Angmering garden centre sows seeds of success, six times

Haskins Group retail operations manager Dean Ridley (front, centre) and Roundstone Garden Centre staff with the six Garden Centres Associaton award certificates

That’s how many accolades the Haskins Garden Centre at Roundstone picked up from the annual Garden Centres Association (GCA) awards for the South Thames region, just over a year after the centre opened its doors to the public following a complete redevelopment of the site.

The Haskins team who attended a presentation in Kent returned with a highly commended certificate for the overall centre, and merit certificates for car park and approach, customer service points, the website and a telephone survey.

The ratings followed a series of strict audits carried out by the GCA inspectors.

Dean Ridley, retail operations manager for the Haskins group, was delighted that the centre received such a range of recognition.

He said: “The awards not only confirm that the new centre is of a high standard, but celebrate the professionalism of the team that bring the centre to life for customers with their excellent customer service, advice and knowledge.”

The new, £12m centre was opened on the 15-acre site in March. 2012. Turnover at the centre, which has become a popular destination for people from across the south of England and has a 500-seat restaurant, now exceeds £8.5m per annum.