http://www.theleevalley.co.uk Learn more about the Lea Valley Nursery Industry Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:53:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.theleevalley.co.uk/programme/land-girls.html http://www.theleevalley.co.uk/programme/land-girls.html#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:20:16 +0000 admin http://www.theleevalley.co.uk/?p=13 A shortage in strong, male workers was one of the many problems faced by the nurseries following the outbreak of war. A number of companies solved this issue by hiring Land Girls, those trusted female recruits from the Women`s Land Army who were willing to step in and do the jobs usually reserved for men. [...]]]> http://www.theleevalley.co.uk/programme/land-girls.html/feed 0 http://www.theleevalley.co.uk/programme/appeal-to-contributors.html http://www.theleevalley.co.uk/programme/appeal-to-contributors.html#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:07:50 +0000 admin http://www.theleevalley.co.uk/?p=3 The producers of the Lea Valley Nursery programme are eager to hear from anyone who has cine film or photographs that might be of interest. Alongside interviews with a number of nurseries and Thomas Rochford himself, we will also be including the memories of former nursery workers. If you are happy to speak on camera [...]]]> http://www.theleevalley.co.uk/programme/appeal-to-contributors.html/feed 0