Half term things to do for children in County Durham

Looking for something creative to do with the children this half term?

Why not visit Chesters Grove - Garden Centre on Chester Moor, and join in with some of the week long Halloween activities!

Beware spine tingling screams echoing from the coffee shop, as children take part in two special ghoulish events inside the garden centre coffee shop! From Monday 25th to Friday 29th, 10.00am - 3.00pm. Chesters Grove’s chief Debbie and her team will be helping children create their own Halloween scary cookies. Budding young master chiefs are invited to put their cookie decorating skills to the test, while having great fun getting all messy into the bargain. Winning cookies will receive a special prize! Tickets £5.00- No booking required, just turn up! The grand finale takes place on Friday 29th in the shape of the Pumpkin Carving and Scarecrow Making event. Join in with our own monsters, goblins and witches to make a prize winning scarecrow or pumpkin. Booking recommended. Tickets £5.00 10.00am - 3.00pm. It promises to be a scream!

County Durham Plant Sale

We’ve almost come to the end of week one, of Chesters Grove’s Summer Sale, and it was great to see so many of you with trollies overflowing! If you haven’t visited Chesters Grove Garden Centre, Chester Moor, Chester le Street, then don’t worry, there’s still time to get your hands on some amazing savings! With 50% off all plants, bedding plants, shrubs, fruit trees and much more. Plus we've also reduced our Chimineas, normally £150, now only £99. It’s County Durham’s biggest plant sale, but hurry, it must end soon. Plus, you can also visit us this weekend at the Gateshead Flower Show, a great day out for all the family with everything for your garden and more including live entertainment, children's activities, floral displays, Gateshead Council's 2010 Silver Medal winning Chelsea Flower Show exhibit, speciality foods, craft fair, demonstrations and much more. Bring the whole family!

There's a FREE park & ride every 15 minutes from Gateshead Civic Centre (excluding Friday) and Gateshead MetroCentre Coach Park.

Dwarf Clematis Bijou (Dwarf Variety) Chester le Street, County Durham

Clematis Bijou (Dwarf Variety)

Chesters Grove Garden Centre, is home to a wide range of Clematis plants, from rapid climbing Clematis to this new Dwarf Clematis variety. This unusual dwarf, mound forming clematis, offer large violet mauve rosette shaped flowers, with a slight pinkish tinge, from early to mid summer. Enjoys any position, except for north facing site. Remember to water well before planting in a hole 5cm (2in) larger all round. Back fill with soil mixed with multi purpose compost and gently firm. Ensure plants in containers are kept moist. Plants in the garden should only require watering in extreme droughts.

Alpine Rhodohypoxis plants for sale in County Durham

Here at Chesters Grove Garden Centre in County Durham, we have a fabulous selection of Alpines available. One of our best kept Apline secrets is ‘Rhodohypoxis’, locally grown here in the north east, the small, rootstock produce an abundance of beautiful flat pink flowers to 10cm high. Hardy outside in drier areas but need to be sheltered from excessive winter rainfall whilst they are dormant, in a free draining, rich lime free soil. They give a beautiful succession of flowers from early May throughout summer. In wet areas we would recommend growing in pots, protected through winter dormancy in a cold greenhouse. Here at Chesters Grove we just love em! those tiny pink flowers are so gorgeous! Small plants are only £3.00 each!

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Tony

Scaredy Cat plant now for sale in Chester le Street, County Durham

Is your garden suffering from the neighbourhood cat? Well now Chesters Grove Garden Centre in County Durham have the perfect solution in the shape of ‘Coleus Canina’ aka: ‘Scaredy Cat’ plant! Described as the “ultimate cat repellent” they also look great with attractive green foliage and pale blue flowers. Its unique scent is disliked by both cats and dogs and is a great way to keep your beds and borders clean. This perennial plant will give long lasting benefits helping to stop the neighbour’s cat from messing up your garden while at the same time bringing colour into your borders. They are now selling fast at Chesters Grove Garden Centre, Chester le Street at only £2.49

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Tony

Railway Sleepers for sale in County Durham

Are you thinking of creating a garden pond or perhaps a raised bed?

Old railway sleepers are ideal for borders, raised beds, paths and ponds.

Reclaimed railway sleepers from Chesters Grove - Garden Centre, also create an eye catching woodland feel to your garden, while at the same time offering a practical solution to a variety of garden needs. Single railway sleepers are priced £24.00 or buy 5 for only £22.99 each. If you’d like to learn more, please feel free to call Chesters Grove Garden Centre in Chester le Street on: 0191 3890044, or alternatively call into our garden centre. We’re open 7 days a week. We can be found approximately 1/2 mile south of Durham County Cricket Club on the A167.

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Tony

Geraniums for sale in County Durham

Another fantastic seller from our recent bank holiday weekend at Chesters Grove Garden Centre, was our special Geranium offer, with two plants for only £6.00! We have a great selection of Geraniums in stock and they look absolutely stunning on the patio or in the garden. Plus all the Geraniums from Chesters Grove Garden Centre in Chester le Street are for sale in prime condition. The offer is still available while they’re in stock. Plus we also have the Scented Leaf Geranium in stock too!

If you’d like to learn more about Chesters Grove Gaden Centre,why not visit our website at: www.chestersgrove.com

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Tony

Solar Powered Water Features available in Durham

Following on from a really busy bank holiday weekend at Chesters Grove Garden Centre, Chester Moor, Chester le Street, County Durham, we were amazed at how many of you were interested in purchasing solar powered water features. Fortunately we’d taken delivery to compliment our existing range of electric water features and we were so please we did. With prices from only £124.99, we saw a steady stream of sales throughout the weekend.The solar powered water features require no wiring making them very simple and easy to install, creating a soothing atmosphere to the garden during these warm sunny days! We at Chesters Grove Garden Centre simply love them, and they’re just one of our many products to receive our ‘summer thumbs up’!

Don't forget to visit our website at: www.chestersgrove.com

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Tony