West End News
Haskins Garden Centre smashes fundraising target for local hospice
Haskins Garden Centre in West End has announced a fundraising total of £13,384 during 2019 for its nominated charity, Countess Mountbatten Hospice. The West End centre has backed the charity since 2011 and has chosen to continue its support of the charity throughout 2020. To date, the centre has raised almost £28,000 and last…
Read MoreHaskins Garden Centre brings the community together with postcards of kindness
Haskins Garden Centre in West End has launched its Postcards of Kindness campaign, which has encouraged children from Tanners Brook Primary School to design their own special Christmas message for the patients of Countess Mountbatten Hospice, and the residents of the centre’s neighbours, Speedwell Court Care Home. Pupils from Tanners Brook Primary School hand-crafted…
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…
Read MoreHaskins Garden Centre staff conquer 5k challenge in aid of Faithworks Wessex
Twelve team members from Haskins Garden Centre in Ferndown conquered the Bournemouth Marathon Festival Supernova 5K on Saturday October 6. The team from Haskins ran in aid of Faithworks Wessex, the centre’s chosen charity of the year for 2019. Faithworks Wessex is a local independent Christian charity that helps people get out of crisis and…
Read MoreHaskins Garden Centres unveils Christmas department for festive early birds
Haskins Garden Centres has launched its Christmas shop at all four of its centres across the south. Customers can browse a huge variety of festive gifts for the home, plus inspired ideas for gardeners of all ages and abilities. There is also the chance to purchase decorations for the home, with a wide range…
Read MoreThree is the magic number for Haskins Garden Centre in Cultivation Street’s Ambassador competition
Three customer services assistants from Haskins Garden Centres across the south have been announced as runners-up in Cultivation Street’s National Ambassador of the Year competition. Sophie Menjou, a Cultivation Street Ambassador for Haskins in West End (Hampshire), Diane Mackintosh and Toni Middleton, Ambassadors for Haskins in Snowhill (Sussex), have each received a highly-commended recognition…
Read MoreLeading 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…
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