The Potting Shed

14/07/2026

Last day open tomorrow! We have a table full of free veg plants, a 50p section and £1 section (6 plants in a tray) trailing geraniums, salvia, Mexican daisy, perennial Verbena, Love Lies Bleeding.

10/06/2026

🌱 Greenhouse Open Day, Stapenhill 🌱

Celebrate Green Week with us and discover the joys of growing your own fruit, vegetables, and flowers!

Browse plants grown and sold through The Potting Shed Retail Project, proudly run by staff and students at Fountains High School, and support local growing and learning.

🌸 FREE wildflower seeds and recipe cards available while stocks last
📅 Thursday 11th June | 10am-2pm | Stapenhill Road, DE15 9AE
💷 Cash only

The Potting Shed will also be open on Saturday 13th June, 9.30am–3.30pm.

09/06/2026

We have a plant sale on Thursday 13th June 10-2pm All bedding plants at £2 per pack of six.
Stapenhill Greenhouse.

Have you taken part in Green Week yet?

Don't worry if you haven't, we've got lots of FREE events still to come this week. Including:

📸 Uttoxeter photography display - All week, The Maltings Uttoxeter
🌻 Died flower art workshop - Weds 10th, Octagon centre Burton
🎞️ People's Emergency Briefing - Climate changes & why this matters, Weds 10th, Brewhouse Arts Centre
🪴 Stapenhill Greenhouse Open Day - 11th & 13th - get yourself some beautiful locally grown plants
🌸 Start your own garden workshop - Fri 12th, Octagon centre Burton.
👶🏽 Baby & Children's Market - Preloved items Burton Market Hall Sat 13th
🚲 Children's Day - Stalls, Kids activities, Fireride cycling experience & stunt show. Sat 13th
🥕 Winshill Allotment Open day - Meet local growers, and find out more. Sun 14th

Plus we've launched a brand new trail app, discover East Staffordshire's hidden secrets, learn about local history and discover walks. https://orlo.uk/f8EHY

Found out more here: https://orlo.uk/SuOd9

05/06/2026

Yesterday our Potting Shed enterprise group delivered an order of 24 hanging baskets to Brewery Street Shopping Centre in Rugeley.

22/04/2026

Plant of the week!
AEONIUM.
Best grown in pots, they need full sun,free draining soil and infrequent watering.
Winter- growers that go dormant during hot summers. Would look fabulous on your patio table in a nice pot.

15/04/2026

CASH ONLY

🌻Plant Sale at The Potting Shed
📍Potting Shed, Stapenhill Cemetery
🗓️Friday 17th April 2026, 10am-4pm

We are hosting our first plant sale of the year with increased selling hours. Come along to see our variety of vegetables, perennials, shrubs and houseplants, all available for purchase.

🍅Veg from £2
🌸Perennials £5 each
🪴Houseplants from £1-£5.