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Our Managing Director, Alan Roper appeared on BBC Radio 4 'Your and Yours' programme earlier this week, discussing the success of the Wyevale acquisitions. Click the link to listen >  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0005t40

Fryer's Roses, part of the Blue Diamond Group of Garden Centres have created a colourful, eye-catching display combining Fryer's roses and with herbaceous plants at the 2019 RHS Chatsworth Flower Show. The RHS Show at Chatsworth combines a  delightful mix of gardening inspiration, spectacular summer colour, have-a-go workshops and unique shopping within the magnificent setting of The…

TRELAWNEY GARDEN CENTRE, PART OF THE BLUE DIAMOND GROUP OF GARDEN CENTRES, RETURNS TO THE ROYAL CORNWALL SHOW FOR 2019 Visitors to this year’s Royal Cornwall Show in Wadebridge will be in for a treat this year with Trelawney Garden Centre making a long-awaited return to the Flower Show.  Trelawney Garden Centre is now part of the Blue Diamond Group of garden centres that have 30 centres…

We were pleased to welcome Channel 4's 'Extreme Cake Makeovers' to our Annual Awards Ceremony earlier this year, who filmed an episode based around a special cake we commissioned to celebrate our Managing Director's 20th Anniversary with Blue Diamond. An edited version showing Blue Diamond's appearance can be found by visiting  https://vimeo.com/336617226  The full episode can be found…

We are pleased to announce that the refurbishment of the plant department at Weybridge Garden Centre is now complete. Weybridge is now full of popular plants such as Lavender, Hydrangea, Buxus, Lupins, Foxgloves, Clematis, Bays, Palms, Acer and Cordyline all set out in easy-to-shop displays. We also have our very own Plant Market for instant colour from our extensive range of high-quality…

Watch Your Back! is a sun protection campaign by the Melanoma Fund that raises awareness of melanoma and other forms of skin cancer to those who love being out in their garden.  Although we are all vulnerable to the effects of the sun, it’s those who spend a lot of time outdoors without sun protection, and avoid checking their skin for change, that are most at risk.   This year our…

We are pleased to announce that the first phase of our refurbishment at Endsleigh Garden Centre near Devon is now complete.  This refurbishment includes a new gardening department, a food hall, house plants and outdoor plants. The Blue Diamond look and feel has been carefully added to the l arge, purpose-built garden centre to the east of Plymouth with  86,000  square feet of…

"Welcome to Bicester. The new Bicester. The best manifestation of Bicester in its history since it was built, I think you'll agree" - the words from our Managing Director, Alan Roper on completion of the Bicester Avenue refurbishment programme which was finalised this week. The major overhaul of the garden centre started several weeks ago, which has radically transformed the retail and restaurant…

We are proud to support our charity partner, TREE AID, to plant trees and alleviate poverty in the drylands of Africa. For every tree sold through Blue Diamond garden centres, Blue Diamond donates £1 to Tree Aid. For every £1 donated, Tree Aid is able to plant a tree in Africa which provides food or a source of income to those in Africa who need help the most. You can help TREE AID support…

We are aware of a high-profile case in America recently which has resulted in a successful compensation claim to be paid out to an individual. Their claim is that glyphosate, a chemical found in some of the weed killers that are sold widely in the UK in many retailers, including our own, has caused them to obtain an illness relating to cancer. Whilst it was a stronger agrichemical formulation…