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Annual plants are here-today, gone-tomorrow party girls. They may have just one season in the sun, but what a season: they flower for an incredibly long time and are invariably so spectacularly beautiful you'll lose your heart to them.
We stock two kinds of annual in our garden centre in %locations%: hardy annuals to sow direct from March onwards, and half-hardies to sow under cover as they don't like frost. Here are just some you'll find in our garden centre.
Hardy annuals: 
Ammi majus: lacy white flowers over feathery foliage 
Poached egg plant (Limnanthes douglasii): cheery yellow-and-white flowers 
Love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena): starry blue or white flowers followed by architectural seedpods 
Ladybird poppies (Papaver communtatum 'Ladybird'): scarlet papery petals each with a black blotch 
Nasturtiums: abundant red, orange or creamy flowers over rounded leaves
Half-hardy annuals: 
Cosmos 'Purity': clear white daisies with yellow centres on long stems 
Zinnias: pompom flowers in brilliant scarlets, yellows and purples 
Swan river daisy: profuse mauve daisies tumbling over pots and baskets 
Nemesia: another perfect container plant with pretty, delicate blooms 
Tobacco plant (Nicotiana): charming open flowers in pink, cream and green over big leafy rosettes
Please ask the staff in our %locations%&nbsp;garden centre for more information and advice about choosing and growing annuals.

Annuals

Every garden should have a tree: they&#39;re not only beautiful plants in their own right, they also cast soothing&nbsp;shade, provide valuable privacy and often give you flowers, fruit and spectacular autumn leaf colour too.

Choose trees and shrubs from the range in our garden centre to build the architectural backbone of your&nbsp;garden. In summer when other plants are showing off, trees and shrubs melt into the background, but they&nbsp;all have a moment when it&#39;s their turn to shine &ndash; often in the depths of winter when there&#39;s little else around.

Start your garden&#39;s design off on the right foot with specimen trees from the range in our garden&nbsp;centre. In small gardens, trees with year-round interest like the autumn-flowering cherry (Prunus x&nbsp;subhirtella &#39;Autumnalis&#39;) really earn their keep, and evergreen conifers are a sturdy, reliable presence&nbsp;throughout the seasons.

Shrubs provide a framework for your garden: evergreen shrubs in particular are a constant backdrop to&nbsp;other plants, giving weight and depth to your design. Extend the season with winter-flowering witch hazels or&nbsp;Christmas box, and add explosions of summer flowers with roses, hydrangeas or flowering quince.

Please ask the staff for more information and advice about choosing and growing trees&nbsp;and shrubs.

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Trees and shrubs

When you&#39;ve crammed every inch of space on the ground with plants, the only way is up. Clothe your walls&nbsp;in greenery and smother your sheds in flowers to double your planting space and turn your garden into a&nbsp;green sanctuary from the outside world in sunny %locations%.

<div>Climbers are one of the most versatile groups of plants in our garden centre and we&#39;ve got a great selection&nbsp;for you to choose from. Here are our favourites:</div>

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<div>Clematis come in all shapes and sizes, from the tiny starry flowers of &#39;Pixie&#39; to big, blowsy &#39;Rouge Cardinal&#39;.&nbsp;Winter-flowering clematis have pretty seedheads while Clematis montana is a froth of flowers in April.</div>

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<div>Wisteria is the ultimate in show-off climbers with its head-turning racemes of headily scented flowers in early&nbsp;summer.</div>

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<div>Star jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) covers the uprights of pergolas and arches with glossy&nbsp;evergreen leaves and scented white flowers and never outstays its welcome.</div>

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<div>Honeysuckles are the perfect backdrop to a cottage garden, smothered in tubular flowers all summer and&nbsp;filling the garden with scent and punch-drunk bumblebees.</div>

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<div>Passionflowers are far hardier than they look, especially the stop-you-in-your-tracks purple fringed&nbsp;whirligigs of Passiflora caerulea.</div>

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Climbers

Growing your plants in containers opens up a whole new world in which you can experiment with different&nbsp;combinations, ring the changes or totally overhaul your planting at the drop of a hat. A huge variety of plants&nbsp;from our garden centre grow happily in containers, giving you potted colour from January to December.

