Sundays – the Garden Centre and Farm Shop are open for browsing from 10 am on Sunday.
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Local weather:
Current conditions
Mostly cloudy
11°C
Forecast wednesday
Cloudy
High: 11°C
Low: 10°C
Forecast thursday
Cloudy
High: 13°C
Low: 7°C
Gardening Services
Scarlett Arbor Local fully-qualified City & Guilds NPTC experienced Tree Surgeons and Fencing contractors with qualifications in arboriculture and many years' combined experience.
Garden Creations Garden Creations, based in Woodley, offers a complete design, build and maintenance service for all aspects of landscaping whether the project is large or small. We have known and worked with Paul for several years and are happy to recommend him to you.
Supagrass Nigel Timson, based in Maidenhead, is the Supagrass 'superman' for this area. He can offer you tailored lawn treatments for Spring/Summer & Autumn/Winter and more. See website for more details.
Block & Deck Block & Deck Cleaning Services is a reputable company which provides a professionally managed service in driveway & patio cleaning.
Friendly Charlie from Block and Deck can clean your drive, your gutters and more!
Gardening Advice
BBC Gardening - How To Be A Gardener If you like to learn online then have a look at these clear "how to" gardening modules written by the great Alan Titchmarsh. If you still have questions or simply prefer talking to someone, please do speak to our plant team for practical advice any time.
BBC Gardening Gardening tips, gardening TV schedule, pest identification tools. It's all here! Still confused, come and speak to one of our team (although they may not know when Monty Don is next due on TV, they do like to see a big fat bug in a jam jar occasionally)
The Green Gardener For all sorts of advice on green gardening, compost and peat free alternatives
World Image "A stunning and unusual collection of my own travel and flora photography from North of the Arctic Circle to South Africa and from Alaska to Australia, with most of the flora photography from Singapore and Malaysia. Images are presented by themes of People, City, Land, Sea, Travel and Flora" - Tom Lennie
The Cake Crusader "The Cake Crusader is on a mission to bring you “Free From” cakes with the yummiest taste!
At The Cake Crusader we believe that everyone should be able to enjoy cakes that taste and look good, even if they have food intolerance or sensitivity.
That’s why we make cakes to tickle everyone’s tastebuds from our Tangtastic Lemon Drizzle Cake (which has been commended in the cakes and cake mixes category at the “Free From Food Awards 2011) to our Delectably Decadent Chocolate Fudge Cake, and of course extra special party cakes (including photo topper cakes) for all occasions."
Our favourite suppliers
Stokes Farm Eggs 24,000 hens, all Free Range, all living in Wokingham! We sell fantastically fresh eggs from Tim at Stokes Farm, Wokingham. Read more here.
Bramley Bakery The Bramley Village Bakery is a traditional bakery, baking the finest ingredients on site to produce a wide range of bread, rolls, cakes and pastries, specialising in the production of GI bread.
Fruity Foods Fruity foods are a small business recently setup to bring quality jams, chutneys, marmalades and salad dressings to local customers, made with locally sourced ingredients. Their products are made by hand, in small batches to ensure maximum flavour and better texture.
For Children
Cookie the Clown We love Cookie the Clown, Berkshire based children's entertainer. He is a whizz with balloon modelling, magic, tells silly jokes, can bring bubbles & friendly Rocky the Racoon and more. (Cookie will even come to your party un-clownified if your child is nervous about clowns!)
MAD Academy MAD Academy classes for preschool children are bursting with energy and fun! Weekly classes combine lively music & dance with carefully structured learning designed for the specific age and developmental stage of your child. See EMMA at many of our HHS events...the children love it!
Feathers And Fur Feathers and Fur is a Berkshire based collection of stunning Hawks, Falcons and Owls used to allow people the opportunity to experience falconry and the unique and wonderful bond between man and bird.
The Chiltern Centre For seven years the Centre has been supporting eighty five families from across the Thames Valley and South Oxfordshire by providing short overnight stays and daycare for children and young people with severe physical and learning disabilities. Their care is outstanding and provides a vital life line for the families who come to us. This has only been possible thanks to the generosity of people like you.
Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research is the only UK charity solely dedicated to research into blood cancers, including leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research is the only UK charity solely dedicated to research into blood cancers, including leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
Their life-saving research is focused on finding causes, improving diagnosis and treatments, and running groundbreaking clinical trials for all blood cancer patients.
Local Restaurants
The Bird in Hand The Bird In Hand is a delightful 14th Century Country Inn with a history that spans 600 years. When you step through its doors you catch a glimpse of the past... and walk in the footsteps of King George III.
Located in Berkshire, just outside London, between Maidenhead and Reading near Twyford, it offers easy access to the big city via the M4 or M40 as well as many other local places of interest and beauty such as Windsor, the Cotswolds and Henley on Thames.