Perrywood News
Welcome to Perrywood News & Blog, this is where you can find out what's going on at Perrywood Tiptree and Perrywood Sudbury...
Ending the year with some Christmas cheer!
For the last five years, over the Christmas period, we have been giving out planted containers to individuals in our local community who, for one reason or another, deserve some Christmas cheer. This year, we teamed up with the fantastic Tiptree Volunteers who kindly delivered these gifts to local people who are shielding due to Covid-19.… Read More »
Order your planted containers for Christmas
Not having a Christmas party this year but would still like to show your appreciation to your employees? Or have lots of family and friends but are not sure what to gift them? Our planted container team can help you! We are now taking orders for planted containers, either indoors/outdoors, in various options online. This… Read More »
Purchasing your Cut Christmas Tree 2020
To help keep everyone safe we have made some changes to how you purchase your cut Christmas tree. As well as choosing your tree in the normal, way we have introduced some additional options. 1. Choosing a tree in store This year we have introduced a new system, we are asking customers to: Step 1:… Read More »
Have you tried our Compost Drive-Thru?
All large bags of compost and bark are available from our Compost Drive-Thru, with a smaller selection available in store. Small bags are available in store. You can buy your compost and bark at Perrywood Tiptree without leaving your car. Please remember to stay in your car at all times whilst using the Drive-Thru. … Read More »
Peat-Free Trials
We recognise that it is extremely detrimental to the environment to continue using growing media containing peat. The lowland and wetland peat bogs that are being destroyed take thousands of years to develop and are a unique ecosystem for wildlife. Additionally, the extraction of peat causes the release of carbon which contributes to climate change. It… Read More »
Perrywood Team – Grow your own
We have had some amazing stories of our team growing their own vegetables over lock-down and we wanted to share these with you. For some this is a first time experience and they’re so proud with the results. We hope this may inspire you to grow your own at home too, whether it’s vegetables or… Read More »
Our Greenhouse Café is now open!
PLEASE NOTE FROM THURSDAY 5TH NOVEMBER OUR GREENHOUSE CAFE WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, IN LINE WITH GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES Our new Greenhouse Café is now open 10am-3pm daily and is located in the Bedding Plant greenhouse. (The temperature in the Greenhouse Café is set for the plants and not for the people so on cold days,… Read More »
Eat Out to Help out Government scheme
Our Coffee Shop & Restaurant and Greenhouse Café are participating in the Eat Out to Help Out Government scheme. From 3rd-31st August (Mon-Wed only) customers are eligible for a 50% discount on food or non-alcoholic drinks, up to a maximum of £10 discount per person. To guarantee a table for lunch or weekend breakfast in… Read More »
Children’s summer holiday competition
Join in our competition by creating a masterpiece inspired by our local artist Lucy Tiffney using flowers, foliage, twigs or anything else you can find in your garden or on a walk. Children must be under the age of 12 years. Please have your entry in by the Tuesday 1st September and a winner will… Read More »
Singing to the plants – Mercury Theatre
Our plants received a musical surprise this week when they were treated to a very special concert by local freelance performers, singer Jenna Saiz-Abo Henriksen and pianist Adam Abo Henriksen, as arranged by the Mercury Theatre Colchester. Inspired by the Barcelona Opera House, which reopened last month with a performance to 2,292 potted plants, we… Read More »
Changes in our Coffee Shop & Restaurant to keep customers and staff safe
The safety of our customers and staff is our top priority and we have been working hard to make sure a number of measures are in place, so that you feel comfortable and can relax and enjoy your dining experience. On arrival at our Coffee Shop & Restaurant, there is a dedicated, wide queuing area… Read More »
Alfresco entertaining while social distancing
Our gardens (or other outdoor areas) have become our new socialising spaces. At last some of us are able to meet up with friends and family as long as we stay socially distanced and are mindful of keeping safe. Here are few top tips on how to stay safe and comfortable in the garden. Keep… Read More »
Changes we’ve made to keep you (and our team) safe
We are pleased to say the measures we have implemented to keep our customers and team safe and social distanced are working really well. A lot of preparation and hard work has gone into getting ready to reopen and enable you to feel as comfortable and at ease as is possible – from the moment… Read More »
Place your orders now for CO5 9 and CO5 0 postcodes
THIS SERVICE IS NOW SUSPENDED We are launching a new contactless delivery service this week, starting with postcodes CO5 9 and CO5 0 only. If you are outside this delivery area I’m sure you will understand that we need to start with a small area to ensure we are able to fulfil orders. As the… Read More »
New local delivery service from Perrywood Tiptree – Co5 9 and CO5 0
THIS SERVICE IS NOW SUSPENDED We are launching a new contactless delivery service this week, starting with postcodes CO5 9 and CO5 0 only. If you are outside this delivery area I’m sure you will understand that we need to start with a small area to ensure we are able to fulfil orders. As the… Read More »
What are we doing with unsold plants?
