Britain's oldest garden centre closing after 104 years in Smethwick

Britain's oldest garden centre closing after 104 years in Smethwick

An historic garden centre in Smethwick, believed to be Britain's oldest, is closing after 104 years.

"Shame!" - Councillor heckled out of meeting over garden centre closure plans in Hillingdon

A West London councillor was heckled out of council chambers at a meeting on Wednesday (June 11) over plans to shut a garden centre used by people with learning disabilities. This followed an impassioned petition hearing at Hillingdon Council. The petition related to the council’s planned closure of the Rural Activities Garden Centre. The plans to close the garden centre, which acts as a facility for people with learning difficulties, have unite…

West Midlands adored family-run garden centre closing down after 104 years

Watch as a customer of the 104-year-old family-run garden centre in the West Midlands, believed to be Britain's oldest garden centre, gives her reaction to the business closing down.