GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near York: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United Kingdom
Within 15 km of York OpenStreetMap lists 11 garden centres, 11 plant nurseries, 1 market and 3 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Botanic, 0 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in York
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from York's frost dates (last spring frost around 12 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 21 March – 3 June | 12 May – 25 July | 2 June – 25 July |
| Cucumber | 8 May – 2 August | 5 June – 30 August | 26 June – 30 August |
| Bell Pepper | 6 April – 26 May | 5 June – 25 July | 26 June – 25 July |
| Eggplant | 6 April – 26 May | 5 June – 25 July | 26 June – 25 July |
| Zucchini | 15 May – 7 August | 5 June – 28 August | 26 June – 28 August |
| Pumpkin | 24 April – 8 June | 5 June – 20 July | 26 June – 20 July |
| Watermelon | 8 May – 8 July | 5 June – 5 August | 26 June – 5 August |
| Peas | — | — | sow 22 March – 1 September |
| Crop | Plant |
|---|---|
| Garlic | 15 October – end of December |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Botanic
Walmgate 27, YO1 9TX York · Sun, Mon 11:00–16:00; Wed–Sat 10:30–17:30 · 0 km - The Outside In
Holgate Road 10, YO24 4AB York · 1 km - Dobbies
Northfield Lane, YO26 6QE York · Mon–Wed, Fri, Sat 09:00–18:00; Thu 09:00–19:00; Sun 10:30–16:30 · 5 km - Orchard Nurseries
Hopgrove Lane South 48, YO32 9TG York · 5 km - Dean's Garden Centre
Stockton Lane, YO32 9UE Stockton on the Forest · 5 km - Skelton Garden Centre
Shipton Road, YO30 1XW · 6 km - Brown's Nurseries
Corban Lane, YO32 2RD Wiggington · 8 km - Breezy Knees Nursery
Common Lane, YO19 5XS York · 8 km · breezyknees.co.uk - David Smith Garden Centre
Butts Lane, YO41 5NT York · 13 km - Grangeside Nurseries
Thorpe Lane, YO8 3SG Selby · Mon 09:00–17:30, Wed–Sat 09:00–17:30, Sun 10:00–16:00 · 15 km - Morrisons Garden Centre
1 km
Plant nurseries: trees, shrubs and saplings
Named plant nurseries (landuse=plant_nursery) in OpenStreetMap; check before going whether one sells to the public. tag definition
- Brunswick Organic Nursery and Craft Worshop
Appleton Road, YO23 2RF York · 5 km · brunswickyork.org.uk - Summerfield Nursery
Burlands Lane, YO26 6QN York · 6 km - Vertigrow Nursery
Malton Road, YO32 9TL York · 6 km - Primrose Bank Nursery
Dauby Lane, YO41 5LH York · 9 km - Stillingfleet Lodge Nursery
Apr–Sept: Wed 13:00–17:00, Fri 13:00–17:00, Sat[1] 13:00–17:00; Sun[1] 13:00–17:00 · 11 km - M & M Wood Ltd
Storking Lane · 13 km - Stockton Lane Nurseries
3 km - Poppleton Community Railway Nursery
5 km - Derwent Nurseries
6 km - Dalby Nursery
8 km - Mayfield Nurseries
9 km
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Newgate Market
0 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Willow Farm Cafe
Wigginton Road, YO32 2RH York · 5 km - Ainsty Farm Shop
York Road, YO26 8EQ York · 13 km - The Balloon Tree
10 km
Seed shops and seed companies in the United Kingdom
- B&Q. Store chain B&Q (diy.com); its website lists seeds. (source, checked 7 October 2026)
- Thompson & Morgan. Seed brand Thompson & Morgan (thompson-morgan.com). (source, checked 7 October 2026, read from a search engine's copy)
Selling your own harvest near York
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in York: 1 market and 3 farm shops in OpenStreetMap.
Nearby cities
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Collected 20 October 2026 within 15 km of the city centre, at most 15 per kind; addresses and hours as mapped — check before you go.
