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Development of the nursery site

The present nursery was developed on a bare site, starting in 2002. Some pictures showing our history are shown below.

Some further developments are planned, so here you can read about the future.

site0824.jpg August 24th 2002

It doesn't look much like a nursery...




site0831.jpg August 31st 2002

...So we called in the heavy squad




site0901.jpg September 1st 2002

The tangle of weeds is cleared and the new road is excavated




site1027.jpg October 27th 2002

The potting shed and tunnels are all in place




site030316a.jpg March 16th 2003

Everything has been moved from the old nursery




order030316.jpg March 16th 2003

A wholesale order being prepared for dispatch




water030316.jpg March 16th 2003

Still watering manually, but the automatic system is nearly ready




opening.jpg June 2003

The official opening in June 2003. Gordon Craig declares the nursery open; Nicky Ross cuts the tape (with scissors, having failed with shears); Euan Millar parades with his pipes; a new use for a poly tunnel.




site_030821.jpg August 2003

Jane, the new propagator, gets things organised.




site_050822.jpg August 2005

In the winter of 2004-2005 a new area was developed.




site_050821.jpg August 2005

By the summer of 2005 it is nearly full.