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The Arium
20th February 2026
1 min read

Council garden centre installs 600sqm of solar panels to cut energy use

More than 600 square metres of rooftop solar panels have been installed at a council-run plant nursery and garden centre in Leeds in a move expected to cut energy use by almost two-fifths. Leeds City Council said the new solar photovoltaic system at The Arium, in Whinmoor, is forecast to reduce the site’s energy…
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The Arium
22nd November 2025
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Yorkshire-Grown Christmas Trees Have Arrived at The Arium

Christmas has officially begun at The Arium, as thousands of Yorkshire-grown Christmas trees arrive ready to bring festive cheer to homes across Leeds. Each year, the council-run garden centre transforms into a winter destination for families looking to choose the perfect tree, and this season is no exception. All the Christmas trees on sale…
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The Arium
16th May 2025
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How a Potting Robot is Brightening Leeds’ Streets

A state-of-the-art potting robot at The Arium is preparing two million spring and summer plants to brighten streets and public spaces across Leeds. The Arium, run by Leeds City Council, is the largest local authority garden centre and plant nursery in the UK. Most of the plants sold and displayed across the city are…
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Councillor Helen Hayden and David Wigglesworth
10th March 2023
3 mins read

1,000 trees planted as part of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme

Work has started to plant thousands of trees at the site of a new flood storage area – a vital part of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme Phase 2 (FAS2). On 21 February, a group of volunteers planted the first 1,000 trees in the area surrounding the Leeds FAS2 flood storage area between the…
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