Essex Tourist Guide Blog

On Tuesday 27^th June, GLEE - the UK’s leading garden and outdoor living trade show, announced the winners of this year's ‘Buyers Power List’. The awards are a celebration of the positive impact retailers make in the garden centre industry and recognise the outstanding talent of buyers and their influence in the market.

Perrywood Tiptree has launched a brand new and unique ‘Garden Advice Service’. Perrywood created the service to help novice gardeners and new homeowners, but anyone is welcome to book.

The Essex Summer Opera Festival is almost sold out—book your tickets now to avoid missing what is set to be an exquisite event!

★★★★

“A fine young cast excel, with engaging energy and superb singing.”

The Guardian

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“Wild Arts’ opera evenings are of a breathtakingly high, ROH-level musical standard—a gorgeous quintet of musicians and a most cunning choice of excerpts, mischievously well-acted. I’d follow them anywhere.”

Libby Purves

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) Conference, held in Lancashire, saw Perrywood named 3^rd in the Top 100 UK Garden Centre League Table, making it one of only ten ‘Garden Centres of Excellence’ in the whole of the UK - and the best in the South of England.

Over the last two years, Perrywood Tiptree and Perrywood Sudbury have raised a grand total of £45,000 for local charities, schools and community projects.

On Wednesday 14^th December 2022, Perrywood Garden Centre in Tiptree gifted charity Abberton Rural Training seasonal planted baskets as a small thank you to each of the 20 volunteers who kindly give up their time to support this important charity.

The opening of Perrywood Garden Centre's famous Christmas Shop at Tiptree is creating quite a stir! This year the spectacular Christmas displays are themed 'Step Back in Time' and are looking to be the best yet!

Perrywood Tiptree held a charity tea party on Wednesday 10^th August with all proceeds donated to Abberton Rural Training. An incredible £1350 was raised from ticket and raffle sales.

The Colchester Garden Festival launched on Thursday 21st July and will run until Monday 22nd August. The event is organised by Our Colchester Business Improvement District (BID) and celebrates the environment, green spaces, and gardening. There is a mixture of show stopping installations including pop-up pallet gardens, upcycled planters, and shop front murals. Free and paid events, including workshops, public installations, podcast recordings and shows are also going on in town.