{"id":36415,"date":"2024-02-27T13:45:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T13:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wlgv.co.uk\/whiltonlocksgardenvillage\/?p=36415"},"modified":"2024-02-27T16:01:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T16:01:03","slug":"20-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlgv.co.uk\/whiltonlocksgardenvillage\/20-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Birthday &#8211; and you are invited!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Join in the fun (and savings) as we celebrate our 20th Anniversary.<br \/>\nFriday 1st, Saturday 2nd &amp; Sunday 3rd March.<!--more--><br \/>\n<em>Happy Birthday to us&#8230;<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>FUN<\/strong><br \/>\nJust like our plants, we have grown and we thank everyone that has supported us along the way. So to celebrate we have a very special 20th Anniversary event and we\u2019d love to invite you and your family to our party.<\/p>\n<p><em>Happy Birthday to us&#8230;<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>SAVE<\/strong><br \/>\nLoyalty Card holders will be in for a very special treat &#8211; saving 20% on (almost) everything in store*<br \/>\nIncluding:<br \/>\n20% Off All Indoor &amp; Outdoor Plants. Incl. Climbers, Shrubs, Roses, Trees, Spring Bedding Plants, Summer Plug Plants, Houseplants, Perennials &amp; Alpines.<br \/>\n20% Off All Compost, Soil, Bark &amp; Gravel.<br \/>\n\u000320% Off All Gardening Equipment, Tools, Fertilisers &amp; Grass Seed.<br \/>\n\u000320% Off All Seeds, Bulbs, Seed Potatoes, Herbs &amp; Soft Fruit.<br \/>\n20% Off Indoors &amp; Outdoor Pots, Water Features, Fencing &amp; Landscaping.<br \/>\n20% Off All Homeware Gifts &amp; Greeting Cards, including Wrendale Giftware.<br \/>\n20% Off Pet Accessories and Cages.<br \/>\nWhat a great way to celebrate the start of the brand new gardening season too &#8211; stock up now!<\/p>\n<p><em>Happy Birthday to us, us&#8230;<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>A Double Decade of Delights<\/strong><br \/>\nAfter moving into the site the year prior, 12 months of (really) hard work meant we could open &#8211; Whilton Locks Garden Village &#8211; 20 years ago. Just look at these photos of the build\u2026<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlgv.co.uk\/whiltonlocksgardenvillage\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWENTY-buildings.jpg\" alt=\"whilton locks garden centre\" width=\"1200\" height=\"792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlgv.co.uk\/whiltonlocksgardenvillage\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWENTY-buildings.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wlgv.co.uk\/whiltonlocksgardenvillage\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWENTY-buildings-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlgv.co.uk\/whiltonlocksgardenvillage\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWENTY-buildings-600x396.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wlgv.co.uk\/whiltonlocksgardenvillage\/wp-content\/uploads\/TWENTY-buildings-136x90.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Will There be Cake?<\/strong><br \/>\nJust like the odd crumb or two, we know that question was on everybody lips and YES there will be.**<br \/>\nNot just any cake but FREE Cake! Free cake for every visitor to celebrate our Birthday. That HAS TO TASTE GOOD!<br \/>\nOr an alternative to cake &#8211; Free lollypops. <em>Tough choice huh?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Meet the Animals<\/strong><br \/>\nCourtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlgv.co.uk\/whiltonlocksgardenvillage\/brunos-pet-shop\/\">Bruno\u2019s Pet Store<\/a>, Mini sessions of Meet the Animals for FREE.<br \/>\nA hands-on event to get to know cuddly critters or something a bit scarier.<br \/>\nPlease note this is Saturday and Sunday only from 11am to 3pm, No booking required &#8211; just come on down.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s Growing to be Amazing<\/strong><br \/>\nWe have grown &#8211; noticeably, very recently to the roadside frontage of the site. You\u2019ll see the brand new building that is called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlgv.co.uk\/whiltonlocksgardenvillage\/the-lock-house\/\">The Lock House<\/a>. It will be home to super new retailers offering everything from fashion, independent living, a barbers, antiques and collectibles, candles plus office space above. One retailer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlgv.co.uk\/whiltonlocksgardenvillage\/h-mcilroy\/\">H Mcilroy<\/a>, offering clothing, accessories, footwear, jewellery, handbags and more, will be opening 1st March. Whilst at WLGV throughout our Birthday event, please pop in, say hello and welcome a brand new business to the Whilton Locks family. <em>Thank you.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Happy Birthday to us.<\/em><br \/>\nSo to sum up? Savings &#8211; Fun &#8211; Animals &#8211; Savings &#8211; Birthday &#8211; Savings and cake. Free cake. Mmmmm. Who\u2019s coming?<br \/>\n<strong>Here\u2019s to the next 20 years!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Whilton Locks Garden Village<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oooh Just the T&amp;C\u2019s Bit<\/strong><br \/>\n*We\u2019d really like to be around to celebrate our 21st Anniversary so some exclusions do apply. For instance, any current sale and clearance lines, Orange and Yellow price gun items and any other on-site offers are excluded.<br \/>\nAlso excluded: Fuels, Pond Equipment, Oak Furniture, Livestock, Pet Food, Wild Bird Food, Garden Furniture, Gift Vouchers, Books and Events.<br \/>\nCanalside restaurant normal charges apply.<br \/>\nNormal delivery charges apply.<br \/>\nThe list of exclusions is not exhaustive.<br \/>\nManager\u2019s decision is final.<\/p>\n<p>All discounts and savings are subject to showing your WLGV Loyalty Card at the tills. Loyalty Card membership is available to join (for free) over the duration of the event and can be used on the day of sign-up. In person purchases only and not available online.<\/p>\n<p>** FREE Mini Meet the Animals (Saturday and Sunday 11am to 3pm only) and FREE cake or FREE lollies subject to availability.<br \/>\n<em>Phew.<\/em>..and no need to bring a present either &#8211; your presence is enough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join in the fun (and savings) as we celebrate our 20th Anniversary. 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