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On Friday 14th December, people around the UK put on a Christmas jumper to raise money for an amazing charity called Save the Children. By supporting this charity, we will help children in the UK and around the world make their mark. A donation of £2 to this important charity will pay for antibiotics for five children who are suffering from pneumonia which is one of the biggest killers of children.

Some of you might have heard Steve Murray our plant buyer on Radio Woking this morning talking about real cut, potted and pot grown Christmas trees! If you missed it then you can catch up with everything on the Radio Woking Mixcloud page.

It has come to the time of year where homes are starting to feel festive with Christmas decorations. As well as Christmas trees, festive floral arrangements are a popular decoration to have in your home to add an extra touch of festivity.

Now we’re really on the countdown to Christmas and everyone is in a rush to decorate the house and garden for the holiday season, plus all those gifts to buy for friends and family of course! Come to Longacres where you can find everything in one place – from decorations to food, giftware to garden ornaments. There’s so much to choose from you won’t know where to start! Here are our horticultural highlights from our Bagshot store.

Longacres has partnered up with Springfree to offer you the chance to win an 8ft Springfree Trampoline this Christmas! Find out more details on how to enter on our blog.

Everyone loves giving or receiving a flowering houseplant during the festive season. Here are our top five best loved plants, plus care guidelines to share so that we all get the best from our plants.

Fancy winning yourself a £100 Longacres voucher to use in stores? To be in with a chance of winning all you have to do is take a photo of your Christmas Tree on your favourite social media site using the hashtag #ChristmasAtLongacres

Take a look at our blog for a list of all the days around the last week of 2018 of when Longacres Bagshot, Longacres Bybrook Barn, Longacres Chobham and Longacres Shepperton will be open.

Here is our handy guide on how to create your very own fresh wreath for this festive season. Don't forget, you can buy all the essential materials at Longacres Garden Centre or speak to a member of floristry staff who can create a stunning buttonhole for you.

Whether you’ve bought a pot grown, potted or cut Christmas tree – here are our top tips for keeping your Christmas tree looking its best over the festive season.

We would like to invite you all to the Longacres Bybrook Barn Charity Christmas Open Evening on Thursday 22nd November 2018 between 5.30pm & 8.00pm! Find out more on our blog.

We would like to invite you all to the Longacres Shepperton Charity Christmas Open Day on Thursday 22nd November 2018 between 12.00pm & 8.00pm! Find out more info on our blog!