Bud Garden Centre Ltd
@budgardencentre.bsky.social
‘Boutique’ garden centre in Burnage, south Manchester selling:
*Mostly peat free, UK grown plants + houseplants
*Peat free compost + refills
*UK + EU made pots
*Niwaki + Felco tools
*Ethically made gifts
*Mostly peat free, UK grown plants + houseplants
*Peat free compost + refills
*UK + EU made pots
*Niwaki + Felco tools
*Ethically made gifts
He does use a chainsaw - doh. In stock now: 6ft and 8ft bean poles, 4ft flower stakes and pea sticks.
Jason has been out coppicing so we have bean poles again - 8ft, 6ft + 4ft flower stakes and pea sticks.
Note: he doesn’t use a chain saw for cutting hazel, but I like the photo and couldn’t find one of him dressing out with a billhook.
Note: he doesn’t use a chain saw for cutting hazel, but I like the photo and couldn’t find one of him dressing out with a billhook.
March 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
He does use a chainsaw - doh. In stock now: 6ft and 8ft bean poles, 4ft flower stakes and pea sticks.
Some pots. Made in Italy, NL, Portugal, Manchester, Norfolk.
March 12, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Some pots. Made in Italy, NL, Portugal, Manchester, Norfolk.
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The last, best description of Trump from British writer Nate White.
November 14, 2024 at 6:34 AM
The last, best description of Trump from British writer Nate White.
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I’m hosting a series of environment-themed poetry events at Manchester Poetry Library this Spring. Poets discussing place, creatures, ecological peril and how to engage with these themes (+ more). Supported by the Poetry Research Group & @centreplacewriting.bsky.social www.mmu.ac.uk/poetry-libra...
March 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I’m hosting a series of environment-themed poetry events at Manchester Poetry Library this Spring. Poets discussing place, creatures, ecological peril and how to engage with these themes (+ more). Supported by the Poetry Research Group & @centreplacewriting.bsky.social www.mmu.ac.uk/poetry-libra...
Jason has been out coppicing so we have bean poles again - 8ft, 6ft + 4ft flower stakes and pea sticks.
Note: he doesn’t use a chain saw for cutting hazel, but I like the photo and couldn’t find one of him dressing out with a billhook.
Note: he doesn’t use a chain saw for cutting hazel, but I like the photo and couldn’t find one of him dressing out with a billhook.
March 12, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Jason has been out coppicing so we have bean poles again - 8ft, 6ft + 4ft flower stakes and pea sticks.
Note: he doesn’t use a chain saw for cutting hazel, but I like the photo and couldn’t find one of him dressing out with a billhook.
Note: he doesn’t use a chain saw for cutting hazel, but I like the photo and couldn’t find one of him dressing out with a billhook.
A new week: open Wed-Sat 10-5, Sunday 12-5.
Plant treasure, the best peat free growing media, pots, Niwaki tools, gifts.
Tat free zone, advice, chuckles.
Plant treasure, the best peat free growing media, pots, Niwaki tools, gifts.
Tat free zone, advice, chuckles.
March 12, 2025 at 5:15 AM
A new week: open Wed-Sat 10-5, Sunday 12-5.
Plant treasure, the best peat free growing media, pots, Niwaki tools, gifts.
Tat free zone, advice, chuckles.
Plant treasure, the best peat free growing media, pots, Niwaki tools, gifts.
Tat free zone, advice, chuckles.
Cat mad and plant mad Sue. If there was a ‘Best Garden Centre Customers’ competition, we’d win.
March 2, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Cat mad and plant mad Sue. If there was a ‘Best Garden Centre Customers’ competition, we’d win.
Great opening weekend, thanks Buddists! More of the same from Wednesday. Here’s ’our’ Robin, papped by the brilliant Tamzin Forster.
March 2, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Great opening weekend, thanks Buddists! More of the same from Wednesday. Here’s ’our’ Robin, papped by the brilliant Tamzin Forster.
