Riverside Garden Centre & Cafe Bristol

Riverside Garden Centre & Cafe Bristol See our website for details Within sight of Clifton’s iconic Suspension Bridge, Riverside Garden Centre is Bristol’s finest independent plant centre.

Bristol's largest independent Garden Centre, Social Enterprise, 1987
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Please note, we are closed between Christmas and New Year. Established in 1987 Riverside continues its aim of providing the people of the city with a destination to find a diverse range of high-quality, well-maintained plants, staffed by knowledgeable, qualified people who are always willing to he

lp and offer advice. The relaxed and friendly atmosphere continues in our bright and airy Vegetarian Café with its additional sun terrace and children’s play area. The Riverside Café is delighted with its continued 5 star rating for hygiene and customer service. Our central location provides panoramic views of the Bristol skyline and ample parking for cars and bicycles. Riverside’s distinctive architecture and mature setting makes for unique surroundings and a desirable destination in which to spend quality time. As a Social Enterprise Riverside strives to encompass a broader ethical philosophy which includes our support of local community projects, and environmental awareness. Open daily, Riverside continues to welcome regular and new customers to experience our unique approach to horticulture.

For the month of June, we have the striking prints by Lea Lloyd - local artist who works out of , not far from Riversi...
16/06/2026

For the month of June, we have the striking prints by Lea Lloyd - local artist who works out of , not far from Riverside! 🎉 We are really enjoying having botanical beauty captured in a different way, with our team debating which plants remind them of each print 🌿🌿

✨ All pieces seen here are for sale! 25% of each sale is donated to our charity of the year, which is for 2026 and the rest goes straight back to the artist!

"Lea Lloyd is a designer and screen printer known for her bold, colourful, and geometric works that radiate energy and personality. Her work includes painting, digital composition, and an intuitive approach to screen printing, exploring the interplay of colour, shape, and layering to create vibrant, pattern-based artworks. Lea works as a graphic designer by trade so screen printing and painting provide a grounding contrast to her computer-based day job allowing for a more experimental and hands-on process.

Her work explores the repetitive patterns and rhythms observed in nature, the quiet details noticed onduring daily walks. Each piece begins with a single
shape, repeated again and again in different colours, transparency and layering the end result showing that simple shapes can evolve into complex patterns. "

🌟 See more of their work on her Instagram:

13/06/2026

Today 🎉🎉🎉

As part of The Bedminster Festival of Gardening, we are holding an all day drop in and talk at 3pm all about creating your perfect Container Garden

✨️ How to get the most out of your pots
✨️ Choosing plants - what to think about
✨️ Examples of how to plant in different styles

Looking for a sunny afternoon activity, come by Riverside!

Next weekend , we are hosting a drop-in and talk as part of the 🌿 Bedminster Festival of Gardening 🌿 ~ ✨️a special occas...
07/06/2026

Next weekend , we are hosting a drop-in and talk as part of the 🌿 Bedminster Festival of Gardening 🌿 ~ ✨️a special occasion for a Riverside!

💚 Explore the green havens your neighbours have created, get inspired and learn more about plants! Check out all the talks going on through the week as part of the Bedminster Festival of Gardening at www.bloomingbedminster.org.uk and

👉 On the Saturday, between exploring the local gardens, come by Riverside to hear our talented bedding manager talk through her top tips on creating a container garden.

We will have examples of pots designed with different garden styles in mind and each created with plants available at Riverside.

🌼 There will be a drop-in available all day and a talk by our Bedding manager at 10am and repeated at 3pm to learn how we go about designing our pots at Riverside and tips to get the most out of your containers

❓️Have a question we could answer in our talk? Pop it down in the comments!

29/05/2026

Our top 3 tips to get the most flowers from your roses 🌹 🏵 👇

🌹 1) If growing in a pot – choose a deep, traditional shaped pot, rather than a bowl. Roses have big, woody roots that go down rather than out

A part B of this tip would be, be a good feeder and waterer for roses in pots – they’ll thank you!

🌿 2) They do need sun for the blooms to be their best. Roses can grow in shade, but you’ll get many more blooms if they are planted in a sunny spot

🏵 3) Be realistic about the space you have. Roses can vary from growing 2m to 20m – check our label before you commit!

