I need to update my review because the Boma Garden centre gardeners are such, such stars!!…read more We have been keen to tidy up our garden by adding some decking and building some raised flower beds etc... but although I was keen to give it a go and attempt everything myself, my husband was sure it'd be much easier *and...ahem...look much better* if we asked professionals to help. Our builder let us down (as he is so busy with other jobs) so I asked the Boma Garden Centre folks to quote for the work. In the end they managed to transform our messy, mad garden in just 2.5 days. They were polite, helpful, left everything tidy and were just a pleasure to work with. I am really glad that we decided to go with them. So, if you need help with a garden makeover and you live in North London, give them a try!!

Delicious food in a beautiful setting. The best brunch. A real treat. You can't go wrong with the…read moremenu - everything was good.

Beautiful garden center well hidden behind some houses. Friendly staff. Tasteful decors of bike…read moretheme and there are lots of Buddha statues. We stumbled upon this place while biking around London.

Funny the things you discover a road somewhere as you are passing In this case it's one of the…read moremajor roads coming into Old Street, but not a very pedestrian one. I was walking along, when beyond the speeding cars I noticed firstly some rather good graffiti art, and secondly a load of plant pots around the bottom of a billboard hoarding. I nearly passed on, but was just too tempted, and braved the crossing. On closer inspection I found a little corner of land, enclosed with a high wire fence, and in the shadow of a huge hoarding. Here rows of shelving have been set up, holding row on row of large pots. Those pots contain a massive variety: some are empty, others contain flowers, other vegetables. I wasn't sure what I was looking at: a garden centre maybe? A sign on the fence revealed all. It's actually a clever twist on allotments, with local residents being able to hire a row of pots to grow what they like. What a great idea!

I have not visited as yet, however, I love flowers and by the looks of this shop, my gut tells me…read moreit will meet my every needs, looking forward to my first visit.

is was excellent service and the food was out of this world. I would recommend going to this place…read morewith family

This garden centre is truly a little gem. While it is tiny, and as such can't rival the scale and…read morevariety of larger out of town centres, it packs in a great deal. I sadly don't have a garden, but I love dropping in just to browse. They have a small outside section with a good variety of plants which vary with the season. It's almost like visiting an actual garden. Inside is also immaculately presented, with a small but good range of seeds, pretty pots, garden ornaments, etc. The staff are friendly too. I really wish I could go in for more than a few seeds for a window box According to their website they've been awarded Garden Centre of the year 2007 by the Horticultural Trade, in recognition of their innovative use of a small space. Can't be bad if other Garden Centres recognise how good they are! Their website is http://n1gc.co.uk/

I wouldn't really call myself the green fingered type. In fact, it would be fair to say that my…read moremost successful gardening moment to date was aged 9, growing cress from a yoghurt pot with the rest of Primary 5. Recently however, I've had a revelation and I am now growing not one, but six (!) different herbs. Although off-put occassionally by rouge squirrels having a nosey, last weekend I successfully grew them to the height that repotting was required. Not up for treking out to one of the mega gardening centres, I was very pleased to discover that only 10 minutes walk away was the beautiful North One! This little garden centre is small but perfectly formed. As well as stock a range of pot plants and herbs, they have every type of seed, soil, pot and cane imaginable. Prices are however, a bit more steep than you would get in one of the chains. I was a bit taken a back to discover that a cute purple bench, just big enough for two but no more was selling for £250. Needless to say I left that one to someone that might be feeling a bit more flash than myself! Now I've put my gardening kitty to use I can safety assure you that Mr Mint, Lord Thyme, Miss Chives, Sir Sage, Prof Parsely and Queen Rosemary are looking better than ever! Four terracotta pots, soil, plant food, and a few other bits and pieces came to around £35. Ok, it's a bit more than I wanted to pay but the whole day was lovely. No long commute. No chain garden centre. Just a lovely walk around Islington followed by a day of getting my hands dirty. Perfect!

A bit of the country in the city and so stylishly done!…read more This could be my new favourite shop as it can easily brighten anyone's day. A feast for the eyes, this part home decor, flower shop, and gift shop is a real treat to walk through. And in the middle of Covent Garden a breath of fresh air. Lovely table displays show off beautiful flowers while garden goods are laced with french soaps. A sort of French provancal meets the English country garden of decor. Next door is a deli and flower shop also very pretty and fanciful. I can see Instagramers and bloggers hanging out here regularly with their entourage of photographers and stylists capturing that 'casual' cup of coffee while the rest of us sit back and smell the roses.

Ugh. I wanted to love it since the Richmond restaurant will forever be special and high quality but…read moreCovent Garden location was seriously bad. No one greeted us for well over 7 min so went to La Giocca to get help. The bar inside Petershsm is all style, no substance. Staff pretty but not a clue how to treat customers to a NORMAL service. Music is too loud. The tea service is all style w/out the fundamental basics of a tea strainer that fits the oversize cup so you get tea leaves in tea. Bar tender waitress all smiles but no advice on tea, not a clue. Irritating back and forth on ordering food where I went to bar to order, had to repeat it twice only to be told she would come to the table. Lady, I already told you twice! Out of my seat! Didn't have a clue what arancini is and it's on the menu. Took her 10 min to get to us and it want busy. Flagged her down to remind we never got water. Upon paying the nice bar tender was approached by a staff waiter who yelled at him for not finishing showing him something. AT OUR TABLE. Didn't need to see/hear this. I know of you pay peanuts you get monkeys but thought Petersham would be above reproach. Never giving this place my money again and now I feel jaded about the Richmond restaurant. Sad days!

Great selection. Wonderful service. Best Wine Shop in Covent Garden. Highly recommendread more

Absolutely amazing place! We were in London to do our vow renewal (after about 20 years!) with…read morefamily at the Old Marylebone Town Hall (where Sir Paul McCartney was married twice!!) and ventured out in the morning to pick up the bridal bouquet that we had ordered two days earlier. The place is small, but full of charm, character and wonderful staff. The array of flowers and all imaginable accoutrements to make breathtaking displays and arrangements are all to be found in the academy! We arrived and the young woman was in the midst of finishing my wife's bouquet - perfect timing for a final tweak or two, and ribbon choice. It also gave us time to stroll through the store, including the lower level where they give frequent lessons in flower arranging and related arts. Loved it - two thumbs up - Mrs. G will return some time soon for a class or two :)

My favourite stand so far are David Gibbs, Bloomfield and Goochild. All the stands are cheap, but…read morebe careful, they are all wholesale price, so make sure you anticipate the VAT on top. It costs £5 to enter the site with a car, but it' also well connected with buses from Vauxhall. New Covent Garden offers the widest selection of foliage, fresh flowers, plants and sundries in the UK. It can't really be compared to Columbia Road Flower market because it's a different spirit, price and atmosphere.

Lots of flowers, beautiful places surrounded with flowers. The price is cheap. Unfortunately works…read more4-10 am

Great people and amazing store that looks like it's out of a Harry Potter movie. Lots of art…read moresupplies

Remarkable place. An artist's idea of heaven. They should bottle the smell as a cologne.read more