International Year of Chemistry’ is the exciting theme for this year’s School Gardens at the Malvern Spring Gardening Show (12 – 15 May). http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/81_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/schools-build-gardens-scientific/ Wed, 11 May 2011 12:51:24 GMT A budding garden designer from Weston-super-Mare, with his sights set on a successful horticultural career, has reached the final stage of a national search for green fingered stars of the future. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/80_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/somerset-garden-designer-chris-beardshaw-scholarship/ Tue, 10 May 2011 12:47:45 GMT A budding garden designer from Gloucester, with her sights set on a successful horticultural career, has reached the final stage of a national search for green fingered stars of the future. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/79_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/gloucestershire-garden-designer-chris-beardshaw/ Tue, 10 May 2011 09:58:13 GMT His Royal Highness, the Duke of Gloucester KG KCVO, is the Three Counties Agricultural Society’s President for 2011, and will be visiting the Malvern Spring Gardening Show on Friday, 13 May. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/78_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/duke-of-gloucester-societys-president/ Tue, 10 May 2011 09:52:59 GMT A small independent school based in Leominster is designing and building a garden with a scientific twist, at this week’s Malvern Spring Gardening Show. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/leominster-school-garden-malvern-spring-gardening-show/ Mon, 09 May 2011 13:34:05 GMT Visitors to this week’s Malvern Spring Gardening Show (12 – 15 May) will be invited to take a seat at the movies, but there’s just one snag ... they might have to queue! The World’s smallest picture house, is coming to Malvern as part of the Show’s popular Eco Home & Garden Area, but the tiny little theatre seats just 8 people at a time! http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/76_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/worlds-smallest-solar-cinema-gardening-show/ Mon, 09 May 2011 12:46:32 GMT Pupils from a Shropshire school have been doing their bit to help a budding local garden designer achieve her dream. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/75_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/shropshire-pupils-garden-designer/ Fri, 06 May 2011 15:03:21 GMT The Three Counties Agricultural Society’s fourth Easter holiday food, farming and countryside event, was a roaring success, as record numbers of visitors turned out on a sunny day to enjoy an action-packed programme of entertainment and hands-on education. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/74_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/record-numbers-for-family-food-farming-show/ Fri, 22 April 2011 10:20:11 GMT Malvern’s Showground – home of the Three Counties Agricultural Society - is building on its reputation as the region’s premier event centre, by enhancing its main exhibition building in 2011. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/73_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/showground-facelift/ Wed, 20 April 2011 16:39:30 GMT Visitors to this year’s Malvern Spring Gardening Show (12 – 15 May) will have the chance to learn more about orchards and how important they are to the environment. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/72_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/orchards-features-spring-gardening/ Tue, 19 April 2011 15:19:38 GMT Ten farms from across the West Midlands, have been tasked to ‘make an entrance’ at next month’s Malvern Spring Gardening Show (12 – 15 May). http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/71_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/care-farms-national-gardening-show/ Mon, 18 April 2011 16:27:22 GMT Is your dad a farmer, a grower or a tree surgeon? Does your other half work at the dairy, in the orchard or on the land? Have the early mornings and long days out in the field left him a bit frayed round the edges and lacking in style? Would you like to nominate your Dad, brother, uncle, cousin or son for the ultimate male makeover? http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/70_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/rough-chunky-to-tough-hunky/ Thu, 14 April 2011 11:29:45 GMT With a Neigh, Moo and an Oink, the popular children’s event, CountryTastic returns to Malvern’s Showground on Thursday 21st April. Kicking off the Easter weekend early, the one day event will offer a snapshot of country life with plenty of animals, hands on activities and entertainment to look forward to. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/69_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/hands-on-countrytastic-day-out/ Thu, 14 April 2011 11:23:23 GMT Pupils from primary schools across Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire, took time out from recently, to enjoy an altogether different lesson on the subject of potatoes. