My greenhouse is at its most packed in January with over-wintering plants and, consequently, there is a lot of work to do to ensure they remain healthy. Overwatering and frostproofing are two key worries but so is removing dead and diseased shoots from the myriad of plants being housed. At this time of year plants […]
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A replacement greenhouse installed in a Cornish walled garden is part of a major restoration project of what is described as “a superb example of one of the few remaining walled gardens complete with Victorian greenhouse.” Griffin Glasshouses, the Hampshire based designers and builders of classic bespoke greenhouses, were commissioned by the owners of Tresillian House, […]
Looking for one of the most sophisticated and maintenance-free designs for greenhouses available on the market? Griffin Glasshouses designed a Victorian greenhouse that’s exactly that and it’s on display in County Offaly. Imagine this top-quality greenhouse on your property! Polydome is the official agent for the whole of Ireland for Griffin Glasshouses. 2015 marked 50 […]
As long-time supporters of the fundraising work of the National Gardens Scheme, Griffin Glasshouses were delighted to present a record £25,000 cheque to the charity, raised from proceeds from sales of glasshouses in 2021. Our NGS collection of glasshouses has helped us to raise a record £25,000 for the National Gardens Scheme this year. 5% […]
The actor Jeremy Irons, super chef Rick Stein, Olympian Linford Christie, former prima ballerina Dame Darcey Bussell and BBC newscaster Sophie Raworth were among more than twenty celebrities who visited Griffin Glasshouses stand at Chelsea to do a spot of water colour painting for charity. They came to meet The Wonky Artist, Rachel Smith-Ruffle, who, […]
For years, Griffin Glasshouses has been at the forefront of using innovation to benefit our clients’ gardens but also their pockets. A major milestone for this leading bespoke greenhouse manufacturer took place in 2014, during the Chelsea Flower Show. There Griffin Glasshouses launched a new initiative: a structure redesign with various benefits, including cutting costs […]
Here at Griffin Glasshouses, we are delighted to be gearing up to return to RHS Chelsea and RHS Hampton Court in 2022 for two of the world’s best-loved flower shows both finally back in their usual slots. After the uncertainties that the past couple of years have brought, the Chelsea Flower Show in 2021 took […]
We’re really excited to reveal our plans for building a new Lean-to glasshouse design for The Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society in Edinburgh! The Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society, affectionately known as The Caley, calls the recently restored Saughton Park in Edinburgh its home. In the park’s renowned walled garden there are a number of areas maintained […]