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Today - Royal Oak Day
Royal Oak Day was a public holiday celebrated on the 29th of May to mark the return of the English Monarchy in 1660. Following the execution of Charles I in 1649, for...
Toms Yard at RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2023
RHS Malvern is a very exciting event for it is the first major plant show of the calendar year. Although smaller, more specialist plant fairs have been going on since...
Fruit Tree Pruning Course - Frank P Matthews
On Saturday 1st July my good friends Frank P Matthews are hosting a one day Fruit Tree Pruning Course. This is a tremendous opportunity for gardeners of any experience to...
Rare Plant Fair, The Old Rectory, Quenington (16/04)
WHEN Sunday 16th April 11am - 4pm WHERE The Old Rectory, Quenington, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5BN This Grade II listed Old Rectory with its organic garden has been developed over...
Bank Holiday Opening Hours
Tom's Yard is open for the majority of this Bank Holiday weekend. Friday // 10.30 - 4.00 Saturday // 9.00 - 4.00 Sunday // CLOSED Monday // 10.30 -...
Tom's Yard 'Most Community Minded Retailer'
I am very proud to announce that Tom's Yard has won a BUILD Home & Garden Awards in the category of 'Most Community Minded Retailer'. I like to think this...
New Arras Style Hand-Made Garden Furniture
For a long time now, garden furniture has been an aspect of the business that I wanted to grow. But in a market flooded by rattan, teak and mass-market metal...
Official Perennial Partner!
I am very excited to announce that this week Tom's Yard became a Partner with the Horticultural charity, Perennial. Perennial is the UK’s only charity dedicated to those who work in...
Generous Gardener Specialist Plant Fair
On Friday morning I'll be heading off to the Cotswolds to set up for the first Generous Gardener Specialist Plant Fair. The series, containing 3 specialist plant fairs and 5...
Scottish Jute Twine
Back in stock is my popular jute garden twine from Nutscene. Since 1922 Nutscene have been manufacturing garden twines from their base near Dundee. Over the years they have...
Just In From Crete!
Yesterday was a very exciting and, equally, exhausting day! After waiting many weeks, my latest batch of hand-thrown pots arrived from Crete. This import saw 238 pots come...
Pots Donated to Herefordshire Growing Point
Yesterday I visited Herefordshire Growing Point to donate (no surprise!) some pots! - Part of a fabulous facility up in Credenhill, the purpose of the charity is to help people with...