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/68_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/Spuds-for-schools/ Mon, 11 April 2011 14:29:45 GMT Worcestershire garden designer, Hannah Genders, is quite literally getting on her bike this Spring, to scour the local countryside for materials she can use in her Show Garden at the Malvern Spring Gardening Show (12 -1 5 May). http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/67_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/Garden-Designer-Gets-On-Her-Bike-To-Reduce-Plant-Miles/ Mon, 11 April 2011 14:11:57 GMT Tractors of all shapes and sizes headed over the hills to the Malvern Showground this March (5-6) as Tractor World returned for another big year. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/66_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/tractor-ride-to-the-show/ Thu, 10 March 2011 18:31:41 GMT Knitting, stitching and crafts are back in vogue and the Stitch & Creative Crafts Show at the Malvern Showground (10 -12 March) arrives just at the right time to inspire even the beginner knitter. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/65_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/calling-all-stitchers/ Wed, 09 March 2011 18:30:32 GMT Worcestershire’s Malvern Showground, home of the Three Counties Agricultural Society (TCAS), has added an Olympic size arena to its existing equine facilities. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/64_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/new-olympic-size-ring-equine-centre/ Thu, 17 February 2011 18:29:07 GMT Energy Now Expo returns to the Malvern Showground in February (16 - 17), following a successful first event in 2010. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/63_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/renewable-energy-now/ Mon, 14 February 2011 18:26:32 GMT Be it the world’s most enduring biscuit for dunking, sprout smoothies and cake, asparagus jam, Stilton ice cream or plum sausages, Worcestershire has inspired some great, but unexpected, gourmet creations. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/62_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/worcestershires-weird-wonderful-foods-wanted/ Thu, 03 February 2011 18:25:17 GMT A marriage of Chinese and Japanese art infused with atomic theory, is the exciting theme for From Laozi to Heisenberg - a delightful garden being created for the Malvern Spring Gardening Show, by promising new design talent, Keni Lee. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/61_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/east-and-west-the-perfect-chemistry/ Sat, 29 January 2011 18:23:05 GMT The first big national gardening show on the annual horticultural calendar is driving home the biodiversity message this year, in an attempt to encourage British gardeners to do their bit for the greater good of the planet. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/60_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/national-gardening-show-enlists-public-help/ Fri, 14 January 2011 18:21:34 GMT Nine breed societies have already given their seal of approval to next year’s Three Counties Show at Malvern, by confirming they will stage their national shows at the June event. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/1_1_1.jpeg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/breed-society-approval/ Tue, 14 December 2010 12:46:40 GMT X Factor’s ‘Cher Lloyd’ is back in her home town tonight, to perform at the Malvern Showground in Worcestershire, and there’s a guest appearance from Cheryl Cole! http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/59_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/x-factor-star-comes-home-to-malvern/ Tue, 07 December 2010 18:14:53 GMT The Malvern Showground – home of the Three Counties Agricultural Society - has achieved official accreditation for its environmental management scheme. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/58_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/society-goes-green/ Thu, 02 December 2010 18:14:27 GMT The Three Counties Agricultural Society’s Chief Steward of Pigs has won the prestigious Derek Cooper Award at the eleventh annual BBC Food & Farming Awards 2010. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/57_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/three-counties-show-man-wins-top-farming-award/ Tue, 30 November 2010 18:12:51 GMT Farmers must produce 40% more food on less land, using less water, less energy, and less fertiliser and pesticides - without increasing greenhouse gas emissions - if we are to feed a global population estimated to have reached 9 billion by the year 2050. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/56_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/malvern-farming-conference-best-yet/ Fri, 26 November 2010 18:12:04 GMT The Malvern Spring Gardening Show, which coincidentally celebrated its Silver Anniversary this year, has received a prestigious ‘Silver Award’ at the Heart of England Excellence in Tourism Awards event 2010. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/13_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/spring-gardening-show-silver-tourism-award/ Wed, 03 November 2010 09:23:52 GMT The Malvern Spring Gardening Show, which celebrated its Silver Anniversary this year, has been shortlisted as a finalist in the prestigious Heart of England Excellence in Tourism Awards 2010. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/55_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/spring-gardening-show-finalist-tourism-excellence-award/ Wed, 20 October 2010 18:10:52 GMT Britain’s health and safety culture, its growing concern for the environment and more recently the recession, have all been blamed for a steady decline in November 5 fireworks sales over the last few years, as Halloween overtakes Bonfire Night in the popularity stakes. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/54_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/showground-puts-the-fizz-back-into-bonfire-night/ Wed, 20 October 2010 18:09:01 GMT An old Three Counties Agricultural Society (TCAS) minute book (1840), and its oldest show programme (1890), are among the many hundreds of archive items to have been transferred to the care of the Worcestershire Record Office. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/53_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/society-archive-crosses-the-severn/ Mon, 11 October 2010 18:06:25 GMT Experts are predicting that we will need between 70 and 100% more food by the year 2050, when the population is expected to have reached around 9 billion. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/52_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/midlands-conference-offers-food-for-thought/ Thu, 07 October 2010 18:05:17 GMT Ryan Neveu, a 28 year old employee of Gloucestershire based Graduate Gardeners and Darren Cumming, 19, who works for The Essential Earthmen in Devon, teamed up to win the National Final of the WorldSkills UK Landscape Gardening Competition at the Malvern Autumn Show last month (25 & 26 September). http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/51_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/industry-competitors-win-worldskills-uk-landscape-gardening-competition/ Wed, 06 October 2010 18:01:18 GMT 2010’s bumper crop of apples was certainly evident at this year’s Malvern Autumn Show (25 & 26 September), and looks set to keep local juice producers busy well in to the autumn. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/50_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/juice-goes-down-a-storm/ Fri, 01 October 2010 17:58:33 GMT Two new UK records and the highest number of Gold medals this century – the Three Counties Agricultural Society was celebrating today, as standards at its Malvern Autumn Show (25 & 26 September) continued to rise. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/11_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/malvern-autumn-show-raises-the-bar/ Tue, 28 September 2010 15:44:02 GMT Visitors heading for this weekend’s Malvern Autumn Show (25 & 26 September) will get the chance to admire, though not taste, the world’s hottest chilli pepper. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/49_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/dorset-naga-turns-up-the-heat/ Sat, 25 September 2010 17:56:42 GMT The much maligned, common garden Privet (Ligustrum) may have found its true niche – as a perfectly amenable host for an exotic looking Asian moth. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/48_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/common-garden-privet-proves-an-amenable-host/ Fri, 24 September 2010 17:55:25 GMT Three Worcestershire men who, between them have worked the car parks at the county’s busy Malvern Showground for almost a hundred years, have proved it’s never too late to go back to school! http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/47_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/showground-stalwarts-make-the-grade/ Wed, 22 September 2010 17:54:04 GMT Local perry cider producers, struggling to meet demand following a particularly poor harvest, are getting some help from Worcestershire’s Malvern Showground. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/46_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/showground-pear-harvest-helps-meet-growing-demand/ Tue, 21 September 2010 17:51:44 GMT Respected garden writer, broadcaster and author, Nigel Colborn, will be sharing his planting ideas for the most awkward places in the average British garden, next weekend, as part of a brand new Q & A Theatre at the Malvern Autumn Show (25 & 26 September). http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/45_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/expert-panel-tips-malvern-autumn-show/ Tue, 14 September 2010 17:50:27 GMT An action-packed circus will be rolling into the Malvern Autumn Show (25 & 26th September) for a free entry, Big Top extravaganza, courtesy of Festival Circus. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/44_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/circus-time-at-malvern-autumn-show/ Tue, 07 September 2010 17:48:39 GMT Planted among the flowers, fruit and giant vegetables being shown off at this year’s Malvern Autumn Show will be local Ford dealership, Hills Ford which is hoping to grow its business at the event. Hills Ford will also be using its time at the show to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support, which is holding its World’s Biggest Coffee Morning – the charity’s annual fundraising event - the day before the event. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/43_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/hills-ford-focuses-on-malvern-autumn-show/ Fri, 20 August 2010 17:47:37 GMT There’s a taste of the exotic at this year’s Malvern Autumn Show (25 & 26 September), as Mark Diacono introduces British gardeners to the delights of growing succulent peaches, apricots and even the autumn olive! http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/42_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/mark-puts-exotic-into-malvern/ Fri, 13 August 2010 17:45:58 GMT Prisoners in Worcestershire will be using a show garden to illustrate both the negative and the positive aspects of a life behind bars, and the very real benefits of restorative justice programmes. