Growild Nursery is a specialist plant and seed nursery, wildlife haven and conservation project located on a 250 year old former farm in south-west Scotland that focuses on growing rare and unusual species plants, in particular hardy perennials from Japan, China and the Himalayas. We have introduced numerous new and barely known species to a wider audience, some for the first time in cultivation. As well as being a magnet for pollinators, many of our plants have a medicinal or edible tradition. At heart we are a conservation nursery and believe strongly in ex. situ conservation. By supporting us, you are helping a once agricultural desert to blossom.
Our customers include R.H.S. Wisley, Great Dixter, many National Trust and botanical gardens, as well as designers, cut flower growers and herbalists. Growild Nursery is a mail order business only but we make it very easy to buy from our website as we accept payment by debit or credit card. If an item says it's in stock then it is in stock!
As we are a mail order business only, visits or orders for pick up from the nursery are not possible.
Our customers include R.H.S. Wisley, Great Dixter, many National Trust and botanical gardens, as well as designers, cut flower growers and herbalists. Growild Nursery is a mail order business only but we make it very easy to buy from our website as we accept payment by debit or credit card. If an item says it's in stock then it is in stock!
As we are a mail order business only, visits or orders for pick up from the nursery are not possible.
Unlike, the majority of nurseries who merely put their catalogue together by buying in stock from all over the world, we do not buy in any plants or seeds for re-sale - everything is produced here completely from scratch, on site. We see this as a way to limit our carbon footprint.
This year we made the decision to only sell dormant, bare rooted plants in Spring and plug plants until late Autumn as this is more sustainable. Unlike traditional plug plants, none of our plants are grown in peat.
The main reason for starting our own seed business was being disappointed after buying seed from numerous suppliers in the past and receiving the wrong species. As we do not buy in seed and we only sell seeds collected from our own plants, we can guarantee the seed is fresh and that you will receive the correct species. Seed is collected all year round and fresh stock is added as soon as it ripens. We know from customer feedback that they experience excellent germination.
We are and have always been 100% peat-free, organic and produce everything to vegan standards (meaning no animal derived products are used at our nursery). Regarding "pests", we respect all garden life and our ethos is to create a healthy ecosystem where nature takes care of any problems. With plants like Cirsium, for instance, we only harvest a certain number of seed heads then allow the remainder to be eaten by our ever expanding bird population.
All our packing materials are fully recyclable. Our office and propagators are powered by 100% renewable electricity that is also vegan (no animal by-products such as slurry are used in generating it).
All the photographs you see on our website are all taken here by us.
This year we made the decision to only sell dormant, bare rooted plants in Spring and plug plants until late Autumn as this is more sustainable. Unlike traditional plug plants, none of our plants are grown in peat.
The main reason for starting our own seed business was being disappointed after buying seed from numerous suppliers in the past and receiving the wrong species. As we do not buy in seed and we only sell seeds collected from our own plants, we can guarantee the seed is fresh and that you will receive the correct species. Seed is collected all year round and fresh stock is added as soon as it ripens. We know from customer feedback that they experience excellent germination.
We are and have always been 100% peat-free, organic and produce everything to vegan standards (meaning no animal derived products are used at our nursery). Regarding "pests", we respect all garden life and our ethos is to create a healthy ecosystem where nature takes care of any problems. With plants like Cirsium, for instance, we only harvest a certain number of seed heads then allow the remainder to be eaten by our ever expanding bird population.
All our packing materials are fully recyclable. Our office and propagators are powered by 100% renewable electricity that is also vegan (no animal by-products such as slurry are used in generating it).
All the photographs you see on our website are all taken here by us.
When we moved to the farmhouse to expand the nursery, the grounds were overgrown and littered with farming detritus. We are still busy improving the grounds and have great plans for the future. You can read more about how we started the nursery and the ethos behind what we do in the special 'Wild' Summer 2023 issue of Gardens Illustrated Magazine on our Press page.
Early on we made the decision to turn the over-grazed field into a meadow and now nature is really beginning to reclaim the land. It has been amazing to watch the progression of the wild orchids seed into the meadow over the years and now we have too many to count!
Another reason for moving here was to carefully manage the farm’s 5 acre woodland in order to protect the flora and fauna that live there, and we are delighted that it has recently been designated a Local Nature Conservation site.
Early on we made the decision to turn the over-grazed field into a meadow and now nature is really beginning to reclaim the land. It has been amazing to watch the progression of the wild orchids seed into the meadow over the years and now we have too many to count!
Another reason for moving here was to carefully manage the farm’s 5 acre woodland in order to protect the flora and fauna that live there, and we are delighted that it has recently been designated a Local Nature Conservation site.
Lisa Wesley & Andrew Blackwood