Longacres Garden Centre Magazine by YHG Media

Welcome to Longacres Bourne Valley Garden Centre

In July 2023 Bourne Valley Garden Centre became part of the Longacres family.

As many of you will now know in July 2023 Bourne Valley Garden Centre became part of the Longacres family. Longacres are enjoying working with the Bourne Valley team and serving customers new & old!

The centre has been subject to complete refurbishment, with wonderful additions such as a brand-new Floristry department, a new and improved Food Hall, a new and extended Till area, a new Craft department, a refurbished Plant area and much more. New ranges are available to explore in every department, including Longacres branded compost and garden items.

We have also extended the opening hours, with earlier opening at 8.30am Monday – Saturday, closing at 5.30pm and late-night shopping every Thursday until 8pm. Sunday hours are 10am –4.30pm. Free parking is available for all customers and you will also find our car wash and many other services on site.

Longacres Bourne Valley carry a large range of products including: outdoor plants, shrubs and trees | houseplants | cut flowers and floristry | giftware | cards and crafts | garden tools | garden sundries | chemicals | toys | food | stoneware & aggregates.

We also stock seasonal ranges including Christmas (trees, lights, decorations and more), barbecues and garden furniture.

Make a day of your visit and treat yourself; our on site Greenhouse Café serves fresh home-cooked breakfast, lunches, afternoon teas, pastries, cakes and delicious hot and cold drinks.

Our team is here to help you and we look forward to seeing you in store.

Nigel Long (L) Director of Longacres pictured with Paul Elding (R) Managing Director of Bourne Valley.

Longacres Bourne Valley Garden Centre is open Monday to Saturday 8.30am to 5.30pm and Sundays 10am to 4.30pm. Late Night Shopping every Thursday until 8pm.

With views overlooking the plant area, the café offers a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere with seating for up to 160 and a fully accessible outdoor seating terrace - ideal for alfresco dining in the summer months.

The delicious menu includes breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, homemade cakes (from our in house Pastry Chef Zoe) plus hot and cold drinks. The main menu changes to offer seasonal specials but always includes our popular Sunday roast. We are fully licensed so you can enjoy a glass of wine or a cold beer with your lunch.

We have a beautiful garden room available to hire for all your special occasions. Large parties are always welcome; please speak to our catering manager for all booking requirements. Free Wifi available

Floristry

Brand new to Longacres Bourne Valley is our Floristry Department. We offer fresh seasonal cut flowers and ready made bouquets available to buy, plus an on site florist offering bespoke arrangements and event floristry.

Our extensive variety of bouquets cater for different occasions such as Valentines Day, Mother’s Day, Birthdays, Anniversaries and much more. Arrangements range from soft, neutral subtle colour schemes to bright, vibrant wow factor pieces and many can be sent nationwide.

In addition to this, we also offer services for bespoke Wedding flowers and floral Sympathy arrangements.

You can find more information about our nationwide delivery flowers, wedding flowers, sympathy flowers and corporate flowers online, where we offer a full delivery service both local and national: longacres.co.uk/florist-online/

Events & Workshops

Come and join the Longacres team in our bespoke floral workshops.

Learn new skills and knowledge to use at home and create your own amazing displays. Tickets to our workshops are limited so make sure you book yours now via our website: longacres.co.uk/florist-online/events-and-workshops/.

Outdoor Living

Outdoor living is celebrated at Longacres – come and explore our beautiful range of Garden Furniture, Barbeques, Gazebos, Water Features, Firepits and Heaters, plus Garden Games, Lighting and much more. Pop into store and ask our friendly staff for more information. During the Festive months, you can still buy all your outdoor living items online and make the most of your outdoor space all year round.

Gardening Goods

Longacres Garden Centre is the one-stop shop for all your gardening needs! We offer everything you need for building and maintaining a beautiful garden – all year round. With barks, mulches, chemicals, fertilisers, compost, doormats, fencing, landscaping materials, storage, structures, tools, lawn care, lawn mowers, netting, decorative stones, paving, trellis, padlocks, plant pots, containers, troughs, pest control plant protection, plant support, plant propagation, pond products and watering products, we have everything you will need – all under one roof!

Longacres Bourne Valley Garden Centre is open Monday to Saturday 8.30am to 5.30pm and Sundays 10am to 4.30pm. Late Night Shopping every Thursday until 8pm.

Plants

Here at Longacres we’re well known for our vast range of outdoor and indoor plants – from bedding plants to shrubs, specimen plants to trees, alpines to water plants and dracaena to orchids, you can be sure of a huge choice at extremely competitive prices.

Can’t find what you’re looking for? No problem. Simply email your plant request through to customerservices@longacres.co.uk and we will try our best to source it for you.

Pet Supplies

We also offer a wide range of food, toys, beds and accessories for your pets, including new Nature’s Menu frozen food for dogs. Find everything you need for your dog, cat or small animal, from food and treats to collars, harnesses and toys. We also have a large range of Wild Bird Care items including food, bird boxes and feeding tables

Food Hall

The new look Longacres Bourne Valley Food Hall provides everyday items like fresh fruit and vegetables, freshly baked bread, milk, free-range eggs and Surrey honey, plus a selection of wines, beers and ciders.

Speciality food ranges including Gluten Free, Dairy Free and Sugar Free. We stock lots of Vegan and Vegetarian meals and ingredients too.

For freezer items, visit our large “COOK” frozen meals and puddings section which includes kids meals, Grand Meals, desserts and bestselling favourites Lasagne Al Forno, Classic Fish Pie, Beef Bourguignon and Moroccan Spiced Lamb Tagine.

Premium frozen foods by Field Fare are also available including pastries, ‘scoop your own’ fruit and vegetables in addition to real dairy luxury ice cream by New Forest Ice Cream.

We have an extensive range of sauces along with spices, jams, relish, chutneys and much more.

Cakes, chocolates and lots of other treats are available in addition to our American food range.

Longacres Bourne Valley Garden Centre is open Monday to Saturday 8.30am to 5.30pm and Sundays 10am to 4.30pm. Late Night Shopping every Thursday until 8pm.

Giftware & Crafts

We have a dazzling range of artificial flowers, candles, oil diffusers from brands such as Ashleigh and Burwood, craft kits, dining accessories, DIY tools, fireside essentials, gift vouchers, gifts, indoor lighting, indoor furniture, kitchenware, toys, LEGO, Jellycat and Silver Tag teddy bears.

Whether it is something to brighten up your home or a gift for a loved one, we have something to suit all tastes!

Don’t forget we have gift cards for every occasion, plus gift wrap, bags and more.

Love crafting? Come and visit our new Craft department near the entrance to the Cafe. You’ll find knitting and sewing accessories plus much more.

Bourne Valley Garden Centre is open Monday to Saturday 8.30am to 5.30pm and Sundays 10am to 4.30pm. Late Night Shopping every Thursday until 8pm.