Celebrating our 95th anniversary & deep rooted heritage
We’ve formally unveiled our 95th anniversary logo and launched the celebration of our deep-rooted horticultural heritage this month (October 2025). We’re an award-winning, leading commercial grower that was established in 1930 by Harry Williamson – an innovative grower and began the business by cultivating roses and selling them by mail order
Established Growers
Heather Williamson, Harry’s granddaughter and our Chairman explains: “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.”
Family-run
We’re a family-run business and a leading wholesale supplier of British sown and grown trees and plants.
To celebrate our milestone year, we’ve officially launched our 95th anniversary logo, which will be used this and next year, and are now working towards marking our birthday more fully in 2026, with bigger plans being made for our 100th year in 2030.
Close to 100th Anniversary
Heather 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.
Amenity plants with purpose
“We grow plants with purpose – from hedging for highways and housing developments to native transplants for habitat creation and across to our retail offering. Our range is selected for performance and long-term environmental value. We’re constantly investing in our production methods, people and plant health protocols to ensure we can continue to supply the landscape sector with consistent, high-quality material year after year. We’re active members of key industry organisations such as the British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) and Confor.
Garden retail trends
“We’re an award-winning supplier to UK garden centres too and are proud members of the Garden Centre Association and Horticultural Trades Association. Our highly experienced and knowledgeable retail team works closely with retailers to help deliver their needs including putting together tailor-made packages and following the latest trends to help predict demand and boost plantaria sales in the year ahead.”