Victoriana Nursery Gardens

About Us

Some people have green fingers, fewer have green in their blood, fewer still have green genes! For two generations, Victoriana Nursery Gardens have been supplying superb plants to the Nation’s gardeners, with that extra touch – passion.

The driving force behind the nursery is the Shirley family; two generations of them who, from children Molly and Milly (5 and 3 yrs) to Stephen and his wife Serena to father Jeremy and his wife Joan, are all passionate about gardens, and the very best plants to put in them.

It is no accident that the youngest team member is 3 years old. The nursery has long been in the forefront of encouraging young hands into the garden. The Victoriana motto is “if they grew it, they’ll eat it” reinforced by their commitment to schools and young people. Victoriana Nursery Gardens are involved in a number of initiatives with schools, running gardening clubs, providing generous discounts to schools and encouraging schools nationwide with video lessons for the classroom, innovative schemes of work as well as providing special tools for small hands.

Each year their competition for schools is widely subscribed, but it’s not just about children doing just another lesson. It’s about fun, about learning and about simply joining in. Last year over a thousand pumpkins were judged from many schools where the children kept growing diaries as well as completely enjoyed getting their hands dirty (or should that be green?)

What’s different about Victoriana Nursery Gardens? Apart from superb plants such as Strawberry Popcorn or Victorian Colossal Climbing Peas (old fashioned peas that grow so tall you’d think they were magic) there is sheer enthusiasm. It is no mistake that when you buy their plants they arrive packed so carefully that even if they have travelled hundreds of miles, they’re still perfect on arrival. They just love what they are doing, and in the gardening world that means green fingers, toes and whatever else you care to mention.

PLANTS
From fuchsias to fruit trees, hedging plants to herbs, Victoriana Nursery Gardens have everything you need to create the perfect garden. With specialist plants for ponds, medicinal and healing plants, grape vines and exotic fruits, the range is far beyond your average nursery or garden centre.

VEGETABLES
Whether for your garden, allotment or smallholding, they have a range of vegetable seeds and vegetable plants to please. Everything in their vege section is produce that they personally grow and eat themselves, so they genuinely know the growing characteristics and flavour of what they sell.

GIFTS, BOOKS AND TOOLS
Find some fabulous presents for green fingered friends including tool sets and special occasion rose plants. Brush up on your horticultural knowledge with a range of gardeners books and magazines. They also have all the tools you need to care for and nurture your plants, including a range for children by Joseph Bentley of Sheffield.

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