Birstall Garden & Leisure Blog
Garden Office Home Studio – Double glazed with insulation available for that cosy private retreat in the garden.
Garden Offices need no longer to be converted cold wooden sheds, with draughty ill-fitting doors and condensation running down the windows panes. This generously proportioned Garden Office or Studio is based on our classic Victorian potting shed summerhouse design. Complete with double glazed toughened glass windows and double opening doors, with high security locks & snugg […]
Chance Of Snow? Time For Some Winter Fun – Get Ready And Be Prepared!
Snow forecast on the horizon? Make sure you are prepared so that you don’t miss out on all the winter fun!
Christmas Dinner Cooked On Your BBQ!
It is soon time to start thinking about your Christmas dinner, what meat you are going to serve, whether you are going to go traditional with a Turkey or less traditional with a Duck or Pork joint … but I bet you haven’t thought about cooking it using your BBQ?
Birstall Garden Centre . Established 1969
Regular customers describe our store as a TARDIS-like emporium, not realising we’re much bigger than we initially appear. The shop is full of wonderful gifts for everyone … to suit every taste and budget.
Cold Weather Calls For: Logs, Log Stores and Wood Burning Stoves!
Log burners have been used for hundreds of years to keep homes warm, and while open fires do the job, wood burning stoves are far more efficient on fuel consumption and heat output.
Autumn – The perfect season to enjoy local outdoor walks
Autumn – A season appreciated for the wonderful colours and fresh air. With all the gold and amber hues, many people love this season for walks in the woods and while we all wrap up nice and snug with jumpers, coats and scarves, appropriate footwear is an essential.
Helping Wildlife In Winter
After having a particularly bad spring our wildlife has seemed to struggle more than previous years. The increased rain and colder temperatures lasted further into April meaning it was more difficult for baby animals to survive. With this in mind there are a few steps we can take to ensure our wildlife has a nice […]
Gardener’s Diary – November 2013
Novembers gardeners diary – a few things we recommend doing and start thinking about to prepare your garden before winter.
Real vs. Artificial Christmas Tree
One of the big questions every Christmas is what Tree do I buy, real or artificial? Everyone’s needs are different and there are pro’s and con’s to both, so here we will compare each one to make the decision easy for you this year. Real Having a real tree is seen as the more traditional […]
Local Pond Vacuum Hire – Autumn and spring maintenance for your aquatic pond
Local pond vacuum hire is available from our Leicestershire Garden Centre. If you need a little extra help cleaning and maintaining your pond, why not use a Bermuda Pond Vac?
