Welcome to Corton Plants
Corton Plants is a family-run nursery in Ayrshire, Scotland, offering top-quality, locally grown plants for every garden.
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Corton Plants
Nestled in the heart of Ayrshire, Corton Plants is a family-run nursery dedicated to growing top-quality plants that thrive in the Scottish climate.
Established in 2004 on a working dairy farm, we offer a wide selection of vibrant bedding plants, perennials, shrubs, and trees—all carefully nurtured on-site. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, Corton Plants provides expert advice and friendly service to help you create a garden you’ll love.
WHAT WE OFFER
What you will find at Corton Plants
Our Opening Times
Tuesday - Sunday 9.30am - 4:30pm
Closed every Monday
LAST ORDERS 4PM FOR HOT FOOD
VENDING MACHINES
Open 24 hours, every day!
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Wimbledon season is approaching and there is nothing better at this time of year than our delicious Scottish strawberries and cream! Huge pot, huge strawberries - what’s not to like?!!
Available in our 24 hour vendies! Give them a go, it’s easy to forget just how good they are!
#scottishstrawberries #strawberriesandcream #vendingmachine #thecooshed #delicious #wimbledon #tennisseason #healthyeating #dairylicious
Oh my goodness!
We’ve only gone to London and won Highly Commended in the Food and Drink Category at the UK finals of the @countryside_alliance_ca awards - in The House of Lords!
What an experience!
Thank you to our fabulous, hard working Coo Shed team! You are the best!! And to our lovely, loyal, kind customers - without you, we would have no business! Your support is most appreciated. 🤗
Now we’re off to @abbavoyage for some fun!! See you all when we get back!
#ruraloscars #thecooshed #bestteam #awardwinning #houseoflords #london #countrysidealliance
Joanne and Alison are off to London tomorrow to the House Of Lords to find out who the winner of the National Food and Drink category is at the @countryside_alliance_ca awards.
Our staff are buzzing and we’ll let you all know how we get on…….
#awards #thecooshed #countrysidealliance #exciting #offtothecity #london #houseoflords
Pop into our gift shop if you’re looking for something different! Filled with lots of lovely gifts, food, toys, handbags, pet accessories and plenty of other quirky items!
Well worth a look!
Open 9.30-4.30 Tuesday-Sundays
#thecooshed #giftshop #giftideas #shopping #propershopping #quirkyideas #somethingdifferent
🌟FATHERS DAY POSTAL BOXES🌟
They are back!!!!
With Father’s Day fast approaching why not treat the special man in your life to a banging The Coo Shed traybake box?
To order go to: www.thecooshed.com
Choose from two different small boxes or a large box. Orders must be placed by 9am onTuesday 10th June and boxes will be posted second class mail on Wednesday 11th June.
#postaltraybakes #fathersday #happyfathersday #thecooshed #giftidea #gifts #dad #daddy #treat
Wow!! now this is what we call a Sunday roast!! from 11-4 this Sunday treat someone special to our giant filled Yorkshire pudding with roast beef or chicken, mash potatoes, season vegetables and roast potatoes covered in beef gravy 😍.. #thecooshed #yum #familybusiness #roastbeef #lunchspecials #sundayroast #treatyourself
Have moooooooo had your strawberry fix?🍓
Why not treat yourself to one of our legendary strawberry tarts washed down with a glass of strawberry milk made from milk for our very own corton coos!! 🍓
🍓Remember our vending machines are open 24/7🍓
#thecooshed #cooshed #strawberry #strawberrytarts #yum #strawberrymilk #farmvending #cortoncoos
Another bottle delivery from @seawaysservices! This should keep us going for a few weeks!
Remember our glass bottles are reusable - please wash thoroughly and bring them back for a refill of our delicious award winning milk!
#glassbottles #milk #milkvending #thecooshed #awardwinning #grasstoglass #freshisbest #nonhomogenised #printedbottles #greatservice
Anyone got a wedding to organise?
We were recently asked to provide wedding favours for a bride and groom who chose their favourite traybakes. What a great idea - and they looked lovely! Perfect after a meal with a coffee (or a drink!).
You ask. We try to oblige!
#wedding #thecooshed #weddingfavours #weddingideas #bridetobe #weddingplanning #traybakes
Introducing our newest member of the workforce - Hamish!
Isn’t he beautiful? Thank you to @catsprotection for putting us in touch. He will have lots of fun on our farm keeping the pests at bay!
