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Ashwood John's garden

An eight acre private garden

John's Garden

Regarded as one of the finest private gardens in the UK,  there are magnificent collections of trees, shrubs, herbaceous perennials and conifers adding to the interest all year round with an abundance of rare plants as well as familiar favourites.

OPEN EVERY SATURDAY (except January) and other selected dates throughout the year.

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  • malcolm f Verified Buyer
    Clematis competitively priced and in stock!! Fantastic speedy delivery and beautifully packaged!! Looking forward to a mass of flowers next year. It looked a very healthy plant!!
  • Janet P Verified Buyer
    Just excellent, what more can I say.
  • Robin M Verified Buyer
    I'm always delighted to order special plants from my favourite nursery. I say that although I've only once managed to take the opportunity to make one visit many years ago as I live far away on Tyneside. However I'm so impressed with the wonderful quality of all the plants that I have received, and especially impressed with the professional packaging when I open it up to see the well cared for plants. I hope to pay another visit one day soon, and admire John's Garden too.
  • Shirley L Verified Buyer
    Great quality plants delivered exceptionally well and in great condition and timing. Huge thanks!
  • Anonymous Verified Buyer
    Because of my slight balance problems I have a couple of guys who look after my small awkward area. I have had the area cleared of all old plants, now I have a few small evergreen plants and have had a lovely red Robin and another flowering bush planted plus the plants you delivered last week, finished off with a topping of grey slate to stop the squirrels digging everything up. Result looks great and lovely healthy plants 🪴 THANKS ASHWOODS
  • Julia B Verified Buyer
    I had been waiting for this plant for some time so was thrilled to receive an email saying it was now back in stock. It arrived by courier in good time and excellently packaged. Really pleased, thankk you.
  • Anonymous Verified Buyer
    The variegated hebe arrived promptly,well packed and in excellent condition. However, it was absolutely pot bound and in spite of thorough watering, we had to very carefully saw through the side of the plastic pot to get it out. Thankfully, without damaging the roots at all. It looks beautiful in a large terracotta container. Thank you very much for supplying us with such a lovely plant!
  • Susan K Verified Buyer
    Very pleased with my order of an Abies koreana 'Kohout's Ice Breaker which I put on waitlist. I saw this at RHS Wisley last year and fell in love with it, it is so different and I like that it is small and slow growing and is happy in a pot. When these came back into stock a few weeks ago I ordered straight away and received it very quickly. It's a lovely looking plant. Thank You.
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  • The Ashwood Charitable Trust

    Nurturing others

    The Ashwood Charitable Trust

    The aims of this non-profit-making trust are twofold: to encourage and improve the science, art, and practice of horticulture and to support our Charity of the Year and the Adam Greathead Award.

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  • Charity of the Year

    Beth's Sunflowers

    Charity of the Year

    Our Charity of the Year for 2026 is the local charity Beth’s Sunflowers, which supports blood cancer research and works to improve the lives of patients.
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  • Adam Greathead Award

    A unique opportunity

    Adam Greathead Award

    The Adam Greathead Award is a unique opportunity for an aspiring horticulturist to spend twelve months working and learning in John’s Garden and Great Dixter.

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