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Founded in 1855 by William Thompson in Ipswich, Thompson & Morgan has evolved from a modest seed catalogue into one of the UK’s leading horticultural brands, with a strong presence in both consumer and trade markets. With over 150 years of expertise, we are proud to supply high-quality seeds, plants, bulbs, fruit, and gardening solutions to amateur gardeners and professional growers alike. Driving innovation and introducing new varieties that meet the demands of modern horticulture. We maintain rigorous quality standards and a customer-first approach, ensuring reliability and excellence across every order. In addition to our thriving direct to customer business, Thompson & Morgan is a trusted partner in the trade, supplying garden centres, nurseries, landscapers, and commercial growers across the UK and internationally. Our trade division offers tailored solutions, bulk ordering, and exclusive access to new varieties. Whether you're cultivating a small garden or managing large-scale horticultural operations, Thompson & Morgan combines heritage, innovation, and service to help you grow with confidence.

Mr Fothergill's Seeds Ltd is a global consumer facing health & wellbeing horticulture business, driven by a purpose of ‘Helping Everyone Grow’ and powered through our brands and people's passion and expertise. Founded in 1978 in Newmarket, Suffolk, Fothergill's Seeds Ltd has developed three powerful heritage brands, all built on a purpose of ‘Helping Everyone Grow’. DT Brown embodies a passion for homegrown food freshness and flavour, Johnsons celebrates the joy of bringing vibrant flower colours into people’s lives, and Fothergill’s, supports both experienced and novice enthusiasts grow and nurture their gardening passions from seed to bloom & harvest. These brands are complemented by Darlac, the garden tools brand renowned for being "The Cutting Expert". Mr Fothergill's Seeds Ltd works in partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), The Children's Society and Plant Heritage. Our reputation for quality, innovation and service means our brands are available in 1000's of retailers across the UK, Republic of Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and North America. Mr Fothergill’s Seeds Limited has been wholly owned by the family of funds within Harwood Capital Management Ltd (‘Harwood’) since August 2023.

Hayloft was established back in 1993 from a kitchen table, in a house, aptly named ‘The Hayloft’ by Yvonne Jarman, and since then, it’s been going from strength to strength! Now under new ownership (since summer 2024) with George Clowes - owner of DeJager bulbs. We have a fantastic team behind us that will hope will inspire more people to get stuck into gardening, no matter their experience or garden size.