#cat #thecooshed #wellfedcatisagoodhunter #catsprotection #rehoming #vermincontrol #catsofinstagram #farmcat
How exciting, our bees numbers and increasing greatly! We’re regularly checking for new queen cells being forms as we don’t want our bees to swarm. We supplement feeding by giving them a simple sugar syrup and hopefully soon they be busy making honey! Can’t wait! 🍯 🐝
#bees #honey #beekeeping #thecooshed #hobbyfarming #queenbee #lotstolearn
New Ayrshire tatties have arrived this morning! From @girvanearlygrowers, these wee potatoes are delicious - served with butter, greentails and cheese! How do you like yours?
Washed and ready for the pot!!
#thecooshed #ayrshiretatties #ayrshireepicures #newtatties #ayrshiresfinest #localproduce #delicious
A warm welcome to the newest member of our herd!
Born just this week, this healthy Holstein-Friesian calf is already up and exploring the field with mum close by. Holsteins are known for their excellent milk production, and we’re excited to watch this little one grow into a strong and happy cow here at The Coo Shed.
#TheCooShed #CalfArrival #happycows #HolsteinFriesian #FarmLife #DairyFarming #AyrshireFarms
HOLY COW — THEY’RE BAAAACK!
Strawberry tart season has officially arrived at The Coo Shed, and we’re berry excited about it!
Think buttery pastry, lashings of fresh cream, and a big sweet Scottish strawberries smothered in jelly — aka the tart of your dreams.
We’ve got loads, so the real question is…
How many could YOU eat in one sitting?
Tag your tart-loving pals and let the feast begin!
#thecooshed #strawberrytart #freshcreamdreams #treatyourself #scottishstrawberries #sweettoothseason
What a glorious morning on the farm!
There’s nothing quite like the sight of our happy Corton cows grazing contentedly on fresh, dewy pasture. Soon they’ll be strolling into the parlour for their morning milking — a peaceful rhythm we share twice a day — before heading back out to another green field for yet another well-earned feast of grass.
#thecooshed #cortoncoos #grass #grassfed #grasstoglass #cootoyou #milking #milkingtime #happycows
Yesterday was one of the best days in the farming calendar! When our lovely herd of Corton Coos were turned out to grass!
Both cows and farmers love this day! The cows runs out to the fields and kick out their heels and enjoy our lush grass during the summer months, meanwhile the farmer enjoys not having to feed them and bed them everyday, giving them time to do other important jobs on the farm.
#springtrot #cowturnout #springgrass #happycows #dairyfarming #bestdayoftheyear #happyfarmer #cortoncoos #thecooshed #grasstoglass #cootoyou #milk
**NEWSFLASH**
THE ROAD IS OPEN!!
For those who follow us, you will know the negative effect these long lasting roadworks by @amey_uk and @transportscotland on the A77 Corton/Doonholm junction have had on our business. Our footfall has been reduced by one third, many businesses would not be able to shoulder this loss.
Almost five months to install a four way traffic light system! Whilst we were not against this installation, we are very much appalled by how it was executed.
Many, many days with no or very little activity, in particular during the first three months. We are not alone, the disruption this has caused to many commuters, lorry drivers, emergency services, and neighbours not to mention the cost of this project, and this needs to be addressed by our transport minister, Fiona Hyslop. This is what our taxes are paying for - an inefficient process ‘organised’ by people who are unaccountable or do not respond to telephone calls or emails. This is the difference between the public and private sector.
During our complaints about this project, we were promised brown tourist signs and have been made to feel that we should be grateful for these. We have been trying for EIGHT YEARS for our five star tourist attraction to get these brown signs and faced nothing but barriers from a disjointed organisation who kept passing the buck between South Ayrshire Council, Transport Scotland and Ayrshire Roads Alliance. That is the least they could do for us!!
On a lighter note, here is Big Babs, showing off our new signs whilst getting lots of toots from happy drivers!!
Please support local business! No excuses now! 😉
Our bees are busy tending to their brood. Increasing their numbers now the weather is improving ready for a summer of honey making! Look closely and you’ll see the larvae before the cells are sealed over. It’s fascinating how these undervalued creatures live. 😊🐝
#thecooshed #bee #beekeepers #happybee #beesofinstagram #hiveinspection
🍊🍫Chocolate orange cheesecake🍫🍊
Our home made Terrys Chocolate Orange Cheesecake has definitely not to be missed!
It will even give you some vitamin C and it’s definitely 1 of your 5 a day😉😉
Pop in to try for yourself!
#thecooshed #cooshed #cheesecake #homemade #terryschocolateorange #yum #cakes #sogood
106 lucky Mum’s getting our afternoon teas today!
Big shout out to our fabulous team here at The Coo Shed! Every item is hand made and there’s a huge amount of work involved in our afternoon teas, which is often underestimated!
