Dim wrote:Scotsdales Cambridge .... the best garden centre that I have ever been to (i live a mile away from them) .... and I have been to many garden centres in the UK
12 month no quibble guarantee on all their plants .... friendly staff .... the bestest restaurant/coffee shop .... weekly seminars by very well known / informed garden experts and all the latest equipment etc
they will source any plant you need
http://www.scotsdalegardencentre.co.uk/
Have a 10% of voucher at the moment so a purchase of some sort will be in the offing
.Mind you the prices they charge sometimes can be a bit rich although we did get a nice big white Agapanthus in the sister Fordham branch for a £10 ;looks like Scotsdales are spending getting some cash at Fordham with a new tea room* and overhaul of the site,but then it needed it if it was going to compete with Simpsons nursery up the road which is a good relatively cheap source for stock plants and thy have a proper bargain sale area as well,got a nice Hosta and some ferns on Friday(prices have shot up a bit in the last couple of years though).
We will be making our annual pilgrimages to our two favourite nurseries soon,Beeches nr Saffron Walden and West Acre plants near Kings Lynn;bit miffed though that we are going to miss the Plant fair at Creake Abbey though as we have to go to that Lahnden on that day;if anyone is near can deffo recommend it;
http://www.creakeabbey.co.uk/plant-lovers-day-2013
*When we got there on Friday the car park was pretty full but in the plant areas there did not seem to be many people about,lo and behpold get to the tea room and it was full
.It must be me but why go to a Gc and spend good money on average food when you can use the money for the plants?