As part of our journey towards environmental excellence, Traditional Garden Games have been busy looking at practical and cost-effective ways of how we can enhance local biodiversity, create food and homes for wildlife and reverse the trend of habitat loss.
In early 2021 we decided to create a new native wildflower garden on a small area of grass at the entrance to our Traditional Garden Games office.
Work started on the new wildflower garden in August 2021, the area was cleared and the ground was prepared for sowing.
The wildflower seed for the garden was supplied by ecoseeds.co.uk, who could supply native species, produced locally, perfect for our climate. In using these seeds not only are they more likely to grow but will also provide improved benefits to our local wildlife.
We decided to use the Pure Cottage Garden seed mix as we wanted to create an eye catching and colourful garden. Ecoseeds.co.uk recommended that we sow the mixture of wildflower seeds in Autumn, so sowing was carried out at the end of October 2021.
In June 2022 we were delighted to see our first flowers! Featuring....
Poppies, Forget-me-nots, Marigolds, Cornflowers, Daisies, Red Clover and St Johns Wart!
The team at Traditional Garden Games are buzzing to meet our new friends and neighbours!
]]>As we hurtle towards the 'BIG DAY', we've had advance notice from our super busy couriers that the LAST DESPATCH DAY is 12 noon, Wednesday 18th December 2019. This deadline applies to all customers including trade customers and businesses we offer dropshipping services to. Please call the team on +44 (0) 28 777 68742 for more details.
]]>....and I'm as guilty as many, scrolling through endless newsfeeds in zombie mode - oblivious to the world around #badmum. But sure isn't it fun watching cute kitten videos, following social influencers plugging the latest trends and laughing into my phone at Love Layla's side-splitting posts? Before you know, that's an hour, even two hours lost to social media!
So this Christmas, instead of refreshing those screens, why not refresh those smiles? Put down the phones, dig out the board games and spend time with family friends.
Check out our family favourites for BIG fun throughout the year #makingmemories
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Planning a get together with family and friends and thinking of a game that can involve everyone?
However, sometimes it's not easy trying to create two teams of equal ability. So, to balance team ability and fairness in the game, we've included two Adjustable Winning Lines in our Tug of War set.
The Adjustable Winning Lines can be moved along the rope. From the diagram below you can see that TEAM 2 doesn't have as far to pull their opponent's (TEAM 1) over the Red Marking Line. As soon as the first Adjustable Winning Line crosses over the Red Marking Line, the team to pull the rope to their area wins the game.
]]>With the warmer weather and long school holidays, hopefully you now have time to really enjoy your garden, local park or beaches. Sounds so idyllic - but who are we kidding? July and August are definitely crazy busy months in our household, and when we're not at work, the summer months are usually jam packed organising play dates for the children (more often, separating the squabbling sisters) and entertaining visiting family and friends.
At Traditional Garden Games we take summer fun very seriously. So when it comes to keeping everyone entertained outdoors, you've definitely come to the right place. Go on...get outside this summer, and soak up every second of sunshine with family and friends. And with nearly 60 outdoor games at prices starting at £4.99 - we've plenty to fill summer with lots of fun and laughter!
Click the photo to shop our top games!
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To celebrate National School Sports Week (24th -28th June 2019), fill your garden with lots of fun with a selection of games from Traditional Garden Games. Our Sports Day Set has everything in the box to get the games really started. From 'Egg & Spoon' to 'Three Legged' and 'Sack' races, all the silliness and laughter of school sports day can be quickly recreated in your outdoor space.
Have even more fun with our top-selling Tug of War and don't forget our Space Hoppers and JUMBO Ball - BIG smiles and maybe a few bruised egos are definitely guaranteed.
All available to buy here
]]>Job purpose:
Responsible for the efficient and safe operation of Traditional Garden Games’ warehouse in Aghanloo, Limavady, Northern Ireland. On a daily basis, the Warehouse Process Co-ordinator will liaise with the Sales and Accounts Team to pick, pack and if necessary, palletise orders for despatch and delivery to customers, using approved couriers and freight distributors.
CLOSING DATE: Sunday 2nd June 2019
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Desirable Criteria:
Please send your CV to alex@traditionalgardengames.co.uk by Sunday 2nd June 2019.
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Wishing you a cracking Easter!
Let's hope the sun continues to shine over the Bank Holiday, and you can spend lots of time with friends and family - enjoying those BIG skies and wonderful open spaces.
Our offices will be closed on Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd April and all online orders will be dispatched on Wednesday 24th April. Have a super holiday!
