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If ever you find yourself in the West Midlands........Ashwood Nursery is...

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These are a few pictures from my favourite nursery in the West Midlands….I would go as far as saying the best nursery in the country.
Carol Klein will be talking with John Massey the owner of Ashwood Nurseries on TV this Friday 13th March…8.00 Gardeners World Special.


The Nursery is immaculate I have never seen a plant with weed in the pot or a plant that has been blown over, all the staff are very helpful and knowledgeable.
These photos show just a small section of what is for sale.


We have just returned South after a visit to Ashwood, where we both enjoyed freshly made scones and Danish pastries…yes the restaurant is bloomin good as well.
So if ever you are travelling around the West Midlands make sure you include Johns Nursery to your agenda, you wont regret it.

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We often make the journey there - it's well-worth the effort. They have plants we haven't seen in other nurseries. The owner, John, has a lovely private garden which he opens to the public, with proceeds going to local charities. The February opening last year was spectacular. This year it was hampered by the snow.

They are renowned for their helebores and have bred a type where the flowers look upwards - so you don't have to grow them on a bank to see inside the flowers.

Mark - the head gardener in John's garden is now a frequent visitor at our garden where he has given us excellent advice regarding the pruning of our new silver birch: betula Jacquemontii.

10 Mar, 2009

 

Wish this place was just up the road from me - I'd be there every week!

10 Mar, 2009

 

good job it isnt just up the road from me as i'd spend all my savings!

10 Mar, 2009

 

Looks a fantastic place Dd....everything in wonderful condition and loads to choose from....sadly no where near me....but great for you! :o)

10 Mar, 2009

 

Thanks for this Dd..looks the sort of place Id spend my life savings Lol

10 Mar, 2009

 

About an hour and half from me Dotty, so if I feel like a road trip I'll remember this. Thanks!

10 Mar, 2009

 

Thanks for this blog.
Looks a wonderful place ! :o)

11 Mar, 2009

 

It looks a super place. I'd enjoy a visit . I wish it was near me.

11 Mar, 2009

 

I have heard a lot of good things about Ashwood and their plants. Thanks for showing the pictures.

11 Mar, 2009

 

Thank you for the tour it looks great

11 Mar, 2009

 

John came all the way to Cornwall to give a lecture to our Hardy Plant Society & brought wonderful slides of his Hellebores, nursery & private garden. I'd love to visit, but such a long way.

11 Mar, 2009

 

I love the way those hellebores are shown in the bird bath.

Where abouts is this nursery?

11 Mar, 2009

 

~Kingswinford is where it is and unfortunately it is about 200 odd miles from Swansea so don't go as often as I would like ~ they make their own compost~Supergro etc and the plants are excellent~lovely range of Alpines,books etc ~unfortunately never been when their Hellebores were in flower...next year definitely!

11 Mar, 2009

 

Abit to far for me to go, but loved the trip round it with you.

11 Mar, 2009

 

It's gone on my list - just over 100 miles so a nice trip out.

11 Mar, 2009

 

Wow DD, what a fantastic looking nursery. Its so big!! We don't have such big ones around here. I am amazed too that it has its own restaurant too. What a great idea....you could spend all day there and not even have to leave to eat!! I love the helebores in the bird bath...they look lovely there.

12 Mar, 2009

 

Gilli ~most Gardencentres have very nice Restaurants especailly the big ones|you can get homecooked dinners and gateau my ffather used to love to go to Heighleygate in Newcastle, and I remember Ayletts in St Albans for their home made cake~it's half the pleasure of going!
Last year I could have done a good guide of food for all the GC's we went to!

12 Mar, 2009

 

I think Ashwood's hellebores are being featured on Gardeners' World on Friday, 13 March - tomorrow! Carol Klein is a great fan of Ashwood.

12 Mar, 2009

 

Glad you enjoyed the blog.....so dont forget to watch Gardeners World on Friday. When we moved down south we brought 1000 plants with us mostly from Ashwood!! thank goodness we now live too far to visit more than twice a year.!

12 Mar, 2009

 

i live a couple of miles from ashwoods, its the best!

11 Apr, 2010

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