On the back of my enquiry and others I have read here
would it be possible while things are relatively quiet in the garden!!!
for the FAQ ers to create a favoured gardens; nurseries; garden centres FAQ?

I know there is a suppliers but often some of the best nurseries are tucked
away
with limited monies for advertising - and personal recommendations are so
much better

Then anyone about to go somewhere may find places that are good to visit
and as others are found through the year they can be added???

just a thought
--
Jill Bowis

http://www.poultryscotland.co.uk http://www.henhouses.co.uk
http://www.domesticducks.co.uk http://www.poultry-books.co.uk
http://www.kintaline.co.uk/cottage

"Jill" wrote in message ...
On the back of my enquiry and others I have read here
would it be possible while things are relatively quiet in the garden!!!
for the FAQ ers to create a favoured gardens; nurseries; garden centres
FAQ?


Jill, we and friends have used a nursery on the S. coast for years and
always been very happy with the plants and service but Iris used them once
on my recommendation and had a nightmare. It would need some care in the
choice of nursery etc. and a good disclaimer clause. :-(

--
Bob

www.pooleygreengrowers.org.uk/ about an Allotment site in
Runnymede fighting for it's existence.

In message , Jill
writes
On the back of my enquiry and others I have read here
would it be possible while things are relatively quiet in the garden!!!
for the FAQ ers to create a favoured gardens; nurseries; garden centres FAQ?

Sounds a reasonable suggestion, though not really a FAQ a such.

Didn't someone do a Great Britsh Gardens website a while back?

Of course there is no such thing as 'the FAQers' , just whoever
volunteers to do something.

Are you volunteering...?
--
Chris French and Helen Johnson, Leeds
urg Suppliers and References FAQ:
http://www.familyfrench.co.uk/garden/urgfaq/index.html

'Twas Sat, 18 Jan 2003 18:55:54 -0000, when "Jill"
enriched all our lives with these
worthy thoughts:

On the back of my enquiry and others I have read here
would it be possible while things are relatively quiet in the garden!!!
for the FAQ ers to create a favoured gardens; nurseries; garden centres FAQ?

There's a short list of links to err, let's call them
'popular', gardens in the UK/RoI on one of the urg pages, but if
someone wants to create a list of urglers' favourite GCs, then I'm
happy enough to turn it into a webpage and upload it.

--
cormaic URG faqs/webring - www.tmac.clara.co.uk/urgring/
Culcheth Garden - www.tmac.clara.co.uk/garden/
Warrington Paving - www.pavingexpert.com/
Peoples' Republic of South Lancashire

cormaic CAN BE FOUND AT borlochshall.co.uk

Jill wrote:

FAQ ers to create a favoured gardens; nurseries; garden centres FAQ?

I know there is a suppliers but often some of the best nurseries are tucked
away
with limited monies for advertising - and personal recommendations are so
much better

Then anyone about to go somewhere may find places that are good to visit
and as others are found through the year they can be added???

just a thought
--
Jill Bowis

Its a very very tricky one.. Favourite may not be to anothers taste,..
if your into say bamboos you may have a 'favourite' nursery, but others
may abhor the stuff so probably wouldn't like it!-)

Its easy enough to find suppliers of a fave type once you start looking
and talking to people IMO.

Mebbe some guidelines on how to do this?

Just my 2p's
//
Jim

In message 1fp1wvg.z4ltpevny7wwN%00senetnospam@macunlimited. net, Jim W
writes
Jill wrote:

FAQ ers to create a favoured gardens; nurseries; garden centres FAQ?

I know there is a suppliers but often some of the best nurseries are tucked
away
with limited monies for advertising - and personal recommendations are so
much better

Then anyone about to go somewhere may find places that are good to visit
and as others are found through the year they can be added???

Its a very very tricky one.. Favourite may not be to anothers taste,..
if your into say bamboos you may have a 'favourite' nursery, but others
may abhor the stuff so probably wouldn't like it!-)

What's the problem? If it's someone's favourite then surely that's
enough - who said everyone else had to agree?

Its easy enough to find suppliers of a fave type once you start looking
and talking to people IMO.

But it's always useful to have recommendations.

Mebbe some guidelines on how to do this?

My recommendation is that if someone thinks this a good idea they should
say so and ask for recommendations. The compiler should decide if
something goes in or out.
--
Chris French and Helen Johnson, Leeds
urg Suppliers and References FAQ:
http://www.familyfrench.co.uk/garden/urgfaq/index.html

Most of us know about big garden centres within our travelling reach - what
would be good is a section on small specialist outfits.
Here's a couple for starters:
http://www.hardycyclamen.com/cyclamen1/index.html
lovely people to deal with and a lovely genus much easier to grow than most
folks think. They grow all of their own stock so wild stocks aren't being
raped in sensitive ecosystems. Quality is good, advice is reliable and some
good priced offers on buying reasonable quantities of slightly smaller corms
during the dormant season (early summer).

http://www.bluebellnursery.com/
Again nice people to deal with, good range of interesting stuff. They're
very good at small mail orders and they come beautifully packed.

