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Family-run working pottery committed to keeping skills and traditions alive. Visitors welcome or order on-line.

All our flowerpots are designed and handmade on the premises by a team of 25 potters and come with a 10 year frostproof guarantee. Visitors are welcome to come and take a look around the Pottery and see how each pot is handmade and fired. The Courtyard Garden is beautifully cared for with a huge variety of plantings in a range of our flowerpots to give you planting ideas for your own Whichford Pots. The stockyard holds a lot of our pots, ready to be bought and taken home with you to start your very own Whichford collection. We also provide a bespoke service - you can choose any pot to be inscribed with words of your choice, a crest, or alternative design. These are perfect as a gift or to commemorate a special event. Our potters relish a challenge so please get in touch if you would like something custom made or have any questions! Tel: 01608 684416 or Email: [email protected]

11/10/2026

Mark and Spence are busy in the Whichford garden, dismantling our summer displays, taking cuttings of favourite plants and planting lots of lovely bulbs for spring.

To help you do the same, we’ve put together five sets of classic Whichford pots, all with free delivery (saving £29.50)

Browse our Autumn Flowerpot Sets via the link in our bio.

24/09/2026

We love growing spring bulbs in pots. Each year, Mark, our gardener, meticulously plans and plants our spring displays using bulbs handpicked by our favourite Dutch supplier, René.

This week, visit the Pottery and you can choose from a fantastic selection of these top-quality bulbs in our Bulb Bonanza marquee.

Bulb Bonanza at Whichford Pottery continues until Sunday 27th September - 10am to 4pm

Choose from over a 100 different varieties of top quality spring bulbs. All the old favourites plus lots of different and unusual varieties. Plus…
* Full flowerpot range * Special offers on flowerpots & pot luck bargains galore * Late summer planting inspiration * Ceramics by leading potters * Shopping in The Octagon * Christine Bottine (Weds - Sat)

We look forward to welcoming you!

The photos were taken in our courtyard garden and stockyard at the Pottery. All our plantings are created using René’s bulbs.

Link in bio to more information and to shop pots perfect for bulbs.

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17/09/2026

For a colourful spring garden, don’t miss our Annual Bulb Bonanza at Whichford Pottery - Friday 18th to Sunday 27th September - 10am to 4pm

* Choose from over a hundred different varieties of glorious spring bulbs! All the old favourites plus lots of different and unusual varieties:
• Muscari • Tulips • Allium • Anemone • Iris • Hyacinths • Camassia • Narcissi • Fritillaria • Crocus • Chionodoxa

Our bulbs are hand selected by our favourite Dutch supplier, Rene Zijerveld, and then individually bagged by our team to ensure the very best quality.

All our magnificent spring plantings at the Pottery are created using Rene’s bulbs!

* Full Flowerpot Range
Browse our stockyard full to the brim with handmade, frostproof flowerpots from tiny Seedpans to statement planters...

* Special Offers and Pot Luck Bargains Galore
Enjoy seasonal special offers on first flowerpots perfect for your spring plantings along with plenty of seconds and pot luck bargains.

* Late Summer Planting Inspiration
Wander through our garden and enjoy our colourful plantings

* Ceramics by Leading Potters
New work for your Autumn table

* Shopping in The Octagon
Including Niwaki gardening tools

* The Straw Kitchen
Sumptuous brunches, lunches, teas, coffees and homebaked cakes

The Straw Kitchen Opening Times
Open: Wednesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm
Closed: Sunday to Tuesday

Please note: The Straw Kitchen will be closed for their Autumn break from Wednesday 30th September, re-opening on Wednesday 14th October 2026.

12/09/2026

‘How a Garden can Support Wildlife’ - a talk by Fergus Garrett at Whichford Pottery   We are delighted to welcome Fergus Garrett, Head Gardener at Great Dixter, back to the Pottery. In this inspiring talk, he will explore insights from the biodiversity audit at Great Dixter, revealing how the garden supports an extraordinary range of wildlife, including 40% of UK bee species!  Fergus will demonstrate how the findings from Great Dixter can directly relate to other gardens, large and small and prove what an important resource these spaces are for conserving some of our most threatened wildlife.  Learn how, collectively, along with roadside verges, brownfield sites, urban and suburban spaces, our own gardens can play an important role in the future of many of our native species.

Talk by Fergus Garrett at Whichford Pottery Talk time: 2.30pm (11.30am sold out) Talk tickets: £25 each.  Advance booking essential.

Link in bio or call Whichford Pottery 01608 684416 to book tickets.

Great Dixter Charitable Trust

01/09/2026

Two of Jim Keeling’s tea bowls on show at CHAWAN - an exhibition presented by Dai Ichi Arts Ltd bringing together fifty tea bowls by contemporary Japanese potters.

