The professional nursery’s retail shops will reopen from Tuesday 2 March, trading Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 3pm.

Its volunteers who are not shielding will be welcomed back in their established bubbles from Tuesday 9 March.

The safety measures brought in pre-lockdown will be maintained, including the wearing of face masks, social distancing, sterilising of trolleys, hygiene and hand washing.

Staff have been included in the non-clinical priority groups for vaccination for healthcare workers and have been offered the vaccine.