Spring: Tulips arrive in our garden centre from autumn: pack shoulder-to-shoulder into large containers for a&nbsp;cracking display. Other spring bulbs to try in pots include crocuses, daffodils and snowdrops.

Summer: Fill your containers to overflowing with dazzling bedding plants - in our garden centre from spring&nbsp;onwards. Container-grown veg are a great option when space is limited: we stock plug plants to make&nbsp;planting even more straightforward.

Autumn: Many shrubs look beautiful framed in a large container and many have spectacular autumn&nbsp;displays. In our garden centre look out for graceful deep purple acers, brilliantly berried skimmia and pretty&nbsp;variegated hollies.

Winter: Combine heathers chosen from the range in our garden centre with white-berried gaultherias or red-twigged dogwood and the large, leathery evergreen leaves of bergenia for winter cheer just outside your&nbsp;door.

Container plants

Herbs have been grown in gardens for hundreds of years: most have a long history, handed down from&nbsp;generation to generation, with uses from medicine to cosmetics and beauty products to flavouring cooking.

They&#39;re easy-going plants which can be tucked into almost any corner of the garden, but to plunge yourself&nbsp;into their fascinating world dedicate a sunny spot to a herb garden. You&#39;ll find it&#39;s full of fragrance and flowers&nbsp;all summer: and best of all, it&#39;ll quickly become part of your daily routine to pick peppermint for your tea,&nbsp;marigolds to brew up some face cream, or a bay leaf or two for the evening meal.

To start you off, here are some essential herbs for your herb garden from the wide selection in our garden&nbsp;centre in&nbsp;%locations%:

Culinary: Mediterranean herbs to give your cooking flavour and colour, these include rosemary, bay, thyme,&nbsp;marjoram and parsley.

Medicinal: make teas and tisanes to boost your health and well-being with peppermint, chamomile,&nbsp;echinacea and lemon balm.

Cosmetic: moisturising cream, hair dye and face packs are all possible from herbs grown in your garden: try&nbsp;marigolds, soapwort (Saponaria), catmint and witch hazel.

Please ask the staff in our %locations%&nbsp;garden centre for more information and advice about growing herbs.

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Herbs

A rose in full bloom stops you in your tracks. It steals your heart with its paper-delicate petals and lures you&nbsp;in with its heady, romantic scent. Once you&#39;re truly captivated it&#39;s hard to resist filling your garden with the&nbsp;sumptuous butter yellows, sugar-spun pink, graceful white and blood red petals of this queen of flowers.

We&#39;re in love with roses too, so we&#39;ve got a variety in our garden centre to grace every spot in your garden.

Climbers and ramblers like &#39;New Dawn&#39; and cream &#39;Alberic Barbier&#39; scramble boisterously up trellises and&nbsp;wire supports to clothe walls in swathes of colour.

Shrub roses make striking centrepieces to a border: free-flowering and highly perfumed, they&#39;ll bloom from&nbsp;June till September. Apricot &#39;Buff Beauty&#39; or deep pink &#39;Comte de Chambord&#39; are good choices.

Patio roses like pale pink &#39;Gentle Touch&#39; or pure white &#39;Diamond&#39; are dainty, smaller shrubs bred for their&nbsp;ability to thrive in containers. Smothered in blooms, they&#39;re long-flowering and brilliantly colourful.

Ground cover roses spread out in low, graceful arches to cover the ground in dense foliage and flowers.&nbsp;The &#39;Flower Carpet&#39; series come in gold, pink, white and scarlet.

Please ask the staff at Birkacre for more information and advice about growing roses.

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Roses

The real heart-stopping, breathtaking beauty of a garden comes from that most easy-going of all the plant&nbsp;groups: the perennials, generous, free-flowering plants which die down each winter only to bubble up again&nbsp;from spring, peaking in midsummer with a fireworks display of flowers.

Pack your garden&nbsp; with perennials from the huge selection in our garden centre and you&#39;ll have something in&nbsp;flower for every week of the year. Here are a few tips to help you choose:

Visit the garden centre often as we have different perennials in stock according to the season. Choose whatever takes your fancy each month for really long-lasting display.

Cut perennials back after flowering and they&#39;ll often give you a second flush of flowers. You&#39;ll find&nbsp;secateurs for the job in our garden centre.

