Hathern Nurseries

This is a great little nursery and worth visiting. The staff are knowledgable and very helpful whether you are a gardenin novice or enthusiast. Their plants are always in good condition and competively priced.
But the time it reall comes into its own for me is Christmas is you are looking for a real Christmas tree. This is the place to head first. All their free trees are placed on display in a large covered section and you are free to rummage through them. This is really important when buying a fresh Christmas tree — you need to see how it splays out which you just can’t do when they are pre-​netted.
They have a good choice of from pines to firs and the smell is glorious. When you’ve chosen your tree they trim the trunk (hurrah!), net it for you and carry it to you car in you need them to. And the price is actually cheaper than the likes of the chainstore centres.

This is a plant nursery and garden centre just outside Loughborough, on the junction of the A6 and Whatton Rd. It’s notable for its low prices — most plants are grown on the premises as opposed to being bought in like the large garden centres do. Thus they’re cheaper and they’re healthier stronger plants. More exotic plants like olive trees and bamboos are bought directly from the growers abroad so they’re very good value too.
Best of all is the Shrub Club — pay £15 and you can buy your plants at trade prices for a whole year! This will save you a fortune if you’re even half-​interested in gardening; you can save the money back in one visit, or on one bamboo plant or ornamental tree. Worth a visit for anyone in Loughborough with a garden.