Ward End Gardeners Association is a member or affiliate of the following organisations:
Birmingham and District Allotment Confederation – BDAC
National Society for Allotment and Leisure Gardeners – NSALG
National Vegetable Society (NVS)
The Conservation Volunteers – TCV
Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust www.bbcwildlife.org.ukwww.wildlifetrusts.org
On-line suppliers of seeds
Here’s a selection of suppliers, from well-known multinational companies which also sell seeds through supermarkets and garden centres, to small family businesses which only do on-line sales, or are specialists or organic growers. The bigger companies usually sell plants and equipment too. Fellow plotholders may be able to tell you which companies they’ve tried and would recommend.
Kings Seeds www.kingsseeds.com;
Suffolk Herbs: www.suffolkherbs.com
Thompson and Morgan www.thompson-morgan.com
Pomona Fruits www.pomonafruits.co.uk
J.Parker’s Dutch Bulbs www.jparkers.co.uk
Unwins Seeds www.unwins-seeds.co.uk
Suttons Seeds www.suttons.co.uk
Mr Fothergill’s Seeds www.mr-fothergills.co.uk
Dobies www.dobies.co.uk
Chiltern Seeds www.chilternseeds.co.uk
D.T.Brown www.dtbrownseeds.co.uk
Marshalls Seeds https://marshallsgarden.com/
Simpson’s Seeds www.simpsonsseeds.co.uk
Edwin Tucker and Sons Ltd www.edwintucker.com
Moles Seeds www.wholesale.molesseeds.co.uk
Nicky’s Nursery www.nickys-nursery.co.uk
Plant World Seeds www.plant-world-seeds.com
Plants of Distinction www.plantsofdistinction.co.uk
The Seed Co-operative Seed Co-operative
Association Kokopelli www.kokopelli-seeds.com
Jekka’s Herb Farm www.jekkas.com Culinary herbs | Plants, seeds, herbal teas & experiences
Pennard Plants www.pennardplants.com
Thomas Etty www.s.thomasetty.co.uk
Heritage Seed Library – members only. www.gardenorganic.org.uk/hsl
The Organic Gardening Catalogue www.organiccatalog.com
Tamar Organics www.tamarorganics.co.uk
The Real Seed Catalogue. www.realseeds.co.uk
Seeds of Italy www.seedsofitaly.com
Other useful websites and contacts
Unity Hubb, St.Margarets Road Church
Partner organisation for New Shoots Gardening Club at St.Margarets Road site
www.stmargaretscommunitytrust.co.uk; www.theunityhubb.co.uk
Kings Seeds and Suffolk Herbs
For seeds, plants and other items, with discount through NSALG membership
Royal Horticultural Society – RHS
For plant sales, advice and information on plants, and information and resources about the Campaign for School Gardening.
British Broadcasting Corporation
www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/gardening_with_children
Grow Veg
Garden Organic
www.gardenorganic.org.uk/schools
Social Farms & Gardens
Learning through Landscapes
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Wildlife Trusts
Woodland Trust
The Active Wellbeing Society
Rewilding Britain
The Country Trust
www.countrytrust.org.uk/what-we-do/food-discovery
Faith Pearson, artist
www.faithpearson.co.uk for the Crick Project