The Exotic Garden by Will Giles - Norwich, Norfolk

A subtropical garden in a temperate climate

Listed here are a selection of nurseries and plant vendors that Will Giles has personally used over the years, including some other interesting sites of interest such as Norfolk gardens open to the public.

Climate Change
My Global Garden
Aims to change the way we think about our gardens. It encourages people all over the world to explore different ways of planting and maintaining their plants in our changing climate. Will Giles is a regular contributor to this site.

Plant Nurseries
Amulree Exotics
Urban Jungle
Mulu nurseries
Architectural plants
The Palm centre
Trevena Cross
Hart Canna
Crûg Farm Plants

Plant nurseries US
Mesogeo Greenhouse is dedicated to the propagation of water-wise Mediterranean and hardy tropical plants suited to the Pacific Northwest climate.

Wills favourite US Garden
Little and Lewis a small but beautiful artist’s garden on Bainbridge Island Washington State – a truly magical place. Unfortunately this garden has now been sold, but Little and Lewis go on to newer heights.

Exotic Garden societies and forums
The European Palm Society
Founded in 1991, it has been championing growing palms and other exotic plants in Europe and other temperate areas of the world. The EPS is affiliated to the International Palm Society and is a non-profit organisation dedicated to sharing information about palms and other exotic plants across the continent of Europe and beyond. They maintain a web-site/forum and membership is free but requires registration. They now have over 460 members from 46 countries.

Hardy Tropical’s UK
Forum for exotic plant nuts that will have a go at growing just about anything!

Let's Go Gardening
Gardening website including listings of garden open days

NGS gardens open for charity
The National Garden Scheme publishes the well known yellow book yearly listing fine gardens open to the public across the UK. This is an online version.

Nicky Bailey
Garden pundit and head gardener to the Wicken in North Norfolk and regular contributor on Radio Norfolk.

Norfolk gardens
Corpusty Mill Garden
Fabulous five acre garden full of hidden treasures and dramatic structures in the heart of rural Norfolk, created by the illustrious Roger Last - a must visit.

The Old Vicarage East Ruston
Created by Alan Grey and Graham Robeson, this is one of Norfolk’s largest private gardens, only one and a half miles from the North sea, containing a cornucopia of garden styles.

The Plantation garden
Beautiful three acre garden in a ravine in the heart of Norwich containing many fabulous structures, all maintained by voluntary helpers.

Fairhaven Trust
The Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden comprises 53 hectares (131 acres) of beautiful ancient woodland, water gardens and a private broad at South Walsham in the heart of the Norfolk Broads

Henstead Exotic Garden
Just over the border in Suffolk is a fabulous garden owned by Andrew Brogan. This Exotic garden is filled to the brim with palms, bananas and bamboos to name only a few.

Local infromation Websites
Around Norfolk : Listings of events, places and businesses in Norfolk

Great British Gardens
An excellent reference site for anybody wishing to visit beautiful gardens in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland with places to stay nearby.