Shops

The Potting Shed Garden & Gift Shop

Location: Willow Burn, Howden Bank, Lanchester. DH7 0Q

Phone: 01207 529 224

Opening Hours: Tuesday to Saturday - 10am - 2.30pm

The Potting Shed is the Willow Burn Hospice plant and gift shop, located in our gardens. Lovingly stocked and merchandised by Kath and Angela, the Potting Shed is the perfect place to pick up a gift for a loved one or a treat for yourself.

On sale in The Potting Shed:

  • Plants

  • Homemade crafts

  • Books

  • Vards

  • Homeware

  • Children's toys

  • Wish Strings

Come along and see the treasures you can find, every visit will be different!

All purchases for The Potting Shed can be made in the Willows Café. Cash and card payments accepted.

Donations to The Potting Shed

We are delighted to accept items for the Potting Shed, however to ensure we can provide customers with safe, accurate information, all donated knitted items must meet the labelling guidelines below.

Key Requirements for Knitted Clothing & Accessories

1. Fibre Content Labelling (Required) Every item must include an accurate and easy‑to‑read fibre content label. Examples: 100% Acrylic, 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool. The label should be securely attached to the item (or you can provide us with the details and we will do this part)

2. Use of “100%”, “Pure”, or “All” (Legal). These terms can only be used if the item is made from one single fibre type.

For example: 100% Wool — acceptable. 100% Wool for a wool‑acrylic blend — not allowed

Could retail volunteering be the right fit for you?

Have you always wanted to work in retail but never had the opportunity? Do you enjoy meeting new people and helping members of the public? We would love to hear from you!

We have retail volunteer roles in Stanley, Chester-le-Street and Consett. Just half a day per week of your time could make a huge difference to Hospice Care in Derwentside.

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