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Prepare to party!
Royal street party fever is sweeping the nation again, so bring out the bunting and have a right royal party for the Queens Diamond Jubilee. Get ahead of the game with Garsons Diamond Jubilee Celebration. For the month of May and until 10th June we will be helping customers show off their patriotism with happy and glorious Union Jack themed items including bunting, flags, bakeware and picnicware. Enter our prize draw for a chance to win a Diamond Jubilee Bumper Pack of goodies, including a 60th Anniversary Red and White England Weber Q200 Gas BBQ. Simply fill out an entry form in store!
Terms and conditions apply. See in store for details.

Prize draw entries close Thursday 31st May Winners will be drawn and notified on Friday 1st June Budding young artists can enter our British Bunting Challenge. Simply pick up your British Bunting Template from the Customer Service Desk in the Garden Centre, decorate it (as creatively as you want!) and we will add it to our growing string of bunting on display in store to celebrate the Queens Diamond Jubilee. A winner will be picked at random to receive a cool kids prize bundle.
Products are subject to availability.

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Raising money by moonlight

Hugh Lyford and Christian Darby from the Garden Centre are in training for the Nightrider London Charity Cycle Ride in June. Theyre usually up bright and early for work but will become night owls for the event which starts just before midnight and will take in the iconic sights of London by moonlight. Starting at Crystal Palace, they will cycle 61 miles (100km), which takes in most of London. Hugh said, Were raising as much money as possible for The Princess Alice Hospice. We both cycle to work every day, rain or shine, so we have a head start with our training. Were doing a couple of thirty mile routes to prepare in the weeks leading up to Nightrider and were hoping to pair up as a team. www.justgiving.com/hughchristian

Growing with Schools

We like to be part of the local community and over the past year Garsons has been working with several nearby schools, helping with gardening projects. Weve been blown away by the projects, including a sensory garden and some impressive vegetable plots. One of the schools weve teamed up with is Milbourne Lodge, who created a vegetable garden in raised beds. Hugo was one of the children involved in planting the garden, who said: I like the garden. Were going to have the vegetables that we have grown at school for lunch. I want to try some fresh salads from our school plot as this is nice and healthy. Naturally, were delighted to foster a love of growing vegetables and gardening in children.

Left to Right: Hugh Lyford, Christian Darby

Ben Thompson of Garsons with Teachers and Pupils of Milbourne Lodge

Chocolatier heaven from Weybridge

Introducing the sumptuous chocolate range from Sir Hans Sloane, new this spring in the Farm Shop. Its named after the man who brought chocolate to the UK, when it was initially sold as a medicine, and its still a pick-me-up all these years later. The chocolates are locally made in Weybridge, in tune with our Farm Shop ethos of supporting local artisan producers wherever possible. The ranges are handmade to the highest standard by master chocolatier, Bill McCarrick and his team of chocoholics. Treat yourself to their melt-in-the-mouth smoothness and find out why the chocolatiers have won two prestigious Great Taste awards.

Award winning Garden Centre

To help ensure our standards are maintained to an exceedingly high level we are regularly inspected by keen eyed judges from the Garden Centre Association. Our most recent accolades from the GCA include the Garden Centre in the South Thames Area with the Best Service & Facilities, Best Food Hall/Farm Shop and Best Lifestyle Retailer.

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PYO moves with the times

Our Pick Your Own Farm isnt just the largest in the UK, its now the most technologically advanced! Thanks to advances in Wi-Fi technology (and some elbow grease from our IT team), our PYO payment system is now as advanced as those in the Garden Centre and Farm shop. This means less time at the tills and more time in the fields picking your favourite crops.

PYO Crop Calendar

Asparagus................... May Beetroot..................... July September Broad Beans............... June July Broccoli...................... June September Cabbages.................... June October Carrots....................... June October Cauliflowers............... June September Courgettes.................. July September Cucumbers................. August French Beans............. July September Kohl Rabi................... August October Mange Tout................ June September Marrows.................... July September Onions........................ August September Peas............................ June September

New PYO apple orchard!

Were proud to unveil Garsons new orchard at the PYO Farm. The Farm team planted the 1,200 tree apple orchard three years ago. The eight varieties include Discovery, Bramley, Scrumptious and Cox, to give a season that lasts from late July to October.

Our new Apple Orchard showing spring blossom.

Potatoes...................... July September Pumpkins................... October Runner Beans............. July September Spinach....................... June September Squash........................ September October Sugar Snap Peas......... June September Sweetcorn................... August September

Totally tomato
The Tomato Stall brings the freshest, ripest and tastiest tomatoes from greenhouses on the Isle of Wight. The Farm Shop team visited them to see the traditional heirlooms and super-sweet mini varieties growing, along with production of their absolutely-additive-and-preservativefree tomato products. Theyre made in small batches using the sweetest and tastiest Isle of Wight tomatoes. The award winning range includes: - Pure Tomato Juice - Pure Tomato Sauce - Oak-Roasted Cherry Tomatoes - Oven-Roasted Tomatoes - Tomato Ketchup

Apples........................ August September Blackberries............... July September Blackcurrants............. July August Cherries...................... July Gooseberries.............. June July Plums......................... August September Raspberries................. June October Redcurrants................ July August Strawberries............... June September

Flowers....................... June September

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Busy Lizzies are back!

As you may already be aware, one of our favourite plants, the busy lizzie (impatien) suffered a bout of powdery mildew last season. Thankfully an alternative is now available! The new, Divine Mix (pictured) means we can continue to enjoy busy lizzies in our gardens this summer! They are powdery mildew resistant and come to you in a range of wonderful bright colours. Normally only available from cuttings, these specially developed impatiens have large flowers, a well-branched habit and green-to-bronze leaf colours to add contrast to planting schemes. They have good all weather tolerance and will flourish all summer long. They are renowned for their long lasting colour and perfect for window boxes and patio containers.

Drought tolerant gardening

Plant your own drought tolerant garden with trees, shrubs and perennials that can go longer without water. Theres a plant to suit all spaces, whether you only have room for a climber or would like to fill a large gap. Young plants need to be kept moist, but choose drought tolerant types and after their first summer they will cope better in prolonged dry conditions and save you the bother of watering.

Drought Tolerant Plants Trees Mimosa Gum Tree Honey Locus Holly Olive False Acacia Shrubs Wormwood Californian Lilac Rock Rose Silver Bush Broom Hebe Bay Cotton Lavender
Joshua Tree Perennials Garden Pink Globe Thistle Sea Holly Dead Nettle Catmint Sage House Leek Stonecrop Pin Cushion Flower Climbers Evergreen Jasmine

Dates for your diary

Diamond Jubilee Celebration Tuesday 1st May - Sunday 10th June Scarecrow Competition Entry Deadline - Thursday 31st May Judging - Saturday 16th June Food Fair Weekend Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd July Olympic Cycling Race Day - CLOSED Wednesday 1st August - Enjoy the Olympics! Due to road closures on this day Garsons will be closed. We will be open again 9am on Thursday 2nd August. Vintage Tractors Day 12th August Heavy Horses Day 19th August

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for the best scarecrow

Theres hundreds of pounds of cash prizes up for grabs in the Build a Scarecrow Competition. Dont miss out get your entry form at the Customer Service Desk in the Garden Centre or from our website and start making your scarecrow. Entries are welcome from groups, families and individuals.

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