Priory to stage plant hunt fair
NORTON Priory Museum And Gardens will be hosting a plant hunters’ fair at the end of the month.
The event will be going ahead whatever the weather and is on from 10am-4pm on Saturday, April 29, and will host sellers from Cheshire and as far afield as Gloucestershire.
Organisers said there will be something for every type of garden and advice on hand for less experiences gardeners.
The Walled Garden will be open, subject to standard charges.
Nurseries include:
ChickenStreet from Shropshire with a selection of chicken-proof plants.
Chris Cooke Plants, a Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) gold medallist from Gloucestershire specialising in rare and less common hardy and halfhardy bulbous, herbaceous and shrubs.
Hall Farm Nursery, RHS gold medallists including Chelsea Gold from Shropshire specialising in perennials and alpines.
Jurassicplants Nurseries from Denbighshire specialising in unusual seed-raised trees, shrubs and climbers.
Mandsand Plants Nursery from Cheshire specialising in perennials and attending ● shrubs with an emphasis on interesting foliage which includes a good range of Heucheras, Heucherellas and Tiarellas.
Mayfields Plants from Cheshire specialising in bee and butterfly friendly perennials.
Meadow View Plants from Lancashire specialising in sought-after perennials in the Apiaceae family, plus a choice range of Geum, Pulmonaria, Sanguisorba, Thalictrum, Aster, Hesperantha Orchard Furniture from Gloucestershire with a great range of teak garden furniture.
Pottertons Nursery, RHS gold medallists including Chelsea Gold from Lincolnshire specialising in alpines, dwarf bulbs and woodland plants.
SpecialPerennials from Cheshire specialising in summer and late flowering perennials.
The Gobbett from Worcestershire specialising in Syringa, flowering dogwoods and beardless Iris.
Janet Blow, of Plant Hunters’ Fairs, said: “We are really pleased to be returning to this wonderful venue. This fair continues to attract the cream of specialist nurseries and they will of course come loaded with spring flowering plants plus plenty of later flowering plants to get planted now.
“It’s free to enter so why not pop in and take a look at the great range of plants on offer.
“So, whether it’s alpines, shrubs, bee-friendly perennials, plants for shade, spring bulbs, variegated and foliage plants you are sure to find something to fill those gaps and creating a blooming brilliant garden this year.”
Norton Priory museum is open 10am-5pm.
Usual admission prices apply to the museum – adults £6.70, children £4.75, family £19.25, under-fours free.