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Dobbies is working with Gabby’s Dollhouse for an Easter-themed Little Seedlings Club workshop this April

Hop into Easter at Dobbies’ Edinburgh store with Gabby’s Dollhouse Little Seedli...

Dobbies Spring Garden Savings Weekend

Dobbies Edinburgh launches Spring Garden Savings Weekend

Mother’s Day planting and afternoon tea experiences at Dobbies Garden Centres

Give mum a meaningful Mother’s Day at Dobbies’ Edinburgh store

Get creative this January at Dobbies’ Crafternoon Tea Club at the Edinburgh stor...

Santa at Dobbies

Santa's Grotto comes to Dobbies Edinburgh store

The Pet Shop at Dobbies’ Edinburgh store

Dobbies’ Pet Shop opens to meet demand in Edinburgh

Christmas events at Dobbies Garden Centres

Santa Claus is coming to Dobbies’ Edinburgh store

Little Scar-lings

Pup-kins, planting and un-be-leafable fun: Dobbies’ Edinburgh store unveils spel...

Dobbies’ Plant Buyer Nigel Lawton is looking forward to August’s free Grow How workshop that will cover Grow Your Own flowers, fruits and vegetables

Grow Your Own flowers, fruits, and veg at Dobbies’ Edinburgh store. Free Grow Ho...

August’s Little Seedlings Club at Dobbies Garden Centres will cover Prehistoric Plants. Little Seedlings Ambassador Thomas Jackson is pictured at Dobbies’ Ashford

Dinosaur Day at Dobbies’ Edinburgh store Unearth Prehistoric Plants at Dobbies G...

Colleagues from Dobbies in Edinburgh set off on a 25-mile fundraising walk for Alzheimer’s Research UK

Dobbies’ fundraising walk raises nearly £4k for Alzheimer’s Research UK

Dobbies free children’s workshop in June will explore gardening tools

Dig into summer fun: free children’s gardening workshop at Dobbies’ Edinburgh st...

Dobbies’ Edinburgh store launches new and exclusive Heritage Planting and Aftern...

Rae Green, Jayne Layne from Dobbies and Katie Foster

Love Your Lawn event at Dobbies’ Edinburgh store

Sister and brother duo, Alice (4) and Archie (6,) at Dobbies Garden Centres, taking part in the experience

Exclusive children’s planting event at Dobbies’ Edinburgh store in honour of Nat...

Dogs Paddy, Nellie and Romeo at Dobbies

Dobbies’ Edinburgh store celebrates National Pet Day with garden living tips for...
To celebrate National Pet Day today (Friday 11 April), Dobbies Garden Centres has unveiled its garden living tips for dogs, giving pet-owners advice on how to create an outdoor space the whole family can enjoy this spring.
Katie Brunsmann

April’s Little Seedlings Club will explore wildflowers as shown by Little Seedlings Ambassador Fergus Bisset (6)

Spring into gardening: Dobbies free April workshops in Edinburgh

The Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea & Planting Experience at Dobbies Garden Centres combines hands-on planting with a luxury Afternoon Tea

Brand-new experience to celebrate Mother’s Day at Dobbies’ Edinburgh store

Newtongrange Community Garden was one community group that received support through Dobbies Community Gardens last year

Dobbies’ Edinburgh store welcomes applications for community gardens initiative

Dobbies Garden Centres launch spring

Dobbies’ Edinburgh store launches spring with special shopping weekend

Dobbies’ Grow How session in March will cover propagation

Free gardening workshops at Dobbies’ Edinburgh store this March

Hop along to Dobbies’ Edinburgh store this Easter

The Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea & Planting Experience at Dobbies Garden Centres combines hands-on planting with a luxury Afternoon Tea

Brand-new experience to celebrate Mother’s Day at Dobbies’ Edinburgh store

Little Seedlings Ambassador Ella McConkey is pictured watering flowers at Dobbies

New month, new gardening skills: Dobbies free February workshops at Edinburgh st...

Houseplants is the focus for January’s Grow How sessions at Dobbies Garden Centres

New year, new houseplants: advice at Dobbies’ free workshops

One of Edinburgh's best-loved gardening stores is set to close its doors for good.

