In 1951 Lawrence and Vera Walker purchased a plot of land just outside Blaxton, Doncaster. This land had never before been ploughed, but with two years' hard work they had enough crops to sell. As well as passing trade Lawrence would ride his motorbike with a sidecar full of produce to Doncaster market to set up his stall, and so Walkers Nurseries was born.
Back in 1951, we were called Walker's Roses, and today's show gardens are where the roses were once grown on site. We exhibited our produce at flower shows around Britain, winning many awards.
Today, we are very proud of our stimulating and inventive display of plants which we hope will prompt you to browse, and to foster an interest in gardening, whether as an amatuer or at advanced level.
"We don't just sell plants, we are about so much more than that, we want to foster an interest in gardening, whether as an amateur or at advanced level. Our advice is free and readily available."
There is archaeological evidence that the Romans had settled at Walkers Nurseries centuries ago, and a Roman road actually ran through the grounds of the new Show Garden! Can you find the Roman inspired pots in the Show Gardens used in Graham Bodle's Chelsea gold medal garden?
WALKERS GOING GREENWe have lots renewable energy initiatives, such as recycling rain water for plant irrigation, 150sqm of solar panels, a ground source heat pump
that heats the gift shop and provides hot water for the bakery and a biomass boiler which heats the greenhouses, the cafe and toilets.
