Christmas Hampers Delivered Australia

OFA Short Course Day 1 highlights: Tidying, touring & touting

Behind-the-scene activities were the order of the day Saturday. July 9, at the OFA Short Course in Columbus, Ohio. Vendors and other show principals spent much of their time setting up booths and arranging plants in preparation for Sunday, the first day attendees walk the show floor.

That said, there were several events on tap for early-goers, including the Short Course Garden Center and Greenhouse Study Tours, a picture-taking session for the 2011 OFA Scholars, and various education programs for both groups. 

Tours du jour For roughly 100 garden center operators attending the Short Course, Saturday was spent checking out the sights and sounds at four Ohio garden centers. Meanwhile, another hort group – primarily growers – set out for three greenhouse locations to take notes on their respective success stories.

The Short Course Garden Center Tour took two busloads of folks to Baker’s Acres in Alexandria, Hoover Gardens in Westerville, Strader’s Garden Center in Columbus, and Wilson’s Garden Center in Newark. The Grower Tour busses went to Dill’s Greenhouse in Groveport, Timbuk II Plant Co. in Granville, and Foertmeyer & Sons Greenhouse in Delaware (Ohio).

Retail highlights: Baker’s Acres’ unofficial motto is, “We love people, we love plants, and we love to have fun.” And, indeed, the company delivered a fun collection of remarkable plants that had the people oohing and aahing – and, certainly, smiling. The company specializes in perennials, annuals, edibles, trees, shrubs and vines, with plenty of clever marketing and merchandising perks to keep things jovial (see the picture of the company’s 2011 catalog). Worth noting: If you’re ever down and need a pick-me-up, venture to the Baker’s Acres’ website’s So Called Funny Stuff page – you will not leave unhappy. Here’s one nugget from the site: “I don’t care how optimistic you may be, a diaper is never half empty.” (Cornelius Robinson)

Hoover Gardens changed owners a couple of years ago, and the transition has wrought a business big on new ideas, unique gardening products, savvy merchandising and attention-grabbing marketing. The sum of those parts is a destination garden center that is building strong ties to its community. Besides all that, it has “way cool” plants. Worth noting: Hoover Gardens’ staff has implemented a customer service staple that creates a lasting bond with the folks who shop there. Customers can bring in pictures, tell the staff what they’d like to accomplish, and the Hoover Gardens team crafts a landscaping or gardening plan to fit the specific need.

Your Questions About Hamper Gifts Australia

Bottle of Wine as a Xmas gift for the Real Estate Agent – is it a bridge of interest?

I wonder if the bottle of wine/gift hamper sent to Real Estate agent / Strata Manager from a trader would be considered OK in Australia ?

What if it is sent to the office in general?

We run a painting company and we have Agents and Managers as our ongoing clients. We thought to send them a bottle of wine this Xmas, to thanks for using our service. But I’m not sure if this will not consider being a bridge of interest.

They all are very responsible and honest people (yes, there is such thing as a honest real estate agent!). I wouldn’t wan to offend them, or lose a client

A few years ago we got Chrisco Christmas hampers Australia and as a free gift they gave us a CD. After moving a few times since then I’ve lost it and there was a song that my family really liked.

I think it was the Chrisco carol or their theme song, it was the first track on the cd, it was in a jazzy style (kind of in the style of michael buble) I also remember it had ‘little drummer boy” sung by michael Jackson and other classic carols. If anyone out there knows anything about this song or where I could get a copy I’d really appreciate your help

Here’s a few of the lyrics I remember:

Rudolph’s dancing on the rooftop Santa’s ready in the sleigh do i need a liquor license?

I have a store in Australia selling hampers. I would like to incorporate alcohol into the hampers and as far as i’m aware i would need an off premises liquor license which is not affordable for me at the stage being more than $1000. Can i gift the wine? so if a customer was to buy a $50 hamper they receive a free bottle of wine?

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