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Gifts at Poplar

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Welcome to

Poplar Nurseries

A family-run Garden Centre in Essex

Welcome to Poplar Nurseries,

a leading independent garden centre in Essex

, well-renowned for our wide range of plants and excellent customer service. You can find our extensive garden centre in Marks Tey, just minutes from Colchester, where we stock an extensive range of plants, garden care accessories, gifts, seasonal produce and much more. All of our friendly plants team have excellent horticultural knowledge, which enables them to deal with any plant enquires and give specialist garden advice.

Enjoy a meal in our beautiful restaurant serving home-cooked specials or let your little ones explore our latest workshops and take a ride on our Poplar Miniature Railway. Discover fresh produce in our delectable farm shop and delicatessen. Browse our on-site concessions, making Poplar a one-stop shop for garden machinery, garden buildings, conservatories and even a haircut.

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FARM SHOP

GIFT SHOP

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Restaurant

Dogs

Christmas at Poplar

Be Inspired For The Festive Season

Our team have been very busy creating magical Christmas displays which Poplar has become renowned for. With selections of decorations, trees, lights and much more, there's so much to see and plenty to choose from.

Kids Activities
2020

Due to the current outbreak of Covid-19, we have collectively made the decision to cancel all of our children’s activities until the end of August. You will be issued a full refund in line with Eventbrite’s refund policy, which is 7 working days. We hope that you agree with and understand our decision and apologise for any inconvenience which this may have caused.

Autumn Is The Perfect Time

For Tree Planting

Autumn is the perfect time to plant trees, allowing them to establish before the hot, dry weather of the following seasons. There are many trees that will provide year round interest in the garden throughout the seasons. Click here to read our autumn tree planting blog.

AUTUMN LAWN CARE

Autumn is the time to treat the lawn and prepare it for the seasons ahead. Hot sun, little rainfall and general wear and tear all take their toll, but by following our easy guide you can prepare your lawn for the seasons ahead.

Come and join our Gardening Club

We meet on a monthly basis in the restaurant at Poplar Nurseries and have a guest speaker at each meeting.
We also have 4 or 5 one day trips as well as a 5 day holiday each year for visiting various gardens.

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