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'Real' trees are recyclable and can be shredded into chippings which are then used locally in parks or woodland areas. Local authorities often arrange drop-off points or special collections of 'real' trees in early January and advertise the dates this will take place with any other changes to collections over the Christmas period. Here is your easy to read guide on where to take your Christmas…

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We are committed to becoming peat-free but this needs to be done in a realistic and sustainable way. This relies on consumers accepting that the quality of peat free media is of equal quality and reasonably priced. We have offered peat free alternatives for as long as I can remember, but consumer conversion has been weak, until now, it is improving. This is due to the fact manufacturers have…

The Big Blue Diamond Christmas Prize Draw winners are:  4 Top Prizes of £250 to spend instore on our Christmas department Julie Dougan Ryan Harkness Sue Brimecombe Will Hellier 50 Prize Winners of Real Christmas Trees Jane Taylor Clare Ford Kelly Higham Jackie Eri Plunkett Mary Keyte Alison Allsop Shelley Marie Emily Owens Nicky Ajanaku JenniferJackson Kim Jeynes Kate Riddell Rachel Hughes…

Survival for birds can be challenging at any time of year, but in particular during the cold winter months. Small birds especially struggle due to having a large surface area and comparably small volume. This means they lose heat to their surroundings very quickly and must eat a lot of food to replace the energy lost. Many of us want to help them out but aren't sure what to feed birds in winter…

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The Big Blue Diamond Christmas Prize Draw 2020 4 x Top Prizes of £250 to spend in our Christmas Department!  Plus, you could win one of 50 x Real Christmas Trees! What better way to end this year than to be in with the chance of winning £250 to spend in our Christmas departments or a real Christmas Tree! This is one of our biggest competitions yet, so get involved and be in with a chance…

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Coton Orchard Garden Centre have recently featured in an article in the Cambridgeshire Live news. The garden centre was visited by reporters who were delighted by the efforts that the team have gone to this year to deliver the perfect Christmas. The Blue Diamond Express and our singing Reindeer's all feature in the news article. Well done to all the team at Coton for making this year's display, a…

2020 has been a challenging time for many people with gardening and being outdoors in nature providing a welcome tonic to help lift the spirits and alleviate stress. There is increasing scientific evidence to prove that plants, gardens and gardening, benefits our physical and mental well-being. The BMJ (originally British Medical Journal)  highlights this in a research document that…