]]>But listen up folks, it's not a normal boring meeting filled with pie charts and graphs, and lead by a bossy Boss! Instead, our morning get-together's are an opportunity for everyone to share and (more importantly) listen to each other's positives and negatives of their working day. PLUS, we even have a bit of craic - usually at boss' expense lol
Each morning the meeting leader for that day, shares an inspirational quote, image or word with us all - how did we ever manage before Google? And today I'd like to share a wonderful quote from Roald Dahl which (I think) resonates with many - keep having happy thoughts sunbeams :0)
This Spring and Summer, spend more time outdoors having fun and #makingmemories with family and friends
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Have more fun - why not get the children involved in building the Wigwam play tent!
Building your Wigwam Play Tent:
Remember those long summer days with friends - climbing trees, building a den, skimming stones at the water's edge and making daisy chains in the garden or park? Ahhhh, now those were happy childhood memories!
Children don’t remember their best day of TV! Looking back at your childhood, sitting and playing a video game or watching television certainly isn’t what you reminisce about. And while times have changed from the sepia-tinged recollections of our youth, children today still love nothing more than getting active in the fresh air. But we certainly do remember all the fun and adventure of playing outside with friends and family!
Traditional Garden Games' eclectic range of outdoor games can not only help promote a healthier lifestyle but can also recreate the fun and adventure of playing outside with friends and family. They're even a great way to provide a digital detox - even if it's for an hour or two! So this Spring and Summer, start making happy childhood memories and keep everyone entertained with Traditional Garden Games.
Check out our top games:
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Research from around the world confirms that gardening really is good for you - bringing benefits to your physical and mental well-being. As we start a new year, why not give gardening a go with our Sembra 'sow and grow your own kits'.
There's everything in the box needed to grow seasonal produce at home - just add water and a little love!
No Garden? No worry! It really doesn't matter if you don't have any garden space - the Sembra kits are perfect projects even if you live in a city apartment. All produce can be grown in the smallest of spaces such as a sunny windowsill. If you do have a balcony or patio space, and the threat of frost has passed, your homegrown plants can be simply re-potted and placed outside for you to continue to enjoy the rewards of picking your own homegrown produce.
Check out the full range of Sembra sow and grow kits here - there's planting projects for all seasons.
]]>From GIANT board games such as Snakes & Ladders, Ludo and Draughts to popular aim and throw games including Skittles, Wooden Boules and our NEW Target Ball - many of our games are made for indoor and outdoor fun with family and friends.
Fill your holidays lots of fun and laughter with Traditional Garden Games.
]]>At this vital community space in Govan, locals are mucking in for the good of everyone’s health. Click the image to read how gardening changed the lives of a community in Scotland.
If you want to give gardening a go, check out our Sembra 'sow and grow your own' kits for children and adults. They make super gifts at anytime of the year!
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The HTA’s ‘Gardening is good for you’ campaign reveals just how good gardening is for everyone.
All ages can be inspired to 'give gardening a go' with Sembra 'sow and grow your own' kits. Choose from over 20 kits to grow your own produce from seed - whatever the time of year!
Check out more about the @HTAnews 'Gardening is good for you' campaign for 2018 here.
If you are a UK or Ireland retailer and would like to stock the Sembra range in your store, please drop Traditional Garden Games' sales team a call on +(0) 44 777 68742 or email sales@traditionalgardengames.co.uk
If you enjoy creating your own #gin based #cocktails at home, check out our best selling Sembra 'sow and grow your own herbs' kit for cocktails. Everything is in the box! Just add water and a little L❤️VE, and you'll soon be snipping at your own #homegrown fresh herbs to add to your drinks.
Click here to buy the Sembra Cocktail kit
#internationalginandtonicday #growyourown #giftideas International Gin and Tonic Day #gandt @jawboxgin #jawboxgin Jawbox Gin
]]>This year Traditional Garden Games introduced a wonderful range of 'sow and grow your own' kits for both adults and children. From BIG summer salad to strawberry and the adult Cocktail kits - the Sembra range of over 20 kits, is proving to be a real hit with all ages.
Check out snippets of what consumers are saying about the children's 5 star rated BIG Herb kit....
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Over the last 12 months, Traditional Garden Games has been developing its warehouse facilities for distribution direct to the trade, of its range of over 60 garden games.
In early 2018, the company introduced a further 10 games to its collection. With a global reach, demand for our new additions has been exceptionally positive, with Big Fish Little Fish, Tug of War, Wooden Boule and Horse Shoe Pitching already proving to be top sellers! We also secured exclusive UK and Ireland distribution rights to the Sembra 'sow and grow your own' kits. With all this new stock, we were struggling to find suitable storage space!
After a bumper season, during September and October Traditional Garden Games has been busy focusing on upgrading its storage capabilities by extending the warehouse's racking system. The company has also improved and adapted other lean warehouse management systems - allowing the team to fulfill orders (large or small) effectively and efficiently. With our centralised warehousing facilities, Traditional Garden Games can now seamlessly distribute pallet and carton orders. Our improved pick and pack facility, also allows the business to offer dropshipping services for trade customers.
