Online petition launched to get Welsh garden centres re-opened – sign it NOW!
A petition has been launched in an attempt to re-open garden centres in Wales as soon as possible.
The petition, created by Nicola Pugh (pictured above), senior operations manager at award-winning Pugh’s Garden Centres in South Wales, needs to attract 10,000 signatures for it to be considered in the Senedd Cymru, the Welsh parliament. So far 2,109 have signed the online petition.
Garden centre bosses in Wales have been left frustrated by having to close in lockdown while centres in England have remained open.
They feel there are lots of positive reasons why they should be allowed to re-open, citing the following:
Gardening keeps people at home
Gardening brings significant mental and physical benefits
Garden centres are large, airy spaces with excellent safety measures in place
The plant supply chain cannot be switched off and on. In many cases plants go to waste if they cannot reach garden centres
Online, click and collect and home deliveries are not the answer. They are particularly difficult for independent garden centres
Now, Nicola is urging as many people as possible to sign the petition so that the Senedd is forced to debate the matter.
Gardening is important to mental health and well being
Robert Kingham
Gardening is , for many people, an essential part of their lives and consequently their wellbeing.
Garden centres have been deemed esential for English gardeners , why not for Welsh ones?
Karin Hanssen
Please open the Garden centres, its amazing for ones mental wellbeing.
Pat KEARNS
Please open Tyddyn Sachau and Welsh garden centres.
Mike Hill
I realise that we are in a terrible pandemic, I am signing this petition as I believe that England, Wales and Scotland should be on a level playing field with business activity wherever possible if safe, English centres are operational and are strictly acting covid safe and the UK nursery sector appreciates this as financially our sectors most productive period is Feb-May. Stay safe and good luck.
anthony brookes
If good care is adopted with Covid protocols why not open them.
Good for keeping spirits up....particularly with Spring coming.
Garden centres have been deemed esential for English gardeners , why not for Welsh ones?
Good for keeping spirits up....particularly with Spring coming.