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Forthcoming Events At Victoriana

We are, of course, open six days a week throughout the year (see our Visiting Us Page for opening times and location map), but in addition to this we now hold special open days and gardening days from time to time throughout the year - giving our gardening friends a greater insight into who we are and what we do.

Being a working production nursery, we ask that you 'take us as you find us' for these events. Whilst we do attempt to have some sort of a tidy up before, we should caution you that you may see real weeds and real mess!

Current Planned Events...

Totally Tomatoes

Date: Saturday 28th July 2012, 11.00am - 3.30pm
Cost: Free.

All tomatoes taste the same don't they?...No!

We sell 28 distinct varieties of tomato seed - come along and find out what they (and a few others) taste like and see how they grow. At the same time come and see what we're growing this year here on the nursery, be it fruit, vegetables, herbs or flowers for cutting, and have a natter about your successes and failures with fellow gardeners - or one of us!

• Tomatoes - Over 30 varieties to view and taste.
• Chillies - Try the first few fruits of the year
• Advice - As always, the team will be on hand to answer all your gardening questions
• Children's Activities - bug hunting, colouring and other activities to keep your children busy.

Discounts For The Day

• 15% off Seeds - except for the variety Pixie, July is too late to start tomatoes and chillies - but it's not too late to buy your seed for next year (and we'll have plants of Pixie available too)! And with 15% off our vegetable, herb and flower seeds for the day it's a perfect time to buy seeds for your Autumn sowings or fill up your seed box for the Spring.
• 15% off potted soft and tree fruit - Whether you plan to grow in the ground or grow in containers, as the Summer's heat starts to falter the end of August makes a perfect time for planting fruit - allowing good establishment before the onset of Winter.

Discounts & Offers are for personal callers to the nursery on the 28th of July 2012 only. Scarecrow Club Membership Discount, Schools Discount, Allotment Society Discount or Community Discount is not applicable in addition to discounts and offers mentioned above.

Challock Chillies

Date: Saturday 29th September 2012, 11.00am - 3.30pm
Cost: Free.

We grow over 20 varieties of chilli from the sublimely cool to the ridiculously hot - taste the ones you dare! (with opportunities to purchase fruits of the ones you like - or seeds for sowing next year). If you are new to Chilli growing we will, as always, be on hand to advise on growing techniques as well as methods of preserving your crop.

• Chillies - Over 20 varieties to view and taste.
• Popcorn Making & Tasting - We will be cooking up home-grown popcorn throughout the day. Find out just how easy it is to grow and cook this gorgeous snack.
• Tomato Tasting - An opportunity to taste the last fruits of the year.
• Vegetable Garden - Come and see our working vegetable garden and gain inspiration for yours.
• Produce Stall - An opportunity to purchase some of our excess produce - onions, cooking apples, pears and even apple cucumbers (and don't forget those chillies!)
• Children's Activities - bug hunting, colouring and other activities to keep your children busy.

Discounts For The Day

• Get your Autumn fruit planting off to a flying start with a 15% discount on all potted fruit trees and soft fruits.
• Plan your sowings and fill up your seed box for next year with our range of quality natural seeds - all discounted by 15%.

Discounts & Offers are for personal callers to the nursery on the 29th of September 2012 only. Scarecrow Club Membership Discount, Schools Discount, Allotment Society Discount or Community Discount is not applicable in addition to discounts and offers mentioned above.