The Bodiam nursery is in a stunningly beautiful location. It is situated in the Rother valley overlooking meadows, the river and Bodiam castle. There are grape vines on nearby slopes, the meadows are grazed by livestock.
Our site was part of a large hop growing estate owned by the Guinness brewery. Their oast houses overlook us. Adjacent to the castle by the river is the village and the Castle Inn. This was the only Guinness tied house in England. To commemorate the hop growing era, the Kent and East Sussex Railway whose steam trains run along the boundary of our nursery, run a “Hopper’s special” bringing Londoners who once spent working summer holidays in the valley back to have fun and share memories.
We took over the nursery at the beginning of December and are now open for business. We know that for many Bodiam Nursery has a good reputation and our aim is to build on that. Jill Kaye has many years horticultural experience working as a gardener. She has been providing services through Crocosmia Planting and Design and her knowledge will help customers find the right plant for the right conditions.
Dave and Jill Kaye