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The Treehouse  at Cadbury Garden Centre is excited to welcome you to our brand-new fun and interactive play zone.  Kids of all ages can climb through the trees, navigate the obstacles, whiz down the slides and fire the foam cannons while having exercise in disguise! Babies and Toddlers can play safely in the enclosed Magic Garden with lady birds, logs and their own tree house. Adults…

Spring is in sight! This month there are signs of the approaching spring, with bulbs appearing and wildlife waking up as light levels and temperatures increase. There's plenty to do indoors this month to prepare for the season ahead. Outdoors, as the garden comes to life again, it's time to prune shrubs and climbers, such as Wisteria as well as evergreen hedges. Take a look at our…

Bridgemere Show Gardens, Nantwich, Cheshire, are once again restored to their former glory following an extensive restoration and have now been awarded Partner Garden status by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). RHS Partner Garden status is awarded to gardens which offer inspiration to keen gardeners through high standards of design and/or planting. The 6-acre Show Gardens were founded by…

We are pleased to announce, as part of our long term nature collaboration with the National Trust, our 2023 collection of seeds inspired by National Trust gardens, such as Bodnant Gardens and Calke Abbey. This collection features hardy annual flowers, biennials and perennials to fill your garden baskets, beds and borders with colour and scent all year round. Through sales generated from the…

Blackdown Garden Centre, off the A38 at Piccadilly on the West Buckland Road in Somerset, is currently undergoing a major refurbishment. As part of this refurbishment, we have now started the next phase which includes the total refurbishment of the restaurant. Due to this, the restaurant is now closed and will reopen in spring 2023. Blackdown Garden Centre has been a family run business for many…

Like in other years gone by, the Blue Diamond Group of Garden Centres are delighted to have been able to donate real Christmas tree to children's hospices, charities or primary schools that are local to the 42 centres we operate, around the UK and the Channel Islands. These organisations benefit children and community groups in many ways and we are pleased to support them. Here is our 2022 list…

Read our latest blog, now available online at  https://bluediamondgc.blogspot.com/ It's very cold out at the moment with many parts of the country covered in snow or severe ice and although many plants we grow in our gardens are tough as old boots, frost, cold weather and cold winds can be fatal to some plants. Typical frost- and cold-sensitive plants include most summer bedding plants and…

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.

Keep Your Christmas Lighting Costs Low with Energy Efficient Christmas Lights Every year when Christmas lights start to pop up in the neighbour’s garden or on the high street, it’s always an exciting sign that the festive period is upon us. Whether you choose understated fairy lights or go all out with a light-up Santa for the lawn, the sparkle of Christmas lighting always creates quite a…

The Big Blue Diamond Christmas Prize Draw 2022 is now closed. Congratulations to all of our winners!   The winners of 4 x top prizes of £250 are:   IONA HANLEY WENDY REES JOANNE LEES CHARLOTTE DAVIES   The winners of the 20 x real Christmas trees are:   LAURA JENKINS KATY BENNETT AMBER WALTERS MAREK GRITTA JACKIE HEMER DIANE CRIMES DAN O'HARE MEG KING KRISTA DOGGETT HELEN…