Plant the right plant in the right place: there are perennials for every spot in your garden, whether it&#39;s&nbsp;shady, sunny, dry or damp. Ask our&nbsp;staff for help if you&#39;re not sure which to choose.

Plant in threes or fives for greatest impact: drifts or groups of the same plant really catch your eye and&nbsp;demand to be noticed.

Perennials

Bulbs aren&#39;t just for spring: you can have flowering bulbs in your garden all year round with a little planning.&nbsp;In our garden centre we stock bulbs seasonally, so you&#39;ll find spring and summer bulbs on sale in autumn,&nbsp;and late-season bulbs on our shelves&nbsp;from spring. Choose bulbs for every season to enjoy colour from&nbsp;January till December:

Spring: bulbs are first on the scene with a splash of colour so don&#39;t stint on quantity: fill your garden with&nbsp;crocuses, daffodils, hyacinths and tulips from the fantastic range in our garden centre, and double your&nbsp;display by packing them into pots, too.

Summer: it&#39;s the turn of the real showstoppers in summer, and in our garden centre you&#39;ll find brilliantly-coloured dahlias, flamboyant lilies, sophisticated bearded irises and easy-going pompom allium bulbs.

Autumn: plant lipstick-pink nerines for a brilliant splash of colour in September: other autumn bulbs we stock&nbsp;include autumn-flowering saffron crocus, exotic-looking Gladiolus murielae and brilliant yellow Sternbergia.

Winter: tiny pink Cyclamen coum nod among the earliest snowdrops, while winter aconites and tiny, delicate&nbsp;winter-flowering irises like Iris danfordiae provide a cheery December splash of yellow.

Bulbs

A few well placed house plants can transform the whole feel of your indoor space. At Birkacre we offer a selection to suite every location and the advice to help you make the right choice.&nbsp;You&#39;ll also find a superb range of pot covers, traditional and contemporary, that will perfectly compliment your house plants.

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Houseplants & Potcovers

Most plants will grow quite happily in containers and you can make just as fabulous a display using plants in&nbsp;containers as you can in the garden - great news if you&#39;re short on outdoor space. In our garden centre&nbsp;you&#39;ll&nbsp;find a container for every plant: just match your plants to the pot that suits it best for instant success.

Pots come in a huge range of styles and materials from ceramic to terracotta, stainless steel and stone. Let&nbsp;your imagination run riot creating mixed displays of perennials and shrubs in larger pots for instant impact.

Troughs and grow spaces work brilliantly for growing vegetables on the patio. Place troughs against a wall&nbsp;to grow climbing beans, or divide a grow space as small as 1m x 1m into squares for planting a surprisingly&nbsp;wide variety of fruit and veg.

Hanging baskets brighten up the dingiest of entrance ways with brilliant scarlet pelargoniums or, for&nbsp;something different, tumbling tomatoes or chillies. In our garden centre you&#39;ll find not only the baskets but&nbsp;also liners and water-retaining gel to mix into the compost to hold on to moisture for longer.

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Containers

We stock the full ranges of seeds from Mr. Fothergill and from Thompson and Morgan which include all your favourites alongside the latest introductions and some really unusual and exotic varieties for you to try.

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Seeds

Healthy and supremely tasty, fresh-picked fruit from the garden is one of the real luxuries of growing your&nbsp;own. A British climate is perfect for growing so many different types from tart rhubarb in early spring to sweet&nbsp;summer strawberries and crunchy autumn apples.

We stock a huge fruit range at Birkacre: look out for container-grown bushes and trees to buy all&nbsp;year round, or in winter bare-root plants which establish in double-quick time.

Fruit trees to enjoy in your garden include traditional apples, pears and plums &ndash; we stock many traditional&nbsp;heritage varieties with outstanding flavour and fascinating histories. Look out for unusual fruits, too, like&nbsp;mulberries, quinces and medlars in our garden centre.

Berries and currants are superb value, producing years of plentiful harvests from just a few plants.&nbsp;Gooseberries are first, fruiting from May, while currants (black, white and red) take over in summer.

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Fruit

As you&#39;d expect, we offer a full range of accessories to care for your plants and keep your garden in tip-top condition. You&#39;ll find extensive arrays of tools with brands from Moulton Mill, Gardener&#39;s Mate, Kent and Stowe, whose weed-control tools are exceptional, and Wolf, including their excellent range of multi-change equipment. We have fertilizers and control remedies for every conceivable application in the garden, including lawn care, disease controls, weed controls and pest deterrents and treatments.

