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Mapperton House, Nr Beaminster, Dorset

10 April 2022 | 10am – 4pm

Admission: £5 per person – FREE entry for under 5’s.

Ticket includes FREE entry to the award-winning gardens. 

Pre book tickets here 

This large and popular Plant Fair is held in the grounds of Mapperton House, near Beaminster. The superb gardens have been voted one of the top 50 gardens in the UK and winner of the Garden of the Year 2020 Historic Houses award.

The specialist nursery stands will be selling a wide range of plants for your garden or conservatory from organic bulbs and vegetable plants, summer tender perennials, ferns and herbaceous perennials.  

With such a large selection of stands, this popular sale offers a massive choice, great value and is great for plant lovers as well as those who want a ‘Gardeners Day out’ in fantastic surroundings.

The Coach House café will be open serving hot drinks and snacks.

Well behaved dogs are allowed into the plant fair, but not in the gardens.

Beneficial charity  – The Prout Bridge Project and Disasters Emergency Committee Afghanistan Crisis Appeal.

2022 Plant Fair Stall holders

Avon Bulbs – spring flowering bulbs
Barracott Plants – herbaceous perennials and shrubs
Blooming Hill Nursery/ Hardy Way Perennials – selection of carefully selected bulbs, perennials and grasses for a beautiful and buzzing garden
Charles Chesshire Plants and Gardens – rare and unusual shrubs and perennials for the connoisseur gardener
Crawford Hardy Ferns– ferns, hardy exotics, palms, bamboos and tree ferns
Dorset Perennials – wide range of perennials, some rare, some old stalwarts, some new
Easterhill Herbs and Willow – Wildlife friendly plants, herbs, unusual edibles, plus ornamental and craft willows
Elworthy Cottage Plants – large range of perennials, many attractive to bees and butterflies. Mostly home -propagated and all grown in peat-free compost.
European Garden Breaks – Short four day garden breaks to France, Belgium and Holland using local coach company and professional horticulturist
Gardeners Delight Nursery – large range of herbaceous perennials, clematis & climbers, roses, trees, alpines and shrubs. Many varieties are new along with the trusted favourites not found in garden centres.
Glenholme Herbs – herb specialist – culinary, medicinal and salads
Growers Organics – certificated organic vegetable and herb plants. Soil association approved
GT Plants Good quality Shrubs, Climbers, and Perennials at reasonable prices!
Hilltop Garden and Nursery – Unusual Hardy Herbaceous and a unique range of Garden Stone Art all grown and made by Hilltop
In Clover – rare and choice varieties of native perennials alongside cottage garden favourites. Also handwoven willow structures for house and garden.
Leesa’s Not Just Alpines – Alpines and cottage garden  perennials
Long Acre Plants – Specialists in plants for shade, particularly the rare and unusual.
Magna Metal Craft – rose arches, plant supports etc
Mike’s Hostas – Hostas of all sizes ranging from the diminutive Blue Mouse Ears to one of the biggest Empress Wu. Predominantly Blue varieties of Hosta, but also a wide range of other colours and varieties, just so long as it has beauty of form or colour.
Millwood Plants – Herbaceous perennials including plants for shade
Misfit Plants – a mix of hardy and non hardy tropical plants from arums, carnivorous plants, to bromeliad succulents.
Mrs Mitchell’s Kitchen and Garden – large range of cottage garden plants, old favorites as well as new introductions. Extensive collections of peonies (border, Itoh and tree) and of hardy geraniums
Northbrook Nursery –  selection of perennial plants, especially nectar rich and cottage garden, with some exotic ones thrown in too!
Organic Bulbs – Organic Dahlia Tubers and other seasonal bulbs plus copper tools and seaweed fertiliser
Parks Perennials – perennials including agapanthus, eryngium, echinacea, thalictrum, Geum, lupins and more
Peake Perennials – tall and unusual herbaceous perennials and ornamental grasses
Potwell Nurseries – perennials, veg plants or veg depending on season
Roseland House Nurseries – climbing and conservatory plants
Spring Meadow Nursery   – hardy azaleas, camellias, bay trees, olives and a wide selection of perennials and patio plants.
Strete Gate Camellias – wide range of camellias and scented plants
The Gardeners Blacksmith –  garden plant supports, garden arches and other structures, garden art and sculpture
Triffids Nursery – potted bulbs, snowdrops and shade loving perennials
Wild Thyme – A selection of spring flowering bulbs, fragrant irises, Old-fashioned roses and interesting herbaceous perennials, alongside a selection of British Wildflowers and a small range of scented, flowering shrubs.