Wilkinsons Landscaping

Wilkinsons Landscapes is investing in a new 40-seater café, which will serve keen gardeners and passers-by when it opens its doors in just a few weeks’ time.

Work is underway at Wilkinsons Landscapes nursery, between Eaglescliffe and Teesside Airport, to get the new café ready in time for the beginning of the peak season in May.

A manager has been appointed, and a further four jobs are available for local people.

When it opens, Wilkinsons Café will serve hot and soft drinks, breakfast buns, cakes and cookies which can be enjoyed either in its 40-seat dining area, while overlooking its sprawling nursery site or taken away.

The café is the idea of Simon Wilkinson, the second generation of his family to run the business which was founded by his father and uncle. He has spent evenings and weekends preparing the new café for its first customers in a few weeks’ time.

Simon Wilkinson, managing director of Wilkinsons Landscapes, said: “I am really excited to get the café up and running. It’s been a long time in the making, but it’s going to be a brilliant asset to the nursey and our customers.

“I’ve been learning how to use the coffee machine and writing menus. It’s a totally different world for me, but one I am keen learn more about.

“I can’t wait until it’s summer and the garden centre is full of people enjoying the sun with an ice cream from our café.”

Wilkinsons Café is recruiting for four café assistants. To apply, please send a CV to Simon@WilkinsonsLandscapes.co.uk

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Photo caption: Simon Wilkinson, with the cafe under construction behind him

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Notes to editors

From its plant nursey and headquarters close to Teesside International Airport, Wilkinson Landscapes’ fleet of horticultural experts travel across the North East providing landscaping services, from full design and installation to ongoing maintenance. Simon Wilkinson is the second generation of his family to run Wilkinson’s Landscapes, a plant nursery and landscaping business established in the 1980s, which has grown to employ around 50 people.

Founded in 1981, Wilkinsons Landscapes is operated by Simon Wilkinson, the second generation of his family to run the business.

The Plant Centre is at the heart of Wilkinsons Landscapes and has several inspirational display gardens to view, walk around and enjoy, as well as the largest selection of plants in the North East of England

Located in Eaglescliffe, Stockton on Tees, the plant centre has a true focus on plants perfect for any garden, with a large selection of mature specimen trees, exotic garden plants and fabulous conifers for customers to view and purchase at the very best prices.

Wilkinsons Landscapes also operates a home garden design service covering every aspect of a garden, whether it’s a new area to relax in on those warm, sunny days or need some colourful flower beds to spruce up an outdoor space. Its team of experts are extremely experienced when it comes to design plans and landscaping.