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Each month we produce a dedicated page of free gardening hints and tips. Leaves are falling rapidly now we have arrived in November and wind and rain are on the increase. T ender plants will need protecting from frost, gales and freezing rains. Move plants into the greenhouse, or into a sheltered spot, but if you can't, it is worth wrapping plants or pots. Remember winter can be a tough time for…

Autumn has arrived in full force, and as the days grow shorter and the temperatures fall many of you will be looking for ways to help your local wildlife during the tough colder months. 87% of UK households have a garden, that’s over 10 million acres! So, our charity partner, Soil Assoication have a FREE digital Autumn Nature-Friendly Gardening Guide to help you create a haven for wildlife in…

Blue Diamond Scholarship winner, Jessica Mears, shares an update on her career. Having the Blue Diamond Scholarship made finishing my college course simpler. I was able to focus on my work and my qualification, rather than the cost of tuition and tickets. Part of my scholarship was used to contribute towards the tuition fees for my college course. I finished my course at Sparsholt College…

Each month we produce a dedicated page of free gardening hints and tips. October can be a glorious month in the garden, with clear blue skies and crisp days.  Everywhere you look, the autumn leaves are a blaze of rich warm reds, oranges and yellows, a last extravagant explosion of colour before winter arrives. The days are getting shorter, so make the most of good gardening weather whenever…

Details for all of our Christmas events are now available on our dedicated ticketing website which can be found via this link  https://www.bluediamond.gg/christmas-events-2022  This year we have a range of events from Santa's Grotto to Breakfast with Santa... something for all the family. Our Christmas departments are also beginning to take shape.  We have lots of exciting features…

Our very own Jill Kerr, Roses and Events Manager for Blue Diamond is running the 2022 London Marathon for Phab Children's Charity. Phab has existed since 1957 when a young disabled person, Terry Rolfe, attended a conference of national youth clubs asked for “opportunity for disabled people, not pity”. This comment led to the creation of Phab and 65 years of leading the way of embedding…

A huge thank you to all Blue Diamond’s customers and staff who helped to support the relief effort in Ukraine by purchasing Peace roses. The Blue Diamond Group, the UK’s second-largest Garden Centre Group, have been supporting the relief effort in Ukraine over the last few months and recently donated a further £10,000 to the British Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal bringing the total donated…

Shhh! It's a bit early for the C word?!   It's nearly time for our Christmas events to go on sale! Our Diamond Club customers will shortly be receiving their invite for priority access to purchase tickets for our 2022 Christmas Events.   General ticket sales will be released soon after... keep an eye on our social media channels for more info.   Not a Diamond Club member?  …

We are delighted that the RHS Judges at RHS Malvern Spring Festival / Malvern Autumn Show have awarded our 2022 display the maximum of 5 Flowers which is a fantastic achievement for all involved.   Spectacular flowers, a mouth-watering array of food and drink, giant vegetables and lots of family fun are all in store with the return of the UK’s biggest Harvest Festival, the Malvern Autumn…

Dear customers,   Following the recent announcement of the State Funeral for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Monday 19th September, as a mark of respect, we have taken the decision to close all of our garden centres and restaurants on this day.   We will reopen as normal on Tuesday 20th September.