News & Tips

Posted by David in Design

If you have been following our story the last couple of years, you will know that we donated a painting by ‘Wonky Artist’ Rachel Smith to our friends at Horatio’s Garden for their Autumn Fundraising Art Auction. We wanted to help them raise much-needed funds so they can continue to provide beautiful, accessible gardens for […]

Posted by David in Design

In April, we put together a first article telling you all about where you can find a Griffin Glasshouse in publicly opened gardens across the country. We have put together another list of beautiful gardens in the UK as a part two to this article. So read on to find out where else you can […]

Posted by David in News

We’re delighted to once again be supporting our friends at Horatio’s Garden with a glasshouse that will make its home in their seventh garden in Belfast. The grand opening will be later this year, and we can’t wait to show you more. Horatio’s Garden Northern Ireland is set to make its grand opening within the […]

Posted by David in News

For anyone who knows us, Horatio’s Garden is a charity we’ve been actively supporting for many years now. So it is without further ado that we invite you to participate in the big online art auction that will raise much-needed funds for this wonderful charity. If you are a Griffin Glasshouse fan, and you have […]

Posted by David in Tips

We have lots of tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers forming and growing in the greenhouse, but they desperately need more sunshine to help them ripen. The aubergines are growing in large pots have been moved outside so the bees and other pollinating insects can do their work and give me a better crop. The first tomatoes […]

Posted by David in Tips

Traditionally, July can be one of the hottest months of the summer but if the first few days of the month are anything to go by, that appears unlikely. We have enjoyed our first Little Gem lettuce and cucumbers. All the tomatoes are in fruit and flower, as are the sweet peppers and the pot […]

Posted by David in Design

We are really excited about getting going on the next project for Horatio’s Garden. The charity is embarking on it’s 8th garden with Hugo Bugg and Charlotte Harris of Harris Bugg studio, and where better place to debut the design than at RHS Chelsea Flower Show? RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023 was a brilliant experience, […]

Posted by David in Design

As key partners for the National Garden Scheme, we have our customers to thank for helping us raise a record amount for the charity this year through sales of our NGS range of glasshouses. Griffin Glasshouses’ Managing Director Linda Lane presented the National Garden Scheme with a cheque for £25,367 from sales of Griffin Glasshouses […]