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Blue Diamond and the National Trust are delighted to announce that the hard work of our dedicated team and Anne-Marie Powell Gardens - guided by the pioneering values of the much celebrated National Trust social reformer, Octavia Hill (1838-1912), culminated in a multi-award winning triumph at the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024. The Octavia Hill Garden by Blue Diamond and the National…

"May is a wonderful month in the garden, it’s the start of Summer or perhaps the end of Spring in what has seemed a long, grey and damp start to the year. However, the Spring blossom has been magnificent. Magnolias, Camellias and Cherry Blossom certainly brightened our gardens. May is the time where your garden will be full to bursting with new leaves in so many shades of green. Each day brings…

April is a marvellous month to be working in the garden, as the sun is beginning to warm up and the days are getting much longer. There is potentially so much to do in the garden now, but all the work you put in now will repay you magnificently later in the summer! This page features 'From the potting shed'; A monthly newsletter, written by Chris Milborne, our plant expert at the Van Hage, Great…

The Empress Ballroom in Blackpool played host to our Blue Diamond Annual Awards, themed as ‘Strictly Come Dancing’! Former stars of the show  Brendan Cole , Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace-Mistry opened the show with their Latin flare, closing it with one huge dance lesson. The after party went into the early hours with the brilliant  Coyote Band . The Ballroom…

In March, the days are noticeably longer, and it’s an opportunity to get out into the garden to enjoy some early spring sunshine... This page features 'From the potting shed'; A monthly newsletter, written by Chris Milborne, our plant expert at the Van Hage, Great Amwell centre. Find this, and other useful information such as, what vegetables to plant and harvest in March, here.

What’s happened? As a precautionary measure we have initiated a recall of this product purchased AFTER 1st August 2023 due to a potential fault with the charging cable. Plasma Lighter by Creative Products The barcode of this product is  5060247072654  and the manufacturer is  Creative Products What you should do? If you have purchased  Plasma Lighter   bring it back to…

Blue Diamond Garden Centres in collaboration with the National Trust are delighted to have been shortlisted as a finalist in this year’s Cultural Enterprises Awards for Best Licensed Product category, featuring our collection of plants, bulbs and seeds inspired by properties and gardens cared for by the Trust. These Awards celebrate success and creativity in the cultural income generation and…

It's chilly out there and much of the UK has woken up to snow and ice in recent days.   Give our feathered friends a helping hand in this cold weather by providing bird feed.   We have plenty in stock both in store and online  https://store.bluediamond.gg/shop/wild-birdcare/   For year-round handy tips about helping wildlife in your garden, look out for our Nature Friendly…

January is the start of an exciting new year in the garden. The weather may getting cooler, but if you look, you can see the first signs of spring outdoors, with bulbs poking up out of the ground and the days growing ever so slightly longer.   'From the potting shed' is a feature in our monthly gardening hints and tips, written by Chris Milborne who is in the plant department at our Van Hage…

Real Christmas trees are natural and are 100% recyclable.  After you and your family have enjoyed your tree and Christmas is over, it can be recycled, chipped into mulch for gardens or woodchips for paths. This means that your Christmas tree serves another useful purpose and as such has negligible or even negative Carbon Dioxide emissions. It is much better than sending it to landfill. How…