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Win a £250 National Garden gift voucher with National Children’s Gardening Week

December 4, 2020 by Catherine 298 Comments

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Welcome to an amazing new giveaway :) I'm thrilled to be partnering with National Children's Gardening Week who are offering one lucky reader a £250 National Garden Gift Voucher. What a fantastic prize! Just think what you could use it to buy; lots of lovely new plants, a piece of garden furniture, outdoor storage, some fancy new tools, stylish containers, grow your own equipment.... or perhaps a combination of all of these! Read on to ...

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Gardening during lockdown: improvising with what you’ve got and getting hold of supplies

April 8, 2020 by Catherine Leave a Comment

In these strange times, more and more of us are turning to gardening as a means of exercise, escape from the pandemic worry, and growing our own fruit & veg. Gardening is brilliant for all of those things - but how do you get cracking during lockdown if you don't already have lots of gardening supplies? This post aims to help you improvise with what you've already got, and also lists UK online gardening retailers that are currently still ...

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Tea with the Easter Bunny at Wyevale Garden Centres

March 26, 2016 by Catherine 4 Comments

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On Good Friday we spent a lovely afternoon at our local Wyevale Garden Centre as special guests of the Easter Bunny.  We had such a great time! Wyevale Garden Centres run regular family events throughout the year, and for Easter you can visit your local centre for Breakfast or Tea with the Easter Bunny, with lots of fun activities included for the kids.  The event costs £9.99 per child, and £3.99 or £7.99 per adult, depending on your choice of ...

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