More where these came from if it's usuful.

Rod

In article , cormaic
writes

There's a short list of links to err, let's call them
'popular', gardens in the UK/RoI on one of the urg pages, but if
someone wants to create a list of urglers' favourite GCs, then I'm
happy enough to turn it into a webpage and upload it.

Can I nominate Neil Thompson's nursery at Scotland, near Matlock,
between the expensive Tansley Garden and Watery Wet Things Centre and
the slightly less naff, and still family run, Scotland Garden Centre and
natty coffee shop?

Jon
--
Jon Rouse

"Rod" wrote in message
...
Most of us know about big garden centres within our travelling reach -
what
would be good is a section on small specialist outfits.

thats what I meant - thanks
I enjoy "garden centres" but its the wee places that may not be able to
advertise in all the obvious places that can often be real gems.

Here's a couple for starters:
http://www.hardycyclamen.com/cyclamen1/index.html
lovely people to deal with and a lovely genus much easier to grow than
most
folks think. They grow all of their own stock so wild stocks aren't being
raped in sensitive ecosystems. Quality is good, advice is reliable and
some
good priced offers on buying reasonable quantities of slightly smaller
corms
during the dormant season (early summer).

http://www.bluebellnursery.com/
Again nice people to deal with, good range of interesting stuff. They're
very good at small mail orders and they come beautifully packed.

More where these came from if it's usuful.

to add some of my favourites
- Kevock Gardens Lasswade near Edinburgh - not had a chance to visit but
they were coming past and dropped off some lovelly plants - lots of
primulas; roscoea; meconopsis; saxifrages; androsace and tonnes more
http://www.kevockgarden.co.uk/

Abriachan near Drumnadrochit, Inverness - just yummy perennials of all
kinds - you could say hardy !!!!
http://www.lochnessgarden.com/

A place I would love to visit but have had great plants from
Cotswold Garden Flowers - http://www.cgf.net/home.html

Ardmaddy Castle Gardens - just south of Oban ARgyll
Not cheap but she often has something interesting from the garden

Drumneil House just north of Oban Argyll
as above

damn - phone's ringing :~))

--
Jill Bowis

http://www.poultryscotland.co.uk http://www.henhouses.co.uk
http://www.domesticducks.co.uk http://www.poultry-books.co.uk
http://www.kintaline.co.uk/cottage
Rod

'Twas Mon, 20 Jan 2003 22:45:41 -0000, when "Jill"
enriched all our lives with these
worthy thoughts:

to add some of my favourites

I'll keep a list of any that are posted to this thread.

damn - phone's ringing :~))

Best answer it, then.

--
cormaic URG faqs/webring - www.tmac.clara.co.uk/urgring/
Culcheth Garden - www.tmac.clara.co.uk/garden/
Warrington Paving - www.pavingexpert.com/
Peoples' Republic of South Lancashire

cormaic CAN BE FOUND AT borlochshall.co.uk

Chris French and Helen Johnson wrote:

In message 1fp1wvg.z4ltpevny7wwN%00senetnospam@macunlimited. net, Jim W
writes
Jill wrote:

FAQ ers to create a favoured gardens; nurseries; garden centres FAQ?

I know there is a suppliers but often some of the best nurseries are tucked
away
with limited monies for advertising - and personal recommendations are so
much better

Then anyone about to go somewhere may find places that are good to visit
and as others are found through the year they can be added???

Its a very very tricky one.. Favourite may not be to anothers taste,..
if your into say bamboos you may have a 'favourite' nursery, but others
may abhor the stuff so probably wouldn't like it!-)

What's the problem? If it's someone's favourite then surely that's
enough - who said everyone else had to agree?

No one!-) Whats the problem? You tell me.. who said there was a
problem!-))

Its easy enough to find suppliers of a fave type once you start looking
and talking to people IMO.

But it's always useful to have recommendations.

Mebbe some guidelines on how to do this?

My recommendation is that if someone thinks this a good idea they should
say so and ask for recommendations. The compiler should decide if
something goes in or out.

FWIW my 'favoured' recommendations below!-)
//
Jim

Clockhouse Nursery. Enfield Excellent selection of ornamental, hardy
shrubs, herbaceous, herbs, grasses etc etc. Goodish selection fo fruit
and seasonals (in season!-) such as seed spuds, bulbs etc at very
reasonable prices. Very good selection of sundries.
Clockhouse Nursery
http://www.martex.co.uk/horticulture/mc33600.htm
Tuesday, January 21, 2003

Clockhouse Nursery
Forty Hill
Enfield / Middlesex
Greater London
EN2 9EU
Tel: 020 8363 1016
Fax: 020 8367 4864
Contact: Mr Mills

A nursery as opposed to a Garden Centre.


