You would think a couple of large supermarkets could take them in. Especially as people are using their gardens whilst in lockdown. Even if some of the company's could get them to their local supermarket during the latter part of the day/evening so as not to tie up the trucks taking in food 🤔
My local garden centre Ashwoods is delivering. My plug plants ordered in October are arriving this Thursday and Paddock Plants are still taking orders. Even David Austin are now taking on-line orders for roses. They did stop for a while why they sorted out how they were going to do it. Sorting out my garden is about the only thing keeping me sane at the moment.
I emailed the Horticultural Trade Association, they said they couldn’t put me in touch with struggling nurseries but gave me a link where you can put in your postcode:
It’s some sort of HTA voucher site, but if you scroll down to “Where can I use my vouchers” there is a “find store” button.
All the local GCs it brings up for me are delivering, except for Thompsons. Most don’t have an online shop, so they’re hoping people will phone up and ask for a price on things I guess.
One of my local g.c. was doing deliveries but then cancelled as they couldn't cope with demand.thing is,if your not set up to deal with online or telephone deliveries it's hard to get it up and running without the right knowledge and support.even the big ones are struggling.im not ordering anything online now as medicines and food should take priority. We dont want delivery drivers at risk.i wish there was a solution as do many nurseries will go under
Try this nursery. They have an excellent range of shrubs and perennials grown in the Vale of York. Very recently some maniac drove a dumper truck over thousands of their plants. The Company is operating on a skeleton staff, but I'm sure they would be glad of any business at the moment.
Our local garden centre is open, but is only selling food and “household items” (their usual rubbish like gifts, souvenirs etc.). But are not allowed to sell plants that are displayed in exactly the same building or outside of it. How is that ok? What additional risk is it for the shop assistant to scan a plant pot in addition to “Best Gardener in the World” mug?? Is the shabby mug less contagious than a plant that is sitting outside all the time??
Because @Big Blue Sky, those things aren't essential. They aren't food or cleaning products. I do understand, don't get me wrong, but it just means the folk who aren't gardeners, and that's a lot of folk who visit garden centres, will be traipsing in to 'have a day out'. That's what the 'not travelling unnecessarily' is all about. The staff will then have to faff around keeping people apart too.
There's enough idiots going out for a drive because they're 'bored' etc, without encouraging them.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Our local Blue Diamond garden centre is doing deliveries. You have to order by phone or email though and I'm not sure how payment works so it's probably not a long term option.
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http://www.nationalgardengiftvoucher.co.uk/
It’s some sort of HTA voucher site, but if you scroll down to “Where can I use my vouchers” there is a “find store” button.
All the local GCs it brings up for me are delivering, except for Thompsons. Most don’t have an online shop, so they’re hoping people will phone up and ask for a price on things I guess.Very recently some maniac drove a dumper truck over thousands of their plants. The Company is operating on a skeleton staff, but I'm sure they would be glad of any business at the moment.
https://nurserymen.co.uk/
https://twitter.com/JohnsonsWhixley?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author
https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/18339510.joyriders-drove-dumper-truck-thousands-plants-johnsons-whixley-site/
I do understand, don't get me wrong, but it just means the folk who aren't gardeners, and that's a lot of folk who visit garden centres, will be traipsing in to 'have a day out'.
That's what the 'not travelling unnecessarily' is all about.
The staff will then have to faff around keeping people apart too.
There's enough idiots going out for a drive because they're 'bored' etc, without encouraging them.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...