Essex Tourist Guide Blog

Thurrock Bikers are 'Riding For Aiden' to raise funds to help buy an electric wheelchair. Do you know anyone who would like to take part in this event by riding their motorbike from East Tilbury to ASDA, South Woodham Ferrers on Sunday 5th November at midday? You can donate any amount of money to take part, but there must be a duck showing somewhere such as cuddly toy, flag, clothing, rubber duck etc!

Perrywood Garden Centres, located in Tiptree, Essex, and Sudbury, Suffolk, has launched a new loyalty programme called ‘Perrywood Bloom’. In just one month 10,000 customers have already signed up. It offers their most loyal customers exclusive rewards and benefits including best in-store offers, a birthday treat, member events and behind the scenes information. They will also receive every tenth hot drink free when they visit the Coffee Shops, Restaurant or Greenhouse Café.

On Thursday, 13^th July, Perrywood Garden Centres won multiple awards at the Garden Centre Association (GCA) North Thames Regional Awards and walked away with both top accolades.

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.