Joint statement from Keith Larkin and Roy MottramWhitestone Gardens Ltd ceased trading under that name on 1 Jan 2007. The owner, Roy Mottram, will continue to trade in plants. A website list of available plants will be posted to the Cactus Mall, as before, but there will be no printed catalogues, press adverts, or facilities for taking credit cards. Future payments will be possible only by cash £, Euros, or US$, or cheques drawn on a UK bank (payable to R. Mottram). Orders will still be taken by email, fax, phone or post, and visitors to the nursery are still invited, preferably by appointment, but you're welcome to take a chance to pop in if you're passing anyway.With effect from 1 Jan 2007, the stock of books formerly belonging to Whitestone Gardens Ltd has been purchased by Keith Larkin of Keith's Plant Books, to whom Roy Mottram recommends his former books customers to deal with in future. Keith has been building up his plant book business over the past few years, primarily via his web site www.keithsplantbooks.co.uk . In addition to Cactus & Other Succulent Plant books, which are one of his main specialities, he also sells a wide range of plant, gardening, botanic art, garden design, etc, books. Keith would like to thank Roy for his help in making the smooth transition. Inevitably there will be some slight differences in the way the two businesses operate, but Keith is looking forward to continue giving customers as good a service as Roy has in the past.
About Us....The nursery is located on the A170, about 4 miles from Thirsk, on the right-hand side as one is about to leave the village of Sutton.Being about 1 mile from the foot of Sutton Bank and the Hambleton Hills, we are in the heart of a popular tourist area, and there are many places of interest for visitors who like to combine their cactus-hunting with a little sight-seeing.
Visitors are welcome to inspect our stocks.
TransportThere is a railway station in Thirsk on a mainline service from Kings Cross, via York. Coaches also run to the market square from a number of city centres.However, there is no public transport from Thirsk to Sutton, so it is necessary for visitors without a car to use the local taxi service for the final stage of their journey. Anyone seeking accommodation in the area has the choice of B & B or hotels locally. There are also caravan parking facilities in adjacent fields to the nursery.
Local amenitiesTourist attractions include Sutton Bank (1 mile). See if you can spot us from the top, and enjoy the magnificent views and rambles along the top, said to be James Heriot's favourite spot on earth. Gliders launched from the top of Sutton Bank infest the skies almost every day. The glacial Lake Gormire nestles at the foot of the cliffs (1.5 km.). The escarpment which dominates the view from the nursery was formed in 1755 when many thousands of tons of rock fell away, leaving a sheer white face visible for many miles.Around the side of the cliff is the Kilburn White Horse (5 km.), carved out of the hillside by a schoolmaster and a party of children in the last century. This is clearly visible on the approach road from York (A19), and on a clear day also from the A1. In very clear conditions, it may also be seen from the top of York Cathedral. Between Topcliffe and Northallerton, you can visit Sion Hill hall and gardens (9 km.), which also offers the attraction of displays of birds of prey. Ancient monuments abound in the area, with crumbling monasteries at Rievaulx and Byland (16 km.), while the City of York boasts the world-famous Minster and numerous museums. As one american visitor put it "The whole darn place is a museum". Rail buffs can see the National Rail Museum at York (42 km.). At the village of Hutton-le-Hole is the Ryedale Folk Museum (32 km.), with exhibits (many open-air) of ancient crafts and artifacts practiced in the Dales in former times. At Pickering (48 km.) is the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. You can also spend half a day at Flamingoland, a zoo and theme park. In Sutton village is the workshop of the late 'beaver' man, Colin Allmack, famous for high quality hand-made furniture. You may also visit the workshop of the 'mouse' man at Kilburn, who originated the idea of carving a small creature as a trade mark on each piece. The nearest coastal resort is Scarborough, with the usual range of seaside fun and attractions (65 km.). A drive across the wild and picturesque North Yorkshire moors takes you to the fishing town of Whitby (80 km.). The town of Thirsk has hotels, cafés, restaurants, and take-aways, and the town square has open markets on Mondays and Saturdays. Thirsk is perhaps best known as the real life Darrowby of James Heriot's veterinary practice, and the former veterinary practice in Kirkgate is now preserved as a museum. The small but perfectly formed Thirsk Museum itself lies on the opposite side of the road.
Guide to abbreviationsm. metre.cm. centimetre. mm. millimetre. PP post and packing. C cold hardy: suitable for an unheated glasshouse. H tender: suitable for minimum winter temps. of at least 10°C. No C or H indicates suitability for the average amateur glasshouse heated to maintain frost-free conditions. F flowering size plants. Flowering depends mainly on the light intensity, and therefore flowering is less certain indoors.
TermsExcept where stated, Postage will be applied at cost.Send your order by email, post, fax or phone, whichever is most convenient for you. Cheques are payable to R. Mottram.
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