RHS Bridgewater; a limited colour palette but still worth it.
February 24, 2025 at 7:24 AM
RHS Bridgewater; a limited colour palette but still worth it.
Kinder Scout on Saturday. You can read about the NT’s peat restoration work on Kinder: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/peak-d...
February 24, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Kinder Scout on Saturday. You can read about the NT’s peat restoration work on Kinder: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/peak-d...
Be more like Bents, they* said.
*I moaned in November about a very quiet week, which the M.E.N ran a story on. Oh the comments by the trolls.
Why isn’t this illegal?
*I moaned in November about a very quiet week, which the M.E.N ran a story on. Oh the comments by the trolls.
Why isn’t this illegal?
February 24, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Be more like Bents, they* said.
*I moaned in November about a very quiet week, which the M.E.N ran a story on. Oh the comments by the trolls.
Why isn’t this illegal?
*I moaned in November about a very quiet week, which the M.E.N ran a story on. Oh the comments by the trolls.
Why isn’t this illegal?
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Lovely to see the first of my pieces for @gardenersworldmag.bsky.social Make a Metre Matter environmental campaign in the March edition. Launch today at the Garden Press Event #MakeaMetreMatter
February 18, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Lovely to see the first of my pieces for @gardenersworldmag.bsky.social Make a Metre Matter environmental campaign in the March edition. Launch today at the Garden Press Event #MakeaMetreMatter
It’s cold and sunny in Manchester. Sunny! Things are happening at the garden centre; an awakening that builds week on week.
However, I do feel listless and am struggling to write my monthly newsletter: this is Bud’s 15th year (😝) and I feel like I’m rehashing the same old stuff.
However, I do feel listless and am struggling to write my monthly newsletter: this is Bud’s 15th year (😝) and I feel like I’m rehashing the same old stuff.
February 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
It’s cold and sunny in Manchester. Sunny! Things are happening at the garden centre; an awakening that builds week on week.
However, I do feel listless and am struggling to write my monthly newsletter: this is Bud’s 15th year (😝) and I feel like I’m rehashing the same old stuff.
However, I do feel listless and am struggling to write my monthly newsletter: this is Bud’s 15th year (😝) and I feel like I’m rehashing the same old stuff.
We’re reopening on Thursday 27th Feb. We always have a winter break because… it’s cold in winter in Manchester and I don’t want to attract people to my business by selling shite made in the far east or with the promise of coffee and cake.
Bergs Potter pots, summer ‘24.
Bergs Potter pots, summer ‘24.
February 18, 2025 at 6:46 AM
We’re reopening on Thursday 27th Feb. We always have a winter break because… it’s cold in winter in Manchester and I don’t want to attract people to my business by selling shite made in the far east or with the promise of coffee and cake.
Bergs Potter pots, summer ‘24.
Bergs Potter pots, summer ‘24.
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Ooo, bumbarrels! One of my favourite birds flitting through today's @theguardian.com country diary by Jim Perrin.
#naturewriting #countrydiary
#naturewriting #countrydiary
Country diary: An eruption of the most delightful, sociable ‘bumbarrels’ | Jim Perrin
Llandrindod Wells, Powys: Moving in joyful groups through the copse, long-tailed tits are admirably cooperative, the perfect paradigm of a mutually helpful society
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Ooo, bumbarrels! One of my favourite birds flitting through today's @theguardian.com country diary by Jim Perrin.
#naturewriting #countrydiary
#naturewriting #countrydiary
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About Bud. Yeah, basically screenshotted an Instagram post. What’s a busy person to do?
We’re reopening on Thursday 27th Feb at 10am.
Boycott Amazon.
We’re reopening on Thursday 27th Feb at 10am.
Boycott Amazon.
February 12, 2025 at 7:05 AM
About Bud. Yeah, basically screenshotted an Instagram post. What’s a busy person to do?
We’re reopening on Thursday 27th Feb at 10am.
Boycott Amazon.
