Bird Care Demonstrations

Creative Gardens will be hosting a series of events showing you how to attract our feathery friends into your garden. With expert advice on feeding, types of feeders, nutritional information and much more! Now you can turn your garden into a wild bird haven! The events will be held on the times and dates shown:

Donaghadee Garden Centre

Sunday 6th November at 3.00pm

Sunday 20th November at 3.00pm

Bushmills Garden Centre

Sunday 20th November at 3.00pm

MacMillan Coffee Morning

Please help support the World's Biggest Coffee Morning by participating in our raffle to win a lovely hamper.

Donaghadee & Bushmills Garden Centres will double all raffle money received at either centre.

Tickets are available at our Café tills at 50p each or 5 for £2.

The winning ticket will be chosen on 30th September 2011 at 5pm. All proceeds going to MacMillan Cancer Support.

Christmas Shop Opening

Come and join us for our Christmas Opening Nights at Donaghadee & Bushmills Garden Centres. There will be lots of exciting new stock, complimetary refreshments. a Christmas raffle and much more!

Donaghadee Open Night Thursday 29th September 2011 - 6pm - 9pm.

Bushmills Open Night Thursday 6th October 2011 - 6pm - 9pm.

Our Café will be open until 9pm during the open nights and evening meals will be served from 5pm - 8.30pm.

Normal opening hours apply for the remainder of the week.

Summer Fun Weekend!

The Creative Gardens Summer Fun Weekend is on Saturday 16th July and Sunday 17th July. Come and join us for a great day out! There will be loads to do and enjoy including:

- Hot dogs and ice cream at only 99p each.
- Special offers on the day.
- Kids Adventure Trail (all day).
- Wildlife Demo (Donaghadee only (saturday only)).
- Music and Games.
- Free treats for all the family.
- And much more!

So why not plan out a great day with us you won't forget.

Grow Your Own Competition!

Have you been growing your own fruit or vegetables this year?

We want to hear all about it!

So why not enter our ‘Grow your own’ Competition and you could win one of our fantastic prizes. All you have to do is send us a photo of your home grown crop along with your contact details. The competition is open to all ages, young or old and it can be any fruit or vegetable at all…. Carrots grown in your pots, strawberries from your hanging basket, broccoli from your allotment, tomatoes from your conservatory, potatoes from your grow-bags... The list is endless!

Entry photos will be displayed at our ‘Grow your Own’ display at each centre and we will choose our lucky winners on Saturday 24th September. Good luck!

1st Prize: £100 gift voucher & grow your own hamper

2nd Prize: £50 gift voucher

3rd Prize: £25 gift voucher

And 10 runners up will receive a gardening goodie bag.

You can enter by bringing in a photo with your contact details attached, or simply email your entry to us at competitions@creativegardens.net

The Weber Experience BBQ Roadshow

For the first time, Weber - the world’s most popular barbeque brand is taking to the road on a mission to educate the nation on how to get the most from their barbeque.

The Weber Experience BBQ Roadshow will be at Bushmills Garden Centre on Thursday 26th May and Donaghadee Garden Centre on Friday 27th May. Weber expert Dan “the barbeque man” will be cooking on both days from around 1.00pm until 4.00pm showing us how to perfect Weber’s roast, grill and bake techniques.

Remember – Barbequing the weber way isn’t just about burgers and sausages, there is a chance to learn how to really impress your friends and family with some exciting and unusual dishes including pizza, beer can chicken, beef and Yorkshire puddings and even chocolate brownies! Recipe cards will be available on the day.

All the latest models will be on show and some extra special offers made available for this day only, so if you are thinking about upgrading your old barbeque or fancy some new accessories then be sure not to miss out.

Summer Living Event

Saturday 14th May is our Summer Living Event!

Why not come down and join us for a great day the whole family will enjoy. There will be:

- Hot dogs & ice cream only 99p each (11am - 4pm).
- Free treats for all the family.
- A kids Teddy Bear Trail (all day).
- Lots of special offers on the day.
- Free delivery, assembly and covers for all purchases of garden furniture and barbecues on the day.
- Half price on selected ranges of pots.
- 3 for £10 on multi-purpose compost.
- 2x points on all bedding plants.
- 5x points on all lawn care.
- and loads more!

The event will be all day from 9.30am - 5.30pm at Donaghadee (Café 9.30am - 5.00pm) and 9.30am - 5.30pm at Bushmills (Café 10.00am - 5.30pm) so be sure to pop in!

