Welcome

Established in 1923, Carpenter’s Nursery & Farm Shop is one of Hertfordshire’s most popular family-run garden centres. Our popular Farm Shop offers a wide range of groceries, drinks, treats and home-grown veggies, with many products supplied by local producers. Our award winning cafe 'The Potting Shed', offers freshly prepared breakfast, brunch, lunch, teas, coffee and cakes, and is a popular destination for the residents of St Albans, Harpenden, Welwyn and beyond.

'Tis the Season for Christmas Cheer at Carpenter’s Nursery!

This Christmas we are excited to offer an enchanting selection of holiday décor, delicious edible treats and Christmas trees to make your celebrations merry and bright.

Festive Decorations Galore

Our Christmas displays offer unique ornaments, lights, and decorations from some of the most best designers and brands. We are proud to offer holiday collections from Gisela Graham, Wrendale Designs, Ashleigh & Burwood, St Eval, Swole Panda, Nobile Glassware, Sara Miller and Pom this year.

Their creations range from elegant glass baubles handcrafted to ceramic Christmas trees. We also have accessories like feather tree skirts, embroidered stockings and holiday candles that will instantly cosy up your home.

If you are hoping to create a magical winter look at home, come and browse our festive displays. You will find everything you need, from cute Santa toys, owls, and toadstools to decorations to brighten up your tree. The hardest thing will be deciding which of these lovely ornaments and decorations is right for your home.

Festive Lights

Beyond our fabulous decorations, we have Christmas lights from Noma to brighten up your home and garden. Choose from our range of energy-efficient LEDs, available in both warm white and multicolored. Icicle lights, net lights, tree-wraps – we have every shape and size you need to create a breathtaking winter wonderland.

While Christmas lights are an essential accessory for the Christmas tree, there are plenty of other ways you can use them to decorate your home. Hang some pretty string lights along the banister, net lights across a ceiling, and icicle lights from your gutters. We stock indoor and outdoor decorative lights in all colours and designs.

Edible Holiday Treats

Our Farm Shop is stocked with delicious food and treats. Choose from our assortment of holiday cookies, artisan chocolates, fruit cakes, nuts, cheeses, crackers, sweet breads, granola, honey, jams, nibbles, beers and more. With many hand-selected from local producers.

Treat yourself to a foodie gift basket or savor one of our premade gift tins brimming with Christmas biscuits, fudge, panettone, fig cakes, and more.

For the adults, we also have mulled wine mixes, craft beers boxes from local breweries wines, ciders, and mini liquor bottles that can be incorporated into a one-of-a-kind gift basket. And what holiday gathering is complete without a tray of mince pies?  We also sell carrots for the reindeer, so stock up on those too!

We have everything you need to make your own Christmas hamper. Food hampers make great gifts for loved ones. Stock up on mulled wine, mince pies, and boxes of gourmet chocolates so you can put together a hamper filled with treats for your relative or friend.  

Christmas Trees

What tree will be the crown jewel of your family room this year? Our shipment of beautiful Fraser and Nordmann firs,will be available in varying shapes, sizes and prices from Thursday 21st November.

Non-drop Nordman and Fraser firs are ideal for warm modern homes, as they won’t drop pine needles all over the floor. You can enjoy your tree without having to vacuum up the needles every day. We also stock pot-grown trees that can be planted in the garden afterward.  We also offer delivery up to 5 miles for a small charge.

However you celebrate this Christmas, Carpenter’s Nursery is ready to deck your halls with beautiful decorations, edible treats, and festive greenery. Bring your family to embrace the holiday spirit wandering through our cosy Christmas shop and festive nursery. As well as Christmas goodies and Christmas trees, you can browse all the usual things we sell. If you need any advice on plants, just ask one of the Carpenter’s Nursery team. We are always happy to help.

Happy Holidays from our family to yours!

Potting Shed Café

One of the most renowned Hertfordshire garden centre cafes, the award winning ‘The Potting Shed' serves delicious breakfast, brunch and contemporary lunch dishes, made with our own grown and locally sourced produce. You can make reservations via the Potting Shed website.  We also accept walk-in customers at any time of day. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Garden Shop

We have an extensive selection of plants, seeds, bulbs, composts, pots & containers, chemicals, feeds & fertilisers and garden tools to help you care for your garden. We also make-up our own hanging baskets, tubs and planters for balconies, roof gardens and patios. We offer kiln dried logs & firewood for domestic log burners and open fires, kindling wood, smokeless coal and charcoal as well as Calor gas, briquettes and fire starters.