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Christmas events at Dobbies Garden Centres

Santa Claus is coming to Dobbies

Dobbies’ Plant Buyer Nigel Lawton is looking forward to August’s free Grow How workshop that will cover Grow Your Own flowers, fruits and vegetables

Grow Your Own flowers, fruits, and veg at Dobbies’. Free Grow How workshop this ...

Colleagues from Dobbies in Edinburgh set off on a 25-mile fundraising walk for Alzheimer’s Research UK

Dobbies’ fundraising walk raises nearly £4k for Alzheimer’s Research UK

Dobbies free children’s workshop in June will explore gardening tools

Dig into summer fun: free children’s gardening workshop at Dobbies

Dobbies’ new and exclusive Heritage Planting and Afternoon Tea experience

Rae Green, Jayne Layne from Dobbies and Katie Foster

Love Your Lawn with Dobbies

Newtongrange Community Garden was one community group that received support through Dobbies Community Gardens last year

Dobbies welcomes applications for community gardens initiative

Hop along to Dobbies this Easter

Dobbies Garden Centres has announced Alzheimer’s Research UK as its new National Charity Partner

Dobbies announces Alzheimer’s Research UK as new National Charity Partner

The Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea & Planting Experience at Dobbies Garden Centres combines hands-on planting with a luxury Afternoon Tea

Brand-new experience to celebrate Mother’s Day at Dobbies

Santa's Grotto at Dobbies

Jingle all the way to Dobbies’ festive events

August’s Grow How sessions will cover the topic of allotment gardening.

Dobbies celebrates National Allotment Week with free gardening workshops

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Family activities to do for £5 or less this May half-term

All food chains in the UK were kids eat free (or nearly free)

Miriam Anais Ramos Ibañez says: 'It’s an honour to have been chosen as the face of this coffee – it’s funny to think that people in the UK will know my name.' Picture: contributed.

Coffee firm brews up new offering honouring next generation of coffee farmers

Dr Eduarda Cristovam, the firm's director of coffee, quality, and sustainability, has a background in academia and the study of wine. Picture: Scott Richmond.

Interview: Eduarda Cristovam and Estelle MacGilp of coffee firm Matthew Algie

The Allotments will receive gardening products, advice, and support.

Dobbies help Ellon Community Allotments to grow

How to plant a hanging basket

Ad Feature Watch: How to plant a hanging basket plus win £1,000 Dobbies gift card

Ross Bootland

Business people on the move

Stirling: Two lost Jack Russell's found and seeking their owner

Two lost Jack Russell's found and seeking their owner in Stirling

Paige Gallacher, age 5, from Penicuik, loves these blooms

Dobbies Little Seedlings Club will help sow and grow the next generation of gard...

Aldi has become one of the fastest-growing retailers in Scotland over the past couple of decades. Picture: Michael Gillen

Glasgow supermarket next to Ibrox stadium bought as part of £24m property deal

Act now to get garden in tip-top shape for spring and summer. (Picture: Shutterstock)

7 top tips to get your garden in shape for spring

Staff at a garden centre prepare to reopen to the public in May 2020 (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Are garden centres open in Scotland? New lockdown rules for Dobbies, B&Q and Hom...

Grace Higgins, Senior Relationship Manager from TCT was invited to meet Freddie the Poodle, the star of the Dobbies’ Christmas advertising campaign, at Dobbies’ Santa Paws event

Dobbies Edinburgh raises more than £57,000 for Teenage Cancer Trust

Dobbies, which is headquartered in Lasswade on the outskirts of Edinburgh, has a network of about 70 garden centres across the UK. Picture by Stewart Attwood

Dobbies strikes new delivery deal amid boom in online sales

Garden centres in Scotland will be allowed to open from Friday with social distancing measures in place

Growing pains: Excitement as garden centres set to reopen in Scotland

Is a store reopening near you? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Poundland is reopening 26 more stores across the UK - here's the full list

Millions of pounds worth of bulbs, bedding plants, cut flowers and pot plants like these at A&G Young nursery in Perth will have to be scrapped due to the Covid-19 shutdown.