Future Foods (Mail Order)
Future Foods - Weird & wonderful edible plants *
http://www.futurefoods.com/
Tuesday, January 21, 2003

Future Foods
Luckleigh Cottage
Hockworthy
Wellington
Somerset
TA21 0NN
Tel. 01398 361 347
Fax 01398 361 541


--------------------
Future Foods - Weird & wonderful edible plants
http://www.futurefoods.com/
Tuesday, January 21, 2003

Future Foods is a small independent mail order supplier specialising in
rare and unusual edible plants. Please note that we are a seed company
only - we do not supply produce.
What we offer is seeds of fruits & greens, roots & tubers, salads &
herbs. Unlike most other seed companies, we also offer fungi (as
inoculated logs and as spore) and fermentation starter cultures, as well
as a few horticultural sundries - labels, seed boxes and so on to help
our customers get the most from our products. We can easily mail to all
countries within the EU, and to other countries too, but for that we do
need to charge a little more to cover postage.

Interesting multipurpose plants!-)

ART (Agroforestry Research Trust) (Mail Order)
Agroforestry research trust fruits nuts seeds plants publications
http://www.agroforestry.co.uk/
Tuesday, January 21, 2003

The Agroforestry Research Trust is a non-profit making charity,
registered in England, which researches into temperate agroforestry and
into all aspects of plant cropping and uses, with a focus on tree, shrub
and perennial crops.
We produce several publications and a quarterly journal, and also sell
plants, seeds and Rootrainers.

A superb selection of multipurpose plants.



As well as these I also find the specialist suppliers (ususally the
collection holders & growers as well) associated with the NCCPG (also
known as 'plant heritage') very useful if searching out a plant
belonging to a certain Genus.
They are a bit like the heritage seed library of the ornamental world!-)
NCCPG also tends to do some fantastic stuff at their plant sales. Well
worth going to!-) Contact the NCCPG for more info: http://www.nccpg.com/


You may also find the 'martex' directory useful in addition to google
when tracking down suppliers.
http://www.martex.co.uk/horticulture/

"Jim W"
You may also find the 'martex' directory useful in addition to google
when tracking down suppliers.
http://www.martex.co.uk/horticulture/

I believe they have to be members of the Horticultural Trades Association to
be in that which is very expensive for smaller nurseries.

--
Jill Bowis

http://www.poultryscotland.co.uk http://www.henhouses.co.uk
http://www.domesticducks.co.uk http://www.poultry-books.co.uk
http://www.kintaline.co.uk/cottage

in article , Jill at
wrote on 18/1/03 6:55 pm:

On the back of my enquiry and others I have read here
would it be possible while things are relatively quiet in the garden!!!
for the FAQ ers to create a favoured gardens; nurseries; garden centres FAQ?

I know there is a suppliers but often some of the best nurseries are tucked
away
with limited monies for advertising - and personal recommendations are so
much better

Then anyone about to go somewhere may find places that are good to visit
and as others are found through the year they can be added???

just a thought
--
Sorry to jump in late to this one but I thought I'd just point out that
there is already a book available called Gardener's Favourite Nurseries. I
know a faq here would be 'free' and I'm not suggesting we don't have it but
the book is useful.

--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk

In message 1fp4yf3.vkb4m5dlts42N%00senetnospam@macunlimited. net, Jim W
writes
Chris French and Helen Johnson wrote:

In message 1fp1wvg.z4ltpevny7wwN%00senetnospam@macunlimited. net, Jim W
writes
Jill wrote:

FAQ ers to create a favoured gardens; nurseries; garden centres FAQ?

Its a very very tricky one.. Favourite may not be to anothers taste,..
if your into say bamboos you may have a 'favourite' nursery, but others
may abhor the stuff so probably wouldn't like it!-)

What's the problem? If it's someone's favourite then surely that's
enough - who said everyone else had to agree?

No one!-) Whats the problem? You tell me.. who said there was a
problem!-))

You seemed to be implying that it would be a problem.
--
Chris French and Helen Johnson, Leeds
urg Suppliers and References FAQ:
http://www.familyfrench.co.uk/garden/urgfaq/index.html

"Jon Rouse" wrote in message
the slightly less naff, and still family run, Scotland Garden Centre and
natty coffee shop?

Jon
How things change ;~))) I used to go there when it was a *real* nursery.
Superb bare rooted plants - tough as old boots. Rhodos layered with rocks on
the shoots to hold 'em down. Old boys with old macs and sacks over their
shoulders dug the plants up for you ........... sigh...................

Rod