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Hellebore - this superstar plant of the season is a proper garden toughie yet charming in every way.

Here’s why we’re swooning to the harvest moon about them.

🌸 Jewel coloured flowers all through winter into March.

🌸 Good flowering height at 40cm.

🌸 Strong, attractive Evergreen year round foliage.

🌸 Requires very little fuss - Happy in the ground or a container. Tolerant of drought & thrives even in the deepest shade.

🌸 Disease resistant

🌸 Stunning varieties to choose from.

What more can you ask for?

Helleborus Orientalis Magic Series 2L pots are in store now, priced at £15.99

Magic Series – Double Flowering varieties
Magic Double Green, Magic Double Picotee, Magic Double Pink, Magic Double Red, Magic Double Slaty Blue, Magic Double White and Magic Double Yellow

Magic Series – Single Flowering varieties
Magic Black, Magic Picotee, Magic Pink, Magic Red, Magic Slaty Blue and Magic White

Whilst stocks last!

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Look who we found sheltering amongst the Perrenials and the leaves collecting by our pond today - Mr Toad and Mr Frog reporting for duty!

A timely reminder on World Habitat Day to acknowledge the simple steps we can all take to create different habitats within the garden and outdoor spaces around us.

Protecting and supporting the wonderful wildlife we have here in Devon doesn’t have to be a chore. In fact it almost represents the opposite at this time of year!

Here’s afew Habitat friendly Autumn tips from our planting and garden team.

🍁 Leave afew logs to pile up. In the wild fallen trees provide important shelter for many insects and animals. By creating a log pile you are stimulating the next best thing.

Different sized logs with different barks are ideal. A light layer of leaves even better.

Over time a log pile will attract hibernating toads and hedgehogs as well as supporting a large range of fungi.

🍁 Install and maintain hedges and climbing plants.

These provide a source of food and shelter for birds, mammals and a whole host of insects.

Did you know some hedgerows provide important flight routes for bats too?!

🍁 In the absense of a good hedge, nesting boxes are a great way of attracting and protecting different species of birds. They also make for a rewarding watch come springtime.

Ensure you pick a nesting box location which is at least 1.5 metres off the ground that will be out of continual sunlight.

Ideally choose a tree or wall with some cover around it if you can.

Autumn and early winter is the ideal time to site nesting boxes for many species of bird will start looking for their nesting place as early as January.

🍁 Look after your compost heap.

A well cared for compost heap will be alive with fungi and bacteria, as well as worms, slugs, snails, beetles and all manner of insects.

If you’re lucky, you could even see toads or newts enjoying the warm shelter a compost heap creates.

✅ Easy steps the whole family can get on board with

🐞A carefully placed bug hotel is the next best thing when a log pile or compost heap just isn’t plausible.

🐦‍⬛A nesting box and bird feeder on a wall, fence or tree an easy alternative to planting hedgerows.

🍂 And perhaps deliberately let a pile of leaves stay in a corner somewhere, creating natural shelter and warmth for Mr Toad and his fellow garden friends.

Nesting boxes, bird food & feeders, bug hotels, bird baths, hedgehog houses, logs and much much more available to browse and purchase in store.

A rather special visitor is here at The Old Well Garden Centre for the next few days!

Aptly named ‘Swanning Around’ this beauty has landed as part the of the Flock That Rock Tiverton Swan Trail.

Can you guess where he is within the Garden Centre?

Visit us this weekend to find him. Perhaps even take a photo with him. He is pretty gorgeous isn’t he?!

The Flock that Rock trail is available to take part in throughout the market town of Tiverton.

With 12 decorated swans to find, further information is available via the link below.

https://www.visitmiddevon.co.uk/the-flock-that-rock-tiverton-swan-trail-2024/

Our plants team aren’t always the luckiest of ducks having to work outside in all weathers. But when the sun does shine - like it did today - we must remind ourselves to step back and enjoy the beauty of the Garden Centre.

Big thanks to all who came along and supported our participation in the Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning last Friday 27th September in aid of Macmillan Cancer Charity.

It was great to welcome Cafe and Restaurant customers alike to join us in raising funds and awareness of this incredibly important charity.

