Garden Re-Leaf Day - Tuesday 13th March

It's the first National Garden Re-Leaf day this 13th March and St Bridget's are joining in the launch of the new gardening year combined with raising money for the industry charity "Greenfingers" who make magical gardens for children's hospices.

The first event takes place on Tuesday 13th March at 11am and 2pm. For £2.50 (all money going to Greenfingers) you can go behind the scenes and into the propagation departments at St Bridget's Old Rydon Lane nursery (EX2 7JY). You will meet the experts with decades of experience, see how they grow plants from seed, plugs and cuttings, ask questions and pick up tips for your use at home. Plus you will get 2 free growing trays - perfect for your own seeds or cuttings!

The second event is just for under 13s. Make a garden that you think a Mum would like but make it in a seed tray! Be creative and use whatever materials you like. Then bring your entry along to St Bridget Nurseries in Old Rydon Lane (EX2 7JY) between 9&11am on Saturday 17th March. Your entry will then be displayed over the weekend and people will be asked to vote for their favourite using their money (all money going to Greenfingers). The two entries (one from the under 7s and one from the 7-13 yr olds) that get the most votes (raise the most money) will WIN fabulous prizes - Gruffalo gardening tools for the under 7 winner and Gardening Apprentice Tools for the 7-13 yr old winner. Prizes will be announced at 4pm on Sunday 18th March and children can collect their garden to give to their Mum from 3pm that day.

It's all for charity so please support these events. Look at the main website or call 01392 873672 for further details.

Demonstration Event - How to grow seeds from beginners to experts

Saturday 10th March at St Bridget Nurseries Old Rydon Lane (10am-12pm) and Sidmouth Road, Clyst St Mary (2-4pm), Exeter Devon, UK.

Tom Sharples, Suttons Seeds Senior Horticultural Manager, will be doing a demonstration and talk that will cover the following topics followed by a question and answer session:

Sow and grow - how to use the 16 Jiffy 7 propagator and pellets

Speedy Veg sowing for beginners

Seed tapes and mats how it's easy to grow even if you are a beginner

This will be a brilliant opportunity to get all the advice you need and products to get your seed sowing off to a perfect start. Hope you can make it. For more events at St Bridget's Garden Centres please visit the main website http://www.stbridgetnurseries.co.uk/index.cfm/information/noticeboard

Flowering Cherry (Prunus)

Crab apple blossom (Malus)

Tree Fields
If you want to plant bare root ornamental and fruit trees this winter, time is beginning to run out, contact our Garden centres to order as soon as possible, as mid March is about the latest we can lift bare root trees,this is weather dependant and varies according to the season.

We also have a selection of field grown roses still available but for varieties not available in the field we have containerised ones.

Any enquiries contact our garden centres on 01392873672 or email sales@stbridgetnurseries.co.uk