Disappearing Nurseries

[Tim Ingram]

Will, thank you for your kind comments. The glasshouse is tidy but it's still not so tidy outside, but getting there! Mostly my wife's work, I am busy shredding and large scale weeding, in between playing on the computer!

[David Nicholson]

Here's one that hasn't disappeared it's alive and running and has a fantastic selection of alpine plants at very competitive prices.

Owned by Dr Steve Furness:-

http://www.alpineplantcentre.co.uk/index.htm

Froggatt Road, Calver, Hope Valley, Derbyshire. S32 32D. 4 miles from Bakewell on the A625 at the junction with the B6001 (next to the Power garage). Easy to get too from most parts of Yorkshire, Lancashire and The Midlands.

I visited last Monday and spent far too much money and came home with a lovely selection of stuff many of which are destined for my troughs (when I've made them!!) I seem to remember that Dave Patterson (DaveyP) has also spoken highly of this place.

[Lesley Cox]

It's always good to get the good news David, as well as - and to counteract - the bad.

[Maggi Young]

Folks, I've made a new thread to reflect the positive nature of Tim's reports on rebuilding the Ingram nursery in Kent:

http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=9453.0

[shelagh]

Maggi I have definitely lost the thread

[Tim Ingram]

Thank you Maggi! I hope we are beginning to turn the corner. It has been hard work to reach this point mainly because of the competing demands of garden and nursery. The garden is a great resource, but as everyone will know also takes considerable upkeep.

[Will Itsell]

And another one's gone 

Scotland's largest heather grower is in administration. Over 2 million plants a year produced and now 43 staff redundant. 
43 jobs in rural Argyll is a big hit for that area. A couple we were at college with will be looking for jobs after 30 years in horticulture.

I don't know yet, but it's likely our most important supplier will be a creditor and if they suffer because of this ....

Oh well. Saw a Cyananthus flowering today    Anyone want to buy some plants?

[Hans J]

only a question - has anybody expierience with this nursery ?

EDULIS NURSERY
Ashampstead
Reading RG8 8SG

NURSERY
The Walled Garden
Bere Court Farm
Tidmarsh Lane
Pangbourne RG8 8HT
www.edulis.co.uk

Thank you in advance
Hans

[brianw]

only a question - has anybody expierience with this nursery ?

EDULIS NURSERY
Ashampstead
Reading RG8 8SG


I have bought odd plants from them. My Gentiana tibetica came from there I think. Probably at a plant fair; I forget.

[David Nicholson]

A couple of weeks ago Graham Nicholls gave a talk to our local AGS Group and told us he has closed his nursery. He will still be growing, showing and judging and selling a few plants at shows and talks venues. Given that he specialised in North American alpines that's another important source of plants gone.