Take a leaf from the professionals' book. Read all about expert garden designer Sven Wombwell's favourite plant market buys as well as his top tips on getting the most from your market visit. He's lived around the corner from Columbia Road market for eight years, so if anyone's qualified to tell you all about it, he definitely is! Read Sven's Top Tips and Sven's Best Buys for more...

There is something enormously entertaining about watching East End market traders that look like set extras from Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels selling trays of pansies. But besides being entertaining, the knowledgeable market traders are a great source of plant information. Take a look at Columbia Road Market Traders' Tips.

Appetite whetted yet? Find out everything you need to know to plan your visit to Columbia road market in Planning Your Visit. And shhh... don't tell everyone.

For more information on the market, visit Columbia Road Market website or East London Markets.