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Coffee Grounds concept earns Wyevale GCs top award
Local businesses oppose Wyevale’s plans for Endsleigh
Cadbury Garden Centre creates 41 new jobs with new look
Sales in Autumn running later than last year, according to Bestsellers data
Blue Diamond wins an Award for Excellence in Housewares 2015
Kelkay celebrating after ‘best ever’ Glee
British Garden Centres bring back Christmas excellence to Chapel Garden Centre
Record number of exhibitors make it biggest-ever AQUA
New pond and aquarium contractor scheme to launch
Bents, The Old Railway Line and Haskins Roundstone are The Greatest Garden Centre Teams
Treats – not lump sums – are what motivate retail staff to work harder says report
Garden Centre Sales Agents Wanted
Garden Centre Manager
Plant Area Manager
Plant Propagation Seeding Supervisor
Trainee Technical Growing & Production Manager
Ken Crafer brings out new book on Garden Centre Management
Stax to headline at GIMA Day Conference
Leadership, Innovation and Growth is the theme of CIH conference
Orchid-related items continue to dominate garden product sales
Six garlic varieties in the top 12 bestselling veg products
Farmyard manure and top soil sales encouraging
Postgraduate wins second national landscape award
Help give birds a beautiful home with new RSPB garden hedge packs
Save the Date: HTA Marketing Forum 2015 – Tuesday 10 November
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Cadbury Garden Centre creates 41 new jobs with new look


Wyevale Garden Centres unveiled its new-look Cadbury centre in Bristol yesterday (Friday)  following a 13 week redevelopment. The changes have led to 41 new jobs being created.
 
The new-look space, which is the largest garden centre in Bristol, including an extensive outdoor area (91,221sqft) within an attractive landscaped environment, combines shopping, leisure, dining and events making it the ultimate retail destination. It has been designed to spark a love of gardening in all ages and offers a choice of thousands of different plants, shrubs and trees.
 
As a result of the new concessions and shops opening within the garden centre, the retail space will create 41 new jobs for the local area.
 
New features at Cadbury, a Wyevale Garden Centre, after its full refurbishment includes:
  • New Botanic Kitchen - serving a classic twist on British dishes. Its open-plan design, within a beautiful plant-filled setting, features a new autumn/winter menu that includes delicious breakfasts, afternoon teas and warm hearty mains.
  • Kids’ soft play area - tuck in whilst the little ones have a great time.
  • New Walter Smith Farm Shop (22nd Oct) - offering locally-sourced produce.
  • New concessions: Clarks Outlet, Christy, Mountain Warehouse, Laithwaites Wines, Craft Craft shop and Yankee Candle


Alternatively shoppers can relax and enjoy coffee, pastries and snacks from the nation’s favourite coffee shop – Costa.
 
Paul Butchers, Cadbury Garden Centre Manager, says: “Our new-look garden centre will not only offer quality, range and value to customers who love their home and garden; but also a unique day-out destination for all the family to enjoy.

"We look forward to welcoming new customers through our doors and are confident they will enjoy the experience.

"With the countdown to Christmas already beginning and our Christmas Preview Night around the corner, we are also looking forward to bringing the joy of Christmas to Bristol.”
 
Cadbury garden centre has also appointed a charity champion and an environment champion who will be responsible for building links with the local community.

James Searle-Mallon (Charity champion)  – responsible for raising money for the Wyevale charity partners – Marie Curie and NSPCC as well as any local charities the centres choose to support.

Gary Upham Jones (Environment champion) – responsible for spearheading centre level campaigns to reduce the impact the business has on the environment, in line with the company wide object of being an environmentally green business.
 
The centre has planned a series of fun-filled events leading up to Christmas to celebrate its new look, with activities on offer for the whole family:
  • Little Diggers Halloween (26th – 30th Oct) - jam packed half-term activities for the little ones
  • Christmas Preview Shopping Evening (29th Oct) – Christmas lands in centre with VIP shopping night
  • Santa’s Arrival with reindeer parade (7th Nov)
  • Grotto including elf workshop (7th Nov)
  • Breakfast & Tea with Father Christmas (14th Nov)
  • Ice-rink launch (14th Nov)
  • Make Your Own Tinsel (21st Nov) – with our unique tinsel machine
  • Food & Drink Festival (28th / 29th Nov)

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