Wilkinson is one of those old highstreet stores, opened by J.K.Wilkinson in Leicester in 1930 and now boasts over 335 stores nationwide. Think Woolworth without the clothing. In fact they seem to be going from strength to strength now that poor Woolworth has met its demise. Oh how I miss Woolworth.
Anyway, Wilkinson is helping me get over my Woolworth grief.
So why do I love Wilkinson? Well they have a very good value gardening section, selling among other things, gardening equipment, seeds and compost.
Gardening products are treated as seasonal for the store and at the end of last summer I picked up seeds and other bits including a garden sprayer, planters and netting all with 75% off in their end of season sale. Will definitely be looking out for that again this year.
If you are lucky enough to live near a Wilkinson take a trip down and have a look at what they have to offer, the staff are very lovely and helpful too (in my Wilkinson anyway, can't vouch for anywhere else).
My store is a a smaller one, so does not carry the full range, but they have a very easy to navigate website, WilkinsonPlus. Like other stores with an online shop, they also offer the facility of delivery to store, so I can have my orders delivered without charge to the store and then collect from there. Obviously they will deliver to your door for a fee.
They have just started putting out the gardening range this week and its got me all excited about all the things I plan to grow this year. Can't wait.