Our watering equipment is chiefly from the best brand on the market, Gardena, whose automatic watering systems are a joy to use and take away all the worry about caring for your precious plants while you are away.

Most important of all, we have expert friendly staff to guide you and ensure you have the right product for your specific requirements.

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Tools & Sundries

There are a huge number different composts available and at Birkacre we have something to suit every plant and every situation. This can make things confusing at times and picking the right one can be quite tricky, so make sure you consult a member of our knowledgeable staff who are always willing to help.

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Compost

Birkacre Garden Centre has earned an enviable reputation for stocking good quality plants. If you are looking for inspiration for your garden or indoor living areas then you won&rsquo;t be disappointed by the stunning ranges on display. Along with our quality plants, we have all the plant care and sundries you need to help your garden grow. Our experienced &amp; knowledgeable staff are always on hand to offer you advice and support.

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Clematis win a place in the heart of every gardener for their breathtaking flower displays as they scramble becomingly up fences and over trellises. Most varieties are very well-behaved and just need a little tucking in to their supports every so often and an annual prune to keep them performing year after year.

One of the many good things about clematis is that there&#39;s never any need to be without their charming, sunny flowers, as there are varieties which flower at all times of the year. In our garden centre in %locations%&nbsp;you&#39;ll find clematis that flower in spring, summer, autumn and winter: here&#39;s our pick to give you a clematis for every month.

January:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica has pretty ferny evergreen leaves and curious red-speckled&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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February: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&#39;Wisley Cream&#39; is another early bird with greeny-white flowers and glossy evergreen foliage:&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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March:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Clematis armandii is evergreen, with glossy, leathery leaves and almond-scented blossom

April:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Alpine clematis have daintily nodding, violet-blue flowers that last weeks: &#39;Frances Rivis&#39; is&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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May:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Clematis montana comes in white or pink and is cheerfully rampant, a froth of flowers in May

June:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Early large-flowered clematis like &#39;Perle d&#39;Azur&#39; and &#39;Prince Charles&#39; have huge and plentiful&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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July:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Clematis viticella types are tough and trouble-free and come in rich, velvety colours: &#39;Etoile&nbsp;&nbsp; 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Violette&#39; is deep purple

August:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Late-flowering &#39;Gravetye Beauty&#39; is an eyecatching ruby red with lovely pompom-like&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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September: &nbsp; &nbsp; Clematis rehderiana needs plenty of room but if you give it the space it&#39;s an eyecatching&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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October:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&#39;Bill McKenzie&#39; has bright yellow flowers with curiously thick petals, curling outwards like&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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November: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Clematis tangutica is smothered in lantern-like flowers followed by big fluffy seedheads

December: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Clematis cirrhosa var purpurascens &#39;Freckles&#39; is a very reliable evergreen type with deeply&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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Plants & Gardening

Birkacre Garden Centre is home to a huge selection of the finest garden furniture for any outdoor living space. We pride ourselves on selecting only the very best furniture, in the latest styles &amp; materials, all in stock and ready for you to take with you or have delivered to your home. Our ranges include the latest offerings from many of the leading names in garden furniture, including Hartman, Supremo, Bramblecrest, Suntime and Lifestyle Garden.

Garden Furniture

From the finest gas and charcoal barbeques down to fully portable models and an extensive range of accessories, our barbeque area accommodates every conceivable requirement for successful outdoor catering. Our fully trained staff are always happy to help select the right equipment for you. We are specialist suppliers of the superb range of Weber barbecues and accessories all at prices you&rsquo;ll find it hard to beat.

Barbecues

The introduction of AFC (Advanced Fire Clay) products by Gardeco has enabled them to introduce a previously unheard of 5 year guarantee on their Chimalin range of clay chimineas and you will find a full range of these at Birkacre in 2 sizes and several colours.

If you prefer an open fire, we&rsquo;ve plenty of options, from contemporary fire pits to a fantastically rustic collection of fire bowls and accessories by Kadai.

