Growing Matters Garden Centre. Selling bedding plants, herbaceous perennials, hanging baskets, herbs, house plants, seasonal fruit and veg. All plants grown to a high standard using environmentally friendly methods. We also have hand-made natural-wood sculptures, hand-made garden furniture, arts, crafts and gifts plus lots of things to do and see including planting & growing tips. Inside the Greenhouse at Growing Matters Garden Centre.
 

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Lancaster & Morecambe College,
Torrisholme,
Morecambe,
Lancashire,
LA1 2TY,

Tel: 01524 581405

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Herbaceous Perennials

Why not come along and discover the wide variety of herbaceous plants we have at Growing Matters Garden Centre

All are of the best quality and sold at very affordable prices.
Pot Size
Large
Medium
Small
Price
£2.50
£1.50
60p

House Plants

Our houseplants are sold at very competitive prices.

We have a selection of good quality houseplants on sale in the greenhouse.
All are grown to a high standard using environmentally friendly methods.
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Large
Medium
Small
Price
£2.50
£1.50
60p
 
 
 
The Secret Garden Click for larger image

The Secret Garden
The Formal Opening
The Formal Pond
The Living Seats
The Pergola
The Water Fountain

Marking out the beds
Building beds 1 & 2
Building the outer beds
Trellis Screening
Mosaics
The Secret Garden - Past & Present
Introduction

These pages are intended to guide you through the development of the Secret Garden.

Secluded in one corner of the main site is an area currently known as The Courtyard.  It was built sometime after we moved to this site in 2000.

Although a nice area to sit and well planted round the perimeter it was felt that this area could do with improvement.
   
The final plans for the new Secret Garden. Click for larger image.

We started out in late 2005/early 2006 making plans and coming up with ideas of how this area could be developed.

Plans and artists impressions were made showing how the area could look.

Left: The final design.

Although working round the basic layout of the existing courtyard area it was decided to completely redesign the whole area.

This includes new beds round the interior and exterior walls, enlarging the existing perimeter beds and creating an improved sales area.

Right: As Existing.

We will also be adding new features such as a central water fountain, a formal pond with cascade, two chamomile seats, a pergola and new seating.

Below: Pictures showing courtyard as existing.

 The Courtyard as existing. Click for larger image.
 

We're currently looking into sources to buy the bricks we need to built the perimeter beds, seating, sale areas and at least one of the arches.

All the new beds, seating and pond areas have now been accurately marked out on the tarmac.

It is also being done in collaboration with Lancaster & Morecambe College as their brickwork department will be building the central water feature.
   
   
   
Follow the links at the top for progress on the
development of the Secret Garden.

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