We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a big thank you for all your support over the past year. We're closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day, but open again on December 27th.

Our BIG Christmas Weekend is on Sat Nov 30th and Sun Dec 1st. We’ll have real Christmas trees in stock, Santa’s Grotto and Carnival, Rudolph will make a guest appearance, a face painter, a Christmas Treasure Hunt and entertainment. Full story here bit.ly/3CIiscB

Are you getting into the festive spirit? 🎅 We certainly are after 1000 people came to our Xmas lights switch on. 👍 We’ve lots of Xmas attractions and everything you need for the run-up to the big day. 🎄⛄️🎠🎉 Let the festive fun begin! Full story here bit.ly/3O0VvUq

Thanks to everyone who came to our Xmas lights switch-on last night, especially youngsters, Jon Jai Stanton and Aria Mearns who literally lit up the garden centre by doing the switch-on. Well done Jon Jai and Aria! Why don’t you pay us a visit and get into the festive spirit!

Here are the two youngsters who'll switch on our Xmas Lights at 6pm on Thur, Nov 7.🎄Jon Jai Stanton is currently undergoing chemotherapy and Aria Mearns has had eczema since she was a baby. Come along and give these brave kids a cheer! 👏👏👏 Story here bit.ly/3YwxxoJ

Come along to Cardwell and join us for our Christmas lights switch on. Join Santa and Rudolph to get the festive season off to a cracker of a start on Thursday, November 7 between 5pm and 9pm. Lights switch on is at 6pm. Details here bit.ly/40pKvXY

Bring your culinary skills to our team at Cardwell’s Patio Café! We are currently seeking seasonal chef and cooks for full and part time hours. If interested, please send your CV to [email protected] to apply.

Have some spooktacular fun at Cardwell! Our fabulous pumpkin patch is back from tomorrow, Sat Oct 12 until Thu, Oct 31 during our opening hours. You can pick your own pumpkin to buy, there’s a free Halloween Treasure Hunt for the kids and a face-in-the-hole board for a fun photo.

Drum roll, please... the winners of this year's Cardwell Gardenfest gardening competition have been announced. Full story here bit.ly/47O95DF

Help raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support at our Patio Café on Fri, Sept 27 between 9am and 3pm. We’re having a fundraising Macmillan Coffee Morning and everyone who makes a donation that day gets a free cup of filter coffee or tea. Details here bit.ly/3ztRCna

The Sunday Post newspaper’s Scone Spy has paid us a visit and the review said our scones had the “wow factor”. And after spending some time at Cardwell, Scone Spy said we were “one of the best garden centres out there”. Full story here bit.ly/4d8fN8t

Our hugely-popular Breakfast With Santa is back and you can book your child’s place now. For dates and to get your ticket, go to bit.ly/4dVBZ7f When booking, please let us know of any food allergies or dietary restrictions and any specific seating requirements.

There’s still time to enter Cardwell’s Gardenfest 2024 annual gardening competition. Closing date for entries is August 30. Details here bit.ly/3LWKAtK

Santa’s a real lucky spud after he made a surprise visit to Cardwell the other day to find out how he could plant potatoes now and harvest them in time for Christmas. 🎄🎄🎄Visit Cardwell and get your Christmas spuds for planting now. Details here 👉 rb.gy/mb6adn

New research shows taking up gardening can lead to a longer and healthier life. The Sunday Post ran a front-page story about the study. See our website story here tinyurl.com/yaex9b86 If you fancy taking up gardening our staff are happy to give you free advice.

Cardwell’s Gardenfest 2024 gardening competition is now open for entries. Each category winner receives a £50 Cardwell voucher and a trophy. Closing date for entries is Aug 30. Details on how to enter here tinyurl.com/4tc3hvfn

Don't forget our fun activities for kids during National Children’s Gardening Week May 25 - June 2 with our Peter Rabbit-themed event. There's a Treasure Hunt and colouring sheets available from our Patio Cafe. And here's one toddler keen to get into the spirit of things!

Kids can have lots of fun at Cardwell during National Children’s Gardening Week, May 25 - June 2 with our Peter Rabbit-themed activities. There’s a treasure hunt, colouring sheets and we’ll handing out free Peter Rabbit activity booklets. Details here rb.gy/tw4nfk

With the sun splitting the skies, there’s no better time to get into the garden. We’ve got all you need - bedding plants, shrubs, compost and pots. And once you’ve got your garden looking bloomin’ great, you can relax with our extensive range of garden furniture and BBQs.

National Gardening Week is here – from April 29 to May 5. We’ve got all the gardening essentials you need in stock and if you want any advice on all things horticultural, don’t hesitate to ask one of our staff who’ll be only too happy to help.