Latest news from Haskins Ferndown

Haskins Garden Centre celebrates successful year of fundraising for Faithworks Wessex

January 28, 2020

Haskins Garden Centre in Ferndown has announced a fundraising total of £7,738.75 during 2019 for its nominated charity, Faithworks Wessex.   Throughout the year, Haskins’ team members held a series of fundraising events and completed a number of challenges in aid of the local charity including a static bikeathon, the Bournemouth Marathon Festival Supernova 5K…

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Haskins Garden Centre brings the community together with postcards of kindness

December 18, 2019

Haskins Garden Centre in Ferndown has launched its Postcards of Kindness campaign, which has encouraged children from Hampreston First School to design their own special Christmas message for elderly members of the community.   Pupils from Hampreston First School hand-delivered 150 postcards to residents of The Aldbury Care Home in Poole, Fernhill Care Home and…

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Haskins Garden Centre spreads Christmas cheer to members of the community

December 5, 2019

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.…

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Haskins Garden Centre to promote inclusivity this festive season

November 15, 2019

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…

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Haskins Garden Centre donates £2,500 to grow local child bereavement charity’s services

November 15, 2019

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…

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Haskins Garden Centre donates £8,000 to Southampton’s community farm

November 4, 2019

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…

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Haskins Garden Centre raises coffee cup to ‘Barista of the Year’

October 22, 2019

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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Haskins Garden Centre staff conquer 5k challenge in aid of Faithworks Wessex

October 9, 2019

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…

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Haskins Garden Centres unveils Christmas department for festive early birds

October 1, 2019

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…

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