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Catch up on the latest news from the Barton Grange Group and check out our exciting range of forthcoming events.


NEW GARDEN CENTRE OPENS AT BROCK
26th March 2008
The new Barton Grange Garden Centre at Brock opens today, Wednesday 26th March.


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Garden Centre retains ?Best Christmas? title
20th November 2007
For the second year running, Barton Grange Preston has been judged to have the best Christmas displays in the north west.
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Giant spade gets project off the ground
10th April 2007
The first turf has been cut at the brand new Garden Centre and Marina development being built by the Preston-based Barton Grange Group.
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Hotel's restaurant voted ?Best in Lancashire?
28th January 2007
Healey?s Restaurant at The Barton Grange Hotel was voted the best restaurant in Lancashire at the 22nd Annual Hi-Life Dining Awards on Friday 26th January 2007.
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Garden Centre raises over ?2000 for local causes
26th January 2007
Barton Grange Garden Centre in Bolton presented over ?2,200 to the Bolton-le-Moors Rotary Club following its Christmas fundraising effort.
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Preston Centre wins Christmas display competition
8th November 2006
The Christmas displays at Preston?s Barton Grange Garden Centre are officially the best around. The Centre has won first place in a competition to find the best Christmas displays in garden centres in north west England.
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Directors raise over ?14,000 for air ambulance
28th September 2006
Peter, Ian and Guy Topping from the Barton Grange Group raised over ?13,000 for the North West Air Ambulance Service when they completed the Three Peaks Challenge earlier this month.
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Garstang boy wins third place in national competition
19th June 2006
James Dawson from Garstang Community Primary School, winner of the regional Schools Growing Competition at Barton Grange Preston, went on to win third place in the national final.
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New restaurant at Barton Grange
5th January 2006
History has come full circle at The Barton Grange Hotel with the opening of a new restaurant named after the man who built the original manor house.
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New Centre to be better still
28th September 2006
Barton Grange Garden Centre hopes to begin construction of a brand new Garden Centre and Marina in early 2007. The new development will be built at Brock, just north of Preston and 5 mins from the current Garden Centre site at Barton..
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Barton Grangers win Gold at Tatton
20th July 2005
Two Barton Grange employees have won a Gold Medal for their show garden at Tatton Park Flower Show. Alex Daley and Alice Devaney?s spectacular ?Inside Out? garden also won the accolade of Most Creative Garden in Show.
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Garden spade is the world?s largest
25th May 2005
The world?s largest garden spade was officially measured for the Guinness Book of Records at Barton Grange Garden Centre in Bolton in May.
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Barton Grange nursery is top of the BOPPs
14th April 2005
Garden Centre Plants, part of the Barton Grange Group of companies, is celebrating this week after receiving official confirmation that it produces top quality plants.
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Youngsters catch the growing bug
13th April 2005
Barton Grange Garden Centres have once again involved hundreds of children across the region in the Baby Bio National Schools Growing Competition.
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When Cinderella met the President. .
24th January 2005
Woodford?s very own Cinderella met up with Gordon McInally, the President of Rotary International in Great Britain and Northern Ireland (RIBI) to present over ?12,000 to a Cheshire charity this week.
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Healthy outlook reaps rewards
13th January 2005
Healthy food is certainly on the menu at Barton Grange Woodford and that?s official.
The Garden Centre?s two eateries, Farmhouse Restaurant and Caf? Med, have both once again achieved the Heartbeat Award for being healthy places to eat.
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Partnership still thriving after ten years
2nd December 2004
A ten year partnership between Barton Grange Garden Centres and training consultancy Cedar Associates was marked with an impromptu presentation to one of Cedar?s senior consultants, Lindsay Muir.
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Garden Centre award for promoting child safety
7th October 2004
Barton Grange Garden Centre in Preston has won a Child Safety Campaign Award for its work in promoting safety awareness among local schoolchildren.
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Scouts to plant over 1000 daffodils in Lindow
21st September 2004
The 1st Lindow Scout troop are going to do their bit to make sure that springtime is lovely in Lindow by planting over 1000 new daffodil bulbs in the area.
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Wilde Celebrations for Tenth Anniversary
3rd September 2004
Barton Grange Garden Centre in Woodford celebrated its tenth anniversary in style with celebrity florist and TV personality Carl Wilde.
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Triple success for Barton Grange
29th July 2004
Preston-based company, Barton Grange has achieved an unprecedented result in an annual Garden Centre competition with all three of its Centres being placed in the top five.
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Green-fingered boost for local charities
17th June 2004
Two Cheshire charities received a welcome boost recently with donations from Barton Grange Garden Centre in Woodford.
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Brock development gets green light
3rd June 2004
Barton Grange Garden Centre in Preston is celebrating as its plans for a massive expansion have been approved by Wyre Borough Council.
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Forthcoming events
Forthcoming events

ORCHID FESTIVAL
at BARTON GRANGE BOLTON

Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th February

Bolton's popular Orchid Festival returns for a second year in mid-February. Organised in association with top UK orchid growers, Deva Orchids and Mansell & Hatcher, the Festival offers exotic orchid displays, culture talks, demonstrations and advice.

Highlights include:
Orchids for Beginners
11.30am to 12 noon Sat and Sun, with Allan Long, Mansell & Hatcher Ltd

Repotting Demonstration
2.30pm to 3pm Sat and Sun, with Chris Channon, Deva Orchids

The GREAT BIG VEGGIE WEEKEND
takes place on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th March 2008 at BARTON GRANGE BOLTON
Featuring renowned horticulturist and Chelsea Gold Medallist Medwyn Williams from BBC TV's Great British Show.
Also featuring experts from Robinsons Seeds, growers of the famous Mammoth Onion.
Come and join us for a weekend of talks, demonstrations and advice on how to Grow Your Own.