SAVE HARE HATCH SHEEPLANDS

I am a retired lady who has supported this nursery for many years and I really appreciate the care they take of all their plants and the reasonable prices and special offers, Their plants are always
healthy and the staff give excellent advice. I care passionately that
Hare Hatch Sheeplands is allowed to contiue giving such an
excellent service and remain disappointed with Wokingham] authority - again!

Have always enjoyed visiting: lovely well- priced plants, friendly staff. Don't want to see it go

I have visited Harehatch Sheeplands for many years. My children enjoy the activities and animals and my husband and I enjoy shopping in both the garden centre and farm shop. In fact it has just saved my skin today by having perfect gifts available for Fathers Day. Please save Sheeplands!! It will be sorely missed if it were to go.

My favourite garden centre. The staff are always helpful. the prices are competitive and I can bring my dog along.

Hare Hatch Sheeplands provides a precious community resource. My daughters love to visit the animals, to play in the indoor activity area and have attended several events there too, as well as socialising with other toddlers in the cafe and buying plants to grow in our garden. Whilst there are other garden centres nearby, there is no local alternative to burn off energy under cover and be stimulated by all the goings on. Wargrave and twyford would be very much poorer without it, and for heavens sake if the council disapproved they should have done something years ago. It's too late now.

We love coming here, receiving a very warm welcome every time. Quality plants at very affordable prices, definitely one of my favorite garden centres around. We travel past many others just to come here just for the selection and prices. Will be very upset if it goes!

the people there are good, and I've followed this place since it was all in a small marquee (More or less).

GOOD LUCK!

I have been a regular customer to Hare Hatch since it opened and do my main shopping there. I buy local produce for a fair price hoping to sustain local farms and businesses. I prefer to shop here rather than big chain supermarkets that push down profits to farmers struggling to break even. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful and sell first class produce. We join in the many events organised by Hare Hatch that you would not get at a supermarket and enjoy a meal in the well run restaurant and a browse around the Craft Fair after our shop. We buy all our plants and garden goods and it all makes for a pleasant experience. Long may Hare Hatch provide an excellent service for local people - I have often seen Teresa May shopping there, and if it's good enough for her, it's good enough for everyone to enjoy.

i signed petiton because it is time time counsils were sympathatic
to places like your business giving oppotunates for young people to learn and children to enjoy animals as well as providing a good service and shopping experience for local communities and beyond.

Such a convenient place to go with all the family. Great fun and activities for my grandaughter and to meet friends for coffee. The farm shop is a particular favorite for something different to eat.

To save a great garden centre, cafe, farm shop etc.

Great local centre.

Because I love Hare Hatch Sheeplands. I love the variety of things to do, the variety of different shops, the intertainment for children, the friendliness of all the staff and the amazing advice we get when asked.
It is unfair to restrict them at all for giving their customers an amazing service. They must be free to continue doing a good job and to progress in their business.

Sheeplands is a valuable asset to this area of East Berkshire and should be able to diversify its sales offerings which increases both employment and business in this area. There are many similar individual businesses like this in the UK which should be encouraged not stifled.

Because I think local businesses should be encouraged and its a great shop/ facility with extremely helpful and local staff

Great local independent garden centre. Long long may it continue on this site.

wokingham council needs to find better things to do there is room
for everybody

The loss of a fantastic facility for children. A great disappointment to find out the children's area is no longer available.

Was a visitor to the garden centre in August and enjoyed the visit. Shame if closes.

We spend Summers in Hurley and always visit Hare Hatch, would miss it very much if it wasn't here. Other garden centres are everywhere and I can visit them at home, and they are all the same. Hare Hatch is totally different and we spend a lot of time there. I would have thought that such a successful business was good for the area.

Sheep lands has everything for many generations to go out together and interact. I do not understand why wbc has done this to sheeplands. Hopefully it,s nothing to do with neighbouring business, as competition is key for all.

I take my Parents and my Grandchildren here they LOVE the place and would be a Huge Loss ~ MASSIVE to the community and surrounding area I for one would be very sad to see this impressive area gone.

is a worthwhile asset to community