Newburgh Priory, Coxwold, York YO61 4AS.
Open 11am to (last entry 3.30pm) 4.00pm.
£5.00 pp, (card or cash) children free.
Don’t forget to bring cash as some of the stands do not take cards. Don’t be disappointed!
Our final plant fair of the year will be, as always, at the iconic Newburgh Priory nestling in the Howardian Hills and overlooked by the White Horse at Kilburn. Come along and enjoy a wonderful day out, buying plants, enjoying views, indulging in some delicious cakes and meeting all the regular plant specialists. As they say in Yorkshire, a Grand Day Out!
So who will be joining us?
A & A Plants All the way from Cheshire, but bringing a mouth watering collection of quality plants. Terry and Ann have been in the horticultural business all their lives and have collections of over 82 genera and approximately 230 varieties of perennials during the season! A great selection of plants for you to choose from.
Alfresco Design One of the favourites for everyone who loves making their gardens look different. Luke brings a wide selection of “rusty metal”, from plant supports to obelisks, bird baths to sculptures. Be sure to collect your items early as he’s always busy.
A & A Plants Terry and Anne has been in the horticultural business all their lives and bring their vast experience and knowledge to the plant fairs. A great selection of plants, all named by “where they like to live in a garden” from full sun, to full shade and all areas in-between. Herbaceous perennials, interesting grasses and ferns to tempt you.
Brownall Plant Nursery Jen always brings an interesting collection of plants, many of which are ideal for clay soils and include rodgersia, hemerocallis, geum, chelone, actea, fillipendula, persicaria and many more.
D K Plants Dave Knox is one of those special plantsmen. He grows all his own plants in a private nursery in Cheadle, Staffordshire, and what he doesn’t know about plants is nobody’s business. He’s been there, got the tee shirt, and still brings quality plants to all the fairs he attends. Check out his wonderful collection.
Dark Star Plants Anyone who lives in North Yorkshire knows the lovely Jenny. She and her husband, Shaun, have created their own paradise in what was an overgrown and forgotten Walled Garden at East Rounton, near Northallerton. From this “secret garden” they have created two acres of loveliness. Jenny specialises in dark foliage plants with complimentary colours to highlight her plants. Always a wonderful stand to visit.
Fayrefield Plants and Horticultural Design Tracey joined the fairs many years ago and continues to charm us all with her lovely stand, offering unusual annual plants, delicate perennials and of course, her amazing willow woven dragon flies. Always an interesting stand. Linger for a while to really appreciate what she is selling – you won’t be disappointed.
Gardening with Wildlife What can I say about Matthew and Fran? Always looking to create new things from Matthew’s amazing inventive brain. He’s working on plant silhouettes to enhance the lovely heart shaped tea light holders he makes. All his products are “hand made”, either by himself or his lovely lady and wife, Fran. Hedgehog homes, bird boxes, bug hotels, etc. He has it all.
GTS Gardening Services Gary and Anne joined us for the first time last year and now have become firm favourites with all the plantaholics! An amazing collection of geraniums, all shapes, all sizes, all colours has brought people flocking to their stand. They also sell other choice perennials according to the month and seasons.
Giddy Kippers My friends from Lincolnshire. Wow, they have grown and changed their plant base over the years. The lovely Joanna is passionate about cut flowers and extravagant summer perennials so be prepared for anything! They also grow vegetable plants too and wonderful cottage garden plants. Joanna is sometimes known as The Gatherer Florist so follow them on Facebook.
Herb Nursery Chrissie travels all the way from Rutland to attend our fairs and her stand is always choc-full of “gorgeousness”. Herbs, all shapes and sizes, medicinal and culinary, cottage garden treasures and some really rather special pelargoniums.
Parsons Plants NEW Chris is an horticulturist and is extremely knowledgeable about plants. His collections are growing but he brings shrubs, herbaceous plants, hydrangea, fats, primulas and trilliums to name but a few.
Quite Interesting Plants NEW Dean and Steven bring a veritable “smorgersboard” of plants to tempt you. A wide range of herbaceous plants along with a smattering of tender exotics. Their collection is expanding to include aeonium, fancy leaved perlargoniums and fuchsia.
Respect Soaps Sandra’s house must smell amazing! Everything, and I mean everything she sells, she creates herself. Wonderful soaps, shampoos and body butters. I am a huge fan of her products and use them more or less on a daily basis. She also sells presentation packages for gifts to those you love. She will be inside the Panelled Hall next to the Refectory Cafe.
Roughlees Farm Plants Susan and James have now become very popular with gardeners at the fairs and sold a huge variety of wonderful plants at Ness Hall in June. Hardy perennials and shrubs, the majority of which have been grown by themselves, either by seed or cuttings.
Village Garden Pots NEW to us last year and what an impact Graham has made. Wonderful old vintage terracotta pots, Yorkshire Pots and many other delights that he seeks out at car boot sales, on the internet and elsewhere. It’s a bit of a treasure trove for anyone who is addicted to terracotta! Ditch the plastic and buy real pots!
ADMISSION £5.00, card or cash.
Home made refreshments served all day (or until they sell out!) including delicious bacon and egg mini quiches, sausage rolls, fresh tray bakes and cakes. All baked/made by the Wombwell family.
The Priory will be open (additional charge, but well worth it)
40 acres of magical woods, gardens, lakeside walks and the plant fair to explore. Dogs on short leads please. This area of Coxwold is alive with wildlife so please respect the locals!
