Hillier Garden Centres is getting ready for a busy festive season, with a packed programme of Christmas events, seasonal experiences and retail offerings planned across its portfolio.
The Christmas programme will officially get underway with three special evening events, designed to give customers the opportunity to enjoy festive displays and Christmas shopping after hours. The first, the Christmas Launch Night on 3 November, will mark the start of the season, followed by dedicated Festive Food and Christmas Shopping evenings at select centres, throughout November and December.
Christmas trees will arrive at the centres towards the end of November, with thousands of UK-grown trees available for customers to choose from, alongside exclusive discounts available for Hillier Gardening Club members.
Food and drink will take centre stage this year, with the Hillier restaurants serving a seasonal festive menu throughout the Christmas period. Customers can enjoy festive two-course lunches or a Christmas afternoon tea, providing an opportunity to turn Christmas shopping into a full, festive day out.
The Hillier programme of Christmas workshops and experiences will also return, including its wreath-making workshops. The workshops have already proved highly popular, with some sessions selling out ahead of the festive season, demonstrating continued demand for hands-on Christmas experiences led by Hillier experts.
Following its success last year, Breakfast with Santa will also return, offering families the chance to enjoy a festive breakfast and meet the man himself.
Carl Milton, Retail Director at Hillier, who brings a wealth of retail experience, said: “Christmas is such an important and exciting time in the garden centre calendar, and we’re looking forward to bringing a really strong programme of events and experiences to our customers this year.
“We hope visitors will be impressed by the breadth of our Christmas offering and the passion of our teams to creating memorable experiences in all our centres. From our evening events and Christmas trees through to our restaurants, workshops and family experiences, we've created a programme designed to give customers plenty of reasons to visit Hillier and return throughout the festive season.
“We know that customers are looking for more when Christmas shopping, and our aim is to make Hillier a destination where they can enjoy the full festive experience.”
With its combination of Christmas retail, events, food and family experiences, Hillier is expecting another strong festive season across its garden centre portfolio.
For further information about Hillier and its Christmas events, visit www.hillier.co.uk