It&rsquo;s always a shame when an enjoyable evening in the garden starts to break up as soon as the air starts to chill.&nbsp; Our free-standing and parasol-mounted halogen heaters provide heat and light exactly where you need it, economically and at the flick of a switch and will let you entertain outdoors into the wee small hours.

Chimineas, Firepits & Heaters

With many years of experience supplying water features, we are sure we can equip anyone with the confidence to add that touch of magic that running water brings to a&nbsp;garden. Whether you opt for one of our self-contained ornaments or you decide to create your own unique feature the scope is endless.

Water Features

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Encourage an abundance of wildlife to your garden with our fantastic range of wildlife and birdcare products. For the birds alone, we have every imaginable type of feed and feeders, not forgetting bird tables, baths, boxes and houses.&nbsp;

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For more information on our range of birdcare and wildlife products, please drop in or give us a call on 01257 270473.

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Birdcare

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In a broad range of contemporary and classic designs, the outdoor lighting saelection at Birkacre Garden Centre is sure to add that touch of magic to any garden. Why not use our easy-to-install solar lighting to transform your outdoor living areas, highlight your garden paths or illuminate your&nbsp;planted areas in style.

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For more information on our range of outdoor lighting&nbsp;products, please drop in or give us a call on 01257 270473.

Outdoor Lighting

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Garden ornaments & decoration

Our ranges of garden buildings represent a carefully considered selection to give you the perfect balance of quality, practicality and value for money.

Eden Greenhouses &ndash; The Eden range of greenhouses offers modern design, easy-to-assemble, high quality construction and the superb zero-threshold feature that really makes life easier and safer. Assembly is available as an optional extra. 
Metro Garden Buildings supply sheds, summerhouses and playhouses that combine excellent quality and value for money. The prices we quote include delivery and erection as standard. All you need to provide is a level firm base and Metro will do the rest. 
The new range of plastic sheds from Keter offer an alternative to traditional wooden garden buildings. The heavy duty construction provides an extremely robust and well-priced option that will last for years and years.

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Garden structures & buildings

Outdoor Living

Real Trees

There&#39;s nothing to put you in the mood for Christmas quite like going to the garden centre on a snowy day to pick out a living Christmas tree, then bringing it home to fill the house with the scent of pinewoods in December. 
 
There are lots of trees to choose from in our&nbsp;garden centre, so make sure you get the one that&#39;s right for you. Here are some of the varieties to look out for: 
 
Norway spruce: the traditional Christmas tree: lovely perfume and good conical shape (available as Cut trees &amp; pot grown) 
 
Nordmann Fir: one of the best for holding onto its soft, rounded needles (available as Cut trees &amp; pot grown) 
 
Fraser Fir: really neat pyramid shape; holds onto its dark green, flattened needles well 
 
Artificial Trees

Imagine a Christmas without agonising over which tree to buy. A Christmas when you don&#39;t have to hoover up a single needle, and at the end, you just pack up your tree in the cupboard till next year.

These days artificial Christmas trees are so good it&#39;s hard to tell the difference between an artificial tree and the real thing. Here are some of the great features to look out for: 
 
Pre-lit trees: It&#39;s no longer necessary to wrestle with Christmas lights every year: many of our trees come pre-lit, with up to 400 lightbulbs already installed. 
 
Snow tips: the ultimate tree to finish off your snowy festive scene, the ends of each needle dipped in powdery snow. 
 
Pop-up or Collapsible trees: makes putting away the tree quick and easy, and it doesn&#39;t take up much room in storage, either. 
 
 
Please ask the staff in store&nbsp;for more information and advice about choosing your Christmas tree.

Christmas trees

You will find something for everyone in our giftware department from greetings cards, candles, ornaments, picture frames, jewellery &amp; children&rsquo;s toys. We also stock a range of books, casual clothing and accessories, as well as a carefully selected range of fine food and drink.

Our gift vouchers are the perfect gift for any keen gardener, and come&nbsp;in&nbsp;a range of attractive presentation cards.&nbsp;

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Gifts

Christmas Lights

Christmas wouldn&#39;t be Christmas without the magic of sparkling lights. Hang them on the tree, festoon the living room with them, or fling them in great ropes over the house or trees in the garden to twinkle merrily at passers-by. 
 
