Kirsty started her career in retailing as a trainee manager at the age of 18 and gained assistant manager roles with Blockbuster Video and Toys R Us. In 1993 she joined Woolworths as an Assistant manager and for 5 years prior to the collapse of the famous high street name, she was Store Manager in Fareham.
Since January 2009 she held the same post for Matalan at Fareham before her application was met with interest by Haskins Garden Centres.

“I’m delighted to have the opportunity to add to the success of the Roundstone centre,” said Kirsty who now plans to develop more links with the schools in the region. “We hope to develop initiatives that will help to encourage and educate young people in the region to become more involved with horticulture – ranging from grow-your-own veg and fruit to more general gardening.”