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Leading garden centre group announces the return of popular Bulb Festival
With it’s popular Bulb Festival now in full swing, Haskins wants to encourage gardeners to celebrate and showcase the fanfare of colours which can be achieved through bulb planting. Haskins’ Bulb Festival continues across all four garden centres until Sunday November 17. There are more than 250 bulb varieties on sale, with a focus…
Read MoreLeading garden centre offers hints and tips on how to enjoy blackberries in peak season
The leading garden centre group, Haskins Garden Centres, wants to encourage gardeners to make the most of peak blackberry season with an easy and delicious blackberry crumble. Blackberries are extremely versatile and can be used in numerous recipes as they have a rich taste. Best harvested at the beginning of September, blackberries can be…
Read MoreHaskins provides 600 reusable water bottles to staff to reduce its environmental footprint
Leading garden centre group, Haskins Garden Centres, has allocated all 600 team members with a reusable water bottle to help reduce single-use plastic in the overall business. Head office has been looking further into the company’s recycling and waste policy in order to make small steps along the way to reduce its environmental footprint.…
Read MoreSuccessful Staff Promotions
Haskins Garden Centre celebrates successful staff and makes promotions. In 2018, Haskins were proud to promote 31 employees working at its centres across Dorset, Hampshire and West Sussex. The staff, totalling more than five per cent of the company’s workforce, range from back of house employees to garden centre support. Staff were recognised at our…
Read MoreInstitute of Learning Management Graduates
Haskins was proud to celebrate with the Institute of Learning Management, Level 2 graduates for 2017/18. Six members of staff studied the course in 2017/18 from our centres and Head Office. The ILM course is a recognised leadership and management training programme designed to enable staff to reach their leadership potential within the business. The…
Read MoreGCA Catering Rising Star
Ben Ryding, Assistant Restaurant Manager at Ferndown was successful in getting through to the final of the GCA Catering Rising Star competition. Ben was recognised at our Celebration Day in March 2019.
Read MorePride of Haskins Champion 2018
We would like to congratulate Cheryl Halsey, Assistant Team Leader at our Roundstone Garden Centre, on achieving Pride of Haskins Champion 2018. Cheryl was chosen from 190 nominations for over 100 members of staff to receive the award.
Read MoreHaskins team members reach Top 10 in Garden Centre Association’s Rising Stars programme
Two members of staff at Haskins have reached the Top 10 in the Garden Centre Association’s Rising Stars programme. The GCA programme acknowledges rising stars within businesses, and each year, 10 candidates are selected from those nominated, to receive mentoring by experts in the gardening industry. Sarah-Jane Toop, Assistant Team Leader at Haskins Garden…
Read MoreHaskins Garden Centre in Ferndown marks 25 years since opening with celebratory staff BBQ
The popular garden centre in Dorset celebrated its 25th anniversary with a special staff BBQ. With more than 150 staff in attendance including Chairman Warren Haskins, the celebratory BBQ was a huge success. The Ferndown senior management team joined Warren and his son, Jamie Haskins, Jamie’s wife and two daughters, to mark the occasion.…
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