Plant Passports Passports are labels attached to the plants giving details of Genus, species, country (s) of origin and registering Nursery and the new passporting regulations have recently come into force. This is an attempt to stop the transmission of dangerous pests and diseases, particularly across national frontiers. If you want...
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About: Downside Nurseries
Recent Posts by Downside Nurseries
Christmas Newsletter
We send you good wishes for Christmas and the New Year – and just a reminder that we are closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. ...
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Winter greeting card
Here’s our new winter greeting card. The photograph was taken by Christina Cornish who works at the nursery two days a week and does much of our photography. It is designed to take our gift vouchers which make lovely gifts. Available in any combinations of £5, £10, £15 or £20...
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Fruit, ornamental and bare root trees
We have had the first of our tree deliveries from Frank Matthews. The fruit run is replenished and Mulberrys are now back in stock again. We have the trained apples, cherries, plums and damsons – these are always in short supply so shop early! No trained pears again this year;...
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Fairies at the bottom of your garden?
The move away from peat means that many composts now incorporate a proportion of wood-chip. This is about the only material that is available in sufficient quantity to fill the demand. It can make very good compost, but has the side effect it is also very good at growing toadstools!...
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