Worried that your Christmas lights use too much electricity? Don’t switch off just yet!

They're big on ambience but what is their energy consumption like?

Bringing the magic of Christmas alive at Otter

Have you ever wondered how the team at Otter bring the magic of Christmas to their Garden Centres each year?

How to safely help hedgehogs during the autumn

Encouraging hedgehogs into your garden can be beneficial in the long-term, and by making small changes you can create a haven for them to survive and thrive in the wild.

Pruning tips for Clematis and Climbers

Learning how and when to prune your clematis and climbing plants can help you get the best blooms and enjoy these beautiful plants year after year.

Using water wisely in a heatwave

It’s not often that our gardens have to cope with such extreme weather as we’re seeing at the moment!

What happens to the plastic plant pots you bring for recycling?

You may have spotted or used our pot recycling points - there's one in all of our branches.

Wedding shopping in our Faux Flower Shop

Faux flowers are becoming increasingly popular as a beautiful, long-lasting, and often cheaper, alternative to fresh wedding flowers.
Heathfield Farm

Seeds to help Heathfield Farm grow

This year there’s going to be a glut of delicious vegetables at Heathfield Farm, a vocational learning centre in Broadclyst.

Sunflowers to show support for Ukraine

Scouts from the 1st Ottery St Mary Scout Group have been busy potting up sunflower seeds.

Sponsored walk to support Hospiscare this summer

Our team are limbering up to raise money once again this year.
Adam Frost The Creative Gardener Book

Adam Frost: The Creative Gardener

The Creative Gardener is now available in our Ottery St Mary garden centre. The book is packed full of ideas to easily transform your garden, and add personal flare.
Rose of the year 2022

Rose of the Year 2022

If you're looking for a new rose for your garden, why not choose a winner?

Cheeky night time visitor enjoys fish supper at Otter

The mystery of disappearing fish at Otter Garden Centres in Ottery…

‘Brilliant’ total raised for Hospiscare

It’s the third year in a row that our Ottery St Mary garden centre has raised funds for Hospiscare, in what has turned out to be an epic success with the 2021 fundraising total topping £14,700!

Fundraising for Yeovil Freewheelers

After the pandemic caused another challenging year in 2021 for…

Mary, you’ll be missed!

A long-serving member of the Ottery St Mary Garden Centre team…

Rare Moths sighted at Otter Plymouth

Otter team member Chris Vincent has had some amazing results…