Local Independent Nurseries

[zazen999]

I thought it would be a good idea to have a log of local independent nurseries, that Grapes know, love, use and that other local Grapes might not know about.

Post the:
Name
County/Region
Town
Website
and
Why you love it.

[zazen999]

Swarkestone Nursery
South Derbyshire
South of Derby
Swarkestone Nursery

I love this nursery, they get various veg in for 18 p a seedling, then have a range of veg growing and bring them out at various intervals; and at the end of the season sell off huge chilli and tomato plants for a song - so if you have a greenhouse/polytunnel you can take them home and have a late crop.

They also have a wide range of seeds, and sell of the faded/older seeds at really reasonable prices.

Their non-veg stuff is also great, it has good parking and grows most of its stock on site.

They very nearly have everything that you need for any sort of gardening - it really is a great place and lovely to just give you ideas about what can grow when.

And, they don't seem to force things out early - they will have sings telling you when the veg is coming out rather than bring things out early and forced, so that people don't have trouble when they get them home.

[vicky]

Matthews Plants
Hadley Nursery,
Tylers Road
Roydon Hamlet
Essex
CM19 5LJ

Welcome to Matthews Plants

Run by a lovely young man and his family.
They grow most of the plants themselves and the prices are very good
They always help you to your car and say hello when you come in
Started from nothing a few years back and are now doing really well - good luck to them!

[jacob marley]

The one i would recomend Chestnut Nurseries.
314 Browns lane.
Allesley.
Coventry.
CV5 9EE
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[Alice]

In Perthshire, Scone.
Bonhard Nursery is just lovely. Beatiful setting and still has the old conservatories with massive vines hanging with grapes from the days when it was the estate kitchen garden.
They have a massive range of plants in excellent condition and all shown in a garden setting.
Good tearoom too.
It's not the cheapest place to buy but they're not there for your economy but for your delight.

[Mac]

Inverurie Garden and Machinery Centre, Inverurie. They don't have a website I don't think. Lots of variety and very friendly and helpful staff. Lovelylooking restaurant upstairs too. Not the cheapest either, and Homebase has just opened up 100yds from them, so will see what that does.

[Glutton4...]

Beeches Nursery, Ashdon near Saffron Walden, lovely family run plant and tree Nursery with a wildlife meadow garden you can walk round. Friendly and helpful. Website at: Beeches Nursery Online

Plants that Grow, Ridgewell Road, Great Yeldham. The tastiest baby carrots you've ever tasted (until your own are ready, obviously!) Website at: Garden Plants online direct from the grower. Plants That Grow.

also...

Colne Valley Nursery, Boley Road, Earls Colne, sorry, can't find a website.

[NOG]

Coolings
Knockholt
Kent
Coolings Garden Centre - Kent - Home

Has been Garden Center of the year a number of times....nuf said.

But they have a second branch that is an ECO building.

[BumbleB]

Worth a visit for those visiting Kent coast area. Beautiful setting too.
Lots of healthy plants and friendly staff. No website though.

Farthing Common Plant Centre
Stone Street
Farthing Common
Lyminge
Folkestone
Kent
CT18 8DH

Tel 01303 863438

[vicky]

Langthorns Plantery

Langthorns Plantery in Essex on the A120 between Stanstead and Chelmsford

This is a plantaholics dream! They specialise in unusual plants for every situation.
Do Not take a credit card here - you will spend far too much!
They do mail order in the winter too. Bliss!

[moneyspider666]

Brookside nursery,
Cropston Rd,
Anstey,
Leicester.
LE7 7BR

http://www.brooksidenurseries.co.uk/home.html

Lovely place, they grow must things themsleves and has a wide range of plants, veg...etc, plus sweet cats that follow you around. Only place I have found in Leicester that you can choose your potatoes, and have such a wide range. Great staff who give great advice.

[Pumpkin Becki]

Potton Farm
Hythe Road
Sellinge
Kent
TN25 6EQ

Wonderful selection of clematis and very good farm shop with local produce. No website though I'm afraid.

[jaimie]

Reighton Nurseries
Hunmanby
Filey
North Yorkshire.

Family run business where they grow most stuff themselves. Very economical, very wide range of plants of all types. Sometimes difficult to locate exactly where to find it if you are looking for anything in particular, but just ask and someone on the staff knows exactly where to find it. No mail order, no website, just a fantastic nursery. People come from far away.

[PAULW]

Naked Cross Nursery
Corfe Mullen
Wimbourne
Dorset
Very nice people, sell good choice of spuds and onions/shallots loose
Naked Cross Nurseries - Rural Dorset

[mrdinkle]

Betts Nurseries (NEATH)

Cadoxton Rd
Cadoxton
Neath
West Glamorgan
SA10 7AB

Tel: 01639 632746

PLANHIGION Y PANDY - GARDEN & COMPOST CENTRE

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Millfield
Gurnos Road
Ystradgynlais
Swansea
SA9 2JP

Ffôn: 01639 842468 * Symudol / Môb: 07870 851 289