CHILDREN are still able to visit Father Christmas and whisper some secrets to him, thanks to a Hare Hatch-based plant nursery.
Working in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Reading Maiden Erlegh, Sheeplands has created a Covid-safe grotto to enable one of the most important of festive traditions to carry on, just not quite as usual.
Organisers say that Santa was very pleased to see all the children who came to visit him over the first two weekends of December.
And the man in the big red suit said: “I have been visiting this garden centre for many years and my newly designed area to greet the children is absolutely wonderful.
“All my visitors promised to be good and helpful over Christmas and some are looking forward to sharing Christmas with their grandparents and other people in their family.”
The grotto helps raise funds for charities supported by the Rotary club and its Inner Wheel.
There are still some slots available for a special breakfast with Santa on Saturday and Sunday and he will be in residence next week up until Christmas Eve.
Booking is essential.
For more details, log on to www.harehatchsheeplands.co.uk
