Perennial Favourites

Great event coming up in Ridley Park in a couple of weeks!
Friends of Ridley Park 4 January at 20:38 · Happy new year! Join us on Saturday 26 January for the RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch. You can choose to join us at 9.30 or 11am for the hour long walk which starts at the Friends' pavilion. We'll be serving refreshments at 10.30 so whether you've just been on the walk or you're just about to go on the walk, join us for tea and a biscuit. With no leaves on the trees this is a great time see birds as well as hear them. We hope you can make it.

It's chilly on the nursery #greyhoundlove #greyhound #greyhounds #greyhoundsofinstagram #nurserydogs #nurserydog #dogs #dogsinthegarden #dog #longdogs

Here's another one of our trees all decorated up in its new home.
We still have a few 5'-6' Nordmann Firs, grown in Northumberland for sale. Just recently cut, they are super fresh and hold their needles fantastically well. We can deliver locally too. Pop along for a look or message us.

It's "wreath city" here Perennial Favourites just now. We've got all sorts of styles and sizes from traditional to something a little bit different.

This is one of our pot grown trees in its new home! We still have a few choice cut Christmas Trees available as well as some pot grown Nordmanns. We're open Wednesday to Saturday but will actually be in Tuesday morning until 1pm-ish!

New wreath creation today, not quite finished yet. Look at the difference in "feel" when the oranges are added.

Whilst most of us are thinking about "coorie-ing doon" for the winter, we,here at the nursery, need to crack on dividing and planting up the stock of herbaceous perennials for next year. The first picture shows some Lamprocapnos spectabilis (used to be called Dicentra spectabilis) common name Bleeding Heart getting planted up. The second and third pictures show some Ligularia przewalskii. Look how it has been drastically cut up, but each piece has at least one bud ready to shoot in the spring.

More wreath workshops pics from the @friendsofridleypark

Next wreath workshop planned for Saturday at the Thought Foundation in Birtley. https://www.facebook.com/events/221750103 1855635/

Pop along to Blyth Workspace on the Commisioners Quay this evening and visit the Christmas Market. We'll be there with wreaths, some small Christmas trees and lovely winter plants!
https://www.facebook.com/events/323936751 734056/

Don't you think they all did a great job at the Christmas Wreath workshop today? The Friends of Ridley Park Pavilion building was a great space and kept us all lovely and warm on such a wet day. Nothing to do with the mulled wine!😉🍷 If you're interested in doing a wreath workshop there are still a couple more you could sign up to. Two at the Thought Foundation in Birtley and one at the Rising Sun Countryside Centrei. See our events page for details.

Fiona was a mentor for the green plan it RHS Campaign for School Gardening competition. Her team won the north east event! Well done year 9 @newcastleroyalgrammarschool. You did a really great job! Here they are getting ready to do the presentation. Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens was a super location to hold the celebration and awards day!

We will be open on Sunday 2nd December 10ish til 4ish. Lots of Christmas Wreaths for sale. Small to large. Prices start at £10. Pop in for a look.

Our first Christmas Wreath workshop this year is coming up on Sunday! This is a lovely way to enter into the festive season. Check out our events page for more workshops.

If you're looking to get into the Christmassy mood, pop along next Thursday to Blyth Workspace on Commissioners Quay for the Christmas Market. We'll be there with plant related goodies, wreaths and gifts!
#Blyth #Christmasmarket #plants

Thanks to the organisers for all their hard work. We had a fun time and met loads of lovely customers!

Our first wreath workshop this year is on Sunday 2nd December.

WOW! some grass. Bamboo is an amazing plant and resource.

We'll be bringing wreaths of various shapes and sizes along to the Green Beans Market this Sunday as well as other seasonal plants and goodies!
#Christmaswreath #WhitleyBay #natural

What a great place ... Adam was so helpful as I’m no expert when it comes to plants. I was so happy with my purchases and they look great in the garden. Much nicer visiting a local company �

We needed some advice on how to create a contemporary plant scheme for the front of our house. Adam listened carefully and gave us some fantastic advice, mostly impartial, about how to "structure" a scheme. We came away with some amazing plants and ideas, at a fraction of our expected budget.

Very friendly and helpful advice and very good quality plants and economical price. Definitely the place to go to stock up the garden.

Thanks Adam for improving on my planting plan. The plants are all in and looking chirpy!