Garden centre chain to close 11 stores - including Edinburgh branch

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Autumn adventures at Dobbies’ Edinburgh store
Garden Centre rolls out series of free events this October
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Planting and Afternoon Tea: Autumn Edition at Dobbies

Autumnal styling, sandwiches and scones at Dobbies’ Edinburgh store

Ada Harper (6) at Dobbies Garden Centres

Prepare your garden for Spring with Dobbies’ Edinburgh store

Santa's Grotto at Dobbies

Jingle all the way to Dobbies’ festive events at its Edinburgh store

August’s Grow How sessions will cover the topic of allotment gardening.

Dobbies’ Edinburgh store celebrates National Allotment Week with free gardening ...

Dobbies will host free workshops on summer plant care throughout July

Take care of your summer garden with Dobbies’ Edinburgh store

Credit: Lisa Ferguson

Family activities to do for £5 or less this May half-term

All food chains in the UK were kids eat free (or nearly free)

The new charging hub at the Dobbies Lasswade store.

New hub gives Dobbies customers a charging boost

Children can listen to a story read by Santa from November 18 until December 24 at the new Edinburgh's Christmas grotto at St Andrew Square. Sessions last 20 minutes and host up to 22 little ones. Each child will have the chance to meet Santa and get a gift. Tickets from £3.50 are time allocated and available at https://edinburgh-christmas.com/whats-on/santa-stories.

12 places you can see Santa

Take a look through our photo gallery to see the best garden centre in and around Edinburgh, including Dobbies, pictured here.

9 of the best garden centres to visit across Edinburgh

Eateries across the Capital are offering free meals for children over the February holidays

Here's where children can eat for free over the half term break

The Waitrose foodhall at Lasswade is one of more than 50 that are to be launched at Dobbies’ stores across the UK.

Dobbies and Waitrose grocery partnership launches at Lasswade store

How to plant a hanging basket

Ad Feature Watch: How to plant a hanging basket plus win £1,000 Dobbies gift card

It can't be time to look out the decorations already - can it?

How can it be beginning to look a lot like Christmas already? - Fiona Duf

Former volunteer Alex Whyte is devastated that the attraction is closing.

Mum appeals for cash to save Edinburgh Butterfly and Insect World

Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre retailer, has announced two virtual Expert Events to help Edinburgh gardeners elevate their green spaces this summer, no matter the size or style of their garden.

Dobbies announce virtual events to elevate Edinburgh gardens

Paige Gallacher, age 5, from Penicuik, loves these blooms

Dobbies Little Seedlings Club will help sow and grow the next generation of gard...

Picture by Stewart Attwood.

Dobbies Lasswade re-opens its doors

Picture by Stewart Attwood

Garden Centre to reopen stores across Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife

Act now to get garden in tip-top shape for spring and summer. (Picture: Shutterstock)

7 top tips to get your garden in shape for spring

Staff at a garden centre prepare to reopen to the public in May 2020 (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Are garden centres open in Scotland? New lockdown rules for Dobbies, B&Q and Hom...

Grace Higgins, Senior Relationship Manager from TCT was invited to meet Freddie the Poodle, the star of the Dobbies’ Christmas advertising campaign, at Dobbies’ Santa Paws event

Dobbies Edinburgh raises more than £57,000 for Teenage Cancer Trust

Santa Claus pictured in his grotto. (Pic: Getty Images)

Where can I meet Santa near Edinburgh in 2020?

Dobbies, which is headquartered in Lasswade on the outskirts of Edinburgh, has a network of about 70 garden centres across the UK. Picture by Stewart Attwood

Dobbies strikes new delivery deal amid boom in online sales

Kids having a Spooktacular time at Dobbies

Dobbies promises fun for all the family this Halloween

Have you got what it takes to work as Santa at Edinburgh Dobbies this Christmas?

Santa applicants sought at Dobbies

Sisters Lucie and Sophie from Gorebridge enjoying their visit to the re-opened Edinburgh Butterfly and Insect World.

Lasswade-based Butterfly World spreads its wings again

GV of Dobbie's Garden Centre in Lasswade 12/2/18

Dobbies Lasswade restaurant open again following lockdown closure

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