Garden centres in and around Northampton that are offering a delivery service during pandemic

While people have more time at home, finally paying attention to the flower beds and garden pots is a priority for many.

Although people who are staying at home are keen to embrace their greenfingered alter-ego, many have struggled as garden centres were included in the Government’s list of businesses asked to close.

And as the weather is forecast to improve and temperatures are due to reach around 19C this weekend, gardening has never looked so appealing.

Despite not being allowed to open, some local garden centres have adapted their trade and are now offering to deliver plants.

Details of four of those delivery services are below.

Camden Nursery, Kettering Road

After the nursery closed last week they posted this message to followers: “After having to close our gates yesterday to the public we spent the day working out how to get our beautiful plants to our beautiful customers and their gardens.

“We have set up a free local delivery (NN1 to NN7) service when you spend over £35. We can take payment over the phone and will leave your plants by your front door for you.

“Hopefully this way we can spread happiness and beautiful blooms through our local area.”

Visit the garden centre’s website to see what plants can be delivered.

Crick Garden Centre, Crick

The garden centre is delivering in the Crick, Yelvertoft and Lilbourne areas on a trial basis.

They will be delivering compost, growbags, logs, coal, kindling, paraffin and firelighters.

To qualify for delivery, customers need to spend £15 or more and any orders over £50 will receive free pots of saxifrage and aubretia.

If the trail is successful, the garden centre will look into plant deliveries.

Visit the garden centre’s Facebook page to find out more about placing an order.

Harlestone Heath Garden Centre, Harlestone Road

Harlestone is owned by garden centre chain, Dobbies, which runs an online delivery service anyway.

On the Dobbies website, the firm confirms they are continuing online delivery, but it may take longer at this time.

More information about the service can be found on the website.Hassetts Plant Centre, Pitsford

Hassetts is offering a delivery within a five-mile radius of the plant centre.

A message on its Facebook reads: “We are now offering local delivery within a five-mile radius of the centre, this is strictly contactless and the centre remains closed.

“All orders are to be placed via email please supply delivery address and contact phone number and we will contact you to arrange the delivery.

“We will upload pictures and prices of stock to order from or send us a wish list and we will do what we can.”

Visit the Facebook page to find stock pictures and prizes or email [email protected] for more information and to book a delivery.

Know of any other Northampton garden centres offering delivery? Let us know. Comment on our Facebook post or email [email protected].

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