Woodthorpe Garden Centre holds the esteemed title of being the birthplace of British Garden Centres, opening its doors in 1987 opposite Woodthorpe Leisure Park. Before its opening, founders Charles and Robert Stubbs sold leylandii along roadsides, igniting their passion for the garden centre industry. Featuring an array of plants, Woodthorpe offers everything from gardening sundries, tools and outdoor living to enhance your garden. Complementing our plant selection, discover a delightful assortment of gifts, homeware, and furniture. There is also an onsite restaurant, maze, playground and Dino World for little ones. Perfect for a day out, the centre also offers Woodthorpe Leisure Park opposite, also operated by the Stubbs family. With holiday homes, a restaurant, and an 18-hole golf course, there's something for everyone to enjoy.
What’s Instore…
Spring Gardening
There are plenty of jobs to do in the garden this spring from planting Summer Flowering bulbs, sowing seeds, and tidying the garden ready for the warmer weather. Get everything you need for your garden this spring at British Garden Centre. Shop online and at your local British Garden Centre. Whatever the weather, we bring your garden together.
Outdoor Living
Get the Summer Feeling with British Garden Centres.Our Outdoor Living Department has a great range of quality Outdoor Furniture to make your garden perfect this Summer.From large corner suites to stunning dining sets to small bistro sets there is something to suit every home.Entertain friends and family or enjoy the peace and quiet with the right outdoor furniture set for you. Visit your local British Garden Centre or shop our range online.
Plant Department
Our plant department is well known for its vast range of outdoor and indoor plants. We pride ourselves on the quality and choice of plants we have on offer. From bedding plants to shrubs, specimen plants to trees, alpines to water plants and dracaena to orchids, you can be sure of a great choice. Visit your local British Garden Centre today.
Shop Online
Have you seen our new online store? You can now shop at British Garden Centre 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from the comfort of your home. Can’t make it to your local British Garden Centre? Don’t worry we have everything you need from your gardening essentials to BBQs and Outdoor Furniture ready to be delivered to your door. We have everything you need to make your garden perfect.
Gardener’s Retreat
Sit back, relax and enjoy a delicious meal in beautiful surroundings. We serve breakfast, lunches, afternoon tea (pre-booking required) and daily specials. So call in and join us for a bite to eat or a leisurely coffee and cake. Special dietary requirements? Tell our friendly team, and we will be happy to help and advise – we always try to cater to all. We look forward to welcoming you soon.
Children’s Entertainment
We have great fun activities for the whole family including a large outdoor maze and play area. We also have many dinosaurs to see in the centre, they love being surrounded by the large plants.
Gift Card
Give the gift of choice. Whether it’s for Christmas, a birthday or just becasue, our British Garden Centres Gift Cards can be used in any our centres or restaurants across the Country. Our Gift Cards are avaliable in a range of beutiful designs and can be purchased in-store or online.
Family Card
Much more than just a loyalty card. You can enjoy more with the British Garden Centres Family Card. Join the British Garden Centres Family Card today and receive exclusive offers, vouchers and invites to exlcusive events throughout the year.
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Retail Partners
3 days ago
Nothing beats an English scone and a cup of tea! 🫖 All of our scones are made fresh each morning by our amazing restaurant team, and our coffee is supplied by the family business Tea from The Manor.
3 days ago
At British Garden Centres, not only do we aim to deliver a great experience in our Centres, but we go above and beyond in creating an exceptional customer service experience too.
We are looking for a Nursery Team leader, your role will be responsible for supervising the Plant despatch department, and Team, organising picking and sending of orders. Must have some Plant knowledge.
Woodthorpe Nursey in addition to Plant growing, Woodthorpe also runs a busy fast paced plant despatch department, the role includes the days to day supervision of this department along with supervising the growing side also.
You will need to be physically fit as some heavy lifting and moving involved.
What we Offer:
Benefits include Staff car parking and staff discount at our Garden Centres and Restaurants as well as at our Leisure Park. … See MoreSee Less
4 days ago
Nursery Manager- Horticultural British Garden Centres (BGC) is the UK’s largest family-owned garden centre group with 60 centres around the country. The group is owned and led by The Stubbs family, who also own and operate Woodthorpe Leisure Park in Lincolnshire. BGC was launched in 1987 with the opening of Woodthorpe Garden Centre by brothers Charles and Robert Stubbs. Since 2018 it has expanded rapidly with the acquisition of 50 garden centres allowing it to grow from its heartland to the business it is now with 60+ garden centres spread from Carmarthen to Ramsgate, Wimborne to East Durham. The group has a team of 2,700 colleagues working across the garden centres, restaurants, 2 growing nurseries, 3 distribution centres and Woodthorpe Leisure Park and Woody’s Restaurant & Bar.
About the Business:
Job Description
• Coordinate the production plan of plants grown across a 2-acre nursery. The nursery grows predominantly Hardy Ornamental Stock, across polytunnels, glass and outdoor space.
• Manage the nursery team, while minimising production and labour costs and maintaining high quality standards.
• Oversee the day-to-day nursery operations including:
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5 days ago
💐Today’s Cake Highlight is our Classic Homemade Strawberry & White Chocolate Cheesecake 💐 🪴Gluten Free and Vegan cakes also available, please ask at the tills for more information.🪴 #woodthorpegardencentre #britishgardencentres #homemade #sweettreats #carvery
😋 Also our delicious carvery is available from 11:30am! 😋
So why not treat yourself this weekend in our Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant 🪴🌻
7 days ago
We are giving away FREE seeds! 🐦🌱 As part of the Peckish Bird Food re-wilding initiative and to help increase wildlife habitats and food sources, we are giving away a free packet of their wildflower seeds with every Peckish purchased. 🌸 These seeds are perfect for sowing outside now and will flourish throughout the summer.
1 week ago
🐶We have loads of lovely doggy customer here at the Gardeners Retreat Restaurant with their own special seating area.🐶
🌺The Dog Friendly Corner is the perfect place for you to enjoy a meal with your four-legged companions.
🌺It’s located just outside the entrance to the main restaurant or if you want to enjoy the sun we also have a beautiful patio area outside as well.
🐶So why not bring your furry friends on a little outing to Woodthorpe Garden Centre 🐶 #woodthorpegardencentre #dogfriendly … See MoreSee Less
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Here to Help…
Our excellent staff are eager to help and passionate about gardening – the team at Woodthorpe can’t wait to see you…
Centre Manager
Peter Marshall
Restaurant Manager
Lisa Malloch
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