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"Serena Blanchflower" wrote in
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On 15 Apr 2003 01:09:08 -0000, (pete)
wrote:

I just bought an excellent specimen of a Magnolia Grandiflora from
Silversprings Nursery. Silversprings is in Titchfield, off the A27 (Jn 9
of M27). They do a wide selection of plants, shrubs, trees etc. and are a
quality supplier. I know that some local landscapers use them a lot.

Did you happen to notice what wheelchair access is like there? The most
likely problem at a nursery is a rough or loose ground surface. I'm
hoping that a friend will be taking me plant hunting in the next few
weeks and we would probably have gone to Garsons but, if access isn't a
problem, it sounds as though it could be worth giving Silversprings a
look.

--
Cheers, Serena

Where nothing is sure, everything is possible (Margaret Drabble)

Unfortunately there is a lot of gravel around. There is a "proper" garden
centre in the complex with all the indoor stuff and you shouldn't have any
trouble getting around that, but the outdoors is gravelled. I must admit I
was there earlier this week and had difficulty pushing a low-level trolley
around the place with 2 bags of cocoa shell in due to the loose gravel :-(

On the plus side, I don't remember there being any steps anywhere. And if
you can't get on at Silversprings, then Garsons is literally across the
road. IIRC Garsons also has a lift to the upstairs section where the
garden furniture and restaurant is..... so you should be able to get round
most if not all of it.

HTH.
Cheers,
Pete.