Coastal Plant Nursery

Our small family run nursery specialises in growing plants that thrive on the coast. It is tucked away behind the sand dunes of the Braunton Burrows biosphere reserve. The 4.5 acre plot was once part of the Braunton Bulb Farm. The farm employed up to 300 people at peak season growing and picking cut flowers including Narcissus, Tulips and Iris, supplying major markets such as Covent Garden. The hedgerows and ditches here still come to life with yellow Narcissus in spring.

We are growing here now for the same reasons they did then. The lovely warm sandy soil and maritime microclimate help us grow the plants we love, both native and from around the globe.  

We grow shrubs, perennials, ornamental grasses and succulents.

sustainability

We grow a wide range of plants for wildlife and have an established wildflower meadow around the nursery.

We use a sustainably produced peat free compost.

We grow in oxo-biodegradable plant sleeves which will biodegrade leaving no micro plastics. These sleeves should be removed from the rootball when planting and can be reused many times.

The majority of our plants are propagated from locally collected seed and cuttings.

ND+ Business Boost 2 grant

We are grateful to have received funding from ND+ Business Boost 2 grant which is a project funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. This has made it possible for us to improve our irrigation systems on the Nursery to use water more wisely.