As a rule of thumb, buy 100 lights for every 45cm of tree &ndash; so a string of 400 lights is perfect for an average 1.8m tree. Here are some of your options: 
 
Mini-lights: for use indoors on Christmas trees and threaded through the bannisters, these are the traditional choice and come in multiple colours or clear, silvery white. 
 
LED lights: coloured or brilliant white, they&#39;re very energy-efficient so even though they cost a little more to start with, you&#39;ll save it in the electricity bills. 
 
Novelty lights: special covers come in all sorts of shapes from lanterns to snowflakes. You can also get flashing lights which you can programme to do a variety of sequences &ndash; try a different one every day! 
 
Outdoor lights: choose from battery-powered, solar-powered and mains powered lights, though for mains-powered make sure you have an outdoor electric socket fitted by a registered electrician.

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Christmas Decorations

Your choice of decorations is the finishing touch that makes Christmas absolutely perfect. 
 
We&#39;ve got the decorations for you at Birkacre&nbsp;garden centre, from baubles and tinsel to candles and ornaments. Think carefully about the look you&#39;re trying to create, though: are you a pared-down, minimalist type? Or a throw-it-on, anything goes kind of person? 
 
Here are some different styles you could try this Christmas: 
 
White Christmas: Pure white decorations look magical. Limit yourself to silver and white tinsel, pure white baubles and perhaps white poinsettias too. 
 
Red and green: Stick to red and green for instant festive atmosphere. Hang green wreaths from red ribbons and use red and green candles to light corners. 
 
Green and natural: pick greenery from the garden for wreaths studded with pinecones and berries, or fill vases with seed heads sprayed silver and gold. 
 
Classic abundance: It&#39;s Christmas, so overdoing it is absolutely compulsory! Look out for glass baubles, beaded silver or gold strings, and twinkly lights to create a sparkling wonderland. 
 
Themed: Pick a theme, like stars, and repeat throughout your decorations with star-printed baubles and tinsel with stars set among the strands. 
 
Please ask the staff in store&nbsp;for more information and advice about creating your own wonderful displays.

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Christmas Lights and Decorations

Visit Santa in his grotto at Birkacre for an experience you will never forget. Pass through a secret compartment to enter a world&nbsp;of Christmas wonder, and begin a&nbsp;voyage of&nbsp;magic and mystery through the Enchanted Forest to Santa&#39;s Cabin.&nbsp;Of course, no Christmas is complete without a tree and so this year, you will plant,&nbsp;grow and decorate&nbsp;your very own Christmas tree,&nbsp;all with the help of Santa, Mrs Claus&nbsp;and a touch of&nbsp;festive magic! Pre-booking is essential. Please pre-book using the Book-now tab on the right of the screen!

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Santa's Magical Grotto Experience

At Birkacre, We pride ourselves on providing a fantastic Christmas experience for all of our visitors. This year, we have a range of wonderful&nbsp;attractions that are sure to delight all the family&nbsp;including our brand new Acapella Penguin Band, our&nbsp;Reindeer Duet, our Christmas Santa Band, our Lemax Minature Christmas World, our Interactive Mounted Reindeer and&nbsp;our Reading Santa. We also have a range of fantastic&nbsp;life-like animatronics including reindeer, dogs, birds, Polar Bears and Seals to add a touch of magic to our displays.&nbsp;

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Christmas Attractions

Unfortunately Santas Sleigh has broken at Birkacre this year, leaving Santa&nbsp;stuck here for the entire festive period. The good news is that the elves have been busy making a new and improved Sleigh. Be the first to test drive this amazing machine, and take a magical trip around the globe. Booking can be made now by pressing the red Book Now button on the right of the screen!

Magical VR Sleigh Ride

<img align="right" alt="Visit our Christmas show! | Birkacre Chorley" height="299" src="https://www.birkacre.co.uk/files/images/Christmas%20birkacre.jpg" style="margin: 9px; float: right; width: 299px; height: 299px;" title="Visit our Christmas show! | Birkacre Chorley" width="299" />Ho ho ho! Visit garden centre Birkacre from October to December 2021 to fulfil all your Christmas needs. Every year our&nbsp;centre is transformed into a winter wonderland full of dazzling displays. We&#39;re a one-stop shop for all you need to get you in the festive mood, whether you&#39;re decorating your home or trying to find the perfect gift for friends and family. Drop by soon and make it a December to remember!