Evening Meal Deal!

We have a great new Meal Deal offer at Donaghadee & Bushmills Garden Centres! Two meals and 2 drinks (hot or cold) for only £13.95, with a potential saving of £6.55! Why not drop in on the evenings noted below for a delicious meal for two. Or bring your family for a lovely evening meal together.

Evening meals are served between 5.00pm - 7.30pm.

Donaghadee Late Evenings (open until 8.00pm) - Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

Bushmills Late Evenings (open until 8.00pm) - Friday

Our Café extension and new toilet block is now open at Donaghadee Garden Centre!

Since the start of the year we have had work done extending the seating area of the café, developing a new kitchen and a brand new toilet block. Now the work is complete and we are up and running again with a full menu back on in the café and new modern toilets for customer use. As always we have great new ranges of plants in stock, BBQ's, Garden Furniture and much, much more! Why not drop in to see us?

Mother's Day!

To show your mum how much you appreciate her, why not take her out for a delicious homemade lunch at our Café on Sunday 3rd April. You can enjoy great food and a pleasant atmosphere. Plus with every lunch purchased from our menu we will throw in a free gift for your mum! Make it a day she won't forget.

Spring Open Day 2011!

Spring has arrived at Creative Gardens, and to celebrate we are having a day of fun for all the family. Come and join us for a great day out!

Bushmills Garden Centre Saturday 5th March
Donaghadee Garden Centre Saturday 12th March

Bushmills Spring Open Day
The garden centre will be open all day from 9.30am - 5.30pm and we will be having a range of activities:

Face Painting - 11.00am - 3.00pm
Hot Dog Stand - 11.00am - 4.30pm
Lamb Viewing Pen
Cottage Delight Tasting
Sweets & Buns
Spring Chocolate Fudge Cake on our Café menu
Complimentary Refreshments
Kid's Daffodil Hunt
Spring Raffle

Donaghadee Garden Centre
The garden centre will be open all day from 9.30am - 5.30pm and we will be having a range of activities:

Free Micro-Chipping for Dogs - 12.00noon - 2.00pm
Face Painting - 12.00noon - 4.30pm
Hot Dog Stand - 11.00am - 4.30pm
Small Animals on View
Cottage Delight Tasting
Sweets & Buns
Spring Chocolate Fudge Cake on our Café menu
Complimentary Refreshments
Kid's Daffodil Hunt
Spring Raffle

Seed Sowing

Have you ever thought about sowing from seed your own Salads, Herbs and Flowers?

Why not come to our free Gardening Demonstrations.

You will be given expert advice in an Easy Step-By-Step 30 minute session on the skill of seed sowing.

Everyone is welcome, so why not come along, grab a coffee, relax and then come learn the art of seed sowing! Events will be taking place at the garden centre noted below. There will be 2 sessions per day specified.

February
Donaghadee GC Saturday 26th February - 11.00am / 3.00pm - Summer Salads

March
Donaghadee GC Saturday 5th March - 11.00am / 3.00pm - Summer Salads
Bushmills GC Saturday 12th March - 11.00am / 3.00pm - Summer Salads
Donaghadee GC Saturday 19th March - 11.00am / 3.00pm - Herbs for your Indian Curry
Donaghadee GC Saturday 26th March - 11.00am / 3.00pm - Summer Flowers

April
Bushmills GC Saturday 2nd April - 11.00am / 3.00pm - Herbs for your Indian Curry

Feed the Birds!

The cold weather can keep many of us indoors for long periods of time, and what's worse is when we look outside and there just isn't much happening.

Well that can all change! Imagine looking outside at a glorious flock of wild birds feasting away at the delights you have left for them. Or even waiting in anticipation for one of the finch family to drop by for a bite to eat.

Creative Gardens is having a special series of events that are aimed at helping you attract our feathery friends into your garden. Not only that, but there will be expert advice on bird feeding, types of feeders, nutritional information, feed blends and much more!

The demonstrations will be taking place at the specific garden centre with dates and times shown below, and remember don't forget to feed the birds!

January
Donaghadee GC Saturday 15th 11.00am / 3.00pm
Bushmills GC Saturday 22nd 11.00am / 3.00pm
Donaghadee GC Saturday 29th 11.00am / 3.00pm

February
Donaghadee GC Saturday 5th 11.00am / 3.00pm
Bushmills GC Saturday 12th 11.00am / 3.00pm
Donaghadee GC Saturday 19th 11.00am / 3.00pm