Perrywood News
Welcome to Perrywood News & Blog, this is where you can find out what's going on at Perrywood Tiptree and Perrywood Sudbury...
Changes to Perrywood Sudbury Development Plans
In June 2021, Perrywood Sudbury was granted planning permission to build an inspirational new Garden Centre at their Newton Road site. Since then, we have been working with potential contractors. We have this week come to the difficult decision not to go ahead with the project as per the designs submitted within the planning application.… Read More »
An Introduction to Carnivorous Plants by Megan Webb
Megan Webb (Tiptree Plant Area Assistant) has been growing carnivorous plants for nine years, and most of her spare time is dedicated to growing, propagating and researching these plants. She hopes to spread awareness about these wonderful plants through her writing. Read her ‘An introduction to carnivorous plants‘ article for lots more information. Megan… Read More »
Join us for a Charity Tea Party!
Join us in our Coffee Shop & Restaurant for a Charity Tea Party on Wednesday 25th January! All proceeds will go to our new 2023 charity (to be announced in January!). Ticket includes tea or coffee, a selection of finger sandwiches, cakes and a fruit scone (please note the photo shown is 2… Read More »
2022 Christmas Late Night Openings
Join us on Wednesday 9th November for our Christmas Late Night Shopping launch evening, we will be open until 9pm (gates close at 8.30pm) You will be taken on a nostalgic journey through the decades whilst shopping for beautiful decorations, artificial Christmas trees, garlands, wreaths, novelties and ornaments. We will have showstopping displays, food… Read More »
2022 Christmas in the Coffee Shop & Restaurant
Our Coffee Shop & Restaurant team has a feast planned for you this Christmas… Christmas roast turkey dinner (roast turkey and gammon ham served with a pig in blanket, roast potatoes, vegetables, bread sauce and gravy) is served every Sunday lunchtime. Our Christmas afternoon tea menu will be available from Monday 7th November and will be served… Read More »
Take a Ride on our Festive Ski Lift
For a chance to win a £20 Perrywood gift voucher, (three of these to be won!) post a photo of you (or friends and family with their permission) on our ski lift! You can post this on social media with the hashtag #perrywoodchristmas. Alternatively, you can email your photo to us at info@perrywood.co.uk. The closing… Read More »
2022 Christmas Personal Shopping
Do you visit our Christmas Shop and wish you could recreate one of the displays at home? Do you struggle to choose Christmas decorations that complement your colour scheme at home? Today we are launching a NEW PERSONAL SHOPPING SERVICE in our Christmas Shop. One of our team can be on hand to help… Read More »
Christmas Food and Drink Tastings
Would you like to try some of our amazing food and drink products before you buy? If so, we have a real treat for you as the below companies will be instore to do tasting sessions. Join us on Wednesday 9th November for our Christmas Late Night Shopping launch evening, we will be open… Read More »
Join us for our Tree Weekend!
Join us this Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th November for our Tree Weekend! Explore our tree varieties and get advice from our team on planting, care throughout the year and choosing the right tree for your garden. There will be 10% off all trees! Taste some delicious apples and juice to help… Read More »
Christmas Discount for Retail and Hospitality
Are you a local shop, pub, restaurant or coffee shop owner? Do you want to create an amazing Christmas display to wow your customers? We’re giving you 25% off Christmas decorations until the end of October!* To apply simply fill in our form. If your application is successful, all we ask is that you take… Read More »
Buy One, Get One Free on Breakfast
To celebrate our Christmas Shop opening, we are offering BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE* on breakfast items only, until 11am on Friday 7th October! Breakfast is served from 9am to 11am. You can view our menus on our dining page before you visit. *cheapest item free, excludes hot and cold drinks.
Christmas Early Bird Offer
To celebrate our Christmas opening we are giving the first 50 customers into the garden centre before 10am on Saturday 22nd / 29th October and 5th Nov a token to receive 10% discount on Christmas decorations. Please read our terms and conditions: Only the first 50 customers into the garden centre before 10am on the… Read More »
2022 Christmas at Perrywood Tiptree – ‘Step Back in Time’
We are excited to announce that our Christmas Shop will open on Saturday 1st October. This year’s theme will be ‘Step Back in Time’. Our showstopping displays will take you on a nostalgic trip down memory lane. Venture back through some of Britain’s best-loved decades, take some festive selfies and pick up loads of ideas… Read More »
The Queen’s Green Canopy
The Queen’s Green Canopy is a planting initiative created to celebrate her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022. Following the death of Her Majesty The Queen, and the wishes of our Patron, His Majesty The King, The Queen’s Green Canopy initiative will be extended to the end of March 2023 (formally finishing on Dec 22) to… Read More »
50% off Display Furniture & BBQ’s
We have 50% off display furniture and barbecues from Monday 15th August. This is a great chance to grab a bargain! Please see terms and conditions below: All furniture and barbecues will be 50% off the original retail price. All displays are sold ‘SOLD AS SEEN‘. No further discount will be given for any scrapes, scratches,… Read More »
Hospitality Recruitment Morning
Are you considering a new job in the catering industry? Do you thrive on working in a fast-paced environment? Join us in our Coffee Shop & Restaurant on for our hospitality recruitment morning (pop in between 9am and 11am). Our friendly team will talk through our current vacancies – including front of house,… Read More »
£1350 raised at our Charity Tea Party!
