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Stewarts Sweet Pea Growing Competition

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At each centre there will be a competition organised by Stewarts for 10 stems of Sweet Peas displayed in a 'Jam Jar'.  This will be a fun class for everyone to have a go.  There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places presented by Stewarts. 

Entries will be judged by the National Sweet Pea Exhibitors.  Children are especially welcome to enter.  Further details are available at both garden centres.

 

 

New Forest Show Tickets

DSC_0075Don’t miss out on your Special New Forest Show Tickets for Privilege Customers only

If you would like to become a Privilege Customer then click here for more information

Tickets go on sale Friday 28th June 2013 at both Garden Centres FROM 9AM.  Get in quick as they are very popular and we sell out very quickly.

Limited tickets are available so it's first come first served.  Please bring your Privilege Card with you.  Tickets are limited to 6 per person.

Adult £20.00 Child (over 5 & under 16 yrs) £8.50

Tickets are available for all 3 days of the show:  Tuesday 30th July, Wednesday 31st July and Thursday 1st August.

The ticket entitles you to access to the Showground on your chosen date as our own East Ring Hospitality Suite as an exclusive guests.  Our hospitality suite can be found within the main members enclosure situated between the East and West rings.  Light refreshments will be served throughout the day.   

N.B.  A New Forest Show Guest Member Ticket which is in fact only available to purchase for members would normally cost adults £35.00 / juniors £16.00.  Our special ticket not only entitles you to use the showground it also entitles you to enjoy our own exclusive hospitality suite within the members area with the best view of the ring and with light refreshments served all day.  We do this as a big thank you to all you privilege members who support Stewarts.   

Dont forget to come and see our show garden at the New Forest Show.  Its one of the biggest gardens (a mere 30 metres long and 12 metres wide).  This year you will be able to wander through the annual flowering meadow, sit in the shade a beautiful gazebo whilst surrouded by wondeful cottage garden perennials.  The annual flowering meadow seed will be available for sale so you can recreate your own patch within your own garden. 

View from our Hospitality Suite  Our Show Garden 2008

 

The National Sweet Pea Society Stewarts, Christchurch - 25th & 26th June 2013

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The National Sweet Pea Society is very pleased to be returning this year with their early NATIONAL SHOW.

The Show will be open to the public after judging has taken place at 10am.  Entry is free.

There will be displays of blooming exhibition flowers to view, sweet peas to purchase – these will be available after judging has finished until they run out and again on Wednesday afternoon when the show is being dismantled - seeds to buy and experts on hand to give you advice and encouragement with all aspects of sweet pea growing and exhibiting.

Sweet Peas will be on sale from 11am on the Tuesday and proceeds will go to charity. 

 

Dont miss it, its amazing

As advertised with www.wherecanwego.com

 

The New Forest Sweet Pea Society at Stewarts, Wimborne - 29th &30th June 2013

Sweet_PeasThis promises to be a wonderful display of national quality Sweet Peas.  Exhibitors will be here from all across the South of England including the Isle of Wight and Bristol.  Admission is free and open for the duration of the garden centre opening hours. 

The presentation of prizes and trophies will be made at 2pm on Saturday 29th June.  Further information from Dave on 01425 654034 or Chris on 01202 891688.   

 

Buy British and make a difference

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‘Buy British’ and make a difference! At Stewarts we believe in supporting British companies wherever we possibly can. This logo will be seen throughout our stores as a campaign to promote Buy British and to make it easy to locate and purchase British products.  Manufacturing, whatever shape and form, is important to our country. As a country we should be supporting our fellow companies to grow, thus providing more jobs for our people. By buying British we can also help towards lowering CO2 emissions by reducing imported goods, become a stronger country and help towards reducing our deficit. 

It can make a difference if we choose products, which are made or grown in this country, so wherever you can, buy British and feel proud that we are helping. 

Not only do we purchase as many British products as we can, many of which are just on our doorstep!  Here is just a small list of some of our products supplied by like minded companies like us:    

  • Tomato and Vegetable Plants from Blandford
  • Bedding Plants and Patio Plants from Wimborne 
  • Heathers from Wimborne 
  • Shrubs and Grasses from our own nursery and Romsey 
  • Ornamental Trees from Worcestershire and Norfolk
  • Azaleas and Rhododendrons from Nottinghamshire and Norfolk
  • Camellias from Sussex
  • Perennials from our own nursery and Sussex, Hampshire, Hereford and Norfolk
  • Roses from Norfolk and Wolverhampton
  • Conifers from Worcestershire
  • Baby Plants from Lincolnshire
  • Clematis and Climbers from Evesham
  • Premium Bedding Plants, Geraniums, New Guineas, Osteospermum and much more from Liss, Wiltshire
  • Pot Bedding from Surrey
  • Bulbs from Lincolnshire
  • Cacti from Gloucestershire
  • Indoor Poinsettias, Begonias and much more from Liss, Wiltshire
  • Gardening Tools and Equipment from Sheffield 
  • Beef for our coffee shops from Broomhill (well soon anyway, from our very own cattle)
  • Peat Free Compost
  • Cottage Delight Food 
 

Stewarts Voted Best Garden Centre in The South by Which? Members

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Wow what a piece of news this is!  We have just been told that we have been voted by the members of Which? to be the best garden centre in the South for gardening products. 

The members were asked about the garden centres and shops they had bought plants or gardening products from in the last 12 months.  They then had to rate a maximum of three stores they had visited on criteria including product quality, price and staff helpfulness.  They were also asked about their overall satisfaction with the stores and whether they would recommend them to a friend. 

Well for those that voted Stewarts Garden Centres, can we please say a huge thank you to you all!  We are chuffed we are doing things right for you thats always our aim.  If we ever get it wrong then please let us know in the future! 

Thank you once again

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