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29/07/09
Endangered Pheasant Born at Van Hage
New addition at Animal Gardens at Great Amwell Store
The Animal Gardens at Van Hage, Great Amwell welcomed a friendly new tenant in May with the birth of one of the world's most endangered species, the Edwards's Pheasant.
Eddie, as affectionately known by the animal keepers and customers, was born on 7th May to proud parents ‘Sage' and ‘Onion', within the comfort and safety of their newly-built enclosure.
Believed to have been extinct for several decades, the Edwards's Pheasant was rediscovered in 1996 in the forests of Central Vietnam.
Sadie Rogers, Animal Supervisor at Van Hage, expressed her delight at Eddie's arrival:
"We purposefully designed our new pheasant enclosure to reflect the habitat of the birds natural environment and encourage breeding between the animals.
"The healthy birth of Eddie is testament to its success and we are delighted that he has developed such a rapport with customers and staff alike."
Earlier this year, the popular Animal Gardens also witnessed the overnight arrival of two baby pigmy goats, Willow & Lavender.
The Animal Gardens at Van Hage is host to a number of exciting FREE events over the summer holidays with various meet the animal's sessions, ferret races and bug encounters taking place weekly on selected days until 30th August.
Children are also invited to feed the goats, chickens, rabbits and ducks with feed available from the dispenser located within the gardens them¬selves alongside a number of themed quiz and colouring sheets.
Click here to view a full schedule of our Summer Animal Gardens Events.
26/05/09
Victorious Van Hage Gifted National Award
Great Amwell store triumphs at the 2009 Gift Retailer Event
Van Hage were voted the Best Garden Centre Retailer of Gifts at the 2009 Gift Retailer Awards held in London last Thursday evening (21/5).
In a glittering ceremony and among a number of industry leaders including John Lewis and Selfridges; Van Hage, Great Amwell emerged victorious in front of a 500-strong audience at the prestigious Royal Lancaster Hotel.
Van Hage Managing Director, Chris Roberts said of the occasion:
"This is a fantastic achievement for Van Hage and a reflection of the continuous hard-work and effort of everyone in the company.
"We stock a wide range of quality brands from Emma Bridgewater and Colony, to LSA and Crabtree & Evelyn to ensure an inspirational and enjoyable experience for our customers every time they visit."
The annual awards, organised by Progressive Greetings & Homewares Magazine are the only awards to celebrate gift retailing in the UK.
In addition to our award-winning gift range, Van Hage's great selection of summer
products including quality garden furniture suites and brilliant barbecues can now be seen in either of our two stores or online at www.vanhage.co.uk.