A big shout out to our super organised and hardworking Warehouse Manager, Danielle - who prepared the area for the new racking. And of course, thank you to Racking & Shelving NI for safely assembling the shelving units in the timeframe given.
Coming soon: Videos of our 'lean' warehouse systems.
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This year, Traditional Garden Games introduced a number of new games to the market. As a wholesaler, we're so excited to share with you, consumer product reviews for a number of products currently retailed by one of our customers.
'My two boys absolutely loved this game. They tried it on the floor seeing who could get the biggest number on the back of the fish. The game is really well made and good quality. So many different games you could play with it and it is educational too with the different numbers on each fish they can count and add up their score'
'I have to say, I wasn't sure what to expect with this in terms of the quality but, it's so well made! My children love bowling and they really enjoyed playing with this. The colours are brilliant and the skittles are made of sturdy wood. Well packaged and a great little toy to keep the children entertained!'
'So, off we went to Grandma and Grandads for the day and took the parachute with us. It folds relatively small so easy to pack. My son and daughter (ages 4 and 2) loved it! 4 adults grabbed handles and shook as they dived in and out underneath. We then put teddies on the top and watched them bounce. It's well made and I have no concerns of durability. Plenty of stitching.'
'The dominoes are great! With them being wooden, they are not flimsy and are heavy so don’t blow outside! Also they’re great to use indoors, (whether that is playing dominoes or building towers like my 4 year old!) With them being big, they’re also great to get little ones practicing counting with them! I would recommend, as a garden or inside game!'
If you're looking for alternative gift ideas for Christmas or birthdays, check out the complete new range on our website here
]]>At this time of year, tens of thousands of garden centre retailers from across the globe, flock to the Glee exhibition in Birmingham, to find out about the latest and greatest trends, and see the most innovative products on the market.
Returning for a second year to Glee, the Retail Lab is an exciting and interactive showcase area for retailers and buyers to source inspiration and insight into the latest shopping trends and products.
This year, it's all about Happy Gardening at Glee's Retail Lab
Happy Gardening is about showing everybody, even those who have no experience with gardening, that it should be fun, that you’re allowed to make mistakes and not being afraid to try new things.
The Retail Lab highlights 5 themes to the Happy Gardening concept
We're #bangontrend
Here at Traditional Garden Games, we love how our eclectic range of garden games and inspirational Sembra 'sow & grow' kits are ticking plenty of boxes for retailers and consumers
PLAY: With over 60 games, you can enjoy your garden more and have #familyfun with Traditional Garden Games. From BIG retro board games to classic lawn sports and just for fun games - our products will create fun and happy memories. Check out the full range here
FEEL GOOD: Through play you will feel good about spending time outdoors with loved ones #makingmemories and with our inspirational Sembra 'sow & grow' kits, you can 'feel good about growing your own food'. Check out the full range here
GROW YOUR OWN: Feel good about growing your own food! With our Sembra kits children and adults can together, enjoy growing their own produce - even on their kitchen windowsill. Check out the full range here
Find out more about The Retail Lab's themes @Glee_Birmingham by popping over to their website here
]]>On this fishing theme, why not check out our charming new game for 2018 Big Fish, Little Fish .....yes, it does come in a cardboard box 😆 #rememberthattune #memories
You'll hook an absolute winner with 'Big Fish, Little Fish'. Lots of fun in a cardboard box. Whose 'catch' has the highest score or who can 'hook' the most fish against the clock? Lovely game for your little tiddlers to play on their own, with a friend or with big kids
Available to buy from Argos 5 Review http://www.argos.co.uk/product/8033536
What's in the box?
10 x Numbered wooden fish in pastel colours (15cm - 25cm long)
2 x Fishing Rods (Rod 45cm, fishing line 40cm with hook)
Suitable: 3yrs +
From our best selling GIANT Snakes & Ladders, to Ludo, Noughts & Crosses and Draughts - keep everyone entertained during the school holidays with our BIG fun board games. Play indoors or outside!
#summerholidays #makememories #familyfun
Want to buy? Click on the links to direct you to our secure online shop
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From GIANT Snakes & Ladders to Rounders, Tug of War, Boules and JUMBO Tennis Sets - Traditional Garden Games has something to keep everyone entertained during the summer holidays.
]]>Challenge your friends and family with Traditional Garden Games' 2 in 1 Penalty Shoot Out. This dual use football trainer is perfect for a kick about in the garden. The tie-on penalty practise sheet adds even more fun to the competition.
Easily constructed and securely fixed to the lawn. Age Suitable: 3+
1 x Metal football goal. 1 x Target sheet. 1 x Goal Net. Ground Pegs to secure the goal to the ground.
Buy direct from Traditional Garden Games here
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