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Looking for a nursery try Southon Plants in Lingfield RH7 6NP for a lovely variety in new and unusual tender and hardy perennials and shrubs plus bedding , many of which are grown at the nursery.
The ever-popular Specialist Autumn Plant Fair returns to Borde Hill on Sunday 21st September from 10am to 3pm. Hosted by the Plant Fairs Roadshow, a collective of independent specialist nurseries, visitors can expect an extraordinary lineup of locally grown, garden-worthy and unusual plants from leading growers from across the South East, including several RHS exhibitors, in a series of beautiful stalls on the Azalea Ring.
Borde Hill’s gardening team will be available throughout the event to offer invaluable horticultural advice to visitors, helping them find the right plant for the right place – a chance to put your burning horticultural questions to the experts!
Late summer is a great time to visit the Garden, with dahlias, Japanese anemones, hydrangeas, fuchsias, miscanthus, berberis, sedums, helenium and, of course, roses, all providing sumptuous colour well into autumn. Jay Robin’s Rose Garden, with its 750 plus David Austin English roses, continues to captivate visitors with its colour and fragrance, and contrasts well with the adjacent Blue Borders, where Symphyotrichum ‘Little Carlow’, S. ‘Monch’ and Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’ group all take centre stage at this time of year.
And don’t miss Paradise Walk, a perennial border recently designed by Chris Beardshaw with plantings including Agastache ‘Blue Boa’, Geranium ‘Rozanne’, Eriophyllum lanatum and Actaea ‘James Compton.’
Nurseries attending:
Branshill Nursery
Charleshurst Farm Nursery
Clares Chillies
Copton Ash
Daisy Roots
Eleplants
Flower and Earth
Hardys Cottage Garden Plants
LDB Plants
Madrona Nursery
Miles Japanese Maples
Moore & Moore Plants
Pelham Plants Nursery
Plantbase
Redmayne Perennials
Riverside Bulbs
Rose Cottage Plants
Southon Plants
The No Name Nursery
ZC Succulents
Zophian Plants
Dan Cooper Garden Ltd
Great Comp's annual celebration of all things autumnal returns for the third year and over 2 days. Expect to find a huge choice of bulbs from leading merchants, plus tools, gifts for gardeners and Christmas ornaments . The event will be held in a marquee on the lawn, so you don't need to worry if the weather isn't playing ball.
There is so much to see in autumn at Great Comp, including exuberant salvias, dazzling dahlias, and graceful ornamental grasses. There's also the chance the leaves will be turning after the dry summer we've had in 2025.
Refreshments will be available in the tea room (card payments only).
Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October 2025. 10 am - 5 pm.
Exhibitors include:
- AJE Goldsmith – Jewellery
- Candle Wise – Home fragrance
- Dan Cooper Garden – Garden tools, accessories and gifts for gardeners
- Dyson’s Nurseries – Specialist Salvia nursery
- Fiona Osbaldstone – Ceramics and greeting cards
- Forget Me Knots – Macrame
- Great Comp Bulbs – Selection of bulbs, curated by the garden team
- H W Hyde & Son – Autumn bulbs
- Light Hearted – Recycled garden sculptures
- Mousie Murray – Jewellery made from silver spoons
- Posh Stuff – Leather handbags and clothing
- Potash Farm - apples and apple juice
- Rose and Bows – Headwear and fashion accessories
- Rose Cottage Plants – Bulbs
Adults: £10, Disabled visitors: £9, Children (5–17): £3.50, Children (0–4) and Great Comp Garden annual pass holders: Free.
Comp Lane, Platt, Nr Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 8QS.
01732 885094