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Toms Yard at RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2023

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

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)

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'

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...
close up of white painted arras style metal plant stand

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!

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

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!

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

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...
Snowdrops

Snowdrops

'Winter's cheerful, white harbinger of Spring... Ice and snow won’t stop the joy they will bring.' Of all plants to give us a lift - snowdrops are undoubtably up there. The drifts...