Our Charity Tea Party held in the Coffee Shop & Restaurant this afternoon (10/8) was an amazing success! £1350 was raised for Abberton Rural Training (one of our chosen charities) from ticket and raffle sales. Sixty customers enjoyed a delicious afternoon tea of freshly-made sandwiches, scones and cakes served by the Perrywood team. … Read More »
Sustainable children’s toys
We are very passionate about protecting the natural environment and are continuously working with our suppliers to make sure we source sustainable products wherever possible. Children are the new generation of gardeners and explorers so here are a few of our Children’s Toy ranges to get your children excited to play outdoors – lookout for… Read More »
Sustainable products at Perrywood
We are very passionate about protecting the natural environment and are continuously working with our suppliers to make sure we source sustainable products wherever possible. Here are a few of our favourites from our garden, clothing, gift and food & drink ranges. Look out for them in store and make your home more eco-friendly. … Read More »
National Allotment Week 8-14th August
The National Allotment Society’s theme for this week is ‘Bugs, Bees and Broccoli’ and acknowledges the importance of gardening with nature in mind. Not only are allotments great for people growing their own produce but they are wildlife habitats for bees, butterflies, hedgehogs, birds, and many more. Why do people have an allotment? These plots… Read More »
Hannah judges businesses displays as part of the Colchester Garden Festival
The Colchester Garden Festival launched on Thursday 21st July and will run until Monday 22nd August. The event is organised by Our Colchester Business Improvement District (BID) and celebrates the environment, green spaces, and gardening. There is a mixture of free and paid events, including workshops, public installations, podcast recordings and shows (view their website… Read More »
Success at the Garden Centre Association Awards
We are celebrating at Perrywood Tiptree and Sudbury after winning some fantastic awards at the Garden Centre Association awards for the North Thames region on Wednesday 20th July. The North Thames region covers East Anglia, London (North of the Thames), and across to Oxfordshire. All GCA Garden Centres are awarded annually and the awards are given out… Read More »
Early Closure & Limited Coffee Shop Menu (Sun17, Mon18 & Tue19)
Because of the warning of extreme heat we are planning to close at midday on Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th July. This will protect our teams and keep them out of the heat during the hottest part of the day. There will be no lunch service in the coffee shop, but we will… Read More »
Perrywood Encourages Children to Garden Sustainably
As part of our Plant Hope campaign, we are encouraging our customers, whether novice or experienced gardeners, to become more sustainable and to help nature through gardening. Children are our future gardeners, encouraging and teaching them now will give them plenty of knowledge and understanding. So, we gave some of our team… Read More »
Join us in August for a Charity Tea Party!
Join us in our Terrace Room for a Charity Tea Party from 3 to 4.30pm on Wednesday 10th August! A ticket is £15 and includes tea or coffee, a selection of finger sandwiches, cakes and a fruit scone (the photo shown is for 2 people). Dietary requirements will be catered for. All proceeds… Read More »
Perrywood wins the Plants Buyer/Buying Team of the Year Award
We are celebrating after winning the Plants Buyer/Buying Team of the Year award on Tuesday 28th June!! The Buyer’s Power List is Glee’s (the UK’s leading garden and outdoor living trade show) way of recognising the outstanding talent of buyers in the garden retail industry and their influence on the market. … Read More »
We are Family Business Award Winners!
We are beyond excited to have won the ‘East & East Anglia Family Business of the Year 2022’ award! These awards, organised by Family Business United celebrate the importance of family firms across the UK. Paul Andrews, Founder of Family Business United and organiser of these awards comments: “Family firms have a story… Read More »
£7,000 raised to purchase an ultrasound machine for Colchester Hospital
The Coffee Shop & Restaurant team are delighted to have raised £7,000 to purchase an ultrasound machine for the Emergency Assessment Unit at Colchester Hospital. A total of £5,750 was collected in tips by the team (every year, the team very kindly donate all their tips to charity) and £1,250 was kindly donated by customer… Read More »
Family Business of the Year Awards 2022
We are delighted to have been selected as finalists for the Family Business of the Year Awards 2022! Family firms, like ours from across the UK are in the running as finalists in the Family Business of the Year Awards 2022 which celebrate the significant contribution family firms make to the UK economy. There… Read More »
Gardening Sustainably with Instagrammer @mylittlegardeninessex
We have been working alongside Deanna (Instagram – @mylittlegardeninessex) to help spread awareness of our Plant Hope campaign. Our aim is to encourage our customers to become more sustainable to help change for a better future. Deanna is already doing an amazing job in her garden by being super sustainable. Read our recent interview with… Read More »