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/41_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/prisoners-go-out-into-the-garden/ Tue, 27 July 2010 17:44:36 GMT The not so gentle hum of the chainsaw in full flow, was a sign that forestry, in all its finery, is very definitely back on the map at the Midlands’ biggest food, farming and countryside event. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/40_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/forestry-carves-out-future/ Tue, 20 July 2010 17:42:06 GMT An ethical children’s clothing company which hand-makes affordable garments from previously loved adult clothing on its way to landfill, has beaten off stiff competition to win ‘The Bear Pit’ Business Competition at the Three Counties Show (18 – 20 June). http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/39_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/herefordshire-entrepreneur-dragons-den-style-business-competition/ Fri, 02 July 2010 17:40:59 GMT The Malvern Spring Gardening Show has scooped a prestigious award, winning the ‘Day to Remember’ category in Visit Worcestershire’s Worcestershire Welcome Awards 2010. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/38_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/worcestershire-welcome-awards-winners-2010/ Thu, 01 July 2010 17:38:39 GMT The Three Counties Show (18 – 20 June) was hailed the ‘best for more than a decade’ today as organizer, the Three Counties Agricultural Society, revealed a final visitor footfall of 98,000 – 6,000 up on 2009. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/37_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/three-counties-show-best-decade/ Fri, 25 June 2010 17:37:26 GMT The Rt Hon Caroline Spelman MP, Secretary of State for the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, visited the Three Counties Show today to make an announcement on the subject of Gloucester Old Spot pig meat. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/36_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/secretary-of-state-visits-three-counties-show/ Fri, 18 June 2010 17:34:38 GMT The Malvern Showground has called upon its friends at the Devon County Show to help solve the problem of burgeoning cattle entries for the Three Counties Show 18 – 20 June. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/35_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/malvern-calls-on-devon-friends/ Tue, 15 June 2010 17:33:32 GMT As Red Tractor Week 14 – 21 June gets underway in celebration of a decade of British food and farming, the Malvern Showground in Worcestershire is planning a celebration of its own. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/34_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/red-tractor-first-for-malvern/ Mon, 14 June 2010 17:28:32 GMT It’s been several years since the fine sounds of forestry in full flow have been heard at the annual Three Counties Show at Malvern 18 – 19 June, but it’s back with a vengeance in 2010, with plenty of noise and big machinery! http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/33_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/forestry-comeback-three-counties-show/ Sat, 12 June 2010 17:25:09 GMT Advance ticket sales for this year’s Three Counties Show 18 – 20 June at Malvern, are up by almost 25%, as more families plan to reap the benefits of a family admission with added value. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/32_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/advance-ticket-sales-up-for-three-counties/ Tue, 08 June 2010 17:21:33 GMT Fans of BBC Radio 4’s long-running soap opera The Archers, will be able to sample a taste of life in the fictional English village of Ambridge in ‘Borsetshire’ next month, as The Archers comes to Malvern. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/31_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/ambridge-comes-to-malvern/ Fri, 28 May 2010 17:17:41 GMT Malvern’s long-running Three Counties Show (18 – 20 June) has a waiting list for cattle exhibitors this year – for the first time in more than a decade! http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/30_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/waiting-list-for-livestock-at-three-counties-show/ Mon, 17 May 2010 17:12:29 GMT Cold winds and persistent showers may have rocked the third day of the 25th Malvern Spring Gardening Show, but the event closed with a busy day on Sunday, and a noticeable shift upwards in the quality of exhibits. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/29_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/malverns-anniversary-show-scales-new-heights/ Mon, 10 May 2010 17:11:11 GMT 26 students from colleges and industry battled it out in varying conditions over 4 days at Malvern Spring Gardening Show 6-9th May. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/28_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/26-student-landscape-gardeners/ Mon, 10 May 2010 17:06:25 GMT Garden bloggers from all over the UK and abroad (Iceland’s volcanic ash permitting), are preparing to journey to Malvern in Worcestershire, for their first ever bloggers’ get-together, ‘Meet @ Malvern’, at the 25th Malvern Spring Gardening Show (6 – 9 May 2010). http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/27_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/garden-bloggers-get-together-at-malvern/ Wed, 21 April 2010 16:59:23 GMT The Big Green Idea is a registered charity founded by Brigit Strawbridge that strives to raise the awareness of everyday green issues throughout the UK. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/26_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/big-green-bus-at-spring-gardening-show/ Mon, 19 April 2010 16:57:57 GMT The Malvern Showground, the home of the Three Counties Agricultural Society, is extending its onsite IT services for customers who exhibit and hire the facilities with help from Etherlive. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/25_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/showground-extend-connectivity-services-etherlive/ Wed, 14 April 2010 16:53:27 GMT Worcestershire’s Malvern Showground is appealing to gardening enthusiasts in and around the region and across the country, to cast their minds back twenty five years to the 1980s, and come forward with recollections of the Spring Gardening Show. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/24_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/showground-appeals-for-spring-show-memorabilia/ Tue, 13 April 2010 16:51:47 GMT The Three Counties Agricultural Society’s third Easter holiday food, farming and countryside event, proved a roaring success on April 8, as almost 4,000 youngsters and their families turned out to enjoy a day of action-packed entertainment and hands-on education. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/23_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/countrytastic-roaring-success/ Fri, 09 April 2010 16:49:41 GMT ‘A loud one, a smouldering one and a posh one in a hat’ - the 25th Spring Gardening Show (6 – 9 May 2010) is bracing itself for the madcap antics of three top British garden designers, collectively known as ‘3 Men Went 2 Mow’. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/22_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/3-men-went-2-mow/ Mon, 05 April 2010 16:47:24 GMT The spectacular King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery is returning to the Main Arena at this year’s Three Counties Show (18 – 20 June), for the first time in over a decade. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/21_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/royal-troop-returns-to-three-counties-show/ Thu, 01 April 2010 16:45:39 GMT 2010 looks set to be a fan’tastic’ year for anyone interested in countryside life, food, farming and the rural environment, as the Malvern Showground’s third action-packed educational show returns in April. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/12_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/countrytastic-set-to-be-fantastic/ Fri, 26 March 2010 09:20:48 GMT 65 tonnes of landscaping materials, 100 tonnes of top soil and more than 1000 man hours! That’s exactly what it will take to create the biggest Show Garden ever to be built and judged on Britain’s top flower show circuit. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/20_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/malvern-boasts-biggest-ever-show-garden/ Thu, 18 March 2010 16:43:24 GMT The Government’s Backing Young Britain campaign is currently in full flow and the Three Counties Agricultural Society (TCAS) based at the Three Counties Showground is along for the ride as a featured case study. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/19_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/three-counties-backing-young-britain/ Tue, 16 March 2010 16:40:52 GMT HRH The Princess Royal has accepted an invitation to visit the 2010 Malvern Spring Gardening Show, in its 25th anniversary year. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/18_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/princess-royal-visits-25th-spring-gardening-show/ Fri, 12 March 2010 16:39:35 GMT It’s twenty five years since the national Malvern Spring Gardening Show first sprang to life as a small regional flower show in the heart of the countryside. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/17_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/malvern-does-silver-in-style/ Thu, 28 January 2010 16:38:02 GMT British farmers must demonstrate that they are producing wholesome food, maintaining a world-beating regard for animal welfare and looking after the countryside – and even take the tractor to the playground, if they are to gain the trust of the non-farming public, raise the profile of agriculture and succeed in business. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/16_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/playground-tractors/ Wed, 25 November 2009 16:33:00 GMT Nine years on from the foot and mouth epidemic that wiped out its traditional complement of livestock competitions, the annual Three Counties Show at Malvern (18 – 20 June 2010), is expanding to accommodate more animals. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/15_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/agricultural-show-more-animals/ Tue, 17 November 2009 16:15:35 GMT Communicating with the non-farming public, improving liaison with the younger generation and forging solid partnerships between farmers, suppliers, retailers and customers, is the key to keeping British agriculture alive and kicking! http://www.threecounties.co.uk/images/news/14_1_1.jpg http://www.threecounties.co.uk/article/community-partnerships-british-farmers/ Fri, 06 November 2009 16:13:58 GMT