Enjoy lovely Mum’s - you deserve it!
Same again tomorrow….🥵😂
#happymothersday #afternoonteas #allhomemade #hardworkingstaff #teamwork #foodofinsta #delicious #thecooshed
Are you running at the coo’s tail?
Mother’s Day is on Sunday and our traybakes boxes are sold out, our afternoon teas are down to the last few available, ……..but don’t panic!! We have lots of beautiful filled planters ready to pick up anytime!
Prices are £25 or £30, depending on what plants or containers are used. These are tremendous value for money when you compare them to a bunch of flowers. These will give weeks of enjoyment.
So go on, gain some brownie points and treat your Mum, or loved ones, to a beautiful planter.
Either pop in to our plant nursery or give us a call on 07939516279 to reserve.
#thecooshed #giftidea #giftideas #filledplanter #springplants #mothersday #treatyourmum #plants #plantsofinstagram #noneedtogetyourhandsdirty
Our takeaway afternoon teas for Mother’s Day weekend have been super popular!
We have now sold over 100 for Sunday 30th and our book for that day is now closed.
Don’t panic though! We still have approx 40 teas available for Saturday 29th.
To order and pay, please call 07939516279. Price is £16 per person. (This one pictured is for two people)
Please note, everything is made by hand by our talented staff and you’ll do well to finish it in one sitting!! 😂
#thecooshed #afternoonteas #mothersday #foodofinsta #treatyourmum #allhomemade #delicious #food #foodie
Quick hive inspection today. The bee numbers were worryingly low the last time we checked them (about three weeks ago) and we could only put it down to the cold weather. We reduced the ventilation and tried to insulate the bees a bit more and this time the brood cells are a bit better.
Here you can see our queen bee (circled) with her yellow spot, hopefully laying lots of eggs! The other photo shows the brood cells and some with larvae waiting to be sealed. Let’s hope this cycle improves by the next time we look at them. 🙏🏻 🐝
#beekeeping #thecooshed #nevertoobusyforbees #beesofinstagram #beefarming
💐Mothers Day traybake Postal Boxes💐
Our Mudders day postal boxes are back!!
Treat those special ladies in your life by sending one of our delicious postal traybake boxes!
Three options to choose from and they will be posted second class Royal Mail on Wednesday 26th March. Last orders will be accepted on Tuesday 25th at 9am.
To order go to our online shop at www.thecooshed.com
#mothersdayttreat #traybakes #postalgift #gift #treats #treatsomeoneyoulove #mothersday #foodofinstagram #food #tastytraybakes #onlineshopping #thecooshed
Wow!
We’ve only gone and done it again!
Winners of the @countryside_alliance_ca Scotland Local Food/Drink award!
Thank you so much to those who nominated and voted for us! We are now through to the national heats in June where we will be up against the winners from England, Northern Ireland and Wales!
Looking forward to our trip to the House of Lords and hopefully will squeeze in a wee visit to @abbavoyage while we’re there!! 😂🕺💃
#thecooshed #ruraloscars #countrysidealliance #winners #thankyou #awardwinning
🫖March sit in afternoon teas🫖
Our Amoozing afternoon teas to sit in are back!
Please call 07939 516279 or 01292 442392 to book!
Book in quick before there is no space left!
£25 per person 🧁
🐮Wednesday 12th March
🐮Thursday 13th March
🐮Tuesday 18th March
🐮Wednesday 19th March
🐮Thursday 20th March
🐮Tuesday 25th March
🐮Wednesday 26th March
🐮Thursday 27th March
#thecooshed #cooshed #afternoontea #legendary #bookquick #yum #homemade
Our order book is now open for our popular takeaway afternoon teas for the month of March! 🌺 Tag someone you think would love this! 🥰
The pictures shown here are for two people and the price is £16 per person or £32 for the tray pictured. (single trays available too)
All orders must be paid in advance and we have a special limit of 100 people each day on 29th and 30th March (Mothers Day weekend)
To order, either pop in or give us a call on 07939516279
#thecooshed #afternoontea #mothersday #treatsomeoneyoulove #allhomemade #foodofinsta #foodies #march
🌟NEW PRODUCT ALERT🌟
Homemade brookie pies now available in our vending machines 24/7 😋
These are udderly delicious and fix the issue of wither to have a brownie or a cookie!!
Available in our vending machine 24/7 hurry before they are all gone!!