We’re reopening on Thursday 27th Feb at 10am.
Boycott Amazon.
About Bud. Yeah, basically screenshotted an Instagram post. What’s a busy person to do?
We’re reopening on Thursday 27th Feb at 10am.
Boycott Amazon.
We’re reopening on Thursday 27th Feb at 10am.
Boycott Amazon.
February 12, 2025 at 7:05 AM
About Bud. Yeah, basically screenshotted an Instagram post. What’s a busy person to do?
We’re reopening on Thursday 27th Feb at 10am.
Boycott Amazon.
We’re reopening on Thursday 27th Feb at 10am.
Boycott Amazon.
My pud, Phife Dawg: new, like me, to Bluesky.
February 12, 2025 at 7:00 AM
My pud, Phife Dawg: new, like me, to Bluesky.
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Open Gardens Burnage & Levenshulme 1st June (and perhaps 31st May too). Here’s a fantastic tropical yard in Lev, open for the first time in 2023 and hopefully open again in 2025 🤞
February 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Open Gardens Burnage & Levenshulme 1st June (and perhaps 31st May too). Here’s a fantastic tropical yard in Lev, open for the first time in 2023 and hopefully open again in 2025 🤞
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A long shot, but I'm after some tech support (paid!). We've launched a new website. Issue is (roughly): "We are unable to use #Office365 to send custom emails via #laravel #php app. And/or O365 is not allowing us to create app password in Microsoft admin manager" Tried reddit/forums etc. Pse RT
February 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
A long shot, but I'm after some tech support (paid!). We've launched a new website. Issue is (roughly): "We are unable to use #Office365 to send custom emails via #laravel #php app. And/or O365 is not allowing us to create app password in Microsoft admin manager" Tried reddit/forums etc. Pse RT
Open Gardens Burnage & Levenshulme 1st June (and perhaps 31st May too). Here’s a fantastic tropical yard in Lev, open for the first time in 2023 and hopefully open again in 2025 🤞
February 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Open Gardens Burnage & Levenshulme 1st June (and perhaps 31st May too). Here’s a fantastic tropical yard in Lev, open for the first time in 2023 and hopefully open again in 2025 🤞
Another stunning Hellebore, such a sumptuous red 💚
February 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Another stunning Hellebore, such a sumptuous red 💚
We have some cracking Hellebores.
January 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
We have some cracking Hellebores.
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If you're a Bee with a short tongue some flowers, like this big beautiful Comfrey, have their nectar too far down the flower for you to reach 🐝
Are you just going to watch while your long-tongued cousins tuck in? 🐝
No, you're going to go nectar robbing 😂
#MHHSBD
Seeds available from our shop
Are you just going to watch while your long-tongued cousins tuck in? 🐝
No, you're going to go nectar robbing 😂
#MHHSBD
Seeds available from our shop
January 29, 2025 at 12:40 PM
If you're a Bee with a short tongue some flowers, like this big beautiful Comfrey, have their nectar too far down the flower for you to reach 🐝
Are you just going to watch while your long-tongued cousins tuck in? 🐝
No, you're going to go nectar robbing 😂
#MHHSBD
Seeds available from our shop
Are you just going to watch while your long-tongued cousins tuck in? 🐝
No, you're going to go nectar robbing 😂
#MHHSBD
Seeds available from our shop
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A bumblebee can only fly for about 40 mins between feeding. These amazing pollinating insects are being hit hard by widespread habitat loss. So each nectar-rich flower you plant in a windowbox or in your garden or community green spaces could be the pit stop that saves a bee 🐝
#SaveTheBees #nature
#SaveTheBees #nature
January 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
A bumblebee can only fly for about 40 mins between feeding. These amazing pollinating insects are being hit hard by widespread habitat loss. So each nectar-rich flower you plant in a windowbox or in your garden or community green spaces could be the pit stop that saves a bee 🐝
#SaveTheBees #nature
#SaveTheBees #nature