It's Panto Time Again - Oh Yes It Is!
Nurseries Direct will be transformed into Sherwood Forest this Christmas as Robin Hood & Co descend on the award-winning garden and gift centre for a fabulous, fun-filled pantomime.
The show, by M&M Productions, runs every Weds evening from 26th Nov to 17th Dec, and no doubt Friar Tuck will be especially pleased to hear that the tickets (£12.50 for kids, £15.00 adults) include a specially arranged High Tea with Santa - adding up to great value for money.
After a sell-out last year, additional seating has been added, and there will be a special one-off breakfast performance of Cinderella on 20th December.
Visit the Information Desk in store now to book your tickets.
Santa-astic!
Spotted in store only last week, Santa is all set to meet you this Christmas at Nurseries Direct. His gorgeous Grotto will be open every Saturday and Sunday from 29th November, between 10am and 5pm, and from 10am to 7.30pm on Thursdays.
He’ll also be dropping by on Monday 22nd (10am to 5pm) Tues 23rd (10am to 5pm) and Wed 24th Dec (10am to 3pm). Tickets are £6 and include a gift and a fun-fair ride.
And on Thursdays, for an extra £1, you can meet Santa and enjoy the tales of the Storyteller, with milk and cookies included. The stories start at 10am, 11.30am, 3.30pm and 6pm on the 27th Nov and 4th, 11th and 18th December.
Festive Weekends
Don’t miss our specially arrange Festive Weekends this year – the perfect excuse to have some fun, keeps the wee ones amused and shop for some inspired Christmas gifts!
29th & 30th November – celebrate the best of Scottish produce with samplings and tastings for St Andrews Day.
6th & 7th December – turn back the clock for a Victorian Christmas with roast chestnuts and mulled wine.
13th & 14th December – it’s the Mad Hatters Tea Party! Plus face painting and nursery rhymes.
20th & 21st December – join Malky the Magician, face painting and prizes for the best fancy dress for the Panto Stars Weekend
Gardens for Schools Scheme Gets Underway
Schools across East, North and South Ayrshire are looking forward to getting green-fingered, thanks to an innovative new scheme.
Nurseries Direct are offering their own Gardens for Schools vouchers with every £10 purchase. Once 500 are collected, the school can claim a £100 voucher to spend on gardening items, tools, accessories and plants. More than 25 schools have signed up to take part, with hundreds of vouchers already issued.
“Gardening is a fantastic way for children to learn about our environment, food, colour, design, and nature, and we really want to do what we can to encourage youngsters to get involved,” explains Colin Gemmell, Director of Nurseries Direct.
"This scheme is a simple way for parents, grandparents, pupils and friends to help their local school encourage and support gardening. Unlike many other loyalty schemes offered by the big chains, ours includes plants – shrubs, flowers, vegetables, trees, grasses, fruits – as well as the tools and equipment needed to grow and maintain a garden. Plus, our experts here will be on hand to advise the schools and their pupils throughout the seasons.
Nurseries Direct’s ‘Gardens for Schools’ is open to all nursery, primary and secondary schools throughout East, North and South Ayrshire. So far, the following schools have joined:
Auchinleck Primary; Barshare Primary, Cumnock; Crosshill Primary; Dalmellington Nursery; Dalrymple Primary; Drongan Primary School & Nursery; Gateside Primary; Greenmill Primary & Nursery School, Cumnock; Holmston Primary, Ayr; James Hamilton Academy, Kilmarnock; Kincaidston Primary, Ayr; Kilmaurs Primary, Kilmaurs; Littlemill Primary, Rankinston; Maidens Primary; Mauchline Primary; Minishant Primary; New Cumnock Nursery School, New Cumnock; New Farm Primary & Nursery; Ochiltree Primary; St Johns Primary, Cumnock; St Xaviers Primary, Patna; Straiton Primary; Tarbolton Primary; Troon Primary;
Whitehirst
Primary School , Kilwinning.
Schools wishing to participate should contact Nurseries Direct Garden Centre on tel 01292 591900 or email info@nurseriesdirect.co.uk.
Supporting Local Gardeners
Congratulations to all of the winners of East Ayrshire's Garden Competition.
Nurseries Direct are proud to sponsor the competition, and in doing so support the hard work, creativity and talent of gardens throughout East Ayrshire. This year's entries were of a superb quality, demonstrating the potential for gardens of all shapes and sizes, and reflecting extremely high standards across the board.
For details of the winners and runners-up please go to
www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
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