The Plant Centre Hortus Loci, Hound Green, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 8LQ

Christie & Co are delighted to present to the market The Plant Centre Hortus Loci, one of the UK’s most respected specialist nurseries, renowned for supplying exceptional plants to some of the country’s most prestigious gardens, landscapes and horticultural events.
Based in Hampshire, Hortus Loci has established an outstanding reputation for quality, expertise and service, becoming a trusted source for landscape architects, garden designers, contractors and private clients alike. The nursery is particularly well known for its involvement in award-winning show gardens and has supplied plants for numerous exhibits at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the pinnacle of the UK horticultural calendar, as well as other major RHS events and leading garden showcases throughout the country.
Offering an extensive range of trees, shrubs, herbaceous perennials and specimen plants, the business combines commercial success with horticultural excellence. Supported by a highly experienced team and strong relationships across the industry, Hortus Loci has become synonymous with delivering plants of the highest quality for both public and private projects.
With its enviable reputation, established client base and proven track record of supplying prestigious national events and show gardens, The Plant Centre Hortus Loci presents a rare opportunity to acquire a market-leading horticultural business with significant scope for future growth.

The Plant Centre Hortus Loci occupies a highly accessible rural Hampshire location, positioned midway between Basingstoke and Reading, at the heart of one of Southern England's most affluent and economically active regions. The business benefits from excellent connectivity, being approximately 12 minutes from both the M3 and M4 motorways, providing convenient access across Hampshire, Berkshire, Surrey, West Sussex and Greater London.
This strategic position enables the nursery to serve a broad customer base including landscape architects, garden designers, contractors and private clients throughout the South East and beyond. Excellent transport links support the efficient supply of projects across Southern England, while the surrounding area is characterised by substantial residential wealth, high levels of home ownership and a strong appreciation for gardening, landscaping and outdoor living.
Located within easy reach of the prosperous towns and villages of North Hampshire, Berkshire and the Thames Valley, Hortus Loci is ideally placed to benefit from both local demand and regional trade. Complemented by its national reputation and longstanding involvement in prestigious horticultural projects and RHS show gardens, the business enjoys a profile that extends well beyond its immediate catchment, attracting customers from across the UK.

Hortus Loci has established an exceptional reputation as one of the UK's leading specialist growers and plant suppliers for prestigious show gardens and major landscape projects.

Over the last decade alone, the nursery has supplied hundreds of thousands of plants to hundreds of RHS Chelsea Flower Show gardens, contributing to numerous Gold Medal and Best in Show winners. Its plants have featured in gardens by leading designers including Piet Oudolf, Tom Massey, Cleve West, Ann-Marie Powell and Mark Gregory, as well as projects at Hampton Court, Tatton Park, the Venice Architectural Biennale and London Design Festival.

Beyond the show circuit, Hortus Loci has supplied high-profile private and commercial projects
including the Four Seasons Hotel, Exbury Centenary Garden, Sopwell House Spa and installations for Chanel and Zimmermann.

Further examples of show exhibits are available on request.

Hortus Loci Nursery and Garden Centre is a substantial freehold horticultural business serving both retail and trade customers. The business has built a strong reputation for its quality range of plants, trees, shrubs, hedging and conifers, supported by extensive retail and growing facilities.
The site benefits from a recently upgraded customer car park, together with overflow and staff parking. The retail offering comprises the garden centre, café, outdoor seating terrace and extensive external display areas, creating an attractive destination for visitors.
A key strength of the business is its extensive nursery operation, incorporating glasshouses, polytunnels and open growing areas. The nursery includes a well-established in-house propagation department and has operated as a peat-free grower for over five years. In addition to serving retail and trade customers, the business supplies plants to other retailers, reflecting the quality and scale of its production capabilities.
Further income is generated from several third-party concessions, currently producing approximately £45,000 per annum, with scope for future growth.

The property is broadly arranged across three principal areas:

- Retail Zone - garden centre, café, outdoor seating and external display areas.
- Growing Nursery - glasshouses, polytunnels and open growing areas for plant and tree production.
- Undeveloped Land - land to the east and south-east with potential, subject to planning, for additional retail space, concessions or complementary garden and landscaping uses.

Overall, Hortus Loci offers an established freehold horticultural operation with strong infrastructure, diverse income streams and clear opportunities for expansion.

Hortus Loci presents an excellent opportunity to acquire a highly regarded freehold nursery and garden centre business with established operations, diversified income streams and clear scope for growth. The business is ideally suited to an existing garden centre operator, horticultural business or investor seeking a substantial asset-backed opportunity.
Occupying an established 15-acre site, Hortus Loci has built a strong reputation amongst both retail and trade customers, supported by extensive growing facilities, a destination garden centre and close links to the landscaping sector. Its loyal customer base and quality horticultural offering provide a solid platform for future growth.
Alongside the core nursery and retail operation, the site generates concession income of approximately £45,000 per annum, while the popular on-site café enhances visitor appeal and customer dwell time. There is considerable potential to grow these ancillary income streams through the introduction of further complementary concessions and services.
A particularly attractive feature of the offering is the area of undeveloped land within the holding, which may, subject to planning, provide opportunities for retail expansion, additional concession space, commercial lettings or occupation by complementary horticultural and landscaping businesses.
Having been successfully established and developed by its current owners, Hortus Loci offers a rare opportunity to acquire a respected horticultural business with substantial freehold assets, multiple revenue streams and significant long-term development potential.

The business is run by the owning directors with the help of their extremely experienced team, who will transfer across to the new owners.

The trading figures below provide a breakdown of sales generated by Hortus Loci and its former landscaping division, Hortus Loci Landscapes. Christie & Co is marketing the business through the sale of the holding company, Hortus Centrum Limited. Hortus Loci Landscapes has since been dissolved, with all trading activities now consolidated within Hortus Loci.

The figures illustrate the income historically generated by each entity, with roughly 50% of turnover attributed to the landscaping operation arising from the sale of plants grown, sourced and managed through the freehold garden centre at Hortus Loci, Hook, utilising the same site infrastructure and team.

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Monday - Saturday: 9.00 - 16.00
Sunday: 9.30 - 16.00

The property has a Rateable Value of £25,500 (VOA website 2026 List). Prospective purchasers should confirm actual rates payable with the local billing authority (