WELCOME Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the Garden Centre Magazine for Gemmell's Garden Centre, Inside this edition you can find a plentiful amount of information on what you can find instore, including a section on monthly garden tips. With knowledgeable and friendly staff on hand in store to help with advice or inspiration, complemented by the huge variety of stock available, you will be sure to find what you need for your upcoming garden and/or home projects. This edition also includes many different informative editorials and alongside you will find local businesses whose services may just be what you are looking for. We have also launched a digital copy of the magazine, available to view on your smart phone instantly. Please scan the QR code, featured at the bottom of this page, and this will bring up the publication for you to view. One of the most exciting features of our digital publication is that you can interact with the garden centre's social media or connect with local business websites with just a quick tap on your device. As always, we welcome feedback on our magazine, if you have any comments you'd like to add, we would love to hear them. Please email: info@yhgmedia.co.uk Kind regards and happy reading! Johnathan Beveridge Magazine Editor
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Family History 1920 - In 1920 John Gemmell bought this cottage from Auchinleck Estate. He built greenhouses to grow tomatoes and other vegetables for local retailers. The cottage and greenhouses were then named Roadend Nursery.
1959 - The nursery grew over the years with John’s family working in the business. During the war years they contributed to the war effort. Tomatoes and vegetables were grown in the glasshouses and root vegetables grown outside.
1965 - John’s family took over the running of the business with Andrew now living on the premesis. By 1965 the nursery was supplying markets in Glasgow and Edinburgh in addition to local retailers and the public. Tomatoes remained their main glasshouse crop and flowers were now grown outside.
1980 - The next generation of Gemmell’s were running the nursery by 1980. Unfortunately, the oil crisis of the 1970’s almost crippled growers in Scotland and Roadend Nursery was badly affected. Cheap imports from Holland also swamped markets reducing the market value of Scottish produce.
1999 - In 1991 Ian Gemmell’s son Colin bought the nursery and started growing bedding plants for Glasgow and Edinburgh markets and local retailers. He renamed the nursery Nurseries Direct to reflect the nature of the business. Over the next few years he started opening to the public and built a retail area and coffee shop.
2009 - The new frontage was completed in November 2004, this brought all the individual buildings together behind one impressive structure. Four months later in March 2005 the plant canopy was erected to offer customers a sheltered area to shop for plants. As Nurseries Direct got busier there became a need for more seating in the coffee shop. In June 2008 the new coffee shop extension was completed taking the seating capacity to 250. The servery area was then refurbished in 2009.
2022 - Gemmell’s Garden Centre is now a destination for all the family with the addition of the Soft Play in 2012. We have now expanded to trading online which has helped to see the business through the financially challenging times of the past few years.
Call or Email for further information Garden Centre Opening Hours Monday - Sunday 9:00am - 5:00pm info@gemmellsgc.co.uk 01292 591900
Plants, Garden and Gift We have an extensive selection of indoor and outdoor plants throughout the season. Our bedding selection in the Spring is one of the largest in Ayrshire. We also offer a huge selection of grow your own veg, fruit and herbs which is very popular with our customers. As expected, our range of pots, tools, fertilisers and chemicals complement this range. To brighten up your garden for the summer we stock a large variety of garden furniture, lighting and accessories. However, if gardening is not your thing, we offer a wide selection of gifts for every occasion and a fabulous toy department to keep the little one’s entertained.
Coffee Shop Our Coffee Shop was refurbished in October 2020. By slightly downsizing we were able to combine both our kitchens into one area to also service the Soft Play. This now provides an excellent homely atmosphere within the garden centre and a much more enjoyable shopping experience for our customers.
We use lots of local suppliers to ensure great quality. These are all listed below: They Bake Creamy Cheesecake Company McCallums W.A.E Grant Electric Bakery Corrie Mains Eggs Baking Sinsations Woody’s Ice Cream Ltd J Pieroni GMC Corsehill