Together we raised a total of £271.80

Take a look at the image below to see how we did it 💚

October is here & so are our on line menus 🍽️

Our dedicated Restaurant Chefs & Front of House team are pleased to be able to share sample menus, seasonal dishes & Lunch Specials with you for on line browsing from today.

🍽️ The Specials - Restaurant Lunch Specials are designed on a fortnightly basis & served daily subject to availability.

This weeks & next weeks delicious Lunch Specials are listed & photographed below.

🍽️ The Full & Wider Restaurant Menu(s) - Sample copies of our wider Restaurant Menu(s) can now be browsed on our website via the link below.

https://theoldwell.co.uk/restaurant/

Allergies & special diets can be catered for where ever possible - simply chat with our team to ensure we are aware of your requirements.

The Restaurant is a cosy home from home space here at the Garden Centre welcoming visitors every day with freshly prepared cooked breakfasts, light snacks, lunches, Old Well homemade cakes of the day, scrumptious in house baked sweet & savoury scones, tray bakes and afternoon teas.

We highly recommend booking to avoid disappointment.

Telephone 01884 840873 with any questions you may have or to make a table reservation.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Autumn is the season for Pumpkins, Squash & Gourds!

Mark Snell, local farmer, grower & producer of Orway Porch Farm in Kentisbeare delivered a freshly picked harvest to us this morning.

From field to our seasonal displays in less than an hour - that’s what supporting local in Devon is all about!

Customers can find a selection of Petite Pumpkins, Squash & Gourds to buy here at The Old Well Garden Centre whilst stocks last this week.

Display them at home or why not enjoy cooking up a seasonal soup or supper with the Squash & Pumpkins. (Note: The Gourds aren’t for eating! If you’re unsure, feel free to ask us).

Mark & his hard working family at Orway Porch Farm host a fantastic Pumpkin Patch experience on selected dates throughout October.

Swipe through the images below to see the dates & details, or visit us in store to pick up a leaflet.

Best of luck to all at Orway Porch Farm for the coming month!

🚂 🚂 🚂 Today marks the welcome return of Culm Valley Model Railway Club members to their Exhibition Studio here at The Old Well Garden Centre 🚂 🚂 🚂

This Sunday 29th September being a slight adjustment
to the usual 2nd & 4th Sundays of each month following the Clubs Annual Show at Willand Village Hall last weekend.

Join us today and explore Old Tiverton Junction layouts & more besides in miniature.

Thomas the tank engine & friends can be found chugging along the tracks too!

This charming Model Railway Club was formed in December 2006, and we’re delighted to have welcomed them to The Old Well since 2019.

A family friendly slice of local history to enjoy visiting on Sunday. An activity for train fanatics of all ages to enjoy.

Pop to the Garden Centre for coffee, breakfast, lunch, afternoon treats and a browse of our latest store goodies before or after visiting the Model Railway Club House.

The Railway Club is pleased to offer FREE admission.

Look for the red & white signs when you arrive!

Sunday opening hours for The Old Well Garden Centre & Railway Club - 10am til 4pm.

Join us tomorrow morning - Friday 27th September - as we take part in the world’s biggest coffee morning to help raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Charity.

Our Cafe & Restaurant teams look forward to welcoming you in support of this very good cause.

20p from every cup of coffee or tea purchased during the morning will be donated to the charity.

We’ll also have a collection box for any customer donations within the Cafe and Restaurant too.

All donations received via the collection boxes on the day will be matched by us here at The Old Well to the value of £200.

Far too many lives are touched by cancer. Let’s get together tomorrow and do what we can to raise funds!

See you in the morning.

The Old Well Garden Centre Gift Vouchers & the National Horticultural Trade Association Gift Cards (also stocked here at the Garden Centre) make a really lovely gesture.

Say thank you, good luck, well done, happy birthday, congratulations, happy new home, get well, merry christmas, chin up, you’ve got this, we’re thinking of you - and lend time in the garden well spent 💚

From sitting for a moment to peaceful pottering, hopeful sowing, learning & growing, happy harvesting, weeding, picking & pruning, potting up, muddy digging, planting out & meticulous mowing!

Time in the outdoor air, noticing nature, watching growth, letting day light hit the eyes is magical stuff for everyone.

Gardens big or small have a way of lifting spirits, brightening the day & bringing generations together…

A Garden Centre voucher, a kind & thoughtful gift.