Business Details
Your Trusted Garden Centre in Derby
Swarkestone Nursery is an independent garden centre and nursery located in Swarkestone, Derby, owned and operated by the Jackson Family. We specialise in providing a comprehensive range of plants, garden products, and horticultural services to both amateur and professional gardeners. Our site features extensive displays of bedding and hanging basket plants, herbaceous perennials, shrubs, ornamental trees, and soft fruit. We offer high-quality garden furniture, stoneware pots, water features, and gardening tools alongside soil, fertilisers, and plant protection products. The nursery hosts seasonal events including Christmas gift fairs and a festive grotto experience, complemented by educational activities like pumpkin carving workshops.Our on-site restaurant serves meals and afternoon tea daily, operating from 9am-4pm Monday-Saturday and 10am-4pm Sundays. We maintain strict quality standards across all operations, evidenced by our commitment to customer service and community engagement through gardening events and educational content. With over four decades of combined experience in horticulture, our team provides expert advice on plant selection and garden design. We prioritise accessibility for all visitors, permitting only assistance dogs on site. Our opening hours remain consistent throughout the year, with adjusted timings during festive periods.
Services
Garden Centre
Plant Sales
Garden Products
Restaurant
Seasonal Events
Highlights and features
- Family-owned with decades of horticultural expertise
- Extensive range of plants and gardening products
- On-site restaurant serving seasonal menus
- Regular gardening workshops and community events
- Expert advice from experienced horticulturists
Services
Garden Centre
Our garden centre provides a comprehensive selection of plants including bedding varieties, herbaceous perennials, shrubs, and ornamental trees. Customers access expert horticultural advice and seasonal planting guidance. The centre maintains stock of specialist gardening products and tools for both domestic and professional use.
Plant Sales
We offer diverse plant varieties including soft fruit, climbing plants, and spring flowering bulbs. Our inventory features both decorative and edible species suitable for various garden environments. Plants are available in multiple sizes with seasonal availability information provided by our staff.
Garden Products
The nursery supplies garden furniture, stoneware pots, water features, and soil amendments. We stock protective equipment, watering systems, and plant fertilisers. Our product range supports both ornamental and productive garden maintenance requirements.
Restaurant
Our on-site restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and afternoon tea daily. The menu features seasonal dishes using locally sourced ingredients where possible. The facility operates Monday-Saturday 9am-4pm and Sundays 10am-4pm.
Seasonal Events
We host annual events including Christmas gift fairs, festive grotto experiences, and Halloween workshops. These family-friendly activities run throughout autumn and winter periods, complementing our core gardening services with community engagement opportunities.
Questions
What are Swarkestone Nursery's opening hours?
We're open Monday-Saturday 9am-5:30pm and Sundays 10am-4:30pm. Reduced festive hours apply December 27-January 1 with closures on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Does the nursery offer gardening advice?
Our experienced horticulturists provide free expert advice on plant selection, garden design, and seasonal maintenance throughout our operating hours.
Are dogs permitted on site?
Only assistance dogs are allowed on the premises to maintain a safe environment for all visitors.
What payment methods do you accept?
We accept major credit/debit cards and cash payments at our garden centre till points.
Is there a restaurant at Swarkestone Nursery?
Yes, our on-site restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and afternoon tea daily with seasonal menus featuring local produce.
What seasonal events do you host?
We organise Christmas gift fairs, festive grotto experiences, Halloween workshops, and spring bulb planting events throughout the year.
Reviews (6)
Paul Wright
Jan 03, 2022
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Visited today to take advantage of the carvery in their restaurant. The meal was very nice and excellent value for money. The restaurant is kept clean and tidy. In addition to the carvery (Thurs & Sunday) other meals, sandwiches and cakes are always available. This independent garden centre still concentrates on gardening products and plants rather than gifts and clothing outlets. They have a very good range of plants and gardening tools available. We have purchased plants from here in the past and they are always high quality, healthy plants. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable.
Garry Coe
Nov 15, 2021
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Went for the Christmas craft fair . Good range of goods on offer as well as the usual garden related items .
Timothy Turrall
Oct 06, 2021
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Decent parking for disability users. A nice nursery to enjoy a walk around. Craft fayre that was in was very good.
Simon Collinson
Sep 18, 2021
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Great visit loads to see, very busy with people enjoying a stroll round the garden centre. Fantastic stalls with lots of very varied and different things to see. Lovely to be out and about once again, very well organised and great cafe to stop for a refreshing drink
Emma Topley
Jun 25, 2021
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Visited yesterday with my Mum and we were specifically looking for some hanging basket plants but didn't really know what we were doing! We knew what we wanted it to look like but wasn't sure how to make the vision a reality. We spoke to Carleene (unsure if I've spelt that correctly!) and she went above and beyond to help us find exactly what we wanted and gave us various other ideas too. She was so helpful and friendly. She made such an impression! An asset to the business. It's rare to find someone this helpful nowadays. Employee of the day, week, month & year!
Also, Yvette was extremely friendly
Also, Yvette was extremely friendly
Georgia Jackson
May 30, 2021
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Me & My Partner went there for the first time today it wasn't overly busy and the they had some great deals on alot of plants were 6 for 10 which means I finally got to have my own little herb garden plus lots more! The staff were friendly and it was easy to find the thing you needed
