Welcome to Millbrook at Gravesend
Millbrook at Gravesend is located at Southfleet on the outskirts of Gravesend town centre. Awarded Best Garden Centre in the South East 2007-08 and one of the Top Three garden centres in the UK by the Garden Centre Association, our centre has everything you need to help your garden grow.
Situated just minutes from the busy A2, the centre has ample free parking and our highly popular 90-seat greencafe is a popular destination for hot and cold drinks and snacks, breakfasts and lunches. Our centre also has a fully equipped events room available for hire. Please call 01474 331135 for further details.
On site we also have a large Swallow Aquatics Centre and Deaves Garden Buildings.
News from Gravesend
Gravesend is TOPS!
Yes, it's official Millbrook has been awarded the accolade of being one of the top three garden centres in the UK as well as the Best Garden Centre in the South East 2007-08. Among many of the credits we were awarded
2nd place for best people
2nd place for our landscape area
3rd place for best point of sale
The Garden Centre Association annual awards involve a rigorous process of inspections of approximately 150 garden centres including visits by mystery shoppers- some of the highlights they noted were our fun and creative displays, crisp merchandising, clear and simple signs, new display gardens and great staff.
Millbrook helping to brighten up the community!
Millbrook have recently joined forces with Gravesham Borough Council to sponsor a new initiative to brighten up some of the town centre. This summer residents in the centre of the town will be encouraged to make the most of their front gardens in the Front Garden Competition and anyone with a balcony will be encouraged add a splash of colour to their outside space.
Later in the summer children from local schools will be given sunflower seeds and encouraged to grow the tallest sunflower."We are delighted to support the Council with this new initiative," says Millbrook's Operations Director Tammy Woodhouse. "We would welcome anyone entering the competitions to come down to our Gravesend centre where our staff will be on hand to give you plenty of advice on how to get the best results in your front garden or on your balcony".
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Bloomin’ Marvellous: Gravesham Borough Council and Millbrook Garden Centre Present. Best front garden and best balcony competition entry form. (PDF 200K)
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Tallest sunflower competition entry form. (PDF 200K)
It's all happening at Station Road!
We've got a great events programme lined up for the months ahead including a return visit by the highly popular Christine Walken, a trip to Lullingstone Castle and an entertaining talk by Tom Hart Dyke about the making of his famous garden.
Check out the What's On section for further details.
That's not rubbish!
Children from schools around the Gravesend area showed just what can be done with everyday rubbish when they entered our Junk Bird Competition in February.
Run in conjunction with our annual Bird Care Weekend, children were invited to make a birds of all shapes and sizes out of anything that would normally end up in the bin - and the results were amazing!
Out of the 50 or so entries the winners were:
1st prize Bronte School
2nd prize Rosherville School
3rd prize Vigo School
The winners were presented with their prizes by TV presenter and wildlife expert Chris Packham who was in store for his sell out entertaining talk "Never Mind the Buzzards".
Greencafe
Our popular greencafe at Gravesend is a perfect place to grab a hot drink or snack whilst shopping or treat yourself to a delicious breakfast or lunch.
Our newly refurbished 90 seat restaurant has easy access for both wheelchairs and pushchairs and highchairs are available for our younger customers. There are also comfy sofas and seating areas where you can enjoy cup of tea or coffee and catch up with the latest newspapers and magazines.
How to find us
Millbrook at Gravesend is situated in Station Road, Southfleet just minutes from the busy A2.
Contact details
Millbrook at Gravesend
Station Road, Southfleet, Gravesend, Kent DA13 9PA
T: 01474 331135
Opening hours
Monday-Saturday 9 to 5pm
Sunday 10-4pm
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