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The auction of 10 saplings from the direct descendant of the apple tree that inspired Sir Isaac Newton’s Theory of Gravity, has now closed and has raised more than £30,000. Blue Diamond Garden Centres, who have already committed to giving £1 million to the National Trust over 3 years, ran the auction and have been overwhelmed by the level of interest. The tree at Newton’s birthplace…

Details for all of our Christmas events are now available on our dedicated ticketing website which can be found at  https://tickets.bluediamond.gg/ We have a wide range of events from Santa's Grotto to Ice Rinks... something for all the family. Our Christmas departments are also beginning to take shape.  We have lots of new and exciting features this year including our very special…

The final countdown...!   Auction ends TONIGHT at 8pm!   Take part in our once-in-a-lifetime auction to own a piece of living history, in association with the National Trust   Blue Diamond Garden Centres are offering people the chance to bid for a limited number of Isaac Newton’s Apple Trees, propagated from the original tree at Woolsthorpe Manor National Trust in Lincolnshire…

To celebrate Organic September, we will be promoting organic and Soil Association approved products and giving you plenty of hints and tips on how to garden the nature-friendly way! Look out for our Year-Round Nature-Friendly Gardening Guide, produced in partnership with the Soil Association, which includes lots of advice to help you garden in ways that protect wildlife and also our planet…

Great Amwell – Café and Restaurant Refurbishment Programme  Main Restaurant / Café Van Hage Works commence on Monday 18 th  September and the Restaurant will be closed and inaccessible during this period. We estimate that works will be completed by 27 th  October. Café Courtyard  Works commenced on Tuesday 29 th  August and the new cafe & courtyard will be…

Europe’s largest conservation charity, the National Trust, and Blue Diamond Garden Centre’s are giving ten lucky people the chance to be a custodian of one of the most significant trees in scientific history. Ten saplings propagated from the apple tree that inspired Sir Isaac Newton’s theory of gravity are being auctioned off to raise money for the future care of Sir Isaac’s birthplace…

Northumberland Estates has revealed plans to build a new high quality garden centre on land at Cawledge to the East of the A1 in Alnwick.  The business has submitted a pre-planning submission to Northumberland County Council and is also preparing an on-line public engagement event so that people can view and comment on the plans. As the major garden centre group in the UK, Blue Diamond will…

Adam Sultan who is currently studying for a BSc in Horticulture at Writtle University College has been awarded a Blue Diamond Scholarship. He originally trained as an electrical engineer with London Underground, but came to the realisation that life in the deep, dark tunnels of the tube were not where he wanted to spend his nights. Having left London, he embarked on a cycling tour across UK…

Today at RHS Tatton Park Flower Show, Blue Diamond Garden Centres and Fryer's Roses presented Barbara Knox MBE with a new rose in her honour, Rosa 'Gracious Lady', presented to Barbara for her 90th birthday, and to celebrate a remarkable career. Barbara was also able to celebrate a very special reunion with Thelma Barlow on our Fryer's Roses stand at the show! Presenting the rose to Barbara is…

From 19th to 23rd July inclusive, Blue Diamond are exhibiting in the Floral Marquee at RHS Tatton Park Flower Show, where they have two stands, one showcasing their own brand, Fryer’s Roses (Stand FM 43), and one in collaboration with the National Trust (Stand FM 34). Blue Diamond also have a display in the RHS Partner Garden section of the show (Stand TP 447) to advertise its Bridgemere Show…