This week, for my week 51’s Reason to Visit the Moorlands, I am delighted to feature the award-winning Proctors Nursery.
The Proctor family have been farming in Brown Edge since the 1870s and, started a nursery in 1999. Today, with over 18 acres of production at Endon and Brown Edge and the heavy North Staffordshire soil, their motto is ‘if it will grow here, it will grow anywhere!’
It is truly an amazing place, with different things to see and buy all year round. I popped in last October to see the Pumpkin Patch which houses thousands of pumpkins of over 30 varieties and also the Maize Maze. During the Christmas period, over 15,000 Christmas trees are available.
Late Spring is a wonderful time to visit, when the flowers and plants are in bloom and there is such a wonderful array of vibrant colours and greenery to see.
Proctors Nursery is a leader in the horticulture industry and each year enters prestigious flower shows. The nursery has won many awards over the years including a Gold at last year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Barry Proctor was at the RHS Malvern Spring Festival at the beginning of May and I am delighted to learn that they achieved a 5 flower award with excellent in every category. Congratulations to everyone involved.
At the time of writing this column, they are at the Chelsea Flower Show again with a display focusing on bee preservation, which I was fortunate enough to have a sneak peak of on a recent visit.
The sales area at Brown Edge is open 7 Days a week so do visit or find them online for many wonderful plants that you can add to your garden. Proctor’s Nursery - it’s a really good Reason to Visit the Moorlands.