‘A particular honour for my tea bowls to be seen alongside potters I have been lucky enough to share great exchanges of knowledge with over the years, not least my dear friend Koichiro Isezaki’ - Jim Keeling

27/08/2026

Annual Bulb Bonanza at Whichford Pottery - Friday 18th to Sunday 27th September, 10am to 4pm

For A Colourful Spring Garden!

Choose from an array of top quality spring bulbs all direct from our favourite Dutch supplier. All the old favourites plus lots of different and unusual varieties:

• Chionodoxa • Muscari • Tulips • Camassia • Narcissi • Crocus • Anemone • Fritillaria • Allium • Hyacinth • Iris

Plus, special offers on selected pots perfect for bulbs.

13/08/2026

Pelargonium Masterclass at Whichford Pottery.
Saturday 12th September
10am to 3pm

Perfect for beginners and enthusiasts our hands-on Pelargonium Masterclass will be led by Ursula Key-Davis (formerly of Fibrex Nurseries) and Steven Monks (Growing Crazy nursery).

Learn how to nurture pelargoniums through their flowering season, prepare cuttings for strong propagation and discover overwintering techniques for optimum success.

Limited spaces available - link in bio to book your ticket.

30/07/2026

Our Courtyard Garden and Shop are open as usual but our workshop will be closed for two weeks from Monday 3rd August 2026 while our Production Team take their well deserved summer break.

Come and be inspired by our wonderful summer displays, browse The Octagon for handmade British gifts and choose from hundreds of pots in our Stockyard - all topped off by delicious homecooked, homebaked treats from Christine Bottine

Whichford Pottery Opening Times
Monday to Sunday: 10am to 4pm

(Our Workshop will be back open from Monday 17th August)

The Straw Kitchen Opening Times
Wednesday to Saturday: 10am to 4pm
Sunday to Tuesday: Closed

27/07/2026

Special Offer! Set of Five RHS Halfpots with a total saving of £37.25. Our RHS Halfpots are endlessly versatile. The strong shape, much-loved by gardeners since the Victorian era, is embellished with a simple repeat roulette picked out in our classic ash slip.

Set of Five RHS Halfpots
Free Delivery (saving £29.50)
£99.75 (saving a further £7.75)

- 10 Year Frostproof Guarantee
- Free Delivery Offer to mainland UK (saving £29.50)
- Set of Five (saving a further £7.75)
- Each Pot Measures: H 18cm x W 32cm (7” x 12 1/2”)
- Offer ends 11th August 2026. T&Cs apply.
- Link in bio to full information and to start shopping.

Images:

Set of Five RHS Halfpots

During his apprenticeship in the 1970s Jim’s mentor would throw over 100 small Halfpots in a day! Here, Dylan is using 9lbs of clay to make the RHS Halfpots - continuing the tradition and craftsmanship.

He will then use the same ‘three pull technique’ as the English Country Potters to throw the form of the pot. Here, you will see his right hand moving the ‘third pull’, bringing the wall of the pot to the desired height.

Once he has formed the rim and smoothed the sides with his ribber, Dylan will use a paint brush to apply a light layer of ash slip...
..before offering the handcarved roulette up to the wall of the pot and running this through the slip to create the patterned border.

Finally, Dylan will add his maker’s mark along with the Whichford stamp to signal heritage before the pot is nurtured through the drying and firing processes by the team.

An RHS Halfpot in the courtyard garden at the Pottery.

®The Royal Horticultural Society. Trade marks of The Royal Horticultural Society (Registered Charity No 222879/SC038262) used under licence from RHS Enterprises Limited.

16/07/2026

Summer Splendour Event at Whichford Pottery THIS Saturday, 18th July - 10am to 4pm

Shop Our Full Flowerpot Range - browse our full range from Pastry Pots to impressive statement planters.

* Summer Stock Clearance - shop ‘pot luck’ bargains galore!

* ‘How I Garden’ - A talk by Adam Frost. We are delighted to welcome Adam to the Pottery for an inspirational talk. Sorry Adam’s talk is now sold out.

* Plants for Sale - top quality plants for sale by Marina Christopher of Phoenix Perennial Plants.

* Willow Work by Windrush Willow - choose from a range of hand-woven baskets, fruit platters, plant supports and much more.

* Inspirational Plantings & Courtyard Garden - soak up our colourful summer displays.

The Octagon Shop- discover an array of wonderful handmade gift ideas and treats for yourself!

* The Straw Kitchen - refreshing ice coffees, homemade fruit cordials, yummy ice creams and a delicious seasonal menu from our cafe, Christine Bottine

We look forward to welcoming you to the Pottery!

Address

Whichford
CV365PG

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm
Sunday	11am - 4pm

Telephone

01608 684416

Website

http://www.whichfordpottery.com/

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