Nursery surplus selling
We sell surplus plants at the nursery on Red Hall Estate, Red Hall Lane, Leeds LS17 8NB, Monday to Thursday 9.00am until 3.00pm and Friday 9.00am until 2.30pm. All methods of payment are now accepted.
Annual bedding
Spring and summer production amounts to 3 million bedding plants on average, 95% of which are produced from seed. Varieties range from Geraniums and Marigolds to larger items such as Abutilons and Cordylines. Customers include other Local Authorities, In Bloom groups, schools and Parish Councils.
Hanging baskets and containers
The nursery produces over 4500 hanging baskets and various containers. Hanging baskets range from the traditional 16" mixed planted basket up to 24" basket; the majority of these items are produced for the summer season. Other features in three dimension are also produced these include Pudsey Bear, a brown bear, two swans and not forgetting Shaun the Sheep. Customers include In Bloom groups, Parish Councils, Businesses, and many other council departments.
Tree, shrubs, roses and herbaceous plants
The nursery sources, purchases and maintains hardy stock until it is required for planting. This includes bare rooted trees and shrubs ranging from young saplings to semi-mature trees. Containerised shrubs arriving in pots from 1 litre up to 300 litres provide instant effect once planted.
Interior planters
Plant displays are an important part of many people's working and learning environment and with the use of live and artificial designs, can help brighten up any situation. The nursery can offer a full range of planters in various styles and designs. We have 700 planters in buildings in the Leeds area, such as One-Stop shops and various council offices. These items are mainly supplied on hire and maintenance contracts but can be purchased outright.
Floral decorations
We can provide a hire service that includes temporary planters and individual plant displays for functions in civic buildings, including Christmas displays and charity events in the Civic Hall, Town Hall, Schools and many more. Other events have included the world famous piano competition held in Leeds Town Hall.
Cut flowers
Our florists are kept busy all year round with many seasonal events including the Lord Mayor's inauguration, Christmas celebrations and civic functions. In the region of 8,000 arrangements are made per year. These items range from bouquets to large pedestal arrangements or even dried flowers for fireplace decorations. You can buy cut flowers for special occasions such as Mothers Day or Valentines Day. To order please contact the team on the telephone number below.
Pot plants
The nursery produces 120,000 pot plants of various types and sizes, mainly used for decorating the Pudsey Park and Roundhay Park conservatories. They are also used for floral displays and functions within the city. Crops include Poinsettia for Christmas and forced bulbs to produce an early display.
Tropical plants
The nursery sources and grows on specialist tropical plants, some of which are native to Asia and South America, for the display houses at Tropical World. Other varieties are of tropical plants are used in our interior displays to brighten up the many bland offices and corridors of the city.
Other initiatives
Nursery tours and visits
The nursery offers guided tours and visits at peak times of the year, tours can be given in and out of normal working hours, including evenings and weekends. Over the 2004 season, some 500 visitors toured the nursery, this included gardening groups, In Bloom groups, Church societies, schools and private parties. The length of tour can be made to fit and numbers range from 1 to 45 at any one time.
Training and work experience
Liaising with our Parks and Countryside training section, the nursery provides a solid training ground for National Vocational Qualification trainees and children from schools wishing to gain an insight into the plant industry, or just gain experience in a team-working environment.
For more information please contact: The Nursery, Leeds City Council, Parks and Countryside Service, Red Hall Estate, Red Hall Lane, Leeds LS17 8NB,
Tel: 0113 2375210, Fax 0113 2375220.
Please note that the Parks and Countryside's Head Office main reception telephone number 0113 3957400 is staffed from 8.00am - 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8.00am - 4.00pm on a Friday. Outside of these hours you can leave a message on the answerphone.
Back ground
The nursery today consists of approximately a 6.5 acre growing area. This includes two acres of glass houses and 4.5 acres of polythene and netlon tunnels. The heart of the nursery today is still the main corridor, but production is situated around the main potting machine, which links the six polythene tunnels and one-acre glasshouse with an automated conveyor that runs for almost quarter of a mile.
The key aim of the nursery is to provide operational support to the many diverse sections of the Parks and Countryside division, at the same time offering a service to the other divisions of Learning and Leisure Services, other council departments and private companies who are committed to Leeds In Bloom. Other customers include In Bloom groups, Parish Councils and many more.