Dobbies Garden Centre Clyde Valley

October 7, 2009

What’s going on at Dobbies Garden Centre Clyde Valley?
On Thursday 8th October, there’s a charity event at Dobbies Garden World Clyde Valley to officially launch the new Christmas range of products.
From 6.30pm to 9.30pm, people are welcome to come down, have a mince pie and enjoy the entertainment on offer, which includes live music and [...]

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Dobbies Garden Centre Stirling

October 6, 2009

What’s happening at Dobbies Garden Centre Stirling?
All children between the ages of 4 to 10 years old are encouraged to come down to Dobbies Garden Centre Stirling and join the Little Seedlings Club.
On the first Sunday of every month, the club meet up to have fun and at the same time learn more about wildlife, [...]

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Dobbies Garden Centre Preston

October 6, 2009

What’s going on at Dobbies Garden Centre Preston?
Dobbies Garden World Preston is happy to invite all children between the ages of 4 and 10 years old to the Little Seedlings Club.
On the first Sunday of every month, the club convenes to learn about the environment through fun and educational workshops.
So if you’d like your kids [...]

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Dobbies Garden Centre Ponteland

October 6, 2009

What’s happening at Dobbies Garden Centre Ponteland?
If you’re looking for a fun and free way to entertain your children, why not bring them along to the Little Seedlings Club at Dobbies Garden World Ponteland?
The club, which is open to all children between the ages of 4 to 10 years old, meets up on the first [...]

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Dobbies Garden Centre Perth

October 6, 2009

What’s going on at Dobbies Garden Centre Perth?
It’s all fun and games at Dobbies Garden World Perth, with the Little Seedlings Club on the first Sunday of every month.
Children between the ages of 4 and 10 are all welcome to come down and take part in the hands-on workshops, which help them learn more about [...]

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Dobbies Garden Centre Milngavie

October 6, 2009

What’s going on at Dobbies Garden Centre Milngavie?
On the first Sunday of every month, why not bring your child down to Dobbies Garden World Milngavie and become part of the Little Seedlings Club?
All children between the ages of 4 and 10 years old are welcome to join in the fun and learn about the environment.
Interesting [...]

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Dobbies Garden Centre Edinburgh

October 6, 2009

What’s happening at Dobbies Garden Centre Edinburgh?
If you want a fun and educational activity to get your children involved with, then come on down to Dobbies Garden Centre Edinburgh and the Little Seedlings Club.
All children between the ages of 4 and 10 years old are welcome to join in and learn all about plants, wildlife [...]

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Dobbies Garden Centre Dundee

October 6, 2009

What’s going on at Dobbies Garden Centre Dundee?
The Dobbies little Seedlings Club is open for business at Dobbies Garden Centre Dundee and any child between the ages of 4 to 10 years old can come down to join in the fun.
The club get together on the first Sunday of every month and learn all about [...]

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Dobbies Garden Centre Birtley

October 6, 2009

What’s happening at Dobbies Garden Centre Birtley?
The Little Seedlings Club at Dobbies Garden World Birtley is the perfect place for children to learn more plants, wildlife and the environment.
Meetings are held on the first of every month, with plenty of fun activities and workshops to entertain and educate.
Dobbies Little Seedlings Club is free to join [...]

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Dobbies Garden Centre Cirencester

October 6, 2009

What’s happening at Dobbies Garden Centre Cirencester?
Come and join the festivities at Dobbies Garden World Cirencester on Thursday 8th October, for a fundraising event to mark the launch of Dobbies Christmas range.
From 6.30pm to 9.00pm, you can come down, enjoy a mince pie and be one of the first people to see the brand new [...]

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Dobbies Garden Centre Shrewsbury

October 6, 2009

What’s going on at Dobbies Garden Centre Shrewsbury?
The Shropshire Bonsai Society will be visiting Dobbies Garden World Shrewsbury on the weekend starting the 17th October.
The group will be displaying their stunning collection of mature Bonsai and answering questions on everything to do with growing and maintaining these beautiful trees.
Perhaps the best part about this event, [...]