Thank you for the help today picking plants for my new border! Wish i'd heard about your shop sooner, didn't realise just how many different plants you stock, so many to choose from, and a lot cheaper than the big garden centre chains. Better customer service too, helped me find just the right plants, will definitely be back! :D

Really helpful staff and got some lovely pots and the most beautiful Camelia! Thank you :)

Perennial Favourites is why we should support independent nurseries. Brilliant tailor-made advice, a fantastic selection of plants, and a business with a social conscience. Thank you so much, Adam and the team!

I really like it ! Always something new to see.

Sadly i don't live near...

But every time i can, i visit.

And i never return home empty hands. Lolll.

Thank you all !!!

Great place

Fabulous place. A hidden gem and lovely people . We got some great ideas and an education. We will be back for more.

Called today to see Adam and the dogs and also to buy some plants. We have been going to this nursery for the last 10 years as they have an excellent choice of all plant types and the prices are much cheaper than the garden centres. Adam's knowledge of plants is excellent and whatever you are looking for he will advise alternatives that you wouldn't have even thought of. If you haven't been yet go along. You'll receive a friendly welcome and wonder why it took you this long to go xx

Brilliant place great advice.., a must for anyone like me who is finding their green fingers

What a great place ... Adam was so helpful as I’m no expert when it comes to plants. I was so happy with my purchases and they look great in the garden. Much nicer visiting a local company �

We needed some advice on how to create a contemporary plant scheme for the front of our house. Adam listened carefully and gave us some fantastic advice, mostly impartial, about how to "structure" a scheme. We came away with some amazing plants and ideas, at a fraction of our expected budget.

Very friendly and helpful advice and very good quality plants and economical price. Definitely the place to go to stock up the garden.

Thanks Adam for improving on my planting plan. The plants are all in and looking chirpy!

Thank you for the help today picking plants for my new border! Wish i'd heard about your shop sooner, didn't realise just how many different plants you stock, so many to choose from, and a lot cheaper than the big garden centre chains. Better customer service too, helped me find just the right plants, will definitely be back! :D

Really helpful staff and got some lovely pots and the most beautiful Camelia! Thank you :)

Perennial Favourites is why we should support independent nurseries. Brilliant tailor-made advice, a fantastic selection of plants, and a business with a social conscience. Thank you so much, Adam and the team!

I really like it ! Always something new to see.

Sadly i don't live near...

But every time i can, i visit.

And i never return home empty hands. Lolll.

Thank you all !!!

Great place

Fabulous place. A hidden gem and lovely people . We got some great ideas and an education. We will be back for more.

Called today to see Adam and the dogs and also to buy some plants. We have been going to this nursery for the last 10 years as they have an excellent choice of all plant types and the prices are much cheaper than the garden centres. Adam's knowledge of plants is excellent and whatever you are looking for he will advise alternatives that you wouldn't have even thought of. If you haven't been yet go along. You'll receive a friendly welcome and wonder why it took you this long to go xx

Brilliant place great advice.., a must for anyone like me who is finding their green fingers

What a great place ... Adam was so helpful as I’m no expert when it comes to plants. I was so happy with my purchases and they look great in the garden. Much nicer visiting a local company �

We needed some advice on how to create a contemporary plant scheme for the front of our house. Adam listened carefully and gave us some fantastic advice, mostly impartial, about how to "structure" a scheme. We came away with some amazing plants and ideas, at a fraction of our expected budget.

Very friendly and helpful advice and very good quality plants and economical price. Definitely the place to go to stock up the garden.

Thanks Adam for improving on my planting plan. The plants are all in and looking chirpy!

Thank you for the help today picking plants for my new border! Wish i'd heard about your shop sooner, didn't realise just how many different plants you stock, so many to choose from, and a lot cheaper than the big garden centre chains. Better customer service too, helped me find just the right plants, will definitely be back! :D

Really helpful staff and got some lovely pots and the most beautiful Camelia! Thank you :)

Perennial Favourites is why we should support independent nurseries. Brilliant tailor-made advice, a fantastic selection of plants, and a business with a social conscience. Thank you so much, Adam and the team!

I really like it ! Always something new to see.

Sadly i don't live near...

But every time i can, i visit.

And i never return home empty hands. Lolll.

Thank you all !!!

Great place

Fabulous place. A hidden gem and lovely people . We got some great ideas and an education. We will be back for more.

Called today to see Adam and the dogs and also to buy some plants. We have been going to this nursery for the last 10 years as they have an excellent choice of all plant types and the prices are much cheaper than the garden centres. Adam's knowledge of plants is excellent and whatever you are looking for he will advise alternatives that you wouldn't have even thought of. If you haven't been yet go along. You'll receive a friendly welcome and wonder why it took you this long to go xx

Brilliant place great advice.., a must for anyone like me who is finding their green fingers