LondonMix Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Another thumps up for Alleyns Park Garden Centre-- which is one of the best garden centre's in all of London. They do local deliveries as well and are very friendly.http://www.alleynpark.co.uk/ Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/46615-old-garden-centre-demolition/page/2/#findComment-763793 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed_pete Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Anna27 Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Shannons is best i reckonAnother thumbs up for Shannons. (It's in Forest Hill, near Maplin) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/46615-old-garden-centre-demolition/page/2/#findComment-763838 Share on other sites More sharing options...
85volga Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Yes much prefer a run down boarded up shop/building .......not!! , actually liked the Art gallery whilst it lasted :) , don't be afraid of change Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/46615-old-garden-centre-demolition/page/2/#findComment-763851 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dun Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Shannons in Forest Hill is great. A family run business with huge stock. It is bigger then the ED one used to be and bigger then CP or WD. Def recommend it! Easy to get to (7 mins) and you can park if you want to buy loads or hop on the 185 if getting something small/having delivered. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/46615-old-garden-centre-demolition/page/2/#findComment-763876 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vixstar87 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I like the one next to North Dulwich station! It's one stop away from East Dulwich and has lots of nice things!!http://www.dulwichpots.co.uk/dulwichpots/dulwich-garden-centre/ Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/46615-old-garden-centre-demolition/page/2/#findComment-764037 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewWave Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I rate Shannons, Allyn park is TINY as is Alexander Nurseries, which is nice none the less for a coffee and cake. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/46615-old-garden-centre-demolition/page/2/#findComment-764052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bovine Juice Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Newboy Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> There's a great family run independent garden> centre called Alexander Nurseries in Sydenham.> Great plants and you can have a coffee too! Close> to Penge East stationIt's great but definitely in Penge, though on the borders with Sydenham. #PostcodeWars ;) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/46615-old-garden-centre-demolition/page/2/#findComment-764305 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKing Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 What is the old garden centre being redeveloped into? Anyone know? I agree its a shame we have no garden centre... Someone should open a new one! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/46615-old-garden-centre-demolition/page/2/#findComment-764381 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louisa Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Morrisons, library, and housing. Louisa. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/46615-old-garden-centre-demolition/page/2/#findComment-764382 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKing Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Interesting - so take it the library over the road is moving there? We don't really need another supermarket... But it will be a handy spot for anyone getting of the train. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/46615-old-garden-centre-demolition/page/2/#findComment-764383 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roye Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I agree, the one on Croxted road is packed full of plants, mostly external but good quality. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/46615-old-garden-centre-demolition/page/2/#findComment-764482 Share on other sites More sharing options...
first mate Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 So we'll have a very large Sainsbury's with a Morrisons close by, a Tescos just past Goose Green a Co-op and Iceland/M&S further along and then another Sainsbury's up the hill. I too wish we'd had another garden centre. Yet another example of a mixture of branded supermarkets presenting the illusion of choice. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/46615-old-garden-centre-demolition/page/2/#findComment-764484 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustard Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Too bad M&S can't take the space instead of Morrisons and then Iceland could stay. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/46615-old-garden-centre-demolition/page/2/#findComment-764553 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffers Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 If there's no demand then I'm sure the supermarkets will disappear. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/46615-old-garden-centre-demolition/page/2/#findComment-764560 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastdulwichhenry Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Never mind the Garden Centre, which frankly wasn't great to start with, it's the demolishing of part of our station building that's disturbing me! It's part of the area's heritage and should have had protected status, with Waitrose forced to make do with it as is if they want to open a store there. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/46615-old-garden-centre-demolition/page/2/#findComment-764565 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin68 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 When the Garden Centre site was sold (which, no doubt, was a good deal for the site owner) the plans for the use of the site (library, shop, apartments) would not have left sufficient space for a full garden centre - needing both indoor and outdoor space - at best it would have left sufficient space for a large flower shop which also sold tools, pots & chemicals (i.e. the former 'shop' bit of the Garden Centre.) So Morrison's use of the space wouldn't have been 'instead of' a full garden centre.Having M&S, Sainbury's, Morrisons and Tesco trading 'against' each other should be to the benefit of ED customers - competition generally does benefit customers.Sadly, around ED the relatively small size (and relatively high value) of commercial sites means that a 'good' garden centre footprint will be hard to find/ cost justify any longer. For those who can, travelling slightly further to get to better/ bigger centres will prove OK - but of course, those without transport or ready access to transport will suffer.For bulky items (gravel, compost etc.) some firms will deliver, thus to some extent offsetting this problem. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/46615-old-garden-centre-demolition/page/2/#findComment-764569 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joom Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I love the North Dulwich one, Phoebes in Catfird and Alleyn one 🌸🌷🌻🌵 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/46615-old-garden-centre-demolition/page/2/#findComment-764746 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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