Indoor plants are an easy way to decorate and add some colour to your space. Plants also have air purifying properties and according to studies certain bacteria in plant soil trigger the release of serotonin, which lifts mood and reduces anxiety. We have put together a list of the top five places to pick up greenery in South-East London.
L'Appartement
MMEA
Forest
Cornercopia
The Nunhead Gardener
The Nunhead Gardener
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Monday to Sunday: 9:30am-6pm
Cornercopia
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Monday to Sunday: 10:30am-6pm
Forest
Forest is an independent house plant shop that sells natural spa products and offer aesthetically pleasing flower arrangements to pollution-cleaning and air-purifying plants.
The store offers a free potting service where they help you match your plant with a suitable pot or planter. Their impressive array of fauna is available for nationwide delivery, click and collect at their Dulwich store, as well as fresh well-kept flowers in-store.
The store has monthly workshops on basic flower arranging skills, terrarium building and wreath making. Additionally, they invite creatives to teach classes on candle making, urban gardening and much more.
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43 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, SE22 8EW
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Monday: closed
Tuesday to Saturday: 10am-6pm
Sunday: 11am-4pm
MMEA
MMEA is a plant, garden and homeware emporium located in Brockley. The jungle-like interior is bold and abundant. The shop offers a variety of rare plants as well as workshops in floristry and mindfulness and floristry styling.
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L’Appartement
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133 Copeland Park, Studio DGA, SE15 3SN
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Monday to Thursday: closed
Friday to Sunday: 12pm-5pm