<h2>Get in the mood with our attractions and events</h2>

Visiting our Christmas village is an experience in itself with our lovely <a href="https://www.birkacre.co.uk/product-range/239/christmas-attractions">Christmas attractions</a>. The animated figures, including &lsquo;Santas Jazz Band&rsquo; and the &#39;Acapella Penguins&#39;&nbsp;will entertain children and adults alike. Off course the real Santa Claus will also pay a visit to Birkacre. Come look for him in his <a href="https://www.birkacre.co.uk/product-range/235/santa-s-magical-grotto-experience">secret cabin</a> and decorate your own Christmas tree with him. And how about our Lemax Miniature Christmas World? If you&rsquo;re looking for some magic, Birkacre is everything you could ever wish for.&nbsp;You will even find some tasty delicacies for the festive table.<img align="left" alt="Visit our Christmas show! | Birkacre Chorley" height="244" src="https://www.birkacre.co.uk/files/images/christmas%202021%20trends%20birkacre.jpg" style="margin: 9px; float: left; width: 299px; height: 244px;" title="Visit our Christmas show! | Birkacre Chorley" width="299" />

<h2>The perfect decorations</h2>

Our range of seasonal decorations will surely get you in the Christmas mood and it will make the most wonderful time of the year truly unforgettable. From colourful indoor and outdoor <a href="https://www.birkacre.co.uk/product-range/209/christmas-lights-and-decorations">lighting</a> with illuminated decorations to a large collection of figurines and great <a href="https://www.birkacre.co.uk/product-range/106/gifts">gifts</a>. At Birkacre you will also find beautiful baubles and artificial or living <a href="https://www.birkacre.co.uk/product-range/208/christmas-trees">Christmas trees</a>. Christmas wouldn&#39;t be Christmas without you getting every inch of&nbsp;your home into&nbsp;the holiday spirit with some festive ornaments.

<h2>This year&#39;s trends</h2>

Find inspiration from our beautiful Christmas displays. They will help you think of ways to make your own house feel magical. Each year we present you with some gorgeous and imaginative Christmas trends and ideas for your own home and garden.

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	<li>Traditional colours: technically this isn&rsquo;t really a trend, since the red, white and green Christmas ornaments can be found in numerous homes every year. There are no other colours that will get the Christmas groove going on. Of course you can still be creative and add your own spin to this classic palette, perhaps by swapping out the white decorations for gold designs instead. Replace that old Santa doll with a golden reindeer. Gold will catch the light and will add just the right amount of sparkle. Make it a shiny Christmas!</li>
	<li>Crazy and colourful: why not add ornaments and baubles in weird colours or shapes to your tree? Make a statement with a collection of vibrant ribbons, tinsels and hangers that are completely different. It will make your tree look exciting and be one of a kind. Think of colours like emerald green, hot pink, bordeaux, royal blue, turquoise and even yellow. It&rsquo;s Christmas, so let&rsquo;s make it pop!</li>
	<li>Winter wonderland: in love with Scandinavian homes? Add the Nordic-style scheme to your own house. Think of snowy landscapes and hygge interiors full of flickering candlelight, wooden accessories and warm materials.&nbsp;Choose a mix of white, glass, silver and different kinds of earthy tones. This style supports people&rsquo;s desire for more closeness to nature, especially when you pick out some of our sustainable decorations.</li>
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<h2>How to decorate your Christmas tree?</h2>

Stock up on glittering lights to decorate your tree. Don&rsquo;t forget to turn your garden into a shimmering winter wonderland while you&rsquo;re at it. It&rsquo;s the time of the year where you can&rsquo;t go wrong: the more <a href="https://www.birkacre.co.uk/product-range/209/christmas-lights-and-decorations">lights and decorations</a> you put up, the better! Even though there are no firm rules&nbsp;for decorating a Christmas tree, we do have some tips and tricks to help create your very best&nbsp;tree stress free.

