Mac Pennys Nursery - Christchurch

Bryan L.

A lovely privately owned nursery in Bransgore near Christchurch. A very wide selection of all types of plants etc for the garden. They usually have very healthy looking specimens. Everything is laid out in alphabetical order so it's easy to locate your purchases. Excellent service a
nd I love popping in. It's dog friendly and not many garden centres are nowadays. There is a stunning public garden attached too with all exotic and local plants
It's a real treasure once the spring arrives. I thoroughly recommend it

Tansy

This is such a fantastic little garden centre! I I only discovered it last year, and it is now my "go to" place for plants. Staff are all so helpful and knowledgeable too. And perhaps the best bit of wondering round is to then go into it's little coffee shop for some delicious home made cake! I highly recommend a visit to this garden centre!

salisburysteve

Rambling but well labelled nursery with intriguing gardens adjacent. It's all about the plants so none of the frivolous accessories and unrelated tat that you get at a garden centre these days. Super tea rooms on site with lovely cakes. The menu had other options but not sampled on this occasion.
Because of the extensive choice I would suggest the less knowledgeable (in which I count myself) do a bit of research. You can of course ask and we got some helpful tips.

H

I can't believe I've lived in Bournemouth for over 30 years and didn't know this Golden Nugget of a place existed!
Excellent well established plants, shrubs and trees that are alphabetically stocked and grouped.
Incredible choice and excellent value for money.
Small garden product shop with tools, sprays, foods, chems, pots, canes, shingle, grit, manure etc
Small cafe with enjoyable choices on menu, the cake is gorgeous. Lovely polite and cheerful staff thank you.

Bit of a moan here sorry....
My only wish is that the toilet block be considered or thought about as much as the rest....it needs some serious cleaning.
It is shockingly unhygienic.
The baby changing table and mat has mould growing on it and needs to be thrown away and replaced.
The toilet brush needs to be replaced.
The windowsills have dirt and spiderwebs and are in desperate need of a clean.
It's such a shame to see this single use toilet room be so overlooked and ignored. Please consider having a clean up in there.

I've yet to visit the gardens there, I'm very much looking forward to doing so.

Hats off to all of the staff for keeping such a lovely nursery and thank you for the politeness, you're all very helpful.

I highly recommend a visit here.

Ben M.

Wonderful collection of so many varieties. Impeccable service from Viv who personally helped me 1-2-1 choose some very specific plants. Her knowledge was amazing.

Highly recommended

Simon W.

Lovely people who are friendly, helpful and hugely knowledgeable about the many plants, bushes and hedges they stock. The amazing garden on site featured a wide variety of plants and trees, a real joy to walk around.

Paul L.

Very good range of perennials. We went there for a specific type of plant which they had in stock. Very friendly family run business and very helpful. We will shop there again.

Seth P.

If you would like to buy rare plants and bushes that are very, very small and will take 5+ years to mature, then this is the place for you. Yes, the plants are much cheaper than a "garden centre", but the reason is because they are tiny! Super tiny!

The owners are strange as well. There are signs everywhere that say "Do this! Don't do that! Ring this bell for service! Do not enter!" I won't be going here ever again.