Plant growers face ‘financial crisis’ as £200m of stock to be binned

The Midlothian-headquartered company now has an estate comprising 69 stores. Picture: Dobbies

Scottish garden centre chain Dobbies becomes £300m business as sales blossom

Picture: Shutterstock

Bonfire Night 2019: fireworks displays and events in Edinburgh

Bonfire Night 2019: fireworks displays and events in Edinburgh

Why Cocktail Week leaves me shaken not stirred - Kevan Christie

How much fun is losing large amounts of money, exactly? And how many lives have been blighted or lost to suicide as a result of gambling? (Picture: Ian Georgeson)

There’s one surefire way to beat the bookies – Kevan Christie

Lee Schofield of Magnum at Dobbies - which wants to stock local brands. Picture: Chris Watt Photography.

There's a new tipple in store at Dobbies

Dobbies said the deal makes it the largest garden centre operator in the UK. Picture: Stewart Attwood.

Update: Dobbies doubles up with garden centre swoop

Dobbie's Garden Centre in Lasswade

Dobbies signs new food deal with Nisa

Christmas sales joy for Scots garden centre firm Dobbies

Staff at Dobbies are getting ready for a bumper weekend for Christmas tree sales. Picture: Contributed

Dobbies gears up for festive boost amid growth plans

If you love the scent of real pine during the festive season, this is where you can get a real Christmas tree on the high street (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the UK high street retailers selling real Christmas trees in 2018

Dobbies is expected to boost revenues by Â£25m with five sites bought from Wyevale. Picture: Scott Louden

Dobbies acquires five garden centres in Â£25m boost

The first counter has been launched at the Dobbies store in Livingston. Picture: Stewart Attwood

Dobbies serves up deal with Loch Fyne Oysters
Loch Fyne counters are planned for Dobbies stores across the UK after a partnership was agreed between the seafood company and the garden centre operator.

Graeme Jenkins has been made chief executive with immediate effect. Picture: Stewart Attwood

Change at top for Dobbies Garden Centres

Marshall at the Lasswade site where Dobbies has been headquartered for 75 years. Picture: Colin Hattersley

The Big Interview: Dobbies CEO Nicholas Marshall

Christmas Lantern, Dunelm

Christmas decorations can create a winter wonderland at home

The business, set up in 2010 and part of UK-wide Maidenhead Aquatics, is opening its flagship store in Dobbies Edinburgh (Melville), the largest garden centre in Scotland. Picture: Phil Wilkinson

Retailer Fishkeeper set to make bigger splash in Scotland

Picture: Andrew O'Brien

Edinburgh Woollen Mill to buy Austin Reed brand

Dobbies is said to have caught the eye of Edinburgh Woollen Mill's chief. Picture: Gordon Fraser

Edinburgh Woollen Mill chief eyes offer for Dobbies

John Paterson, general manager at Dobbies Braehead, left, with John Nelson of DM Design. Picture: Contributed

New DM Design showroom opens within Dobbies Braehead

Dobbies staff are aiming to raise cash for defibrillators. Picture: Neil Hanna

Garden centre staff in bike ride for defibrillators

Craig Roman of Dobbie's and staff from Jamie's Bar at one of the capital's two 'parklets'. Picture: Malcolm McCurrach

How ‘parklets’ can grow a city’s economy

Why should it be presumed little girls wouldn't like dinosaurs. Picture: Toby Williams

Jane Bradley: Is gender-neutral parenting possible?

Karen Greechan with Jens Voights and Richard Bowker, right, from the Criterium Cycle Company. Picture: Greg Macvean

Dobbies backs defibrillator charity

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Unwanted pets

If you were rich enough you could make Nessie your water feature. Picture: Phil Wilkinson

Susan Morrison: Pooling watery visions together

Dobbies: Profit slump. Picture: Neil Hanna

Wet summer washes away profits at Dobbies

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