Bring nature into your home.
Forest is an independent, family-run business that opened its doors in 2013 and has since flourished into a thriving business with two beautiful locations in East Dulwich and Deptford. We are passionate about what we do and reflect this through the careful selection of high-quality houseplants and sustainable lifestyle brands.
Forest is run by Alice Bailey, a 3rd generation horticulturalist and member of the RHS Tender Ornamental Expert Group, along with a friendly and knowledgeable team located across both shops. When you buy a houseplant from us, you can feel assured that all your questions will be answered by our team, who offer only the most astute advice on long-term plant care, ensuring your plants remain healthy and prospering all year round.
Due to our commitment to sourcing only the highest quality plants, we have built a loyal community of plant lovers in London and further afield, who trust us to provide them with the best houseplants and expert advice. We make caring for houseplants easy and enjoyable, taking away any uncertainty when it comes to choosing the right plants for your home.
You can learn more about us here.
The Forest Community
We believe in building a community and sharing knowledge openly, so we welcome everyone with all different skill levels to visit us in our shops, even just for a chat and a coffee! We go above and beyond to ensure our customer’s needs are met, by offering advice in-person, via email/phone or through Instagram.
High Quality Houseplants
We connect with reputable growers across the UK and Europe to ensure the best quality plants are sourced for our customers. We make regular visits to their greenhouses to understand which plants are doing well and to view new, up and coming plant stock. We also grow a selection of plants at our flower farm in Kent, contributing to sustainable sourcing in every way that we can. As a small business, we try to remain conscious of the environment wherever possible. We buy plants that are grown peat-free and offer a plastic pot exchange at our shops - customers can return their empty pots after repotting, which can subsequently be collected by another customer to use for repotting.
Our Shops
We offer a free potting service for any plant and pot purchased together in our East Dulwich or Deptford shops. We also stock a range of homeware, lifestyle, candles and natural spa products from local artisans and brands including Aesop, Nkuku, and Olverum. Come and visit us in East Dulwich or Deptford and discover the joy plants can bring to your home.
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Workshops
We hold monthly classes in our Deptford store teaching basic flower arranging skills, terrarium building, and wreath making. We also invite guest makers and creatives to hold classes in macrame, candle making, urban gardening and much more... Visit our workshops page for details of future events.