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Dobbies Garden Centre Chesterfield

October 5, 2009

What’s happening at Dobbies Garden Centre Chesterfield?
The ‘Dobbies Lecture Lunch Programme’ will start in October at Dobbies Garden World Chesterfield.
Tickets are available for each of the three lectures, which are all followed by a delicious lunch.
Thursday 15th October – Customs of Derbyshire by Keith & Shirley Thomas
A fascinating talk accompanied by slides of the customs [...]

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Dobbies Garden Centre Ayr

October 5, 2009

What’s happening at Dobbies Garden Centre Ayr?
If you’d like your children to discover more about plants, wildlife and the environment, why not take them to the Little Seedlings Club at Dobbies Garden World Ayr?
On the first of every month, the club will get together to enjoy some fun, hands-on workshops and learn about all things [...]

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Support the English Apples Campaign

October 2, 2009

The apple growers of England want the help of the British public to support their campaign to get more of their apples onto supermarket shelves in favour of foreign alternatives.
Here’s the official video, outlining the campaign:

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Free money saving water device

October 2, 2009

Save money with this free shower widget from Dobbies which easily fixes to your shower. It saves water, saves you money and maintains your shower’s water pressure.
This clever little device, easily fits onto all non-electric mixer showers or taps, between the existing shower hose and the tap end.
Once installed, the ShowerSmart regulates the flow of [...]

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Gardening Blog of the Week – An Artist’s Garden

September 29, 2009

An Artist’s Garden is an amazing journal that charts the goings on in one woman’s back garden, namely, artist and keen horticulturist Karen.
As you’d perhaps expect from an artist, everything is presented beautifully on this blog and there are is a seemingly endless amount of stunning photography to appreciate.
Karen has a very funny and engaging [...]

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Gardening Blog of the Week – The London Vegetable Garden

September 21, 2009

The London Vegetable Garden is more than just a blog, it’s a unique urban gardening experience that charts the progress of green-fingered Callum, as he attempts to grow delicious vegetables from the small balcony of his London flat.
His enthusiasm for this project is truly inspirational and illustrates that you can grow your own vegetables, even [...]

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Gardening Blog of the Week – Flighty’s Plot

September 11, 2009

Flighty’s Plot is a blog that documents the progress of one gardener (Flighty) as he attempts to tame an unruly half plot and transform it into 28×56 feet of green-fingered heaven.
Describing himself as a ‘lifelong lawn lounger’, Flighty always has something interesting to say about gardening, whether that’s in the form of a story about [...]

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Dobbies Wins Gold Medal at Bath & West

September 4, 2009

The Royal Bath & West Gardening Show has awarded Dobbies a Gold Medal for its Eco Garden. With 26 000 visitors through the gate this year, and held just south of Shepton Mallet, The Royal Bath & West of England Society has been working hard for over 230 years and hosts the Bath & [...]

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Gardening Blog of the Week – Veg Plotting

September 3, 2009

Veg Plotting describes itself as ‘Musings on life in the heart of rural Wiltshire’ but the appeal of this blog stretches far further afield, a point emphasised by its recent inclusion in the BBC’s Countryfile Magazine.
This hugely popular blog started life as a simple diary of events from one woman’s allotment, but has since developed [...]

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Backyard Bird Care

August 22, 2009

With gardens in Britain occupying more space than nature reserves, you shouldn’t underestimate the importance of your garden as a natural haven for birds and wildlife and the contribution you can make to wildlife conservation.
Birds and wildlife sometimes need an extra bit of help to survive in their environment and providing food, water and shelter [...]

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Gardening Blog of the Week – My Tiny Plot

August 20, 2009

My Tiny Plot is jam-packed with useful gardening information. Whether you want to know how to tell if a peach is ripe or how to summer prune an Espalier, this great little blog has the answer.
Aside from the wealth of advice on offer, the personal insights and everyday observations sprinkled throughout really give My [...]

