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"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…

Oh what a night!  We came together as a group on Tuesday 19 th March and celebrated our annual awards at Chateau Impney in the West Midlands with Fermoys and Le Friquet winning the Acorn and Oak Cups for Blue Diamond Garden Centres of the Year.  Trelawney and Redfields won the Blue Diamond Restaurant of the Year Awards and our Managing Director Alan Roper was presented with a special…

Two new ventures are due to be launched on Friday 8th March 2019 at our Bicester Avenue Garden Centre in Oxfordshire.  Eat and Play is a  fun-filled  and stimulating environment for children to learn new skills and gain confidence safely within our new extended play area.    Come rain or shine our  play area  is sure to entertain your children. We also have…

Our new Fashion department within Cadbury Garden Centre near to Bristol, officially opened it's doors yesterday. This refurbishment is the first major departmental change over since Blue Diamond acquired the 9 Wyevale Garden Centres back in August 2018.   Heidi Newton, Head of Fashion for Blue Diamond says she is delighted with the results, noting that that the team have another 5 to…

Win a weekend away for 2 people to Keukenhof Botanical Gardens in Lisse, South Holland. Known as the Garden of Europe, this is one of the Worlds' largest flower gardens, where approximately 7 million bulbs are planted annually over 32 hectares. Flights, transfers to the accommodation, accommodation and ticket entrance are included in the prize. Simply post a reason why you should win this prize…

DATED: 7TH FEBRUARY 2018 TRADING STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED  31 DECEMBER 2018 Dear Shareholder I am pleased to be able to report to you that the Group enjoyed very strong sales growth in 2018, both in total and on a like for like basis. The second half performance was stronger than the first half, both with and without the nine newly-acquired former Wyevale sites. Total sales increased by…

Article by GardenForum.co.uk Blue Diamond has bought 11 garden centres in 12 months, bringing the total number of garden centres in the group to 30. The initial focus was on East Bridgford which opened in March. The new build achieved £10m sales in 10 months, making it Number 1 in the group and giving it an annualised turnover of £11.5m. This had been its year 3 target. In May, Blue Diamond…

Click here to listen to our very own Jill Kerr talk to Peter Seabrook in his podcast 'This Week in the Garden.'   Jill talks about Blue Diamond and Fryer's Roses' history and industry as well as our relationship with charities such as Tree Aid.   This is also available on iTunes and Googleplay.   Pictured above, left to right: Blue Diamond Rose (Hybrid Tea, Athysumo) and Warm…