News & Tips

Posted by David in Customers

  In the latest feature article on the Alpine Garden Society website, we contributed our expert advice on the 7 Key Things To Consider When Planning An Alpine House. Take a look at the AGS website to find out more. As a partner piece to the previous article on creating alpine glasshouses and an exploration […]

Posted by David in Design

In this feature article, we celebrate the work of both our own team at Griffin Glasshouses and the team at Chilstone who each contributed to the beautiful garden at Pashley Manor. Chilstone have put together this piece on the history of the garden and the features that have been added to it over the years. […]

Posted by David in Design

virtual flower show

Dibleys Nurseries are hosting a Virtual Flower Show in April 2021 and Griffin Glasshouses are signed up and ready to take part! Over the 17th and 18th of April you’ll be able to walk through those virtual doors and take a look around the Virtual Floral Hall or find Griffin Glasshouses in the Sales Tent. There […]

Posted by David in Design

plant heritage

Griffin Glasshouses have been proud sponsors of Plant Heritage since 2016, offering support by sponsoring their Directory, which has just been published for 2021. We believe in giving back where we can. As well as supporting the National Gardens Scheme with proceeds from the sales of our NGS collection of glasshouses, we also offer support […]

Posted by David in Design

If you are an alpine enthusiast, you’ll be interested in reading the latest feature article on the Alpine Garden Society website.  The feature looks at the specific needs of some alpines, where the help of a glasshouse is needed in order to survive and thrive in the UK. Although alpine plants grow in wide-open spaces […]

Posted by David in Design

Many people with a high garden wall ask if their site is suitable for a lean-to greenhouse design. Building a modern or Victorian greenhouse against a wall offers a range of benefits: the heat retention in the walls means that there is less glass ensuring reduced heat loss in the winter months and therefore less […]

Posted by David in Design

victorian greenhouse in winter

Whilst the garden sleeps in winter, those with grand garden designs for the coming growing season can use the time to plan hard landscaping changes in their gardens. There is the opportunity to see the garden’s structure with all the leaves off the trees, shrubs and hedging, and whilst the herbaceous plants have died back. […]

Posted by David in National Garden Scheme

february greenhouse

  Griffin Glasshouses have been long-time supporters of the National Gardens Scheme, so we are delighted to have put together a guest blog for the NGS on what to grow in the greenhouse in February. As well as storing your overwintered plants such as geraniums, fuchsias and shrubs and semi-hardy plants such as citrus trees […]