This is a small garden centre but you can still get some very nice plants here and all the compost…read moreetc. you need. They are friendly and I like supporting the business. On the same site is a small craft shop and a very well known quilting shop.

My favourite florist in Bath, they use lots of unusual flowers (and vegetables!) in their bouquets…read morewhich are exquisitely put together. Not cheap, but I'd rather pay the extra for something so great than just buy from a supermarket. £25 to £30 get a really lovely bouquet, with very impressive bouquets if you want to spend more.

So good you could eat them (the flowers and plants)! Diddy little place, but beautifully put…read moretogether! Been there for 11 years, they say they specialise in funky, natural styles and I agree. They will prepare flowers for all occasions such as weddings, tied posies, bouquets, deliveries, parties & functions, funeral tributes etc. Lovely place, very friendly and definitely worth a visit or a call.

"An apple a day keeps the doctor away!"…read more "Got to have your five a day" "Say it with flowers" many sayings, all of them can be forfilled in this one shop! I know, how good is that. So if your struggling this Valentines day, remember it's only tomorrow, pop in here and get your loved one some beautiful flowers... and their helping of 5 a day! so your making them happy and healthy! What a wonderful boyfriend/girlfriend you are! Good fress food at a reasonable price, you can't beat a bit of friesh fruit!

The fourth in a very successful chain of fruit and veg shops in Bristol and seemingly not massive…read morefans of photographers; this is Fishponds Fruit and Flowers. Not to be distracted by the name they mostly sell fruit and vegetables. One of the more traditional places these guys sell what's in stock at the right time of year. This may seem standard but in the age of the supermarket where, for instance, there are no seasons it feels good to be eating naturally. I've always been happy with the fruit here - not too ripe and squishy, never unripe. With many changing deals and a pleasant and chatty handful of staff, this makes a refreshing alternative to the much larger megaliths down the road.

This is a good garden centre, with friendly helpful staff and a comprehensive range of plants,…read morepots, tools etc, and a large covered area with a very large selection of bedding plants. There is plenty of parking, though as it is just on the edge of the town centre it doesn't take long to walk there from the main shopping area (so OK if you just want to pop in for something easy to carry!) They give 10% discount to anybody over 60 on Tuesdays (you just have to get one of their cards). They also have a café serving home made food. This is the special bit it is run by the charity Shaw Trust, which provides work for people with disabilities.

The name of this little shop says it all really, 'absolutely fabulous'! Whenever I need a floral…read morearrangement I always go here as I know I can totally rely on them. The staff are always really friendly and helpful, no matter how busy they are. They are very knowledgeable and expert at interpreting my requests! They can be as imaginative or as traditional as you want - from big fancy bouquets made with modern funky blooms, to really delicate small arrangements in oasis for a child's grave. They are definitely the best florist in Trowbridge for quality of flowers and quality of arrangements.

I've never been one to frequent a florist a huge amount. Usually the morning of Valentine's Day or…read moremy girlfriend's birthday I'll pull up outside and sprint in. I can't comment on the cost because in truth on such days money isn't an issue - although I can't remember ever having felt 'the sting' in my wallet. What I do know is that my girlfriend has always smiled, my car has always smelt nice and the shop is always colourful and cheerful looking whenever I've walked past. As florists go - I have every confidence this is a very good one. Next Valentine's Day I'll get there early and have a good nose about.

This is a quaint little florist, boasting an array of beautifully wrapped flowers and a selection…read moreof potted plants. As is generally the case with florists, it is pleasing on the eye and brightens up this otherwise rather drab section of Gloucester Road a treat. Rosebud Florist arranges flowers for a range of special occasions, from birthdays to funerals and operates a delivery service. And if you'd like to throw some chocolates, or even champagne, into the floral bargain, Rosebud Florist can arrange this too. Delightful!

Quite a few people have been telling me to go to the Arboretum for a while now so today i decided…read moreto check it out! It's pretty close to Bristol, only a 35 minute drive and is located just off the Bath road. It cost about £9 to get in which sounds a lot for a walk in the woods BUT there is 17 MILES of woodland to walk around. for £9..i think that aint half bad. When you get thru the entrance gate there are bathrooms and a snack bar which is ideal after a long journey, you can refresh yourself before your walk. They have a few different sections of the woodland, i started with the old part. Trees planted way back when by the Victorians. I think i left it a little late in the year to go, October would have been better as a lot of the leaves had already fallen. There are park benches dotted around so you can rest if you get tired or just want to sit and appreciate the surroundings. I do loads of craft/art work and contacted Westonbirt beforehand to make sure they didn't mind me collecting some leaves from the floor. My my, didn't i have a bountiful hall or what?!! I collected the best looking, healthiest leaves i've ever seen. I walked for about 3 hours and still didn't see it all. There is a play area for kids, education spot teaching the various kinds of wood, leaves, seeds and wildlife, two cafe's, snack bars and of course an overpriced gift shop. They have mobility scooters available for hire and a plant nursery where you can buy seeds, tree's ready for planting, pottery and more. The Arboretum also makes mulch, wood burning wood an wooden home/garden items with any trees they have to cut down which i love-upcycle baby! the trees are clearly well looked after and it's £9 totally well spent. Now, i don't need ANY encouragement to want a dog, i love them, do you like dags? In half of the woodland dogs are permitted, i even made friend with a small pack of them, they made me their chief stick thrower! All hail Lucy. The Arboretum is a lovely lovely day out, i'm def going to head back in the spring time. Suitable for all ages and walking abilities.

I can completely see Henry's point in some respects - paying what seems to be a rather exorbitant…read morefee of £8 (I think, perhaps it's gone up?!) to see what is essentially a glorified forest is not exactly a great idea from the outset. But, if you let go of that minor detail, and visit in the autumn you'll easily forget about that. Well, at least I did. Westonbirt is filled with some utterly glorious trees and is a truely lovely project. I was reassured several times by my Dad's lovely girlfriend that the money we spent really does go towards a lot, including largely the heavy maintenance and nursing done on the sight, so that certainly eased the pain of nearly a tenner. What eased it even more was walking through what can only be described as a shower of rustling, fresh, wind filled colour. Pure autumn was emanating from these beautiful trees. For the most part it seems as though the trees have been planted in terms of origin. There were all kinds of lovely specimens, which I'm sad to admit, the only ones I could name (of the foreign trees) were the japanese maples. Apparently the native british trees are all kept together and cultivated specifically so as not to be contaminated - I got the impression this was because cross pollination would be detrimental to either the foreign or native trees, though I'm not sure which. (Or even if that's true!) In any case, I had the most wonderful autumnal walk here and enjoyed every penny spent. (And I don't mean that I spent lots of pennies, er, in *that* way - more that I don't begrudge the fee. You know what I mean.) One two hour walk, hoards of pictures (which are on my Flickr), and a coffee later and I was one happy camper. Perfect day out - and let's be honest, you could spend a lot more on a lot less right?