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Watering near Epping Green

Watering.

An essential part of modern gardening is providing freshly planted plants or containerised plants with adequate levels of moisture. Most plants will require your intervention in this area until their root systems are established. Plants in pots & containers will require you to water them, especially through the summer, for most of their lives as you cannot rely on rainfall alone. Pots simply do not provide enough surface area to absorb adequate moisture from the rain that falls upon them. Even established plants will occasionally require an extra drink in the height of summer, in times of drought or even if you have a border that is particularly hot or well drained.

Experience has taught us that this is an area where things should not be done ‘on a budget’ hence we only stock hose pipe & irrigation related items from one quality supplier. Gardena provide superb quality products accross this area of horticulture. We stock the vast majority of their range including everything from hose connectors, hoses, hose reels, watering roses, sprinklers & micro irrigation etc. Their hose pipe connectors are fairly universal & will fit most other systems that employ a ‘quick release’ connection system.

Micro irrigation has become ever more popular over the last ten years as people strive to use water more efficiently, especially in London where most folks are on water meters. These systems, although having an average to high initial cost, achieve significant savings in wasted water as the moistuure can be deployed exactly where it needs to be. They can use timers for more effective regular watering through spray or drip heads. The Gardena system is one of the best on the market. Just be aware that many watering suppliers systems are not interchangeable with each other so if you have a Hozelock system, for example, the pipe, nozzles, connectors etc will not fit Gardena.

So, why only Gardena? The answer is simple. Over the years we have found that customer satisfaction has been highest with these products & unlike other manufacturers that we have tried in the past, Gardena products have the fewest returns through faults or untimely breakages.

Obviously hose systems are not the only way of watering your plants & we all should be encouraged to use water economically. With this in mind we strive to always have two or three water butt options available. We also stock the accessories required when employing a butt based method of watering i.e. down pipe connectors, watering cans & watering can extras such as replacement roses.

If you are not a fan of regular watering or it is simply too expensive for you to do so, then we urge you to pay particular attention to planting the right plant in the right place. Choosing the correct plant for a particular location is fantastic way of cutting down, or eliminating the need for extra watering.

(Please note that any prices displayed in the photo gallery below are accurate at the date of issue 17/03/21)

Shopping At Clockhouse

Garden retail like it used to be.

Here at Clockhouse Nursery we pride ourselves in providing reasonably priced plants & the products you need to grow them effectively.

That is all.

So, no need to wade through the tide of unnecessary paraphernalia that you will find in most modern garden centres.

No need to worry about parking either as we have over 150 spaces available.

Please Note !

We are a CASHLESS establishment. Accepted payment metohds: credit / debit cards (contactless or otherwise), Gift vouchers & voucher cards, Apple or Android Pay.

This IS perfectly legal: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/explainers/what-is-legal-tender

Accessibility

The vast majority of our sales areas are accessible to all. Pathways are either tarmac or concrete both outside & inside greenhouses. We have done our best to make sure that most areas can be reached by wheelchair users although in few areas this has not been 100% possible to achieve. It is an ongoing aim of ours to improve on this situation further.

You will find three designated wheelchair friendly parking zones adjacent to the shop entrance plus several other parking spaces around the car park which provide ample space for easy access to a vehicle once parked. We provide Male, Female & Accessible toilet facilities. Should you need to borrow a wheelchair, we have two, free to use, ‘push along’ style chairs on site. These are available on a ‘first come first served’ basis & you cannot book or reserve their use in advance of your visit. We advise that wheelchair users are accompanied during their visit as there are some slopes that may prove tricky for inexperienced users. Our site is on a natural gradient & we have managed to mitigate this in some areas but not all.

Should you require any internet based services to assist you, you can log onto our free WIFI whilst you visit. Just ask a member of staff for the access code when you arrive.

We have six ‘St Johns Ambulance’ trained first aid operatives within our staff. They are fully qualified in the ‘First Aid At Work’ training module. There are a number of first aid kits at their disposal around our site including an AED device.

Visit Us

In the Spring and Summer we’re open 9am - 5pm, 7 Days a week, including Bank Holidays!

We are a CASHLESS retailer. Accepted payment metohds: credit / debit cards (contactless or otherwise), Gift vouchers & voucher cards, Apple or Android Pay (Free WIFI available).

In the UK it is not illegal for businesses to refuse cash as payment and, in the same breath, it’s not illegal for them to refuse card payments, either. See what The Bank of Engand say here: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/explainers/what-is-legal-tender

Our Autumn and Winter times are 9am - 4pm, 7 days a week.
(Nov 1st - Jan 31st) Excluding Christmas closures.

Here is a calender showing roughly what times of year different plants are available.

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Established in 1928

Not many Garden Centres can boast over ninety years of history, and yes, we have seen many changes over that period. Indeed change will continue as we strive always to supply the best in plants and facilities. One thing, however, will never change:

The core philosophy first introduced by Archibald John Mills way back in 1928 remains - the philosophy that built the company’s reputation, sustains it now, and will guide it in the future:

The best way to keep gardeners happy is to offer them plants of the highest quality, sold at reasonable prices.

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Horticultural Trades Association.

We are proud members of the HTA, the Horticultural Trades Association, which is ‘the’ UK’s garden trades association. The HTA has, for over 100 years, promoted the interests of its members and the industry at large.

Being a member offers us various benefits and for you, the customer, the membership should provide you with some reassurance that we are an establishment of quality that takes its responsibilities to its customers seriously.

It also enables us to offer you access to HTA backed schemes such as the national gift vouchers which are redeemable at other HTA partner businesses across the country.

Perennial GRBS

We are also proud to say that our chosen charity is Perennial GRBS (Gardeners Royal Benevolent Society). We are a Perennial Partner which means that we make an annual contribution to this worthy cause whose sole aim is to help people in many branches of horticulture including arboriculture, farming, professional gardening etc during their hours of need. Occasionally we will attach a donate button to our Facebook posts which will enable you to donate directly to this charity should you feel so inclined. Our industry is eternally thankful to those who are able to donate even the smallest amount. To find out more about their work please feel free to visit their website https://perennial.org.uk/

Dog Friendly.

We are a dog friendly establishment. We are listed with www.dogfriendly.co.uk who’s aim is to provide a directory of dog welcoming businesses accross the UK. All that we ask of you as a dog owner is that your four legged friend is kept on a lead at all times whilst wandering around the Nursery and that you clean up after them should the enivitable ‘accident’ occur.

You may access all areas of the Nursery with your pet but we ask that on busy days, you avoid queing at the tills with them especially if they are not very good around strangers. This area can feel a little confined & we feel that for anxious dogs it is best avoided. Most of the time however, you are welcome to queue & pooch may even get a dog treat if they are allowed.

One thing that we frown upon severly is the leaving of dogs in cars whilst owners are shopping. There is no excuse for this here & we have been known to release pets from boiling hot vehicles by all means at our disposal.

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