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	<li>Start with the lights: check if all of your lights are working, then start wrapping your string of lights around the tree. Start at the top of the tree and intertwine the&nbsp;lights&nbsp;over and under branches. Work your way down and make sure that every few inches inside and out has a light. This will give your tree dimension and depth. 
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	<li>Choose the right decorations: now it&rsquo;s time for the more creative part of decorating! Whether you&rsquo;re going for a certain theme or colour palette, make sure all ornaments are categorized by material, size and colour. This way you always know what you&rsquo;re doing. Start with your garlands and then hang the other decorations in the tree. Work from top to bottom and try to distribute them evenly. Remember to place some ornaments a few inches back into the tree to give it a little depth. 
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	<li>Add the tree topper: It&rsquo;s time for the finishing touch! Add the tree topper to your beautiful creation. What will it be this year? A star? An angel? A ribbon? Whatever you decide, we are sure your tree will look magnificent.<img align="right" alt="Visit our Christmas show! | Birkacre Chorley" height="122" src="https://www.birkacre.co.uk/files/images/shutterstock_155899436.png" style="margin: 6px; float: right; width: 282px; height: 122px;" title="Visit our Christmas show! | Birkacre Chorley" width="282" /></li>
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Once all your Christmas ornaments are hung, stand back and enjoy your beautifully decorated Christmas tree. Of course you will find all the ingredients for a wonderful Christmas tree at Birkacre. Please ask the staff for <a href="https://www.birkacre.co.uk/location/birkacre-garden-centre">more information</a> and advice about our range of Christmas goodies. We hope to see you soon!

Going home-grown for Christmas makes the holiday a real celebration of your garden's abundance. And one of the nicest things you can do with all those delicious and beautiful things you can pick from your garden is to hang them in your home as very special decorations.
In our garden centre in %locations%&nbsp;you'll find plants for pickable Christmas decorations, as well as&nbsp; pinecones, seasonal ornaments, silver and gold spray paint, tinsel and baubles – in short, everything you need to put the finishing touches on your fresh-from-the-garden Christmas. You're only limited by your imagination - so here are a few suggestions to get you started.
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<li>Home-grown baubles: The spherical flowerheads on the ornamental onion Allium christophii dry to starburst seedheads that look fantastic sprayed silver and hung from ribbons.</li>
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Christmas tree chains: a packet of red popcorn seed, available from our garden centre, grows just like sweetcorn: string the pretty pink kernels into long tinsel-like decorations.
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Wreaths: for this you'll need berrying holly, ivy and a wreath frame, all available from our garden centre. Weave the greenery onto the frame along with pinecones, brilliant red chillies and perhaps some dried orange Chinese lanterns (Physalis alkekengi) and hang on your door to welcome Christmas visitors.
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<li>Banister garlands: just like wreaths, but this time wound around your banisters and bound in place with florists' wire. Add pine branches, berries, dried flowers and rosehips to complete the picture.</li>
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Golden bells: take three pinecones and spray them gold, then wire the stems together in threes to make a little bundle that looks just like bells to hang in corners or from the ceiling.
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<li>Floating flowers: choose a shallow glass bowl from the range in our garden centre, fill it with water and float Christmas hellebore flowers and candles on it for a uniquely beautiful centrepiece for your Christmas table.</li>
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Grow your own Christmas decorations

Visit garden centre Birkacre to fulfil all your Christmas needs. Every year our centre is transformed into a winter wonderland. We're a one-stop shop for all you need to get you in the festive mood.

Get ready for Christmas

Book now for Birkacre&rsquo;s terrifying live actor-led Halloween experience. Take a trip through the Grim Grotto, but beware there are all sorts of surprises lurking within. Survive the Grim Grotto and you will emerge out into the Jungle of Doom, where our brand new virtual Reality Boat ride will take you on an exhilarating adventure you will never forget.

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The Grim Grotto and Jungle of Doom

Visit Santa in his grotto at Birkacre for an experience you will never forget. Pass through a secret compartment to enter a world of Christmas wonder, and begin a voyage of magic and mystery through the Enchanted Forest to Santa&#39;s Cabin. Of course, no Christmas is complete without a tree and so this year, you will plant, grow and decorate your very own Christmas tree, all with the help of Santa, Mrs Claus and a touch of festive magic!

Christmas Grotto with Tree-Planting Experience

Take a festive trip with Santa on our brand new virtual reality Sleigh Ride. Riders will be launched from the North Pole and will zoom past many of the world&#39;s wonders, spreading Christmas cheer across the globe (and even out into space). Hold on to your hats and antlers everyone, this could be a bumpy ride!

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