The commercial grower was established in 1930 by Harry Williamson, who began the business by cultivating roses and selling them by mail order. Presently, the company, which remains under family ownership, continues to serve as a wholesale supplier of British-sown and grown trees and plants.
Wyevale Nurseries employs more than 120 personnel across all departments, supplies garden centres, landscape contractors, local authorities, foresters and landowners with a comprehensive array of trees, shrubs, hedging, herbaceous and specimen plants.
To celebrate its milestone year, the company launched its 95th anniversary logo, which will be used for the coming and next year.
“It’s such an honour to have been part of the fabric of British horticulture for 95 years. As one of the UK’s largest and most established growers of plants for garden centres and the amenity market including hedging and transplant stock, our legacy is built on a deep understanding of the land, the landscape sector and garden centre industry, and the evolving needs of our customers,” explains Heather Williamson, Harry’s granddaughter and Wyevale Nurseries’ Chairman.
Williamson adds: “It’s very exciting to be so close now to our 100th anniversary, which is just over four years away. We’re so proud of our achievements – there are so many to name, but one of those is being one of the biggest producers of one + one transplants in the country – a core part of our offering for decades. These young plants form the backbone of countless woodland, hedgerow and rewilding projects across the UK. That’s amazing and it means we’ve had a hugely significant positive impact on the environment. Our stock is carefully raised to thrive, thanks to the use of selected native species and provenance-specific seed that support biodiversity and resilience in planting schemes.”
