The garden centre not only sells plants that have been grown in-house, but also has a popular café
A bank holiday weekend is the ideal time to have a wander around a garden centre and enjoy some good food. Oakington Garden Centre, in the village of Oakington, has been owned and run by the Sadler family since 1981. The team grow and nurture their own plants and have curated them for specific zones in a customer’s garden.
It could be quite easy to spend hours wandering through all the bright and colouful plants they have on offer. It could also be a great place to find a gift for a green-fingered friend. Aside from plants, the garden centre also has the Olive Tree café. The café offers seasonal dishes made from ingredients from local suppliers. Olive Tree has indoor seating but if it’s a sunny day, the outdoor seating is a charming spot to enjoy some lunch surrounded by olive trees.
The café’s in-house chefs prepare homemade food fresh every day including classics such as scones and sausage rolls. Vegan and gluten-free options are also available. A variety of sweet treats are made by the team’s pastry chefs or supplied by Hambleton Bakery.
The café has received raving reviews online, with an average of 4.4 stars on Google amongst nearly 900 reviews. One person said it was a “great place for garden shopping or just for a coffee and wander around for a few hours if you like”. They described it as a “really therapeutic experience” adding that there was a “variety of plants and garden stuff”.
Another customer said it is an “excellent, unique place to wander around and find great plants, seeds and decorations for your garden”.
Oakington Garden Centre can be found on Dry Drayton Road. It is open from 9am until 5.30pm Monday to Saturday and from 10am until 4pm on Sundays. The café is open from 9am until 4pm Monday to Saturday and from 10am until 4pm on Sundays.
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