Eleven garden centres and nurseries — the oldest, Le Friquet, trading in Castel since 1904 and now Guernsey's largest at 75,000 sq ft; the newest, The Hedge Guy, founded 2023. Six sell plants, five each supply shrubs and trees, four grow their own. Castel and Vale hold three sites each, St Sampson and St Peter Port two, Forest one. —
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Castel·Shop
✦Oldest in this niche
122-year heritage (1904)
Guernsey's largest home and garden centre, with two restaurants, a children's soft play area, and a large pet and aquatics section, in the Castel.
Vale·Shop
✦Most experience: 100 years
Family-owned independent garden centre and cafe in Vale with nearly a century of history and an online shop.
St Peter Port·Attraction
✦Active since 1974
City & Guilds qualified garden centre and nursery established in 1974, specialising in outdoor trees, shrubs, and garden design in St Peter Port.
Forest·Est. 2010
Plant nursery and landscaping business in Forest parish, founded in 2010, serving trade and public customers.
Castel·Shop·Est. 1989
Family-run garden centre in Castel, established in 1989, offering plants, landscaping, irrigation, and community horticulture education.
St Peter Port·Shop
Plant centre in St Peter Port with over 17 years of experience, offering plant, shrub, and tree sales, as well as garden design, maintenance, and landscaping services.
Vale·Est. 2023
Specialist in hedging plants, ornamental shrubs, perennials, grasses and trees, offering expert advice and hedge planting services across the Bailiwick.
Vale·Est. 1984
Wholesale-only producer of approximately 3 million young clematis plants annually, supplying customers in 19 countries.
Castel·Est. 2014
Horticulture and craft shop established in 2014, offering seasonal fruit and vegetables grown in its walled garden and plants raised on site by volunteer gardeners.
St Sampson·Garden nursery
St Sampson plant nursery specialising in hanging baskets, containers, and commercial floral displays.