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Our centre opening times over the festive period do vary so please check before you visit. If you are viewing on a mobile or tablet, you may wish to download our opening times. PLEASE CLICK HERE to download a PDF.

It’s time to get decorating and create a display of your favourite festive house plants this Christmas and we have put together a handy guide on how to care for your favourite, festive house plants over the winter. VIEW THE GUIDE

Tuesday 30th November 2021 is  GivingTuesday,  the day to give back to charity.   The Blue Diamond Group of Garden Centres are proud to support the following Charities through sales of its Fryer’s Charity Roses.   Greenfingers Charity (Friends rose) Dianne Oxberry Trust (Florida Sunset rose) Alderhey Children's NHS Foundation Trust (Reach for the Stars rose) Action for Peace…

The Institute of Directors (IoD) in Guernsey has announced that Alan Roper, Managing Director at Blue Diamond Group is the winner of this year’s IoD Director of the Year Awards, sponsored by JT.    The winners were celebrated at this year’s IoD Guernsey Annual Convention.  Roy  McGregor, the   Director of the…

The David Colegrave Foundation, who support students studying Horticulture at UK colleges and universities today announces a major new award. Working with one of the country’s largest garden centre groups, Blue Diamond who have 37 destination centres across the UK. Applications for the Blue Diamond Scholarships are now open to students who are studying Horticulture at a recognised UK college or…

The Blue Diamond Group’s first Artisan Garden wins  Best Artisan Garden Award at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2021   The Blue Diamond Forge Garden was awarded Best Artisan Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2021 yesterday along with a Silver Award. This is a tremendous achievement for the Blue Diamond Group not least as it is the first time that the Group have exhibited at RHS Chelsea…

Exclusive Diamond Club Members competition. Win one of 7 pairs of tickets to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2021!  Our lucky Diamond Club winners will be able to access the show on Thursday 23rd September at a special evening event from 5.30 pm to 9.45 pm.  All you have to do is click on the link in your competition email, which was sent out on 2nd September 2021, to be in with a chance to…

We’re thrilled that we’re going to be taking part in the greatest flower show in the world – the RHS Chelsea Flower Show! We’ll be exhibiting amongst the incredible plant displays and innovative show gardens, with growers and designers bringing together plants and flowers from every corner of the globe. The next Chelsea will have a new garden category as well as House Plant Studios packed…

Congratulations to Alan Blomfield from Worcester Garden Centre who is celebrating his 50 year work anniversary, this weekend, Sunday 1st August 2021. The Blue Diamond Group would like to extend our warm thanks and praise for such dedication and commitment to the garden centre over the years. Biography: Alan started in Summer 1971 at the age of 16, as a nursery worker on the site then known as…

We are delighted to announce that we were awarded 5 Flowers (the highest award, equivalent of a Gold) and also the Best Plant Exhibit at RHS Tatton Park Flower Show, this week.   A huge well done to Anna King from Trentham Garden Centre and Louise Gandy from Grosvenor Garden Centre & Restaurant who designed and then built the display with the help of Aaron Piper, Richard Hind, Alexander…