The nursery is not open on regular days but you are
welcome to come at any time from February to September but you need to
telephone first to check if we will be here (preferably ring before
9am or after dark).
The garden at Elworthy Cottage will be open 9 times
for the National Garden Scheme in 2024 when the nursery will also be
open.
For 2024 we will be opening for
the National Garden Scheme on the following days:-
Thursday 1st, Tuesdays 13th and 27th February,
Monday 1st April (Easter Bank Holiday) Tuesday 23rd April, Tuesday 25th
June, Tuesdays 2nd & 30th July, and Monday 26th August.(August Bank
Holiday Monday).
Opening times on NGS
days are 11.00am - 4.30pm.
Admission to the garden is £5.00 for
adults, children free; admission to the nursery is free.
When the garden is open for the NGS,
teas will be available in aid of the Children's Hospice South West.
Groups from HPS, Plant
Heritage, CGS, Gardening Clubs etc. are welcome to visit the garden
by appointment on weekdays or evenings. Coaches welcome.During the
2024 season we hope to attend the following plant fairs and events:-
| Devon HPS Snowdrop Talk, Longdown Village Hall. | 6th January |
| Garden House Snowdrop Festival, Buckland Monachorum | 27th & 28th January |
| Welford Park, Newbury | 7th February |
| Sheptom Mallet Snowdrop Festival | 16th & 17th February |
| Welford park, Newbury | 21st February |
| Devon Plant Heritage Sale, South Molton | 10th March |
| Somerset HPS Plant Sale, Yeo Valley Organic Garden | 23rd March |
| Burrow Farm Plant Sale (formerly Plant Heritage Sale) | 31st March |
| Forde Abbey Spring Plant Sale | 6th April |
| Somerset HPS Plant Sale, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton | 27th April |
Hampshire Plant Heritage Plant Sale, Longstock | 6th May |
| Yarlington House, Castle Cary Charity Plant Sale | 11th May |
| Devon Plant Heritage Sale, Rosemoor | 12th May |
| Somerset HPS Plant Sale,Batcombe House,Shepton Mallet | 15th June |
| Devon HPS Plant Sale, Burrow Farm | 30th June |
| Devon Plant Heritage Sale, South Molton | 14th July |
| Rare Plant Fair, Bledlow Manor, Buckinghamshire ** | 21st July |
| Rare Plant Fair, Adwell House, nr Thame, Oxford ** | 1st September |
| Devon Plant Heritage Sale, Rosemoor | 6th September |
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We also attend several other HPS, Plant Heritage (NCCPG) and CGS events in Somerset, Devon, and Dorset.
Orders may be collected from any of these events.
* * For link to Rare Plant Fairs website click here
