Gardeners jump for joy at Cardwell Garden Centre as centres re-open across Scotland following lockdown easing

Keen gardeners jump for joy after visiting Cardwell Garden Centre when it re-opened following lockdown easing today.

Louise Harris, 38, jumping for joy after she had collected her plants (Photo: Jeff Holmes, JSHPIX).

There was a steady flow of visitors to the garden centre near Gourock as it welcomed visitors for the first time this year.

Louise Harris, 38, from Inverkip was one of the first green-fingered customers.

She was there with Richard Jow, 42, stocking up after allowing the garden to grow.

With lockdown opening up for first time this year allowing garden centres to welcome customers in, Cardwell Garden Centre Gourock welcomed in there first customers this year (Photo: Jeff Holmes, JSHPIX).

Louise said: “It’s very important for us that Cardwell was able to open again as we do a lot of work in our garden and it’s very enjoyable.

“As well as planting flowers, we grow a lot of our own vegetables.”

Cardwell is also offering a food carry-out service from their Patio Café.

Paul Carmichael, Cardwell’s retail general manager said: “It’s such a relief to be able to open again, especially as we’re approaching the busiest time of year for us.

Richard Jow from Inverkip happy with his plants (Photo: Jeff Holmes, JSHPIX).

“A lot of our customers were telling us just how glad they were that we could re-open.”

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