There has been much discussion in the news about what is happening to all the plants which are not being sold. Journalists and industry spokespeople have wondered whether garden centres can deliver plants, or donate them to needy groups – instead of throwing them away. We have had some enquiries and wanted to confirm our… Read More »
Our Garden Centres and Coffee Shops are now closed
UPDATE – Monday 23rd March Our Garden Centres and Coffee Shops are now closed (including the compost drive through). Due to the latest advice on social distancing we have taken the decision not to open. To confirm to you all that the coffee shops at Tiptree and Sudbury will both be closed tomorrow, as… Read More »
Open your garden to inspire others, and to raise money for charity
Opening your garden for charity is a great opportunity to invite your local community into your garden, to share your passion for plants and inspire others to get growing. Not to mention the added bonus to raising money for charity. You don’t have to have a perfect garden to take part. Anyone who is willing… Read More »
Running a community garden
If you run a community garden what resources can you tap into? In 2020 The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is launching a new schools and communities initiative to bring people together to tackle loneliness. Called Grow Social, it aims to harness the power of plants and gardening to encourage groups of people to… Read More »
Houseplant donation to offices at Colchester Hospital
The Perrywood team visited the offices of Colchester Hospital on Friday with a donation of £350 houseplants. This was organised in conjunction with Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity. Staff from the hospital were ready and waiting for this special delivery! It is well known that houseplants can be hugely beneficial to health – they boost… Read More »
Mother’s Day weekend in our Coffee Shop & Restaurant at Tiptree
Why not give your Mum an extra special treat this Mother’s Day weekend with a visit to our Coffee Shop & Restaurant! We will be serving the following specials (in addition to our main Coffee Shop & Restaurant menu): Saturday 21st March Beef & Guinness pie with roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables Hunter’s chicken… Read More »
What’s being built at Perrywood Sudbury?
If you have visited Perrywood Sudbury recently, or driven past, you may have noticed a building going up in our plant area. This will be a 580m² bedding plant canopy (or polytunnel) which will be used to display bedding plants and other tender plants. As a company we want to inspire people to get more… Read More »
Perrywood celebrates award wins at the National Garden Centre Association Conference
The team at Perrywood Tiptree is celebrating this week following tremendous success at the National Garden Centre Association (GCA) Conference this week, the industry’s most prestigious event of the year for UK garden centres. Perrywood Tiptree was named 3rd in the Garden Centre Association’s Top 100 League Table, for the second consecutive year, making it… Read More »
Over £21,000 raised for charities at Perrywood Tiptree in 2019!
We are delighted to announce we have raised a fantastic £21,050 for charities in 2019! The money was raised through a combination of in-store events and staff activities. We are thrilled to have raised this huge sum and thank all our customers and staff for their ongoing support. This grand total includes the following donations to… Read More »
Perrywood Sudbury is a supporting sponsor of St Helena Hospice Snowdrops
We are delighted to be a supporting sponsor of a stunning visual display of commemorative Snowdrops at Beth Chatto Gardens, organised by St Helena Hospice. This February, a limited number of hand-crafted Snowdrops will be planted amongst a bed of real snowdrops, creating a striking visual display as they come into bloom. This stunning visual… Read More »
Perrywood Tiptree Coffee Shop raises £6,640 for Colchester Hospital
Thanks to the generosity of our customers, the Coffee Shop & Restaurant team donated an amazing £6,640 in 2019 to Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity. Instead of receiving tips, the team chose to give any donations to this fantastic charity. In March, the team donated £1,000 to purchase a year’s supply of dominoes, playing cards,… Read More »
Spreading some Christmas cheer in the community!
For the last four years, we have delivered Christmas planted containers to individuals local to Perrywood Tiptree who, for one reason or another, have deserved some Christmas cheer. This year, we had the pleasure of spreading some seasonal cheer in communities near to Perrywood Tiptree and Perrywood Sudbury. Members of our Tiptree team visited Kids… Read More »
Tree planting initiative launched to mark National Tree Planting Week!
Alongside our colleagues from Marks Hall Gardens & Arboretum and Reco Store, (a zero waste store in Tiptree), we have been out planting a number of trees to mark National Tree Week (23rd November – 1st December) and to demonstrate our combined commitment to tree planting across Essex and Suffolk. Our three organisations have come together… Read More »
Eco Citizen Award – win trees and plants for your school or community group!
Call for young Eco Citizens to come forward and be recognised in Essex and Suffolk! We are inviting schools and community groups or parents and carers in North Essex and Suffolk to nominate young people under 25 for the region’s Eco Citizen Awards. Run by Unity Enterprises East Anglia* in partnership with The Ink Bin** and Perrywood Garden Centre,… Read More »
A Christmas feast in our Perrywood Tiptree Coffee Shop & Restaurant!
Our talented Coffee Shop & Restaurant team have a feast planned for you this Christmas! Roast turkey with all the trimmings will be served every Sunday and Wednesday (11.45am-2.30pm) from Sunday 24th November until Wednesday 18th December (please note we don’t take bookings). During this time, our full menu (which includes sandwiches, soups,… Read More »