✨️ Looking absolutely amazing – a popular gift and an impressive staple to any garden

✨️ Pick up our free Roses guide too to get some more top tips!

23/05/2026

Summer Living ☀️ at Riverside 🌿

Our sunny days displays couldn't have been better timed for a warmer weekend! ☀️☀️☀️

Unpacking the ranges from and have been an a delight and it was fun putting together our mock up dining table 🍽⛱️🐟

Picnic in style this Bank Holiday!

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22/05/2026

If you've been to Riverside the last few days and wondered what this was.... It's the Poplar tree! 🌳

Every year, we get a sudden burst of these fluffy white seeds that fill the air and float all around ✨️

Some of our team say it's magic, like fairies in the air. 🧚‍♀️ Others get frustrated after a week of sweeping it out the shop! 😅

Pop down this Bank Holiday to see our spring (not winter) wonderland! 🌿🌿🌿

Obsessed! ❤💚💛 Get planting this weekend by refreshing your planters, baskets and containers through the summer and into ...
15/05/2026

Obsessed! ❤💚💛 Get planting this weekend by refreshing your planters, baskets and containers through the summer and into the autumn

🌟 You've knocked it out the park with our recent deliveries Roses Country Fayre ( )and - our basket bedding benches are looking perfect!

It's great to support our local horticultural businesses too!
🌟 Roses County Fayre & Garden Centre are a fellow independent business and can be found nearby, just outside Newent in Gloucestshire
🌟And Northwing Nurseries have been producing fantastic stock for wholesale since 1990, based in the heart of Somerset in Curry Rivel

Flick through the images to see some our our favourites! 🌱

10/05/2026

🍬 The sweet scent coming from the climber tables this week stops us in tracks 🌟 Riverside Recommends 🌟 Not to miss!

Featured here:
💜 Clematis Edda
A variety of Raymond Evisson that is neat and compact, so it is ideal for either a patio pot or the front of a border. It bears masses of medium sized flowers of a rich purple-blue over a long period throughout early and mid summer. Delightful!

💜 Clematis Wildfire
A Polish hybrid that is very long flowering, with a succession of huge (6-8”) flowers of a rich glowing purple with reddish bars from June to September. The blooms become darker as they age and early ones may be double.

💜 Clematis The First Lady
Lots of fabulous dusky mauve-lavender-blue flowers with contrasting purple antlers are produced in June with further flowers through the summer.

08/05/2026

🪰 Watch Out Flies!!! Unlike anything else, these plants have developed a special way to collect extra nutrients in their natural habitat.

✨️If you’ve been tempted to add something special to your houseplant collection - consider a carnivorous plant! You can't get more unusual than this!

🌱 Carnivorous plants need special conditions with compost that is low in nutrients like the marsh they are naturally grown in. They thrive in damp conditions, hence us keeping them in a water tray. Please ask if you would like any more information about caring for a carnivorous plant.

🐦 In response to the RSPB’s updated guidance on what and when to feed garden birds, Riverside Garden Centre is changing ...
01/05/2026

🐦 In response to the RSPB’s updated guidance on what and when to feed garden birds, Riverside Garden Centre is changing the way we display these products. This is due to research showing that some species of garden birds, such as Greenfinches, are experiencing serious declines from disease. You can read about this update on the website

🌿 We expect most of you would have seen this announcement, with the BBC covering it and it being shared across social media. To help spread the message ourselves, we have added posters and guide summarising the main points and emphasised their message, “Feed seasonally. Feed safely.”, beside our wildlife products.

🌟 The RSPB have recommended that we pause filling bird feeders with seeds or peanuts between May and October and suggesting you can continue offering mealworms, fat balls or suet in moderation but with care to keep these areas hygienic. In response, we will put most of our stock into storage over this period and only available for customers if they ask for it.
🌟Additionally, the RSPB have given advice on the styles of bird feeders, baths etc. that help reduce the spreading of disease. We are working with our Bird Care suppliers (RSPB & National Trust) so our stock reflects this advice.

🐦 We hope that with implementing these changes it will further encourage our customers to think about how their gardens can support wildlife in Bristol.

Address

Clifthouse Road, Southville
Bristol
BS31RX

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm
Saturday 9:30am - 5pm
Sunday 10:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

01179667535

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