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Dobbies Garden Centre Milton Keynes

August 19, 2009

What’s happening at Dobbies Garden Centre Milton Keynes?
Families have been enjoying some fun in the sun thanks to Dobbies Garden World in Milton Keynes.
The ‘Summer Fun Week’ was a great success with lots of special activities and events taking place.
As well as obstacle courses, there were all kinds of other competitions and delicious food served [...]

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Dobbies Garden Centre Reading

August 19, 2009

What’s happening at Dobbies Garden Centre Reading?
Visitors to Dobbies Garden World Reading have been going potty lately. But don’t worry, it’s a good thing.
The store has launched a new initiative to get people to recycle all of their old plastic plant pots and do their bit to help the environment.
A collection point has been installed [...]

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Dobbies Garden Centre Kinross

August 19, 2009

What’s happening at Dobbies Garden Centre Kinross?
A new Stove and Cooker Centre is currently being developed at Dobbies Garden World in Kinross.
When finished, the Centre will provide a showroom for high-quality stoves and cooking apparatus, as well as offering expert advice to customers.
Creating this fantastic facility is a massive undertaking for one of the smaller [...]

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Dobbies Garden Centre Dunfermline

August 19, 2009

What’s happening at Dobbies Garden Centre Dunfermline?
The Fife Flower Show will be taking place at Dobbies Garden World Dunfermline on 19th and 20th September.
The show returns to Dobbies for the second year running with plenty of hands-on activities raising awareness of environmental issues alongside the usual fruit, veg and home produce classes.
Leading exhibitors from all [...]

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Dobbies Garden Centre Atherstone

August 19, 2009

What’s going on at Dobbies Garden Centre Atherstone?
Children from the Atherstone area and beyond are flocking to Dobbies Garden World this summer to visit the popular Plantasia attraction.
The 30 acres of natural parkland offer children of all ages the chance to enjoy some fresh air and take part in a whole host of fun activities. [...]

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Are Natural Pesticides the next Big Green Thing?

August 18, 2009

Researchers from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada have been studying the insecticidal properties of some of your favourite herbs (and mine!) including rosemary, thyme, clove and mint.
At Dobbies.com, we’re a big fan of all things natural, but not at the cost of pragmatism or people’s budgets. Natural pesticides are an emerging trend, [...]

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Gardening Blog of the Week – Shirls Gardenwatch

August 14, 2009

Shirls Gardenwatch is a diary of the goings on in one woman’s garden in Perthshire, Scotland. What makes this blog quite special is the effort that Shirley puts into every post and the detailed way she depicts the extraordinary things she sees.
Every post on this blog is interesting, insightful and jam-packed with visual delights. Expect [...]

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The Easy Guide to Making Gardens Beneficial for Wildlife

August 13, 2009

Download this free Easy Guide to Making Gardens Beneficial for Wildlife to discover how you can turn your back garden into a habitable environment for all kinds of wildlife and help protect the survival of hundreds of creatures.
We can all take simple steps to help the environment and encouraging wildlife into your garden is one [...]

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The Easy Guide to Choosing Plants for Sun & Shade

August 13, 2009

Download this free Easy Guide to Choosing Plants for Sun & Shade to learn which plants flourish in the cooler shaded areas of your garden and which bask in the sunnier spots.
It’s very easy to put plants in parts of your garden without thinking about the conditions, particularly if you’re an inexperienced gardener. This guide [...]

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The Easy Guide to Making Gardening Fun for Children

August 13, 2009

Download this free Easy Guide to Making Gardening Fun for Children and learn how you can make gardening an exciting and educational hobby for kids.
There are literally hundreds of fun gardening activities that can really get children interested in the outdoors. This guide is jam-packed with ideas and projects that show gardening isn’t just for [...]

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