Ward's Nurseries

General information

Established in 1951, Ward Nurseries has become one of Ringstead’s most successful businesses. Starting from humble beginnings, Edward Maurice Ward set up and ran a small business from his home in 1940’s and began to grow and expand in to his first major greenhouse on Foundry Lane and it has grown ever since in to the Ward Nurseries that still stands today.
Ward Nurseries has been a traditional, family run business ever since Edward’s son, Sydney returned from war and started to help his father run the greenhouse and he was instrumental in helping to expand until his death in 1970. His widow, Joan took over with the help of her son Stephen and his sister, Pam and they continued to carry on the Ward Nursery brand until 2003.
The following year, Ward Nurseries expanded again and Stephen and Pam took on five new greenhouses and six new tunnels. This meant that they needed more staff and the Ward’s employed four full time staff as well as seeing Stephens son Stuart join the team.
Since then, there has been no looking back and Ward Nurseries continues to trade in only the finest plants and composts, many of which are still grown and produced on site. The nurseries attract customers from far and wide and the Ward name is well known at local markets, where you can purchase a selection of their products.