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🌱 Why buying local matters – from our little Lincolnshire nursery

When you buy a plant from us, you’re not just taking home something green. You’re taking home a little piece of Lincolnshire – and supporting a whole chain of local businesses at the same time.

Every single plant we sell is grown right here in Lincolnshire, by us, or one of our partner nurseries, outside, in our local climate, not forced under artificial light & heat to produce a plant as quickly as possible to maximise profits at the expense of the quality of the plant. That means they’re stronger, happier, and far better suited to your garden than anything that’s travelled hundreds of miles in a lorry. No air miles, no long-distance stress – just proper Lincolnshire-grown goodness, minimal carbon footprint.

And it doesn’t stop at the plants.
Our pots? From a supplier in Lincolnshire.
Our composts? Sourced locally.
Even our carrier bags come from a company based right here in the county.

Every pound you spend with us at a market or farmers’ market stays in the local economy. It helps keep small suppliers going, supports real people behind real businesses, and cuts down on unnecessary transport and packaging. That’s better for the planet and better for our community.

Shopping locally isn’t just a nice idea – it’s how we keep our market stalls buzzing, our high streets alive, and our corner of the world a bit greener. And honestly? It means the world to us to see familiar faces, have a chat about plants, and help you find something perfect for your garden.

While we’re at a market we shop with fellow stall holders and the local shops as much as possible to help keep the local economy strong. It is often far more cost effective than shopping at the supermarket and you can check the provenance of everything you buy directly from the producer!

So next time you’re passing a market stall or browsing at a farmers’ market, remember: you’re buying more than a product. You’re backing a whole network of local people who genuinely care.

Come and say hello at one of our upcoming markets – we’d love to meet you, talk plants, and show you what Lincolnshire-grown really looks like. 🌿

📍 Find our market dates here:

https://sturtonplants.co.uk/events/

We hope you can pop by and see us soon.

ShopLocal #Lincolnshire #GrownInLincolnshire #SupportSmallBusiness #FarmersMarket #PlantNursery #LocallyGrown #KeepItLocal #LoveLocal

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Behind the scenes…

Although we are not currently attending markets there is a lot going on in preparation for spring. From tidying up stock plants in our garden, vehicle maintenance, seed sowing, taking cuttings, lifting and dividing plants, potting up, the list is endless.

 

We are also booking events & markets for the coming season so if you know of an event or market that you think would be a good fit for us please let us know. We are actively updating our calendar. If you want to be kept updated with all the events we are attending you can subscribe to the calendar if you use Google Calendar, iCalendar (Apple), Outlook 365 or Outlook Live, there is a link on the bottom right hand side of the page. Unfortunately Ruskington Farmers Market and the Wednesday Saxilby Farmers Market are not going ahead this year but the Saturday Saxilby Farmers Market will continue on the 2nd Saturday of the month.

 

I have also been busy with my carpentry skills creating cold-frames to keep the worst of the winter wet off some of our potted plants. Alpines especially are susceptible to wet conditions which can be a problem when pot grown. They will tolerate almost any amount of cold but only if well drained. A cold frame or alpine house is essential if you are on heavy clay as we are…