Phil Tyzack
Garden Centre Manager
'Much more than a garden centre', Sanders Garden World is one of the largest garden centres in the South West. Built in 2001 with the specific aim of 'being the best', it has been voted Garden Centre of the Year twice since 2004... so obviously the mission is succeeding! Even its environment credentials have been recognised with national awards - the plantarea is built over an enormous rainwater reservoir - and children love it for the wonderful play area.
Our core business is horticulture and focuses on top quality growing stock, gardening products and garden furniture. However, we sell a huge variety of other products including pet and wild bird care, floristry, houseplants, books, food, clothing, footwear, garden buildings and even log cabins. We also have an excellent giftware and greeting card department and at Christmas, a truly stunning display of decorations, lights and trees. Our Lemon Grove restaurant sells delicious home-made snacks and lunches whilst our staff are friendly and helpful horticultural experts who pride themselves on giving good practical advice to expert and amateur gardeners alike.
We all look forward to welcoming you to the centre soon.
Facilities
Concession Outlets
Events
Centre Event - Daily Demonstrations
Throughout May
Throughout May, we shall be helping you prepare for the season ahead as we run FREE daily gardening demonstrations.
Starting on Wednesday 1st May at various times throughout the day, there will be daily demonstrations on various gardening topics including gardening basics, lawn care, caring for roses, growing your own Sunday veg, and more.
There is no need to book, just come along to a session that suits you.
Coach Trip - The Laskett Gardens and Weston Hall, Much Birch, Herefordshire
Thursday 13th June
The Laskett Gardens, Much Birch, Herefordshire
The Laskett Gardens at Much Birch were created over four decades by Sir Roy Strong and his late wife, the designer Dr Julia Trevelyan Oman. A work of passion, these exquisite gardens are divided into a series of ‘rooms’ and include a lime avenue, orchard, kitchen, knot garden and an area created to celebrate the Queen’s Silver Jubilee. The gardens are the largest private formal gardens created since 1945.
www.thelaskettgardens.co.ukWeston Hall, Weston-under- Penyard, Ross on Wye
The gardens at Weston Hall have been slowly evolving throughout the last four generations. The substantial walled kitchen garden with its herbaceous borders is overlooked by a unique millennium folly. With both mature and recently planted trees and shrubs, sweeping lawns, ornamental ponds and a lake, this garden is utterly seductive.
Tickets £35 per person
The day’s itinerary includes a stop at Blooms Gloucester Garden Centre.
Coach departs at 8.45am
Coach Trip - Gardeners' World Live, NEC Birmingham
Friday 14th June
Definitely one of Britain’s most inspiring gardening shows! With the latest trends and ideas from the stars of the horticultural world, top tips from the top growers and some truly amazing show gardens, it is an opportunity not to be missed. Hundreds of plant exhibitors showing the new, the rare or old favourites are complemented by a host of associated retail stands and stalls...a horticultural treat in all respects.
www.bbcgardenersworldlive.comTickets £35 per person
Coach departs at 8.45am
Coach Trip - Sharcott Manor and Chisenbury Priory Gardens, Pewsey
Tuesday 25th June
Sharcott Manor Garden
With its mix of unusual plants and climbers, Sharcott Manor is a plantsman’s garden. There are tightly packed borders, a wide variety of trees, an ornamental lake and an enticing woodland walk. Exquisite.
Chisenbury Priory Garden
A beautiful medieval priory stands in the midst of five acres of superb gardens. Fine trees, herbaceous borders, shrubs and some unique plants are just an inkling of the treats in store at this attractive garden.
Tickets £25 per person
Coach departs at 9am
Coach Trip - Houghton Lodge and Longstock Park Water Gardens, Stockbridge
Tuesday 16th July
Houghton Lodge Gardens
Set in glorious grounds alongside the River Test, one of the finest chalk streams in the world, the superb Houghton Lodge gardens are quite simply inspirational. The atmospheric gardens surround an enchanting and unique 18th century `Cottage Orne´. A traditional kitchen garden with espaliers, herbs and heated greenhouses, and a superb orchid collection are just a few of the many treats in store at these splendid gardens.
www.houghtonlodge.co.ukLongstock Park Water Gardens
Winding paths and miniature bridges twist and meander from island to island to reveal inspired, colourful collections of water irises, lilies and many other water-loving plants. The International Water Lily Society calls this ‘the finest water garden in the world’. Not to be missed.
Tickets £35 per person
Coach departs at 9am
Coach Trip - 'Field of Dreams', Barcroft Hall and Forde Abbey House and Gardens
Tuesday 30th July
'Field of Dreams', Barcroft Hall, South Petherton
Covering more than two acres, the 'Field of Dreams' is the largest collection of annual wild flowers from around the world. Part of the Barcroft Hall Estate, owner Brian Herrick has created a haven of peace and tranquility with millions of wild flowers and a superb environment for bees and butterflies.
Forde Abbey House and Gardens, Chard
30 acres of richly planted and fine-looking gardens have been created to inspire and indulge the senses. Vibrant herbaceous borders, a bog garden, arboretum, ponds, rockery and Englandâs tallest powered fountain make these remarkable and fascinating gardens well-worth a visit. Entrance to the Abbey is also included in the ticket price.
www.fordeabbey-gardens-dorset.co.uk
Tickets £25 per person
Coach departs at 9.30am
Coach Trip - Lost Gardens of Heligan, St Austell
Tuesday 20th August
These splendid gardens hark back to 1603 when William Tremayne built his family seat here. Created mainly in the 19th century by Tremayne planthunters and botanists, they included an extraordinary collection of trees and shrubs from around the globe, herbaceous borders described as the finest in England, exotic plants, walled kitchen gardens, one of the finest beehole walls in the country, a manure-heated pineapple pit, an Italianate garden and much more.
After World War I the gardens fell into disrepair and remained untouched and hidden by mountains of laurel, ivy and brambles until 1990, when one of the largest garden restoration schemes in Europe was launched. Fascinating historically and visually breathtaking in their sheer scale, diversity and glory, the Lost Gardens of Heligan are sensational.
Tickets £35 per person
Coach departs at 8.30am
Coach Trip - RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey
Friday 6th September
This world-class garden offers richly planted borders, outstanding rose gardens, woodland walks, water features and a stunning, contemporary glasshouse full of tropical plants, cacti and orchids. Internationally feted, Wisley remains the flagship garden of the RHS. The trip includes entrance into the Wisley Flower Show.
Tickets £35 per person
(RHS members £25 per person*)
Coach departs at 8.30am
*RHS members enter promo code RHS2511 at checkout to receive your discount. Your RHS membership card will be required on the day. Members without their card will be charged full price.
Garden Centre Vacancies
Restaurant Manager
Full time
For more information or to apply please contact:
Jim White - Jim.White@thegardencentregroup.co.uk
Garden Centre Apprenticeship Vacancies
Garden Centre Apprentice x2
Full Time
Please apply by creating an account on the National Apprenticeship Service website or if you have any queries before applying please email apprenticeships@thegardencentregroup.co.uk
Restaurant Vacancies
Professional Cookery Apprentice
Full time
Please apply by visiting the National Apprenticeship Service website or if you have any queries before applying please email susan.milbank@westking.ac.uk
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