Spring Plant Fair

Join us for a weekend all about plants at RHS Garden Bridgewater. Organised with Plant Heritage North West, find inspiration this spring in the Middle Wood event marquee, where a selection of Northern nurseries will sell a range of beautiful and unusual spring plants. Listen to a variety of talks and demonstrations to help set you and your garden up for the season ahead. ​There’s also fun for all the family with our Spring Plant Fair Trail, where children and families can explore the nurseries, learn about the plants and win a prize that will get you growing at home.

On Saturday 6 April there will be special tours by our RHS Bridgewater team.

• 11:30am - Nina Burdin and Sarah Makin - talking about herbal and forest gardens in Kitchen Garden
• 12:30pm - Kate Slack - Walled Garden Manager tour of the walled gardens.

Both tours must be booked on the day. places are limited and allocated on a first come first served basis.

Please note: This event takes place at Middle Wood events, within the garden. Normal garden admission will apply to enter the garden.

Nurseries taking part include:

• Alchemy Ferns – Established in 1997, this small family-run nursery from the outskirts of York and its love of ferns has seen them dedicate the whole nursery to selling hardy ferns and fern trees
• Crafty Plants – An award-winning nursery from the North West, offering one of the largest selections of Tillandsia (air plants), along with a great selection of bromeliads, cacti and succulents
• Plantagogo – Growing plants for more than 25 years, they are regular at the RHS Flower Shows including RHS Chelsea and have received numerous RHS Gold medals. They specialise in Heuchera, Heucherella and Tiarella
• East of Eden Nursery – Situated in the picturesque Eden Valley, the nursery specialises in geums and has the largest collection in the country
• The National Sweet Pea Society – Joining us with a selection of Lathyrus species and seedlings of mixed Spencer and Old-Fashioned varieties (sweet peas) they will be returning later in the year for the National Sweet Pea Society Late Show
• Hare Spring Cottage Plants – Holder of a National Collection of Camassia, Stella, also has a healthy obsession with Sidalcea and Uvularia and is another regular at the RHS Flower Shows
• Garth Cottage Plants – Specialist growers of culinary herbs and has more than 17 varieties of basil, and more than 40 varieties of mint and thyme to name a few
• Leafy Lytham – Greg started Leaf Lytham in 2006, not only do Greg and his team share a passion for gardening, they want to share that passion with everyone
• Plant Heritage North West – Our partners for the Spring Plant Fair, along with a fantastic and informative display, will be able to chat with members and find out about becoming a Plant Guardian and how you can help keep some of the rarest plants in circulation
• Wacks Wicked Plants - A small North Yorkshire nursery specialising in Carnivorous plants and RHS Chelsea Flower Show Gold winner 
•  Holyland Plant Centre – Multi-award winning RHS Master Growers of Agapanthus, Clivia, Tulbaghia, Nerine, Amarine and Dierama, this small family run business have been growing and showing for the past 25 years