Naturally Inspired, Simply Different.
We are open for the best in environmentally sound gardening! 
We will not be selling any product with a single use plastic content and 
minimal ‘recyclable’ plastics. TRY our new compost ‘bag for life’ scheme, POSIpot and terracotta pots and paper bagged weighed seeds and feeds.
Our orchards are growing!
From a single trained tree to a large heritage orchard we can help you realise the potential of your growing space, this year orchards are popular, with some of the best fruit trees in the UK and our expert knowledge you can take the guesswork out of the whole process. Also after this years bumper grape harvest we are getting a lot of interest in hobby vineyards, contact us for really good pricing. All materials used are eco sourced and we only promote the use of environmental sound pest control. More…
Chilli plant display in our greenhouses until 6th of September.
- Herbs – From garden classics to heritage species. Sold in our
own 
POSIpot degradable sleeves – buy them now!
- Vegetable plants – Heritage veg varieties, tomatoes and chillies.
- Fruit trees – Heritage varieties a speciality, trained trees and interesting species. New to this year is Treekits. Sold without plastic.
- Soft fruit – from Hops to blackcurrants
- Herbaceous perennials – English natives a speciality
- House Plants – Big range of amazing plants sold in Coir
- Hedgerow – Wildlife havens and productive also.
As well as sourcing and selling the best tried and tested….
- Melcourt Peat-free composts sold in our new bags for life.
- Our own Anti-Slug mulch – in Bag for life
- Natural feeds – sold loose in scoop and save – Usage advice
- Environmentally balanced Pest and disease control products
- Our handmade crate planters
- British-made tools from Richard Carter
- Fantastic seeds including loose peas and broad-beans.
- Local coppice posts and fencing
- Sprays and seaweed feeds sold in returnable glass bottles – Usage advice
- Plant self labelling system – saving the printing of 1000’s of single use plastic labels – be prepared to write
We only sell stuff to grow stuff kindly!
Edibleculture – Planting, Pruning and Fruit tree Maintenance
We still have some bookings available for fruit tree pruning this winter – We have a strong reputation for providing an expert service when it comes to all aspects of fruit tree work. Our ability to quickly assess a
job is what enables a clear time-scale and costing. We can also advise on disease and pest control and focus maintenance plans on preventative measures. More..
We have a huge choice of fruit trees. Our bare-root range of trees include classics like Bramley and Cox but we also offers something different… think Quince , Kentish cobs, Medlars and heritage apple varieties like Laxtons superb. Our trees are UK grown and guaranteed for the first year.
Bush – 2 year £25 Half Standard – £30 Trained Tree (Fan) – £35
Cordons (apple and pear only) – £35 1 year old maidens – £23
Have a look at our 2019/20 availability list
If you wish to proceed with us we ask for a 50% deposit for all trees and materials, if you want us to plant or install payment only after the work is done to your satisfaction!
Edibleculture – Education and pricing
We want visitors to Edibleculture to feel welcome, inspired, and educated so don’t expect salesmen trying to push through a sale. As plants people we would rather explain to our visitors the benefit you will get from a certain species or variety and whether it is suitable for you and your garden, rather than sell you something that isn’t suitable.
We are keen to work with permaculturists, forest gardeners and ‘no dig’ growers. We are an established business but we as growers ourselves want to learn and develop.
Through our work with the Abbey School students, we are providing an insight into how a horticultural business is run. We are keen to pass our knowledge on to the next generation. This will also be demonstrated through our display gardens and courses ranging in subjects such as fruit tree pruning, edible gardening and propagation. More…
What makes our orchards different?
Cherry pick from some of the great services we offer, a big choice of UK grown trees at the best prices around… support in planning, installing and maintaining your orchard. Contact us for courteous and reliable support underpinned by years of experience in orchard establishment, a keen understanding of our responsibility in promoting the use of environmentally sound processes like chemical-free pest control, balancing this with productivity and (of course) the taste of the fruit… be it for cider production, fruit for food production or just to enjoy for generations!
Please contact us with any queries, interestingly we can provide rough quotes by examining site satellite images but we prefer to visit sites and talk through your requirements.
- Brilliant range of heritage trees – at a simple ‘one price for all’ structure.
- Rootstock advice, pollination checking, grafting of specialist varieties & trained tree installation.
- We also offer a great planning, planting service that makes your trees even cheaper when bundled together.
- In Kent, Essex, East Sussex and London, we offer advised delivery. We will spend 30 minutes ON DELIVERY talking through positioning and planting techniques. This is a included service within our normal deliveries, if you require this outside of normal delivery times then a charge will be applied.
