Spring at Benview! Spring has sprung at Benview and we are pleased to see our greenhouses chock full again with bedding plants and our famous hanging baskets. You can order your baskets now and we’ll water, feed and pamper them until they’re ready for collection in May. We’ve troughs and planters too for doorsteps and windowsills. This year we have a super range of azealeas and rhododendrons in a wide range of colours, all suitable for our local slightly acid soil. They prefer a well drained, moist soil and we have some great ground cover plants in stock for underplanting. We all know there is nothing sweeter than fresh peas from the pod or a newly dug carrot, so if you like the idea of growing your own, our spring veg is available to buy if you’re looking for a head start on your summer harvests. We’ve everything from cabbages to cucumbers so drop in and have a good look in our greenhouses. It’s the healthiest and tastiest treat to pick your own produce so plan now
to reap the rewards this year! We’re all encouraging wildlife into our gardens and this year we’re offering companion plants to accompany our veg so look out for our insect friendly pollinator plant packs. Our mini gardens competition, open to all children from nursery age to P7s will be held this year on Saturday 3rd June. You can make your mini garden at home or you can drop in to one of our workshops during the spring weekend on Saturday 27th, Sunday 28th and Monday 29th May, no need to book, just come along any time. We’ll have containers, compost, stones,craft materials and plants available and we encourage you to bring special objects or toys with you to make your garden extra special. From Tuesday 30th to Friday 2nd June we’ll have drop in workshops from 3pm onwards if you’d like to come after school and make a mini garden. More details will be on our facebook page from mid May.
Date for your diary... Saturday 29th May to Friday 2nd June Make your own mini garden – drop in workshops at Benview – suitable for families with children from nursery school age.
Pick your own produce in the summer time!
Benview Garden Centre Café, Farm shop & pet store Ward Toll, Balfron Station G63 0QZ www.benviewgardencentre.co.uk T: 01360 850525 E: info@benviewgardencentre.co.uk
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