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Plant of the Week - Osteospernum
Plant of the Week - Osteospernum

Our plant of the week this week is the beautiful 'Osteospernum'. A very useful plant for tubs, baskets etc, and also really good in rockerys, and other areas that are difficult to water (like when there is a water shortage!), as they are part succulent, and don't need watering as much as other bedding plants. If in a sheltered spot they can survive from one year to the next, and are notable because of the way the flowers open and close with the daylight!

Garden tip
Biological warfare

Biological control is simply the use of one or more natural enemies to keep control of pest populations in the greenhouse and out in the garden as opposed to using chemicals or laboriously picking them off by hand. Over the next few weeks as things really start to warm up in the garden and

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Welcome to Chestnut Garden Centre & Chestnut Tearooms
Whether you are interested in gardening, plants and garden buildings, or looking for a light snack or a full meal, you will find what you are looking for at Chestnut Garden Centre, Tearooms and Farm Shop!
 
Located on two sites - one at Gedney on the A17 near Holbeach, and the other on the B198 Lynn Road outside Wisbech, the Chestnuts group now includes two Garden Centres, a Farm Shop (at Gedney) and two Tearooms. 
 
The Garden Centres offer everything you would want for your garden at value for money prices, and we pride ourselves on finding the very best plants from the many local nurseries in the surrounding area. By doing this we get to know our growers, and we don't have to transport our plants from many miles away (or from abroad as many garden centres do...). This saves on transport costs, means we can keep our prices down, and is environmentally friendly. It also means you can be sure the plants will grow well around here.
 
Our Tearooms and Farm Shop at Gedney serves local seasonal produce and features homemade main courses and desserts, all cooked on the premises and served with fresh vegetables. There is waitress service throughout. Our Sunday Roast is very popular, so do please book on a Sunday lunchtime before you come to avoid disappointment!  There is also a range of jams, preserves, sweets, biscuits and gift items available in the shop.
 
New Tearoom at Wisbech
 
We have now opened our new Tearoom at Wisbech, serving drinks and light meals from 10am to 4pm every day, as well as a selection of jams, preserves and biscuits on sale in the shop.
 
As well as Chestnut Garden Centre and Chestnut Tearooms, the Bamber's Leisure site at Wisbech also has a number of other outlets; including Bamber's hot tub, pool and spa centre, Petworld pet shop, Pondworld aquatic centre, The Craft Den craft and hobby shop and The Dolls House minatures shop. The West Norfolk Aircraft Museum is right next door to the Garden Centre as well, so there's certainly plenty to see and do!