This much-loved horticultural event, now in its fifteenth year, will return on Saturday 28th May 2022. Purchasing direct from the nurseries is welcomed but pre-orders with collection on the day are welcome. Contact details for all nurseries attending can be found below.
Plantsmen from Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex as well as leading nurseries from further afield will be on hand to inspire the region’s gardeners. This year’s event will once again feature excellent value perennials, annuals, exotics, bulbs, shrubs, climbers and vegetables.
As always, visitors to Creake Abbey will be offered delicious refreshments.
Visitors may also browse the wares and services of Creake Abbey’s seven resident independent shops and services together with the Café and Food Hall. The gate opens at 10am and closes at 4pm. Entrance to the plant fair is £5.00 per adult and there is no charge for under 16s. The rest of the site is free to visitors.
Specialist nurseries booked to attend in 2022 include:
Acre Meadow Plants - Canna and Aeonium and other exotic plants e: kk.acremeadow@gmail.com
Cottage Memories - Classic and standard roses grown for fragrance and reliability t: 01945 410768 e: rosesbycottagememories@btinternet.com
Creake Plant Centre - Shrubs, herbaceous plants and climbers with some unusual varieties t: 01328 823018 www.creakeplantcentre.co.uk
Creative Home and Garden - With perennials, hydrangeas and succulents www.creativehomeandgarden.co.uk m: 07579 006591
Farndale Plants – Erodiums and geraniums both species and hybrids, British native wildflowers grown from seed. e: cranesbill@outlook.com
Fernatix - One of the UK’s leading fern growers t: 01379 678197 e: fernatix68@aol.com
Greenacre Plants - Specialising in Sempervivum e: greenacreplants@gmail.com
Helens 4 Seasons Plants - Winter flowering shrubs and herbaceous perennials t: 01603 715348 e: helensplants@yahoo.co.uk
Helens Herbaceous - Plants for the cutting garden t: 01953 498180 e: helensherbaceous@yahoo.com
Jelly Cottage Plants - Specialists in hardy cottage garden perennials and Bearded Iris t: 01263 577727 e: mbjcp@hotmail.com
Mandy Plants - Specialist grower of Mandevilla and Dipladenia and other tender perennials t: 01328 878144 e: enquiries@mandyplants.com
Mickfield Hostas - Dedicated to the genus Hosta. National collection holder. t: 01449 711576 e: mickfieldhostas@btconnect.com
Monksilver Nursery - Rare and uncommon plants specialising in Arum, Aster, Galanthus, herbacious perennials and rare trees and shrubs t: 07778 309428 e: info@monksilvernursery.co.uk
Norfolk Estate Fencing - Design, build and install of park fencing and gates t: 01263 735656 e: info@norfolkestatefencing.co.uk
Palmers Nursery - Ornamental grasses, sedges and bamboo. t: 01553 772281 e: palmers06@btinternet.com
Panache Plants - Specialist grower and propagator of unusual plants including Hedychium, Roscoea, Sarracenia and Eucomis t: 01362 692460 e: info@panacheplants.co.u
Perfect Perennials - Dedicated to perennials in a range of pot sizes t: 01449 711320 e: perper@hotmail.co.uk
Perfect Plantings Nursery - Hardy perennials, bulbs, ornamental grasses, exotic plants, ferns, shade lovers & shrubs t: 07981 396334 e: perfectplantings@virginmedia.com
Plant Lovers Garden - For all Plant Lovers, specialising in Clematis and some unusual herbaceous perennials and ornamental shrubs t: 07850 239393 e: plantloversgarden@outlook.com
Predator Plants - A wide range of carnivorous, insect eating plants - rare and endangered varieties a specialty to protect their survival t: 01603 427480 e: predatorplants4u@yahoo.com
Redman Plants - good quality perennials for both sunny and shady spots, front of border and back of border situations. More recently specialising in salvias t: 01371 810008 e: redmanhardyplants@yahoo.co.uk
Seagate Nurseries - Specialist in Bearded Iris but also offering new varieties and some other perennials for sale by mail order t: 01406 364028 e: sales@irises.co.uk
Stubby Shrubs - a small cottage nursery specialising in cottage perennials, including hostas, ferns, penstemon, salvia, stokesia, polemonium and astrantia t: 07736 033029 e: stubbyshrubs@gmail.com
The Norfolk Olive Tree Company - Award winning olive trees, palms and Mediterranean plants t: 07766 730893 e: hello@thenorfolkolivetreecompany.co.uk
Walnut Tree Garden Nursery - Rare and unusual hardy garden plants, including herbaceous perennials, annuals, shrubs, trees and climbers t: 01953 488163 e: info@wtgn.co.uk
Woottens of Wenhaston - Herbaceous hardy perennials specialising in Bearded Iris, Hemerocallis, Auriculas, Pelargoniums, & Hardy Geraniums t: 01502 478258 e: info@woottensplants.co.uk
Norfolk Gardens Trust
Wells Community Hospital (beneficiary from the day)
To view the Cafe’s special lunch menu for Plant Lovers’ Day please click here. We regret that tables cannot be reserved for this day. There is also a wonderful takeaway stand at the front of the Food Hall with homemade sausage rolls, an Asian inspired pulled-pork bap, a cheese and tomato turnover, homemade cakes, traybakes and cannoli.
A plant creche will operate all day in the Main Barn allowing you to shop and drop. Supervised by a member of Creake Abbey staff.
