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Haskins team leader presents her sustainable composting initiative to Garden Centre Association
Shelley Harrison from Haskins Snowhill will present her hot bin composting engagement scheme as part of national GCA competition. A team leader from Haskins Garden Centre, Snowhill, is encouraging change in the industry by presenting a compelling scheme to encourage increased hot bin composting, to the Garden Centre Association (GCA). Shelley is calling for increased…
Read MoreElevate your garden with the introduction of Pantone’s colour of the year, Peach Fuzz
Haskins Garden Centre’s in-house plant expert, Alasdair Urquhart, has shared his top plant choices to add vivid Peach Fuzz and create an abundantly coloured garden. Pantone has announced ‘Peach Fuzz’ as its colour of the year for 2024 – a gently elegant peach hue set to be a popular choice in the gardening and design…
Read MoreHaskins Garden Centre’s Snowhill destination welcomes brand-new Lakeland store
Haskins Garden Centre’s Snowhill branch welcomed a brand-new Lakeland store to the site, enhancing the Copthorne centres offering to the local area. Lakeland, taking its name from its founding home in Windermere in the Lake District, offers a variety of high-quality cooking, baking, cleaning, and laundry products. The new store opened its doors on 10th…
Read MoreGardening for a Greener Tomorrow: A Sustainable Approach
Haskins Garden Centre’s in-house plant expert, Alasdair Urquhart, shares his top tips. We can all take simple steps to become more green-fingered when it comes to looking after our outdoor spaces. Haskins Garden Centre’s in-house plant expert, Alasdair Urquhart, explains that sustainability isn’t just a buzzword. “Sustainable gardening isn’t just a trend; it’s a responsibility…
Read MoreA guide to planting spring bulbs in the autumn
Haskins Garden Centre’s in-house horticulturalist, Alasdair Urquhart, shares his top tips to ensure your spring garden flourishes. September and October are the perfect months to begin planting your spring flowering bulbs. Planting in the autumn months gives time for the bulbs to establish so that they can flower at the right time the following spring.…
Read MoreHaskins Garden Centre brings Christmas joy to Friends of PICU at Southampton Hospital
Haskins Garden Centre in West End, Southampton, has donated 120 Christmas bears to Southampton General Hospital’s Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). The toys will be given as an early Christmas gift to children receiving care on the unit in the lead-up to the festive period. The stuffed toys will be donated to patients through Friends…
Read MoreHaskins Garden Centre’s Snowhill brings festive cheer to Home-Start
Haskins Snowhill Garden Centre in Crawley has donated 50 Christmas Bears to local charity Home-Start, as part of the centre’s annual festive charity scheme. Home-Start CHAMS is an independent charity offering practical support to families in the regions of Crawley, Horsham, and Mid-Sussex. Home-Start offers home-visiting volunteer support to families with children under five that…
Read MoreHaskins raises festive spirits by donating to two local charities
Bluefin Children’s Ward at Worthing Hospital and Chestnut Tree House children’s hospice in Arundel received Christmas toy donations from Haskins’ centre in Roundstone. Haskins Garden Centre in Roundstone, West Sussex, is supporting two charities in the local area with 50 cuddly toys each as part of its Christmas charity donations in 2023. Bluefin Ward is…
Read MorePartnership with Home-Start Waverley and Home-Start Surrey Heath spreads Christmas Joy
Haskins Garden Centre’s Forest Lodge in Farnham has donated 96 soft toys to children supported by Home-Start Waverley and Home-Start Surrey Heath as part of a Christmas charity drive. Home-Start Waverley and Home-Start Surrey Heath provide emotional and practical support to families in these regions of Surrey, allowing them to flourish whatever challenges they are…
Read MoreHaskins Garden Centre spreads festive cheer through toy donations to University Hospital Dorset NHS Charity
Haskins Garden Centre in Ferndown donated 150 Christmas Bears to the University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity, supporting the community through its ‘Elf Dash’ event at Branksome Dene Beach last weekend. The popular ‘Elf Dash’ brought together more than 200 fundraisers to complete a 2km dash along the scenic Branksome seafront in Poole, raising funds to…
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