Snowhill News
Future support for Alzheimer’s Society
Haskins Garden Centre pledges future support of Alzheimer’s Society following successful year of fundraising Haskins Garden Centre in Snowhill has announced a fundraising total of £1,515.76 during 2019 for its nominated charity, Alzheimer’s Society. The Snowhill centre has backed the charity since 2017 and has chosen to continue its support of the charity throughout 2020.…
Read MoreHaskins Garden Centres awarded silver accreditation for investment in its team
Haskins Garden Centres has been awarded the ‘We Invest In People, Silver Accreditation’, a recognition of its dedication to putting people first and ensuring Haskins is a great place to work for all staff. 20 per cent of all businesses who apply through the Investors in People scheme are awarded with the silver accreditation. Achieving…
Read MoreHaskins opens redeveloped Snowhill garden centre following £15 million investment
Haskins Garden Centre in Snowhill, Crawley, has opened its doors to customers upon completion of a 12-month project to create a new, enhanced centre. Following a £15 million investment, the new centre now boasts a retail space of 11,813 sqm, including an outdoor plant area and 440-seat restaurant complete with a newly installed pizza oven.…
Read MoreWessex Cancer Trust’s wellness days
Haskins Garden Centre has donated over £5,500 to Wessex Cancer Trust, through its Charitable Fund, to allow the charity to run six wellness retreat days throughout the year. Beverley Stark-Halliwell, employee of Haskins, nominated the Wessex Cancer Trust for the grant after her sister received support from the charity. Sofie Bennett, director of development at…
Read MoreCreate this winter warmer – rhubarb crumble recipe
Create this winter warmer with Haskins Garden Centres’ rhubarb crumble recipe. With a frosty nip still in the air, Haskins has created a rhubarb crumble recipe for gardeners to use with their homegrown rhubarb. Alasdair Urquhart, Haskins’ in-house plant expert, commented: “Rhubarb ‘Timperley Early’ is one of the earliest rhubarb varieties that can be ready…
Read MoreHaskins Garden Centre spreads Christmas cheer to members of the community
Haskins Garden Centre in Snowhill has donated a Christmas tree and decorations to Glen Vue Community Hub to spread Christmas cheer to more than 300 people that use the hub. Members of the community aged from 50 to 102 rely on the centre’s services that are provided by Age UK East Grinstead & District.…
Read MoreHaskins Garden Centre to promote inclusivity this festive season
Haskins Garden Centre in Ferndown is hosting a festive autism-friendly shopping night in partnership with Autism Wessex on Wednesday November 27 from 6.30pm to 8pm. This free event is open exclusively to those affected by autism and their families and will allow attendees to enjoy Haskins’ festive activities, including crafts and the opportunity to…
Read MoreHaskins Garden Centre donates £2,500 to grow local child bereavement charity’s services
Haskins Garden Centre has donated £2,500 to Jigsaw (South East) through its Charitable Fund, enabling the charity to run a new support group and activity day for bereaved children in Sussex. The charity was nominated by Haskins team member Toni Middleton from Haskins’ Snowhill centre. Toni explained: “Having lost my own mother at the…
Read MoreHaskins Garden Centre donates £8,000 to Southampton’s community farm
Haskins Garden centre has donated £8,000 to Oasis Down to Earth Farm in Southampton, allowing the community charity to purchase much needed garden tools and carry out refurbishments to the animal enclosures. The charity was nominated by Haskins team member Sophie Menjou from Haskins’ West End centre, who became aware of the charity through…
Read MoreHaskins Garden Centre raises coffee cup to ‘Barista of the Year’
Charley Stoker, from Haskins Garden Centre in West End, has ‘bean’ announced as the firm’s Barista of the Year, after going head-to-head with team members. Haskins hosts the annual competition to demonstrate the company’s dedication to coffee and to create a forum for team members from its centres based across the south, to learn…
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