Blue Ribbon Plants owner Walter Back dies aged 86

Well-known grower Walter Back has passed away at the age of 86 after a short illness, leaving his West Sussex nursery to the next generation to carry on the 40 year-old business.

by Matthew Appleby
Walter Back - image: BPOA
Walter Back - image: BPOA

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