Are there any garden centres open late?

[Strix 11]

When we lived in Peterborough, the garden centres were usually open quite late. But so where the estate agents.

 

Are there any garden centres/nurseries open past 5.30 in Sheffield, or do they only cater for the retired and unemployed here - like the estate agents?

 

If the answer 'No', it looks like it'll be B&Q or Wilco's

(Coz I ain't battling my way round one on a sunny Saturday )

[Strix 11]

So, 15 people have had a look, so presumably that makes 16 of us who want to know if there are any

 

doesn't anybody know?

[TheTwirler 10]

I dont know of any.

 

Thanks.

[SHsheff 10]

I think they all close at 5 or 5.30. I'll stand corrected tho...otherwise as you say, it's B&Q, Homebase and co...

[Angus Prune 10]

Wentworth Garden Centre (near Thorpe Hesley) is open until 6.30pm.

 

It's a bit of a trek from town, but you can make up for that by popping into the Rockingham Arms or the George & Dragon for a pint on the way back:D

[irenewilde 10]

Are there any garden centres/nurseries open past 5.30 in Sheffield, or do they only cater for the retired and unemployed here - like the estate agents?

If the answer 'No', it looks like it'll be B&Q or Wilco's

(Coz I ain't battling my way round one on a sunny Saturday )

 

I know what you mean - I'm a keen gardener too and would love to go in the evening. But....it's been a long winter and a horrible spring weatherwise and I know for a fact that many garden centres/nurseries are struggling. Please think twice before you give your money to a big company!!!

[Strix 11]

I am thinking twice

 

The Thorpe Hesley thing sounds rather attractive from here - as we're quite close to the M1 here

 

perhaps we could petition a local nursery to open late maybe twice a month?

[Draggletail 51]

We used to do all the garden centre/gardening stuff Strix. I even used to have a much loved and well tended wildlife pond full of minnows, frogs and waterskaters.

 

Don't get time for all that now.....

 

The garden centre out at wentworth is well worth a look, plus walk around the grounds and discover some strange old (victorian?) oddities/follies and water features.

 

Visit the busy cafe...

 

Or I reckon the two or three real ale pubs nearby might be dog friendly....

 

Sorry, can't answer your original question about opening hours though .

 

bit of an map

[GillyMay 10]

I believe that Ward's nurseries at Coal Aston on the road to Eckington has a mid-week (Wednesday I think) late night opening at this time of year. I've bought lots of bedding plants from there, but I usually leave it until the last week in May so I don't know what the choice will be right now.

[Colin Foster 70]

Valleyside off the A57 in the Rivelin Valley is open until 6pm.

[Strix 11]

We went to Mill Farm, Ridgeway at 4.45 yesterday, expecting to do a trolley dash style shop, but was told they were open 'til 6!

 

We spent over £50, and he gave us a 10%(ish) discount, and a big bag of compost to help us on our way

 

I think we'll be going there again

[toffer 10]

valleyside!