Landscape & Urban Design Issue 20 2016 | Page 32

wyevale garden Centres Extends Landscaping Proposition Wyevale Garden Centres announces the extension of its popular ‘Landscape Yards’. Already proving a success across several other centres, the Landscape Yards will launch for the first time in four additional centres across the UK. These will include Wyevale Garden Centres at Swindon, Gloucester, Royston and Harlestone Heath. E ach Landscape Yard will cover an area of no less than 12,000 square foot and stock everything from paving and fencing to sheds and summerhouses. The varied product range means the centres are a 'one-stop shop' for professional tradesmen and homeowners with a DIY passion, looking to purchase their materials with a dedicated bulk-buy and pick up area, separate to the centre main entrance. Each centre will feature inspirational paved displays, produced from the landscaping 32 Landscape & Urban Design Issue 20 materials that are stocked in store. Built in partnership with locally sourced landscapers, they help to inspire visitors planning a garden landscaping project (also open to main garden centre customers). Ben Wright, Landscape Sales Manager at Wyevale Garden Centres explains: “Our existing landscape yards are already proving extremely popular amongst the trade industry with sales up 44% in 2015. The new yards will provide all landscaping needs under one roof; with inspirational ideas through the creation of our paved displays and product