Important Delivery/Covid-19 Information: Updated 09.04.21- Our dispatch time is now back to our regular time of 5 working days, (weather permitting) All orders are dispatched on Mondays to Thursdays. Due to some maintenance work on the nursery and the slow growth of newly potted plants due to cold weather earlier in the season, the nursery will remain closed to walk in visitors until further notice, we are hoping to open again in 2-3 weeks time. Our Online store is open all year around. Click and collect option is available at online checkout. Availability info: Due to very cold weather in January and high online demand in February, Availability at this present time is limited, our nursery is full to capacity with newly potted plants, so we predict a large availability update towards the middle of April.
Memories of Beam Brook Aquatic Farm in Newdigate, Surrey During my childhood, I used to frequently visit a very special place called Beam Brook Aquatic Fish Farm. Also known by locals as The Field Station, this wonderful place was just two miles down the road from my parents house and where my retail Nursery, […]
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Read in fullMemories of Beam Brook Aquatic Farm in Newdigate, Surrey During my childhood, I used to frequently visit a very special place called Beam Brook Aquatic Fish Farm. Also known by locals as The Field Station, this wonderful place was just two miles down the road from my parents house and where my retail […]
Read in fullMarginal Plants, Perennials or Woodland Ferns? Marginal plants are so called and categorized for a good reason, they grow at the water’s edge (water margin) where land meets water, in natural clay or silt based ponds the water margin will rise in times of flooding and sink in times of drought, this natural rise and […]
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