Akamba

[Danny Thomas]

Having been a member for a while I have seen photos and descriptions of Akamba. I am hoping to join you on Monday for the BBQ.

Are there other places like Akamba or is it simply in a class of its own?

And please do post some more Akamba photos here

[Birmingham Chris]

Danny, have a look at the thread called 'best kept secret place for a bargain' and also search for 'creative plants' - they have their contact details on here. It won't be a million miles from you if you're in Brum.

[musa_monkey]

There are a lot of places that sell plants but Akamba is in a class of its own.

[becky]

i agree with musa monkey, its one on its own, i find other garden centres boring now, i only go to others for boring things like compost but akamba is fantastic, and there very welcoming and kind , i love it

[themes]

My precious

[Petefree]

My precious

Akamba is great (but it always pours with rain the minute I reach the carpark!)
And it is quite unique in the way it is more than an exotic plant retailer and almost bordering on an African theme park (and destined to become more so with the new developments they are working on).
There are other very good specialist exotic nurseries too though.
Urban Jungle just outside Norwich has some really good plants and a nice atmosphere -but it is just plants (and a few pots, etc.) not a fully-themed experience like Akamba.

Pete

[themes]

They have brass monkeys too,

[bodster]

Akamba is great (but it always pours with rain the minute I reach the carpark!)

Pete

Can you let us all know when you're going then Pete so we can avoid it that day

[themes]

Akamba is great (but it always pours with rain the minute I reach the carpark!)

Pete

Can you let us all know when you're going then Pete so we can avoid it that day

i would still go

[becky]

Akamba is great (but it always pours with rain the minute I reach the carpark!)

Pete

Can you let us all know when you're going then Pete so we can avoid it that day

i would still go

me too iv been in the snow,

[Petefree]

Rain's not so bad I suppose - at least it stops when it gets to your skin (otherwise we'd swell up like balloons!)
After getting soaked to the skin there on my way home on Wednesday I found I'd almost dried out by Bury St. Edmunds...

[ElTel]

i havent been yet but hopefully will get there eventually

[Nick]

You will Terry, we always have the first meet up there around April time, I hope I can go and it falls on a day off for me, it's just like being in Africa but with out the Lions who would eat you

[Cathy]

You will Terry, we always have the first meet up there around April time, I hope I can go and it falls on a day off for me, it's just like being in Africa but with out the Lions who would eat you

You're SoOh funny Nick! perhaps there should be a mid-winter meet, to break up the long months 'til April!

[Nick]

I think there could well be this year, like I said you could be Mrs Santa and give us all presents, as long as you don't mind us all sitting on your lap