British Garden Centres

[Diane]

Our local Wyevale is being taken over by British Garden Centres. Does anyone have experience of buying from them? Curious to see how their prices compare.

[Sludge]

I couldn’t comment on prices because I’ve never found anything I want to buy at Hornsea garden centre. I don’t know how they get away with calling themselves a garden centre. However they are marvellous if you have an overwhelming need for a jigsaw puzzle, scented candle or a colouring book, or just about anything that will come in handy to throw out when you’ve forgotten why you bought it.

[oldherbaceous]

Can't help you there, Diane but, our local Wyvale was taken over buy a private buyer and it's exactly the same as it was.....think he has bought it to try and get planning permission for housing....

[Chantal]

Our Wyevale has been taken over by Dobies. At the moment, it's a shambles, I can no longer buy meat, pies or duvet sets!

We don't go there much, whoever owns it, as it's not a nursery/garden centre, it's a destination that includes lunch etc.

[Stephen]

Like many other garden centres, here in Berkhamsted, they sell greetings cards, candles and household knick-knackery but they have to do that because the supermarket behind them has trolleys full of bedding plants.
Apparently they are under threat from their head office. I would not want to lose them from the High Street.