Haskins celebrates qualification success for two employees

Haskins Garden Centres is celebrating the achievements of two employees, Jason Froggatt, Group Catering Manager at Haskins, and Mike Morath, Commercial and Operations Manager at Birdworld, after they achieved their Level 4 Award in Managing Food Safety and Hygiene in Catering. The award was achieved through Highfield Qualifications after Jason and Mike undertook a five-day…

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Transform your garden by injecting Pantone’s colour of the year

Haskins Garden Centre’s in-house plant expert, Alasdair Urquhart, shares his top three plants in Viva Magenta to achieve a stimulating, dynamic, and striking garden all year round. Pantone has announced ‘Viva Magenta’ as its colour of the year for 2023 – and its vibrant beetroot hue is set to be a popular trend both in…

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Haskins Garden Centre raises Christmas spirits for local children in aid of University Hospital Dorset NHS Charity

Haskins Garden Centre in Ferndown donated over 100 toy reindeers to the University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity to spread some Christmas cheer at its family-friendly ‘Elf Dash’ event, which took place at Branksome Dene Beach last weekend. All proceeds from the event will provide support for many of University Hospitals Dorset’s important charity projects, including…

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Haskins raises vital donation for Greenfingers Charity to support UK hospices

Haskins Garden Centre has donated £6,215 to its national charity of the year, Greenfingers Charity, to contribute towards the cost of supporting children and their families who require hospice services. The donation was raised through the Garden Re-leaf fundraising week in March and proceeds from carrier bag sales at Haskins’ centres across the south and…

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Haskins delivers vital grant to Julia’s House to support Dorset families

Haskins Garden Centre has donated £15,000 to Julia’s House to help towards the cost of providing care and support for seriously ill children and their families in Dorset. The grant, made through the Haskins Charitable Fund, will support the charity as it offers much-needed respite sessions for families who are caring around-the-clock for a child…

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Cook up a tasty autumn favourite with Haskins’ easy roasted tomato soup recipe

With the changing of seasons and darker evenings drawing in, Haskins Garden Centres has created an easy-to-follow homemade roasted tomato soup recipe. September is a good time to harvest your homegrown vegetables (including tomatoes) and think of some tasty recipes that take your produce from garden to plate. Any tomatoes work for this recipe, but…

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