Strawberry Plants Durham

The first signs of spring are already showing, with bright, ivy snowdrops flowering beneath our hedgerows and trees. Here at Chesters Grove Garden Centre in County Durham, we’re busy planning and stocking for the coming season. Strawberry plants are always first on our list and now’s a great time to give them a good start.

As usual, we have a wide variety in stock, something for everyone! Plus, in these difficult times, we’re always trying to make your money go that little but further, so for a limited period only, if you buy 4, you‘ll get the 5^th free.

Top offer, from Durham’s top Garden Centre, that’s Chesters Grove. Friendly, cosy, and just that little bit more affordable too!

Thanks for reading

Tony & Ken

County Durham biodiversity

Ever thought about boosting County Durham biodiversity in your garden? It’s easier than you might think to create new habitats for plants that will also be beneficial to many creatures. Here at Chesters Grove, our staff are making it their goal to create at least one new habitat this year. It can take the shape of a pond, a hedge, a compost heap, or a patch of lawn for long grass and meadow flowers. Why not give it a go? Did you know, you’d also be helping the rest of your garden, since a plot filled with biodiversity is less likely to suffer damage from pests and diseases? Nature isn’t always a perfect friend to the gardener – buy preventative controls such as carrot fly netting and slug rings now, not when the pests have struck. We’d love to read some feedback on your efforts.

County Durham Gardens

January is the perfect time to start planing for your summer garden at Chesters Grove Garden Centre. For gardeners in County Durham it’s also a great time to start stocking up on containers, canes and string. There are many essential jobs which can be carried during January and February that will benefit your garden when summers comes around.

Remove any lingering summer annuals that won’t make it through our colder northern months, should be one of the jobs on your list. Any herbaceous border plants will also need your attention with some cutting back. It’s also worth remembering many beetles and ladybirds will use the stems as a winter hideaways, so leave some of the stems intact!

Garden birds will also thank you for leaving a few seed heads in the borders.
and if you’re like me, you’ll have all of your bird feeders well stocked up. While the ground’s hard, gardens in County Durham will have tree and house sparrows, tits, robins and starlings all searching for food. Chesters Grove have a huge selection available, many of which are specially prepared on the premises. Happy gardening.

Christmas Market Chester le Street

Don’t miss Chesters Grove’s festive Victorian Weekend at Chesters Grove Garden Centre, Chester Moor, Chester le Street from Saturday 27th 9.am-6.pm until Sunday 28th 10.am-4.pm (last weekend in November). It promises to be a great weekend for the whole family. Our outdoor Christmas Market will include 30 Christmas craft stalls inside the marquee.

Bring the children along to see Santa in his Grotto on Saturday from 11.am. We’re also holding a fabulous prize draw with 7 stunning gifts including a first prize: Meal for 2, bottle of wine and an overnight stay at Dunelem Ridge. 2nd prize is a £100 Voucher to spend in the garden centre, plus a Wine and Spirit Hamper, Meat Hamper from Cestria Dexter Beef, 6 bottles of home-made Ginger Wine, Cuddly Toy and a Box of Chocolates for the runners up!

To keep the family entertained we’re also holding a Fun-fair, with a Tombola, plus Carol Singers from Dryburn Theatrical Workshop. Donations gratefully received to Great North Air Ambulance.

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!

Chesters Grove- Ginger Wine

Have you tried Chesters Grove homemade Ginger Wine? it’s delicious on it’s own, or even as a mix with whisky to produce a Whisky Mac. Simply pour 1 1/2 oz of Scotch whisky with 1oz of Chesters Grove ginger wine into a wine goblet with no ice!

We make it in our very own kitchen plus at £4.00 per bottle, it makes a lovely gift for Christmas. Why not call into Chesters Grove Garden Centre, Chester Moor, Chester le Street this weekend and try a sample.

Garden Centre Sale Durham

Chesters Grove are holding a 20% sale this weekend across the entire garden centre. So if you live in the North East, and you’re looking to save on shrubs, fruit trees, pots, containers, garden furniture and lots more too, why not visit us on the A167, south of Chester le Street, Chester Moor. Plus, if you haven’t visited our coffee shop, why not pop in and sample some real home cooking. We’re also part of the Taste Durham food awards. One more thing before I go!...remember to sample our home-made ginger wine. Buy 6 bottles for only £36.00 and we’ll deliver to your door!