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Merrill Kluke, Lisa Schmidt and Margot Woodworth, owner, pose for a photo at Tamarack Nurseries in Dryden, where thousands of seedlings are cultivated each year for shipping through Evergreen Memories, the business started by Woodworth that sells seedlings for corporate events, weddings, and other special occasions.
Seedling business flourishes following TV appearanceTwo years after she tamed the dragon on the CBC’s reality entrepreneur show Dragons’ Den, Margot Woodworth is enjoying increased sales, enhanced business acumen and a touch of celebrity.Since securing a deal with ‘dragon’ Jim Treliving, the Boston Pizza magnate, Woodworth has seen sales of her evergreen seedlings soar. Treliving’s $73,000 in backing, coupled with her TV fame, has boosted the profile of Evergreen Memories, the Dryden-based business Woodworth started 14 years ago after moving to ...


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