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Many of the garden centres in Coventry started as nurseries and have gone
on to develop into fully-fledged garden centres. Coventry
isn't a county but it is a metropolitan authority. Situated
in the heart of the West Midlands it has a long tradition of
independent garden centres.
In general, many of the larger garden centres in this area have stayed
true to their roots and still produce many of their own shrubs and plants, more
so compared to many other parts of the UK. |
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This has the benefit that you know the origins of the plants and also that
many are not just imports from Holland or other other parts of the world.
The reviews below are created as a a result of a visit or a
telephone conversation.
ALPHABETIC LIST OF COVENTRY GARDEN CENTRES
AVONDALE NURSERY
Avondale Nursery, at Russell's Nursery,
Mill Hill,
Baginton,
Coventry
Telephone: 024 7667 3662. Daytime Mobile: 0797 909 3096
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Avondale Nursery are on the site of a much larger nursery (Russell's
Garden Centre) and the two combined make a good afternoon
out. They specialise in unusual herbaceous perennials ....
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B & Q
IN COVENTRY
Brandon Road,
Binley Woods,
Coventry,
West Midlands
CV3 2JDTelephone:
02476 608100 |
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The ley Woods branch of B & Q is one of the largest in
the UK and the attached garden centre stocks a good choice
of healthy plants at prices often lower compared to nearby
garden centres. Plants aren't the only .....
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BAGINTON NURSERIES
12 Stoneleigh Road,
Baginton,
Coventry,
West Midlands
CV8 3BATelephone:
0247640 2655 Picture courtesy of Baginton Nurseries
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Baginton Nurseries is not open to the general public because
they supply plants only to the horticultural trade. The
business was started in 1981 as a relatively small concern
but over the years it has .....
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CHESTNUT
NURSERIES
314 Browns Lane,
Allesley,
Coventry CV5 9EETelephone:
0247640 2655
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The site used to be a chicken farm in the 1940s but the
family turned it into a plants nursery and its been in the
same family from that time on. he site is simple enough,
four or five very large greenhouses crammed .....
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COVENTRY
GARDEN CENTRE
Brownshill Green Road,
Allesley,
Coventry CV5 9PBTelephone:
02476 333998
Click here for opening times. There is no cafe. |
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This garden centre started out its life in the 1960s as a
small nursery selling only plants. It was taken over by
Wyevale (now Wyevale Garden Centres) in 1985 and has
remained largely unchanged since that time. By the standards .....
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GARDEN PLANT SUPPLY
34 Grace Road,
Millisons Wood,
Coventry,
West Midlands
CV5 9ATTelephone:
01676 522122 |
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Garden Plant Supply started business in 1989 as a small
family business growing bedding plants from their back
garden. They rely on personal recommendation to grow their
business. Their specialisation is bedding ..... Click here
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HILLTOP
GARDEN CENTRE
Shilton Lane,
Shilton,
Coventry CV7 9LHTelephone:
0247640 2655 Also read our review of the
Hilltop Cafe or
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The area devoted to plants could be described as that of a
medium to large garden centre however at Hilltop they have
managed to cram a lot of plants into this area. The paths
are slightly .....
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HOMEBASE IN COVENTRY
159 Sir Henry Parkes Road,
Canley,
Coventry,
West Midlands
CV5 6BLTelephone:
08456 407021 |
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Homebase have two centres in Coventry with fully
fledged garden centre departments. The most central is at
159 Sir Henry Parkes Road, Canley, Coventry
CV5 6BL and
the other is at ..... Click here
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HYDROHOBBY
Brook Farm,
Stoneleigh Road,
Coventry
CV4 7ABTelephone:
02476 414161 |
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HydroHobby is one of the largest web based suppliers of
Hydroponics equipment in the UK. They also have a retail
shop which carries the full range of their stock, It is
situated on Brook
Farm which sells home grown .....
