8 Facts Everyone Should Know About Garden Centres

Ashtead Park Facts Everyone Should Know About garden centre Garden Centers In 2010 the value of the garden retail 1 market in the UK stood at 4.6bn per annum. In recent years, garden centres have evolved to become a leisure destination in 2 UK with play centres for children, restaurants and other activities designed to increase the time spent at the centre. JUL AUG JUN SEP 3. MAY OCT Business Seasons APR NOV MAR DEC FEB JAN The peak business seasons in the UK are spring (March to June) and autumn (September and October). 4 Plant sales have remained steady over the past 5 years with increases in sales of bulbs, seeds and bedding plants. 12% Fruit and Vegetables 2011 Half of garden owners intend to grow their own fruit and vegetables in 2011 and 12% of these claims to be 'first timers'. Older consumers tend to use the garden as an outlet for creativity and their love of the gardening process. Younger, family stage consumers often focus on the garden as a child-friendly space for socialising and entertaining in a pleasant environment, ideally requiring a minimum of time to maintain. 7. 36% enjoy sharing knowledge and ideasabout gardening. 36% Advice - How can I pick a good garden centre? There are 3,000 in the UK to choose from but the best garden centres specialist should be able to trump the DIY sheds on quality of advice, ask time of year you plant it and how you look after it. If they know the answers, the centre is OK. UK Garden Centre Market Size 2004-2012 1000 .... 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 9 Market Sales £M Industry Worth £M Source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_centre http://www.the-hta.org.uk/page.php?pageid=187 http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/nov/18/garden-centres http://www.simpsonsgardencentre.co.uk/garden-tips/ Ashtead Park www.ashteadpark.com www. garden centre 01372 273891 W3 •......