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Hillier Nurseries and Partners Going Extra Mile to Support New Maggie’s Centre Southampton
A concept image of the planned reflective materials to be used in the creation of the new Maggie’s Centre Southampton Hillier is proud to be supporting charity partner Maggie’s as they create a brand-new Maggie’s Centre in Southampton, adjacent to the hospital. Fitting with the Maggie’s ethos, the centre will have cutting edge architectural design and beautifully landscaped surrounding gardens. Hillier is providing more than 100 British-grown trees from the company’s nurseries in Hampshire at…
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Hillier Gets Green Light for Major Extension Project at Hillier Garden Centre Newbury
Visitors to Hillier Garden Centre Newbury can look forward to a transformed experience, following a resolution by West Berkshire Council to grant planning permission for a major extension project. Once complete, the project will see the Garden Centre become an even more attractive and inspiring shopping destination. More than 2,500m2 of additional retail space is planned — almost triple the existing area — housed within a new glass-fronted building with apex roofline. This will create…
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Encourage and Support Bats in Your Garden
There are, according to the Bat Conservation Trust, 18 species of bat that we may be fortunate enough to see in our UK gardens. Like so many species of wildlife, bat numbers are in decline. As gardeners, we can all do our best to try and support our magnificent, nocturnal, winged friends. The wildlife experts at Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust have shared helpful advice to support and encourage our bat population. About…
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Hillier Celebrates an Outstanding Year at Annual Awards Evening
The successes and achievements of Hillier people, plus support and efforts of leading industry suppliers, were celebrated at the annual Hillier Garden Centre Awards, held on Sunday 24th November 2019. With the company achieving a record-breaking year for the third year running there was a jubilant atmosphere, but also the opportunity to reflect on some of the most important issues facing the industry. In the last year, five new garden centres have been added to…
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How to Create a Hedgehog Friendly Garden
Like so many species of wildlife, the hedgehog population in the UK is in terrible decline. It is estimated the population has dropped from 30 million to 1 million since the 1950’s as the result of urbanisation, climate change and pesticide use. We can all do our bit to try and support the hedgehog population through a helping hand with the right food and creating a hedgehog friendly garden. If you find a hedgehog in…
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Hillier Delighted to Be Part of Community with New Garden Centre Three Legged Cross
The new and much anticipated Hillier Garden Centre in Three Legged Cross has arrived, taking over the site previously owned by Wyevale. The centre will now go through a process of transformation, with new Hillier ranges available from late autumn. Through this new centre, Hillier looks forward to being part of the local community, sharing the company’s passion for plants, offering gardening expertise and becoming a friendly destination for people to meet, eat and be…
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Hillier Teams Going the Extra Mile for Maggie’s Centres at the Clarendon Marathon
On 6th October, a number of teams from Hillier will be swapping pruning gear for running gear as they take part in the Clarendon Marathon. The 26.2 mile run stretches from Salisbury all the way to Winchester, the birth city of Hillier all the way back in 1864. The Hillier Wholesale Nurseries division of the company will be fielding a team of four, who will work together to complete the full marathon as a relay.…
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Apple Chutney Recipe
Makes: 8x 1lb jars Time: 2 hours A tasty chutney, packed full of apples and raisins. Delicious as an accompaniment to hot or cold meats. Ingredients 1.6kg cooking apples (weight after being peeled and cored) 3 medium onions – peeled and finely chopped Juice of 1 lemon 1 tablespoon of mustard seeds 11/2 pints cider vinegar 1 tablespoon ground ginger 2 teaspoons salt 900g light brown soft sugar 300g raisins or sultanas 160g hazelnuts, roasted…
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Scones with Strawberries & Cream Recipe
Serves: Makes about 10 scones using a 75mm cutterTime: c.1hr (including time for cooling) Ingredients 675g Self Raising Flour 18g Baking Powder 75g Butter – in small pieces, softened, but not greasy 50g Vegetable baking fat (such as Trex) in small pieces 75g Caster Sugar 375ml Milk Method 1. Preheat the oven to 170⁰c/150 fan. 2. Put the flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Add the butter and baking fat. Using your fingertips, rub the…
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Hillier Garden Centres Welcomes Four New Centres to Family
We are delighted to announce that, as of 26 June 2019, the new and much anticipated Hillier Garden Centres in Cheddar, Dorking, Lechlade and Marlow have arrived. These take over the sites previously owned by Wyevale. The addition of these new centres means Hillier now owns 16 garden centres across the South of England. The new centres will now go through a process of transformation, with new Hillier ranges available from the autumn. Through the new centres, we look forward to being…
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Caring for a Wildlife Garden
From the smallest insect to larger mammals, there are many reasons to encourage the wildlife in your garden. Celebrity vet Matt Brash gives his expert advice on how to support different species. Matt Brash has an incredible career with animals, spanning domestic and zoo veterinary work. He is currently working with Westland Horticulture on the concept of ‘One Health’, promoting the link between people, pets, wildlife and gardens. Essentially, ‘One Health’ is a way at…
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Quinoa & Fennel Salad Recipe
Serves: 6 as a side dish Time: c. 25 mins The texture of quinoa, with its subtle bite, combines with the sweet and slightly aniseed flavour of fennel to create a delicious summer salad. Ingredients 200g quinoa600ml vegetable stock6 tablespoons olive oil3 tablespoons lemon juiceSeasoning1 fennel bulb – finely sliced50g golden raisins2 tablespoons pomegranate seeds2 spring onions, thinly sliced1 bunch mint – leaves finely chopped½ head of radicchio – washed and torn Method 1. Rinse the…
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Chelsea Plant Stars
RHS Chelsea Flower Show is always a hotbed of incredible plants, including exciting new varieties to try in the home garden. At Chelsea 2019, we are excited to be introducing more new plant varieties than ever before, grown by the teams on our own nurseries in Hampshire. Read more about some of our Chelsea plant stars, available from Hillier Garden Centres*. Weigela ‘Picobella Rosa’ A stunning new form of Weigela. This small shrub boasts strikingly vibrant deep-pink…
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Recyclable Plant Pots Available at Hillier Garden Centres
The use of and disposal of plastics is rapidly becoming one of the most important environmental concerns of our time. While gardening brings many great benefits to the ecosystem, we know many of our customers are concerned about what to do with plastic plant pots and we are often asked about recycling. We are delighted to announce that kerbside recyclable pots are now available from Hillier Garden Centres. These have been introduced by our own Hillier…
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Hillier Celebrates 74th Consecutive Chelsea Gold Medal
Hillier has extended its incredible world record, winning a 74th consecutive gold medal at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show. This maintains the company’s status as the most successful exhibitor in Chelsea history. The gold medal-winning ‘The Stihl Hillier Garden’ is designed by Lilly Gomm, who makes her Chelsea debut. Lilly is also celebrating winning her first gold medal, having previously been awarded a silver gilt for her garden at Hampton Court in 2018. The…
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