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KINGS
HILL NURSERIES
Kings Hill Lane
Coventry
CV3 6PSTelephone:
02476 690 835
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Kings Hill Nurseries has been set up to help people with
learning disabilities. At the same time however its is run
on a commercial basis. The people who grow the plants at
this nursery do it with a passion rarely .....
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LEASOWES
NURSERY
Leasowes Nursery,
Green Lane South,
Finham,
Coventry
CV3 6EATelephone:
02476 411441 QUICK LINKS:
Opening hours
and
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The nursery consists of one very large greenhouse plus several
smaller ones housing specialist plants. The most popular plants
the grow are vegetable starters, bedding plants and hanging baskets. .....
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LITTLEHURST NURSERIES
Bennetts Road North,
Corley,
Coventry
Warwickshire,
CV7 8BGTelephone:
01676 540178 |
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The first thing you notice in the outside sales area is how
clean and clutter free it is, always a good sign. There is a
reasonable sized covered area and the remainder of the
plants sales area is open. The paths ....
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MIDLAND HYDROPONICS
Midland Hydroponics,
The Log Cabin Mill Hill (Russells Garden Centre),
Baginton,
Coventry
CV8 3AGTelephone:
02476 639109 |
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Midland Hydroponics is one of several retail outlets at
Russells Garden Centre in Coventry. The have a huge range of
hydroponic equipment for the expert and the amateur grower.
They also supply ....
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RANGE, THE
Courthouse Green,
Austin Drive,
Coventry
CV6 7NSTelephone: 02476 667309 |
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There are 63 branches of this store in the UK at the moment
and although they are not a garden centre we have included
them because they sell many garden related items. Items of
interest to the gardener ....
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RIVERVIEW GARDEN CENTRE
Brook Farm,
Stoneleigh Road,
Coventry
CV4 7ABTelephone: Not known |
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Riverview Garden Centre is slightly unusual because it is run
by two families who alternate responsibility for the running of
the garden centre. This is a very small outlet about the size of
a backyard. It is on ....
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RYTON NURSERIES
Leamington Road,
Ryton on Dunsmore,
Coventry
CV8 3FNTelephone:
02476 305511 |
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Ryton Nurseries grow the vast majority of their own plants
which ensures they haven't travelled half way round Europe
before you get to buy them. It also ensures that the plants
will grow well in your ....
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RYTON
ORGANIC GARDENS
Ryton Organic Gardens, Wolston Lane,
Coventry CV8 3LGTelephone:
02476 305511 |
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Ryton Organic Gardens is now owned by Webbs and they have
carried on the previous tradition of developing the site to
show gardeners how to use organic methods. An entry charge
of £5.50 (adults) ....
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SMITH'S NURSERIES
Stoneleigh Road,
Bagington,
Coventry
Warwickshire CV8 3BATelephone:
02476 303382 QUICK LINKS:
Opening hours and
Contact details |
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The plants area has one of the highest percentage of covered
area that we have ever seen. It makes it truly an
all-weather destination with around 65% of the nursery being
under cover. There is .....
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WATER IN THE GARDEN
Water in the Garden,
Meriden Mill Farm,
Coventry
CV7 7LJTelephone:
07801 456186 |
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Interestingly they manufacture all the waterfall sections
themselves from resin. This has the advantage over concrete
in that they don't degrade and can therefore be safely used
where fish are present .....
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WICKES IN COVENTRY
2 Radford Road,
Coventry,
West Midlands
CV1 4BYTelephone:
02476 553525 |
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When you think about your garden then Wickes might not
immediately spring to mind as the place to go. But it all
depends on what you want to buy for your garden. If it's
multi-purpose compost, top soil .....
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WITHYBROOK NURSERIES
Overstone Road,
Withybrook,
Coventry
CV7 9LUTelephone:
01455 220297 Picture courtesy of
Steve F. |
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They are specialists in growing conifers and in spring they
sell bedding plants. They also sell a small range of other
plants. The nursery has been in the same family from 1979
and it was a nursery .....
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