#thecooshed #cooshed #newproduct #brookiepie #homemade #brownie #cookie #yum
Are you a double dunker or double dipper? 🐄😉
This is our equivalent of crisps and dip but made for a sweet toothed person😍
Flavours available
🐄biscoff
🐄chocolate caramel
🐄mint aero
🐄Percy pig
🐄Oreo
🐄Malteser
Available in our vending machines 24/7
#thecooshed #cooshed #dunkers #sweettooth #doubledunk #doubledipping #yum #farmvending
A huge thank you to the volunteers from @stjohn_ambulance who came last night to show us how to do CPR.
Let’s hope we never have to use these skills but it’s always good to have them and it’s comforting to know we have a defibrillator on site.
#lifesavingskills #thecooshed #CPR #savinglives #firstaid #stjohnsambulance
💕It’s that time of year again - when love is in the air💕
Why not treat your special someone whether it’s a Valentine or a Galentine!!!
We have the perfect gift solution!
Our postal traybake boxes are back and can be collected or delivered direct to the door of your loved one!
To order go to our online shop at www.thecooshed.com and choose from our three different boxes.
All orders must be placed by Monday 10th February at 9am and the boxes will be posted second class Royal Mail on Tuesday 11th February.
Please remember to leave a love note to your special person.
#thecooshed #cooshed #valentine #traybake #galentinesday #postaltreats #yum #orderquick #specialsomeone
**INSTAGRAM GIVEAWAY**
To celebrate Valentine’s Day on 14th February, we are giving away our delicious, takeaway afternoon teas for four people!!
To be eligible, you must:
1.Follow our Instagram page,
2.Like this post,
3.Tag the people you’d like to share this with, and
4.Be available to collect on 14th February
Good luck everyone!
This competition is only available for Instagram followers this time.
Please be aware of scammers, we will contact the winner directly on Wednesday 12th February. We will not at any time ask for your bank details.
#afternoonteas #valentinesday #giveaway #delicious #entertowin #thecooshed #loveisintheair
Wow!
Thank you so much to our hardworking polytunnel contractors! They pulled out all stops and came to our rescue! Mick and his team stripped the tunnel down, squared up all the hoops and supports and reinforced it, then reskinned it and tightened it all back up in three days!!
Take note @amey_uk and @transportscotland , this is how it should be done - not four months to install traffic lights with occasionally four men on site!! #getonwithit #takingthepiss #taxpayersmoneywellspent #followdiversions #supportlocal #stormeowyn
Have moooo tried our legendary Salt and pepper shredded chicken toasted wrap? 🤩
With cheese, curry sauce, peppers and onions this is most definitely a taste sensation!!!
Open Tuesday - Sunday
9.30am - 4.30pm
#thecooshed #cooshed #saltandpepperchicken #shreddedchicken #cheese #currysauce #toastedwrap #tastyfood
💕It’s that time of year again - when love is in the air💕
Why not treat your special someone whether it’s a Valentine or a Galentine!!!
We have the perfect gift solution!
Our postal traybake boxes are back and can be collected or delivered direct to the door of your loved one!
To order go to our online shop at www.thecooshed.com and choose from our three different boxes.
All orders must be placed by Monday 10th February at 9am and the boxes will be posted second class Royal Mail on Tuesday 11th February.
Please remember to leave a love note to your special person.
#thecooshed #cooshed #valentine #traybake #galentinesday #postaltreats #yum #orderquick #specialsomeone
💕Valentines Afternoon teas💕
The perfect way to treat your loved ones! 🫶🏻
Our popular afternoon teas are being ‘jazzed up’ for selected dates in February for Valentines Please call 07939516279 or 01292 442392 between 9am and 5pm to book £25.00 per person!
🐮❣️Tuesday 11th February
🐮❣️Wednesday 12th February
🐮❣️Thursday 13th February
🐮❣️Friday 14th February
Remember if none of these dates suit - takeaway afternoon teas are available everyday!
Afternoon teas are served at 2.30pm.
#thecooshed #afternoontea #valentines #treat #valentinesday #gift #delicious #foodofinsta
Due to some major storm damage to our polytunnels and gift shop, we need some time to sort out our stock and tidy up the mess!
The Coo Shed will be later opening tomorrow (Saturday 25th January). Come and support us when we will be open at 12 noon.
#thecooshed #stormdamage #terrifying #salvageoperation #staysafe #stormeowyn #goawaywind #polytunnel #supportlocal
🥞Homemade Loaded pancakes 🥞
This week we have delicious homemade pancakes topped with a flavour of your choice 🤩
Flavours Available:
🐮Kinder
🐮Biscoff
🐮Chocolate
🐮Nutella
🐮Bannoffee
What flavour would you choose?
#thecooshed #cooshed #homemade #pancakes #kinder #biscoff #loadedpancakes #yum #nutelle #special